The American Music Awards kick off the unofficial begin of summer time tonight, celebrating the perfect in music and that includes performances from such artists as Billy Idol, Keith City, Teyana Taylor and others.
The present airs on CBS tv stations and streams on Paramount+ beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
The AMAs boast of being the world’s largest fan-voted awards present. Voting for many of the classes closed earlier this month, however folks can nonetheless vote on-line or on Instagram for social track of the yr and tour of the yr via the primary half hour of the present.
Queen Latifah serves as host this yr, returning to the AMAs stage after co-hosting in 1995 and performing over time.
Taylor Swift leads the nominations with eight following final yr’s launch of “The Lifetime of a Showgirl,” which is up for album of the yr and finest pop album. Two songs from the album additionally obtained nods: “The Destiny of Ophelia” for track of the yr, finest music video and finest pop track, and “Elizabeth Taylor” for track of the summer time.
Swift has already received 40 instances on the AMAs, which is greater than another artist. She’s additionally up for artist of the yr and finest feminine pop artist this yr.
Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter and Sombr had been proper behind Swift with seven nominations every.
However the awards are solely a part of the present. Billy Idol, who’s recognized for such hits as “Dancing With Myself,” “Insurgent Yell” and “White Marriage ceremony,” will obtain a lifetime achievement award and carry out a medley of a few of his hits on the AMAs stage.
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Keith City will carry out a observe from his upcoming yacht rock album “Movement State.” Teyana Taylor, who received a Golden Globe in January for her efficiency in “One Battle After One other” and is up for finest feminine R&B artist on the AMAs, will carry out a medley from her album, “Escape Room.”
There may also be performances by some teams which have amassed enormous followings over time, with Hootie and the Blowfish, New Children on the Block and The Pussycat Dolls taking the stage.
Okay-pop superstars BTS may also make a particular look. Following a virtually four-year hiatus for the members to satisfy their obligatory army service, the group started a world tour in March and can seem at their first awards present in 4 years on the AMAs. They’re nominated for 3 awards as nicely.
Who’s performing on the 2026 American Music Awards?
Here is an inventory of all of the introduced performers on the American Music Awards:
- Billy Idol
- Hootie and the Blowfish
- Karol G
- Katseye
- Keith City
- Maluma
- New Children on the Block
- The Pussycat Dolls, with a visitor look by Busta Rhymes
- Riley Inexperienced
- Sombr
- Teddy Swims
- Teyana Taylor
- Twenty One Pilots
Methods to watch the 2026 American Music Awards
- What: The 2026 American Music Awards present
- Date: Monday, Could 25, 2026
- Time: 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
- Location: MGM Grand Backyard Enviornment in Las Vegas
- On TV: Reside on CBS tv stations. Discover your native station right here.
- On-line stream: Reside on Paramount+
