The 2026 AMAs, hosted by Queen Latifah, will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas via CBS and Paramount+ on Monday, May 25
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- The 2026 AMAs will be hosted by Queen Latifah and air live from Las Vegas on May 25
- Performers include Keith Urban, Riley Green, Sombr and more
- Taylor Swift led this year’s AMAs nominations with eight nods
The 52nd American Music Awards will be a star-studded affair!
On Thursday, May 7, CBS and Dick Clark Productions announced the first round of performers for the upcoming 2026 AMAs, which includes Keith Urban, Riley Green, Sombr and more acts.
Hootie & the Blowfish, KATSEYE, Maluma, Teddy Swims and Twenty One Pilots will also take the stage for performances at the awards show.
According to a press release, Urban, 58, will perform a song from his upcoming Flow State album while Hootie & the Blowfish will sing some of their hits. KATSEYE will perform "Pinky Up," and Swims, 33, will deliver a rendition of his new single "Mr. Know It All."
Additionally, Maluma, 32, will perform a track from his upcoming Loco x Volver project, and Twenty One Pilots will sing their fan-favorite viral hit "Drag Path."
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The 2026 AMAs, hosted by Queen Latifah, will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas via CBS and Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, May 25.
Nominations for the awards show were announced in April, and Taylor Swift led the pack with eight nods. Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean and Sombr, 20, followed with seven nominations each.
Other top nominees include Alex Warren and Lady Gaga with six nods, as well as Ella Langley, Fuerza Regida, Leon Thomas and Zara Larsson with five nominations.
First-time nominees include Dean, Sombr, Warren, BigXthaPlug, KATSEYE, Thomas, PinkPantheress, RAYE, Role Model, Sienna Spiro and Tate McRae.
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