The 52nd annual American Music Awards is gearing up for a major Memorial Day broadcast with an all-star lineup of performers set to take the stage in Las Vegas.
CBS and Dick Clark Productions announced that Hootie & the Blowfish, KATSEYE, Keith Urban, Maluma, Riley Green, Sombr, Teddy Swims and Twenty One Pilots will perform during the live ceremony on Monday, May 25, 2026. The show will air from the MGM Grand Garden Arena at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+, with Queen Latifah serving as host.
Among the night’s highlights, Hootie & the Blowfish will return to the AMAs stage three decades after earning the Pop/Rock New Artist award in 1996, revisiting some of the songs that helped launch their career. Urban is expected to preview music from his upcoming album Flow State, while Maluma will debut material from “Loco x Volver,” arriving May 15. Twenty One Pilots are scheduled to perform the fan-favorite “Drag Path,” KATSEYE will sing “Pinky Up,” and Teddy Swims will deliver his latest single, “Mr. Know It All.” Riley Green will also make his AMA performance debut.
This year’s nominations were announced in April, with Taylor Swift leading all artists with eight nods. Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter and Sombr followed closely behind with seven nominations each. Other heavily nominated artists include Lady Gaga, Alex Warren, Ella Langley, Fuerza Regida, Leon Thomas and Zara Larsson. Several artists also earned their first AMA nominations this year, including KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, PinkPantheress, RAYE, Role Model, Sienna Spiro and Tate McRae.
The 2026 ceremony will also include a Memorial Day tribute honoring veterans and military service members through partnerships with several national veterans organizations.
Fan voting closed on May 8, with the exception of the categories ‘Social Song of the Year’ and ‘Tour of the Year,’ which will stay open during the opening portion of the live broadcast through VoteAMAs.com and the AMAs Instagram page.
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