American Music Awards of 2026
2026 music awards ceremony
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The 52nd Annual American Music Awards will be held on May 25, 2026, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.[1] The ceremony will be broadcast on CBS and stream on Paramount+. Queen Latifah is scheduled to host the ceremony, 31 years after she first co-hosted the ceremony in 1995.[2]
| American Music Awards of 2026 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Date | May 25, 2026 |
| Venue | MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, Nevada |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | Queen Latifah |
| Most nominations | Taylor Swift (8) |
| Website | theamas |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS Paramount+ |
| Produced by | Dick Clark Productions |
Nominations were announced in April 2026; Taylor Swift led with eight. Twelve new categories were introduced this year: Breakout Tour, Breakthrough Album of the Year, Best Throwback Song, Best Vocal Performance, Song of the Summer, Breakthrough Pop Artist, Breakthrough Country Artist, Breakthrough Hip-Hop Artist, Breakthrough R&B Artist, Breakthrough Latin Artist, Breakthrough Rock/Alternative Artist, and Best Americana/Folk Artist.
Performances
Katseye was announced as performers on April 21, 2026.[3] Twenty One Pilots and Teddy Swims were announced on May 4 and 5 respectively.[4][5] Five additional performers were announced on May 7.[6]
| Performer(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Katseye | "Pinky Up"[6] |
| Twenty One Pilots | "Drag Path"[6] |
| Teddy Swims | "Mr. Know It All"[6] |
| Hootie & the Blowfish | TBA |
| Keith Urban | TBA |
| Maluma | TBA |
| Riley Green | TBA |
| Sombr | TBA |
Nominees
The nominees were announced on April 14, 2026.[7] Taylor Swift received the most nominations with eight, followed by Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter, and Sombr with seven nominations each, and Alex Warren and Lady Gaga with six nominations each.[8]