The 52nd American Music Awards take place this Monday, Memorial Day, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 01: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Queen Latifah attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
This year’s AMAs are hosted by the one and only Queen Latifah. Taylor Swift leads the nominees with 8 nods, including Artist of the Year and Album of the Year.
The show will have electrifying performances from KATSEYE, Sombr, Teddy Swims, Teyana Taylor, Hootie & the Blowfish, Maluma, Riley Green, New Kids on the Block, Pussycat Dolls and Busta Rhymes, and Keith Urban.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – JUNE 06: Keith Urban performs on the main stage during CMA Fest 2025 at Nissan Stadium on June 06, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Karol G is set to receive the International Artist Award of Excellence, while Billy Idol will accept a Lifetime Achievement Award.
The AMAs also announced a slew of presenters that include “KPop Demon Hunter” star EJAE, Paula Abdul, “Hacks” stars Meg Stalter and Paul W. Downs, Nikki Glaser, Olympian Alysa Liu, Anthony Ramos, Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, GloRilla, Hannah Berner, Hilary Duff, Jason Derulo, John Legend, Leon Thomas, Lisa Rinna, Ludacris, Mariah the Scientist, Matt Rife, and Russell Dickerson.
The show will also feature a special live appearance by BTS.
BTS members wear El Paso-bought cowboy hats during Mexico City concert weekend (credit: Leo Marketing)
The 52nd American Music Awards is set to air live coast-to-coast on Monday (May 25) at 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT.
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