Hootie & the Blowfish, KATSEYE, Keith Urban, Maluma, Riley Green, SOMBR, Teddy Swims, and Twenty One Pilots Will Perform at the 52nd American Music Awards<\/p>\n
Queen Latifah Will Host The Star-Studded Annual Special, Which Airs Live on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, at 8:00 PM ET \/ 5:00 PM PT on CBS and Paramount+<\/p>\n
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW ON AXS<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Los Angeles, CA \u2013 May 7, 2026 \u2013 Today, CBS\u00a0and Dick Clark Productions (DCP)<\/a>, the world\u2019s largest owner and producer of televised live event entertainment programming, announced the star-studded first group of performers slated to take the stage at the 52nd American Music Awards<\/a>\u00a0(AMAs), which will kick off summer with host Queen Latifah\u00a0live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the largest venue in the show\u2019s history, on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25.<\/p>\n Hootie & the Blowfish, KATSEYE, Keith Urban, Maluma, Riley Green, SOMBR, Teddy Swims, and Twenty One Pilots will all deliver can\u2019t-miss performances featuring some of today\u2019s biggest hits and fan-favorites.<\/p>\n Thirty years after winning the American Music Award for Pop\/Rock New Artist, Hootie & the Blowfish\u00a0will return to the AMAs stage to perform some of the hits that earned them that trophy in 1996. As one of music\u2019s most anticipated nights of the year, the 52nd American Music Awards returns to CBS and Paramount+* to honor the most influential artists and songs of today alongside unforgettable performances and special moments in a multi-genre, cross-generational celebration of music.<\/p>\n Nominations for the 52nd American Music Awards were announced earlier this month. Taylor Swift leads with eight nominations, followed by Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter, and SOMBR with seven each. Fan voting is now open via VoteAMAs.com<\/a>\u00a0and the @AMAs<\/a>\u00a0Instagram profile in all award categories. Voting closes on Friday, May 8, 2026 at 11:59:59am PT, with the exception of Social Song of the Year and Tour of the Year, which will remain open through the first 30 minutes of the AMAs broadcast.<\/p>\n Additional details, including more performers, presenters, and special honorees for the\u00a052nd\u00a0AMAs will be announced in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n This Memorial Day, the American Music Awards is proud to spotlight our nation\u2019s heroes and help amplify the vital work being done in support of the veteran community, honoring the enduring spirit of service in partnership with leading Military and Veterans Service Organizations \u2013 Blue Star Families, Bob Woodruff Foundation, Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Easy Day Foundation, Fisher House Foundation, Gary Sinise Foundation, Invictus Games Foundation, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Semper Fi & America\u2019s Fund, Team Rubicon, and the USO. \u00a0To learn more, visit TheAMAs.com\/Salute<\/a>.<\/p>\n About the American Music Awards:<\/p>\n Celebrating the year\u2019s most iconic music, the American Music Awards is the world\u2019s largest fan-voted award show, honoring today\u2019s most influential artists and their passionate fanbases. For the latest news, exclusive content, and updates, follow the AMAs:<\/p>\n Website: TheAMAs.com<\/a><\/p>\n X: @AMAs<\/a><\/p>\n Instagram: @AMAs<\/a><\/p>\n TikTok: @AMAs<\/a><\/p>\n Facebook: @AMAs<\/a><\/p>\n Threads: @AMAs<\/a><\/p>\n YouTube: @TheAMAs<\/a><\/p>\n Hashtag: #AMAs<\/p>\n About Paramount, a Skydance Corporation About Dick Clark Productions About MGM Grand Garden Arena *Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on-demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live, but will have access to on-demand the day after the special airs.<\/p>\n For more about press opportunities leading up to the show and on-site in Las Vegas, please fill out the Press Credential Application<\/a>\u00a0by Friday, May 8.<\/p>\n
\nFirst-time AMA nominees KATSEYE\u00a0will bring down the house with the U.S. television broadcast premiere of their new single \u201cPINKY UP.\u201d
\nFresh off show-stopping performances at Coachella and Stagecoach, Teddy Swims\u00a0will perform his latest single \u201cMr. Know It All.\u201d
\nMaluma\u00a0will return to the AMA stage with a performance of a song from his latest project Loco x Volver, out May 15.
\nNow guest starring in the hit CBS show Marshals, country superstar Riley Green\u00a0will make his AMA performance debut.
\nKeith Urban will perform a track from his forthcoming Yacht Rock album Flow State, out June 12.
\nTwenty One Pilots\u00a0will perform the fan favorite \u201cDrag Path.\u201d Originally released as a limited-time bonus track, the song became a viral audio on social media and has now amassed nearly 100 million streams across DSPs.
\nSeven-time nominee\u00a0SOMBR will make his AMA performance debut, ahead of his fall \u201cYou Are the Reason\u201d arena tour.<\/p>\n
\nCreated by legendary producer and visionary Dick Clark and first awarded in 1974, the American Music Awards is known for delivering half a century worth of iconic performances and enduring moments that have defined and shaped pop culture, as well as a history of introducing audiences to breakthrough artists.
\nThe American Music Awards is produced by Dick Clark Productions.<\/p>\n
Paramount, a Skydance Corporation (Nasdaq: PSKY) is a leading, next\u2010generation global media and entertainment company, comprised of three business segments: Studios, Direct\u2010to\u2010Consumer, and TV Media. The Company\u2019s portfolio unites legendary brands, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Television, CBS \u2013 America\u2019s most\u2010watched broadcast network, CBS News, Nickelodeon, MTV, BET, Comedy Central, Showtime, Paramount+, Pluto TV, and Skydance\u2019s Animation, Film, Television, Interactive\/Games, and Sports divisions. For more information please visit www.paramount.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Dick Clark Productions (DCP) is the world\u2019s largest owner and producer of televised live event entertainment programming including \u201cThe Golden Globes,\u201d the largest awards show in the world to celebrate the best of film, television and podcasting, \u201cAmerican Music Awards,\u201d \u201cDick Clark\u2019s New Year\u2019s Rockin\u2019 Eve,\u201d the No. 1 entertainment special in America, \u201cGolden Eve,\u201d \u201cAcademy of Country Music Awards,\u201d \u201cBillboard Music Awards,\u201d \u201cRising Stars of Country Music,\u201d Emmy\u00ae-winning series \u201cSo You Think You Can Dance,\u201d and \u201cAmerican Bandstand,\u201d the iconic and groundbreaking cultural phenomenon that defined a generation. Dick Clark Productions also possesses one of the world\u2019s most extensive and unique entertainment archive libraries with more than 60 years of award-winning shows, historic specials, performances, and legendary programming. Dick Clark Productions is owned by Penske Media Corporation. For more information, please visit DickClark.com<\/a><\/p>\n
The MGM Grand Garden Arena is home to concerts, championship boxing and premier sporting and special events. The Arena offers comfortable seating for as many as 16,800 with excellent sightlines and state-of-the-art acoustics, lighting and sound. Prominent events to date have included world championship fights between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson as well as Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez as well as Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao; and concerts by The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Bette Midler, George Strait, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, U2, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Jimmy Buffett and the Barbra Streisand Millennium Concert. The MGM Grand Garden Arena also has been home to annual events including the Academy of Country Music Awards, the Billboard Music Awards, the Latin GRAMMY Awards, iHeartRadio Music Festival, Pac-12 Men\u2019s Basketball Championship and Frozen Fury NHL pre-season games hosted by the Los Angeles Kings.<\/p>\n