{"id":468089,"date":"2026-05-26T16:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T16:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/468089\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T16:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T16:54:10","slug":"2026-amas-best-performances-poll-bts-katseye-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/468089\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 AMAs Best Performances Poll: BTS, KATSEYE & More"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tThe American Music Awards<\/a> celebrated some of the year\u2019s best music Monday night (May 25) through a star-packed lineup of performances \u2014 including KATSEYE<\/a>, BTS<\/a> and more \u2014 in addition to the awards<\/a>. And now that the 2026 ceremony is in the books, Billboard wants to know which showcase was your favorite.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Bangtan Boys opened the ceremony, contributing a pre-filmed performance of \u201cHooligan\u201d from their ongoing Arirang World Tour that set the energetic vibe for the rest of the night. Later, the members of BTS appeared in person at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas to present SZA with best female R&B artist and accept artist of the year as well as song of the summer for \u201cSWIM.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tNew artist of the year winner KATSEYE also earned top marks \u2014 at least according to Billboard<\/a>, which published its ranking of all the night\u2019s performances shortly after the show concluded \u2014 with a colorful, choreography-packed rendition of new single \u201cPinky Up.\u201d The girl group\u2019s slot came amid other performances from Sombr, who sang his hit \u201cHomewrecker\u201d; Teyana Taylor, who treated the audience to \u201cAll of Your Heart\u201d; Maluma, who played \u201cTu Recuerdo\u201d; Riley Green, who crooned \u201cWorst Way\u201d; and Twenty One Pilots, who brought \u201cDrag Path\u201d to the stage.<\/p>\n

\n\tPlus, Karol G was mesmerizing as she performed \u201cIvonny Bonita\u201d moments before accepting the rare international artist of excellence honor and best Latin album for Tropicoqueta, while a number of other iconic acts demonstrated the power of nostalgia. The Pussycat Dolls, for instance, dazzled with a medley of 2000s hits \u201cButtons,\u201d \u201dWhen I Grow Up\u201d and \u201dDon\u2019t Cha\u201d (also sprinkling in a bit of new single \u201cClub Song\u201d) with Busta Rhymes and Spliff, while Hootie & the Blowfish charmed the crowd with 1990s classics \u201cHold My Hand\u201d and \u201cOnly Wanna Be With You,\u201d and New Kids on the Block threw it back to the \u201980s with \u201cYou Got It (The Right Stuff).\u201d Keith Urban tapped into the \u201970s for a cover of Seals and Crofts\u2019 \u201cSummer Breeze,\u201d and Billy Idol celebrated winning this year\u2019s lifetime achievement award with a show-closing medley of \u201cEyes Without a Face\u201d and \u201dDancing With Myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBut which of those diverse performances was the best of the entire night? That\u2019s up to you.<\/p>\n

\n\tVote for which artist had your favorite performance at the 2026 AMAs in the poll below.<\/p>\n


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