52nd American Music Awards Held in Las Vegas with Queen Latifah Hosting
The 52nd annual American Music Awards took place on May 25, 2026, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, broadcast live on CBS and Paramount+. Hosted by Queen Latifah, the ceremony featured performances by Billy Idol, Karol G, BTS, and others. Taylor Swift led nominations with eight nods. Special honors included Billy Idol’s Lifetime Achievement Award and Karol G’s International Artist Award of Excellence. Twelve new categories were introduced, and winners included HUNTR/X for Song of the Year.
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2026 American Music Awards: Winners List (Updating)
The 2026 American Music Awards (52nd annual) took place on May 25, 2026, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, broadcast on CBS and Paramount+, with Queen Latifah hosting. Taylor Swift led all nominees with eight nods. Early winners included HUNTR/X (EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami) winning Song of the Year for 'Golden', Sombr winning Best Rock/Alternative Song for 'back to friends', and Karol G winning Best Latin Album for 'Tropicoqueta'. Special awards honored Karol G (International Artist Award of Excellence), Billy Idol (Lifetime Achievement Award), and Darius Rucker (Veterans Voice Award). The ceremony featured performances by Billy Idol, New Kids on the Block, Busta Rhymes, The Pussycat Dolls, Twenty One Pilots, Teyana Taylor, Karol G, Teddy Swims, KATSEYE, and more. Twelve new categories were introduced this year. The article provides a continuously updating list of winners across general, genre, and collaboration categories.
Forbes - Business2026 American Music Awards: Winners List (Updating)
The 2026 American Music Awards (AMAs) took place on May 25, 2026, in Las Vegas, hosted by Queen Latifah. Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen led nominations with eight nods each. Early winners included HUNTR/X (EJAE, Rei Ami, Audrey Nuna) winning Song of the Year for 'Golden' from the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack, Sombr winning Best Rock/Alternative Song for 'back to friends', and Karol G winning Best Latin Album for 'Tropicoqueta'. Special awards were given to Karol G (International Artist Award of Excellence), Billy Idol (Lifetime Achievement Award), and Darius Rucker (Veterans Voice Award). Performers included Billy Idol, New Kids on the Block, Busta Rhymes, The Pussycat Dolls, Twenty One Pilots, and Karol G. The ceremony introduced 12 new categories and featured a Salute initiative honoring military and veterans organizations.
Forbes - Business2026 American Music Awards: Winners List (Updating)
The 2026 American Music Awards (52nd annual) took place on May 25, 2026, in Las Vegas, hosted by Queen Latifah and broadcast on CBS and Paramount+. Early winners included HUNTR/X (EJAE, Rei Ami, Audrey Nuna) winning Song of the Year for 'Golden' from the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack, Sombr winning Best Rock/Alternative Song for 'back to friends', and Karol G winning Best Latin Album for 'Tropicoqueta'. Taylor Swift led all nominees with eight nods including Artist of the Year. Special awards were given to Karol G (International Artist Award of Excellence), Billy Idol (Lifetime Achievement Award), and Darius Rucker (Veterans Voice Award). The ceremony featured performances by Billy Idol, New Kids on the Block, Busta Rhymes, The Pussycat Dolls, Twenty One Pilots, and others. Twelve new categories were introduced this year, and the show included a Salute initiative partnering with military and veterans service organizations for Memorial Day.
Forbes - Business2026 American Music Awards: Winners List (Updating)
The 2026 American Music Awards (52nd annual) took place on May 25, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada, broadcast on CBS and Paramount+. Queen Latifah hosted. Early winners included HUNTR/X (EJAE, Rei Ami, Audrey Nuna) winning Song of the Year for 'Golden' from the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack, Sombr winning Best Rock/Alternative Song for 'back to friends', and Karol G winning Best Latin Album for 'Tropicoqueta'. Taylor Swift led all nominees with eight nods. Special awards were given to Karol G (International Artist Award of Excellence), Billy Idol (Lifetime Achievement Award), and Darius Rucker (Veterans Voice Award). The ceremony featured performances by Billy Idol, New Kids on the Block, Busta Rhymes, The Pussycat Dolls, Twenty One Pilots, Teyana Taylor, Karol G, Teddy Swims, KATSEYE, and more. The article includes a partial list of nominees and winners across general categories.
Forbes - BusinessAmerican Music Awards 2026 Performers: Every Artist Taking The Stage Tonight
The 52nd annual American Music Awards are set to air live on May 25, 2026, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on CBS and Paramount+. Hosted by Queen Latifah, the ceremony features performances by Billy Idol (Lifetime Achievement Award honoree), Karol G (International Artist Award of Excellence), Darius Rucker with Hootie & the Blowfish, KATSEYE, SOMBR, Maluma, Keith Urban, New Kids on the Block, The Pussycat Dolls with Busta Rhymes, Riley Green, Teddy Swims, Teyana Taylor, and Twenty One Pilots. Taylor Swift leads nominations with eight, followed by Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter, and SOMBR with seven each. BTS is set to appear, and presenters include Alysa Liu, Anthony Ramos, Hilary Duff, John Legend, and Ludacris.
Forbes - BusinessAmerican Music Awards 2026 Performers: Every Artist Taking The Stage Tonight
The 52nd annual American Music Awards (AMAs) are taking place on May 25, 2026, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, airing live on CBS and Paramount+. Hosted by Queen Latifah, the ceremony features a star-studded lineup of performers including Billy Idol (Lifetime Achievement Award honoree), Karol G (International Artist Award of Excellence), Darius Rucker with Hootie & the Blowfish, KATSEYE, SOMBR, Maluma, Keith Urban, New Kids on the Block, The Pussycat Dolls with Busta Rhymes, Riley Green, Teddy Swims, Teyana Taylor, and Twenty One Pilots. Taylor Swift leads nominations with eight nods, followed by Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter, and SOMBR with seven each. BTS is set to make an appearance, and presenters include Alysa Liu, Anthony Ramos, Hilary Duff, John Legend, and others.
Forbes - BusinessAmerican Music Awards 2026 Performers: Every Artist Taking The Stage Tonight
The 52nd annual American Music Awards (AMAs) are set to air live on May 25, 2026, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on CBS and Paramount+. Hosted by hip-hop icon Queen Latifah, the ceremony features a star-studded lineup of performers including Billy Idol, Karol G, Darius Rucker with Hootie & the Blowfish, KATSEYE, Keith Urban, Maluma, New Kids on the Block, The Pussycat Dolls with Busta Rhymes, Riley Green, SOMBR, Teddy Swims, Teyana Taylor, and Twenty One Pilots. Billy Idol will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, while Karol G is honored with the International Artist Award of Excellence. Taylor Swift leads nominations with eight nods, followed by Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter, and SOMBR with seven each. BTS is set to make an appearance, and presenters include Alysa Liu, Anthony Ramos, Hilary Duff, John Legend, and others.
Forbes - BusinessAmerican Music Awards 2026 Performers: Every Artist Taking The Stage Tonight
The 52nd annual American Music Awards (AMAs) are taking place on May 25, 2026, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, airing live on CBS and Paramount+. Queen Latifah returns as host after three decades. Taylor Swift leads nominations with eight nods, including Artist of the Year. The performance lineup includes Billy Idol (Lifetime Achievement Award honoree), Karol G (International Artist Award of Excellence), Darius Rucker with Hootie & the Blowfish (Veterans Voice Award), KATSEYE, SOMBR, Maluma, Keith Urban, New Kids on the Block, The Pussycat Dolls with Busta Rhymes, Riley Green, Teddy Swims, Teyana Taylor, and Twenty One Pilots. BTS is set to appear as presenters, along with numerous other celebrities.
Forbes - Business2026 American Music Awards: Queen Latifah Hosts, BTS Appears, Taylor Swift Leads Nominations
The 52nd annual American Music Awards air live on Memorial Day from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Queen Latifah returns as host, having previously co-hosted in 1995. BTS is set for a special live appearance following their comeback with album 'ARIRANG' and a world tour. Taylor Swift is the most-nominated artist with 40 prior wins and eight potential new trophies, but reports indicate she will not attend. The ceremony begins at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and streams on Paramount+. Presenters include Alysa Liu, Anthony Ramos, John Legend, and Paula Abdul. The event celebrates musical achievement and fan-voted awards.
Forbes - Business2026 American Music Awards: Queen Latifah Hosts, BTS Appears, Taylor Swift Leads Nominations
The 52nd annual American Music Awards air live on Memorial Day from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Queen Latifah returns as host, replacing last year's emcee Jennifer Lopez. BTS is set for a special live appearance following their comeback with album 'ARIRANG' and a world tour. Taylor Swift is the most-nominated artist with 40 previous AMA wins and eight potential new trophies, though she will not attend. The ceremony begins at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and streams on Paramount+. Presenters include Alysa Liu, Anthony Ramos, John Legend, and Paula Abdul. The event celebrates musical achievement and fan-voted awards.
Forbes - Business2026 American Music Awards: Queen Latifah Hosts, BTS Appears, Taylor Swift Leads Nominations
The 52nd annual American Music Awards air live on Memorial Day from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Queen Latifah returns as host, replacing last year's emcee Jennifer Lopez. BTS is set for a special live appearance following their comeback album 'ARIRANG' and world tour. Taylor Swift is the most-nominated artist with 40 career AMA wins and a chance to add eight more, though reports indicate she will not attend. The ceremony begins at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and streams live on Paramount+ Premium. Presenters include Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu, Anthony Ramos, John Legend, Hilary Duff, and others. The event celebrates musical achievement and fan-voted awards.
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