American Music Awards marks the unofficial start of summer this Monday, May 25th, bringing together music’s biggest celebrities for a night of awards and memorable performances. The broadcast starts at 8pm on Leste (5pm on Pacífico) directly from the CBS studios and via the Paramount+ platform.
Queen Latifah commands the ceremony this year, returning to the American Music Awards stage after co-hosting the event in 1995 and participating in several editions over the years as an artist.
Taylor Swift dominates nominations with 8 nominations
Taylor Swift leads the night’s nominations with 8 nominations, cementing its position as a dominant force in the music industry. The album “The Life of a Showgirl”, released last year, competes for best album presentation and best pop album. Duas tracks from the project also received recognition: “The Fate of Ophelia” competes for best music video song, best pop song and song of the year, while “Elizabeth Taylor” is nominated for best summer song.
The singer has already won 40 awards at American Music Awards, more than any other artist in the event’s history. Nesta edition, Swift is also competing for artist of the year and best female pop artist.
Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter and Sombr remain close in the nomination count with 7 nominations each.
Performances and special tributes
Billy Idol will receive a lifetime achievement award and perform a medley of his greatest hits, including tracks such as “Dancing With Myself”, “Rebel Yell” and “White Wedding”. Keith Urban takes the stage to perform a song from his upcoming yacht rock album titled “Flow State”.
Teyana Taylor, who won Globo from Ouro in January for her performance in “One Battle After Another”, will perform a medley from her album “Escape Room” and compete for best female R&B artist tonight.
BTS makes a particularly significant cameo appearance. Após almost 4 years of hiatus necessary to fulfill mandatory military service in Coreia of Sul, the group started their world tour in March. Esta will be their first appearance at an awards ceremony in 4 years, and the boy band is nominated for 3 awards at American Music Awards.
Lineup full of artists
The night promises performances by several artists who have accumulated huge fan bases over the decades:
- Billy Idol
- Hootie and the Blowfish
- Karol G
- Katseye
- Keith Urban
- Maluma
- New Kids on the Block
- The Pussycat Dolls (with special appearance by Busta Rhymes)
- Riley Green
- Sombr
- Teddy Swims
- Teyana Taylor
- Twenty One Pilots
Votação still open for two categories
American Music Awards is proud to be the largest fan-voted awards ceremony in the world. Embora voting for most categories closed at the beginning of the month, the public can still vote online or via Instagram in the social song of the year and tour of the year categories during the first half hour of the live program.
Informações transmission
The event takes place at MGM Grand Garden Arena at Las Vegas. The live broadcast airs on CBS television channels (search for your local station) and simultaneously on the Paramount+ streaming platform, offering options for different music fans’ viewing preferences.
