The 52nd American Music Awards presenter lineup is set, and the full picture of Monday night is coming into focus. The show airs live May 25th at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on CBS and Paramount+ from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, hosted by Queen Latifah.
Presenters include Alysa Liu, Anthony Ramos, Ejae, Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, Hannah Berner, Hilary Duff, Jason Derulo, John Legend, Lisa Rinna, Ludacris, Mariah the Scientist, Matt Rife, Megan Stalter and Paul W. Downs, Melanie Martinez, Nikki Glaser, Paula Abdul, Rei Ami, and Russell Dickerson.
BTS will make a special appearance, their first on the AMAs stage in 5 years, adding considerable weight to an already stacked broadcast.
The performance lineup covers serious ground. Billy Idol receives the Lifetime Achievement Award and performs a medley of his greatest hits in his first-ever AMAs performance. Karol G receives the International Artist Award of Excellence. Darius Rucker receives the Veterans Voice Award Presented by USAA’s Honor Through Action and performs alongside his Hootie & The Blowfish bandmates. New Kids on the Block and The Pussycat Dolls with Busta Rhymes join Katseye, Keith Urban, Maluma, Riley Green, Sombr, Teddy Swims, Teyana Taylor, and Twenty One Pilots on the performance roster.
The broadcast also carries a meaningful tribute to the U.S. military community. USAA’s Poppy Wall of Honor returns to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. for its seventh year, with 600,000-plus hand-placed poppies representing every American life lost in the line of duty since World War I. Gold Star families will attend the AMAs, with U.S. service members and veterans seated in USAA’s Military Appreciation Section.
Ahead of the broadcast, Entertainment Tonight airs “ET Vault Unlocked: Queen Latifah,” a special celebrating the career of the night’s host. Tickets are available now on AXS.