Karol G at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Christopher Polk
Some of music’s biggest stars descended upon the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Memorial Day Monday (May 25), showing off their best looks on the red carpet at the 2026 American Music Awards.
Everyone from icons to today’s rising stars stunned as they arrived. Among them were Paula Abdul, who rocked a white sculptural gown that included a geometric silver and flesh-toned mermaid skirt; New Kids on the Block in double-breasted suits; Ludacris in a matching oxblood leather suit white shirt and matching kicks; KATSEYE in figure-flaunting looks; Tinashe in a daring white-lace gown and more.
Going into the evening, Taylor Swift led with an impressive eight nominations, with a historic 40 wins already under her belt. Close behind the pop superstar at seven each are Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean, sombr and Morgan Wallen. Lady Gaga and Alex Warren are third with six apiece.
The legend Queen Latifah returned to host the 52nd edition of the annual ceremony. She previously cohosted the 1995 show alongside Tom Jones and Lorrie Morgan. Performers this year include BTS, Karol G, Billy Idol (who is also being honored with a lifetime achievement award), NKOTB and KATSEYE. Previously announced stars who are set to take the stage to present the trophies are Olympian Alysa Liu, GloRilla, HUNTR/X singers EJAE and REI AMI, Lisa Rinna, Luda, Abdul and many others.
The American Music Awards are produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is owned by Penske Media Eldridge, a joint venture between Eldridge Industries and Billboard parent company Penske Media.
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Sombr
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Sombr at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Queen Latifah
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Queen Latifah at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Hilary Duff
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Hilary Duff at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Teyana Taylor
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Teyana Taylor at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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KATSEYE
Image Credit: Christopher Polk Lara Raj, Sophia Laforteza, Megan Skiendiel, Daniela Avanzini and Yoonchae Jeong of KATSEYE at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Leon Thomas
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Leon Thomas at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Mariah the Scientist
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Mariah the Scientist at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Tinashe
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Tinashe at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Ejae
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Ejae at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Rei Ami
Image Credit: Christopher Polk Rei Ami at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Billy Idol
Image Credit: Brian Friedman Billy Idol at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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GloRilla
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores GloRilla at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Teddy Swims
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Teddy Swims at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Mr. Fantasy
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Mr. Fantasy at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Josh Dun & Tyler Joseph
Image Credit: Christopher Polk Josh Dun and Tyler Joseph of Twenty One Pilots at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Paula Abdul
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Paula Abdul at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Nikki Glaser
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Nikki Glaser at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Ludacris
Image Credit: Christopher Polk Ludacris at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Russell Dickerson
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Russell Dickerson at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Maluma
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Maluma at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Chrissy Teigen & John Legend
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Chrissy Teigen and John Legend at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Melanie Martinez
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Melanie Martinez at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Riley Green
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Riley Green at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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New Kids on the Block
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Donnie Wahlberg, Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Danny Wood and Jonathan Knight of New Kids on the Block at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Megan Stalter & Paul W. Downs
Image Credit: Christopher Polk Megan Stalter and Paul W. Downs at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Bebe Rexha
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Bebe Rexha at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Jason Derulo
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Jason Derulo at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Hootie & the Blowfish
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Jim Sonefeld, Mark Bryan, Darius Rucker and Dean Felber of Hootie & the Blowfish at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Alysa Liu
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Alysa Liu at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Busta Rhymes
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Busta Rhymes at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Elevator Boys
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Tim Schaecker, Bene Schulz, Julien Brown, Jacob Rott and Luis Freitag of the Elevator Boys at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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David Guetta
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores David Guetta at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Steve Aoki
Image Credit: Brian Friedman Steve Aoki at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Chase Hudson
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Chase Hudson at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Bella Kay
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Bella Kay at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Fuerza Regida
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Khrystian Ramos, Moises Lopez, Jesus Ortiz Paz, José “Pelón” García and Samuel Jaimez of Fuerza Regida at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.