Where to watch American Music Awards: Channel, time, TV schedule, live stream, host, nominees for 2026 AMA show

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It's award show season in the music industry, and the world's largest fan-voted award show returns this Memorial Day - the American Music Awards.

As always, the 52nd AMAs will be a spectacle worth watching. Created by d**k Clark in 1974, this award show determines nominees by fan engagement across streaming, album and song sales, radio airplay and tour grosses. The night's winners are solely chosen by fan votes from across the world.

Fans can expect to see performances from many of their favorite artists and groups, like KATSEYE, Riley Green, Hootie & the Blowfish and SOMBR. This year's show will be hosted by award-winning singer and actress Queen Latifah.

You won't want to miss out on this star-studded special.

Here's everything you need to know about the 52nd American Music Awards, including TV channel and streaming options for the 2026 award show.

Where to watch American Music Awards: TV channel, live stream

• TV channel: CBS
• Live stream: fubo, Paramount+

The 2026 American Music Awards will be broadcast nationally on CBS. Cord-cutters can also watch the show on fubo and Paramount+.

Fubo offers a free trial for new subscribers, so you can try the service before you buy. Stream ESPN, ABC, CBS, Fox and 100+ top channels of live TV and sports without cable. (Participating plans only. Taxes and fees may apply.)

Paramount+ combines the best content from the worlds of sports, news and entertainment, including the NFL, UFC, March Madness, UEFA Champions League and more. You can stream live events as well as thousands of hours of shows and movies.

American Music Awards start time 2026

• Date: Monday, May 25
• Time: 8 p.m. ET 

The American Music Awards will start at 8 p.m. ET on Monday. The show will be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

American Music Awards host 2026

• Host: Queen Latifah

This year's AMAs will be hosted by American rapper, singer and actress Queen Latifah three decades following her AMA hosting debut in 1995. Queen Latifah is considered a trailblazer in many industries, with Academy Award, Golden Globe and SAG nominations under her belt, as well as a Grammy win. 

American Music Awards nominations 2026

Here are the nominations for a few notable categories at this year's AMA Awards. (The full list of nominations can be found here.)

Artist of the Year

• Bad Bunny
• Bruno Mars
• BTS
• Harry Styles
• Justin Bieber
• Kendrick Lamar
• Lady Gaga
• Morgan Wallen
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Taylor Swift

New Artist of the Year

• Alex Warren
• Ella Langley
• KATSEYE
• Leon Thomas
• Olivia Dean
• SOMBR

Album of the Year

• "AM I THE DRAMA? - Cardi B
• "Fuerza Regida" - 111xpantia
• "SWAG" - Justin Bieber
• "Mayhem" - Lady Gaga
• "I'm the Problem" - Morgan Wallen
• "The Art of Loving" - Olivia Dean
• "MUSIC" - Playboi Carti
• "Man's Best Friend" - Sabrina Carpenter
• "So Close To What" - Tate McRae
• "The Life of a Showgirl" - Taylor Swift

Song of the Year

• "Ordinary" - Alex Warren
• "Choosin' Texas" - Ella Langley
• "Golden" - The Singing Voices of HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami
• "Folded: - Kehlani
• "MUTT" - Leon Thomas
• "I'm the Problem" - Morgan Wallen
• "Man I Need" - Olivia Dean
• "Manchild" - Sabrina Carpenter
• "back to friend" - SOMBR
• "The Fate of Ophelia" - Taylor Swift

Collaboration of the Year

• BigXthaPlug & Bailey Zimmerman - "All the Way"
• David Guetta, Teddy Swims & Tones And I - "Gone Gone Gone"
• Morgan Wallen & Tate McRae - "What I Want"
• PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson - "Stateside"
• Shaboozey & Jelly Roll - "Amen"

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