The American Music Awards bring music’s biggest stars to Las Vegas to present, perform and collect honors during a three-hour CBS/Paramount+ telecast. Variety magazine has sent photographers on the carpet and backstage to capture all the excitement over Memorial Day weekend.
Queen Latifah will host the event, and Sombre, Katzeai, Karol G, Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Billy Idol, Teddy Swims, Teyana Taylor, The Pussycat Dolls, New Kids on the Block and more will take to the stage to perform. Other attendees who paraded their best haute couture on the blue carpet included “KPop Demon Hunter” singer EJAE and Rey Ami, Leon Thomas, John Legend, Linda Perry, Bebe Rexha, Nikki Glazer, Tinashe, Melanie Martinez, and Maluma. Scroll down to see all these stars and more…
Sombre attends the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Lala Raji, Sofia Laforteza, Megan Skiendiel, Daniela Avanzini, and Yunche of Katzeai attend the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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EJAE attended the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Ray Ami attends the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Karol G attends the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Teddy swims at the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Teyana Taylor attends the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Ley Ami and EJAE attend the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Nicki Glazer attends the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Kimberly Wyatt, Busta Rhymes, Nicole Scherzinger and Ashley Roberts attend the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Billy Idol attends the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Tinashe attends the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Hilary Duff attends the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Sombre and Nicki Glazer attend the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Donnie Wahlberg, Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Danny Wood, and Jonathan Knight attend the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Maluma attends the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Alisa Liu attends the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Queen Latifah attends the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Melanie Martinez attends the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Leon Thomas III attends the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Linda Perry and Sombre attend the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Megan Skiendiel of Cat’s Eye attends the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Daniela Avanzini of Katzeai attends the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Sofia LaForteza of Katzeai attends the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Lala Raji of Katzeai attends the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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EJAE attended the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Bena Serfati and Sombre attend the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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John Legend and Chrissy Teigen attend the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Glorilla at the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Ludacris attends the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Jim Thornefeld, Mark Bryan, Darius Rucker, and Dean Felber attend the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Mariah the Scientist attends the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Riley Green attends the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Lala Raji of Katzeai attends the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Paula Abdul attends the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Teyana Taylor attends the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Ley Ami and Eje attend the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Josh Dun and Tyler Joseph of 21 Pilots attend the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Jason Derulo attends the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Ley Ami, Ije, and Billy Idol attend the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Lisa Rinna attends the 52nd Annual American Music Awards held at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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