Full AMAs performer lineup released — BTS among announced acts

CBS and Dick Clark Productions released the full on-air lineup for the 52nd American Music Awards ahead of Monday night’s live broadcast from Las Vegas. The show is set for May 25 at MGM Grand Garden Arena, with Queen Latifah returning as host. Official AMAs and CBS materials list Billy Idol, New Kids on the Block, KATSEYE, Hootie & the Blowfish, Keith Urban, Karol G, Teddy Swims, Teyana Taylor and Twenty One Pilots among the performers. BTS were announced separately for a “special LIVE appearance,” rather than as a standard performance slot. The updated lineup matters because the performer list had been rolling out in stages during May. An AMAs announcement on May 7 named the first group of performers, including KATSEYE, Keith Urban, Maluma, Riley Green, SOMBR, Teddy Swims and Twenty One Pilots. A later AMAs “How to Watch” post added Billy Idol, Karol G, New Kids on the Block, The Pussycat Dolls with Busta Rhymes, Teyana Taylor and the BTS appearance. (theamas.com) ### Which artists are confirmed for the stage? The AMAs lineup page for Monday, May 25 lists Billy Idol, Busta Rhymes, Hootie & the Blowfish, Karol G, KATSEYE, Keith Urban, New Kids on the Block, Riley Green, SOMBR, Teddy Swims, Teyana Taylor, The Pussycat Dolls and Twenty One Pilots. The same page identifies Queen Latifah as host and BTS under “Special Appearance By.” (theamas.com) CBS’s event page describes the telecast as a live coast-to-coast broadcast and repeats the host and venue details. Billboard, citing the same event rollout, said the show would mix current acts and heritage artists, naming Billy Idol, Hootie & the Blowfish and New Kids on the Block among the legacy performers. ### Is BTS performing or making an appearance? (theamas.com) BTS were described by the AMAs and CBS materials as making a “special LIVE appearance.” The official lineup page does not place the group in the performers list, and the CBS “How to Watch” page uses the same wording. Yahoo reported on May 21 that CBS and Dick Clark Productions had announced the group’s in-person return to the ceremony. (cbs.com) Billboard also referred to the BTS booking as a “special appearance,” not a confirmed performance number. ### What else is attached to the show besides performances? (theamas.com) Billy Idol is set to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, according to CBS’s event page. Karol G is billed as the International Artist Award of Excellence recipient, and Darius Rucker is named as the Veterans Voice Award honoree presented by USAA’s Honor Through Action, with a performance alongside Hootie & the Blowfish. (yahoo.com) The same CBS listing also names presenters including Alysa Liu, Anthony Ramos, Hilary Duff, Jason Derulo, John Legend, Ludacris, Paula Abdul and Nikki Glaser. The AMAs lineup page separately lists GloRilla among presenters. ### When and where can viewers watch? The 52nd American Music Awards will air live on Monday, May 25, at 8 p.m. (theamas.com) ET and 5 p.m. PT on CBS and stream on Paramount+ in the United States, according to CBS and the AMAs. The ceremony is being held at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, which AMAs materials describe as the largest venue in the show’s history. Billboard said its red-carpet livestream would run on May 25, and CBS said it would also carry a pre-show livestream from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. PT. Fan voting for Social Song of the Year and Tour of the Year remains open through the first 30 minutes of the live broadcast, according to the AMAs. (theamas.com)