American Music Awards set May 25

CBS and Dick Clark Productions will broadcast the 52nd American Music Awards on Monday, May 25, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The show will air live at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS and stream on Paramount+, according to CBS and the American Music Awards website. Queen Latifah is set to host the ceremony. The AMAs and CBS describe the event as a fan-voted awards show. Taylor Swift enters the broadcast as the top nominee with eight nominations. The American Music Awards said Swift’s nominations include Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for “The Life of a Showgirl,” and Song of the Year for “The Fate of Ophelia.” BTS is also set to appear on the show, according to CBS and the AMAs. ### When and where is the show happening? Monday, May 25, is the date set for the live telecast, according to CBS and the AMAs. CBS lists the start time as 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, and the network says the show will air live from Las Vegas. The MGM Grand Garden Arena is the venue for this year’s ceremony. The AMAs said in an April 14 announcement that the 2026 edition would be staged at the largest venue in the show’s history. ### Who is hosting the 2026 ceremony? Queen Latifah will host the broadcast, according to CBS and the AMAs. CBS calls her the host of the live special on its show page, and the AMAs included her in the nominations announcement released last month. April 14 was the date CBS and Dick Clark Productions announced this year’s nominations. That same release said voting was open through the AMAs website and the show’s Instagram account for selected categories. ### Why is Taylor Swift the central nominee? Taylor Swift leads the field with eight nominations, according to the AMAs’ official nominees list and the show’s April 14 release. The nominations tied to “The Life of a Showgirl” helped put her ahead of the field. Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter and SOMBR follow with seven nominations each, the AMAs said. The official nominees page lists Swift in major categories including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Best Female Pop Artist. ### What is BTS doing on the broadcast? BTS will make a special appearance on the May 25 show, according to an AMAs announcement published this week and a Yahoo preview. The AMAs said the appearance would mark the group’s first award-show appearance in four years. Rolling Stone reported that CBS and Dick Clark Productions announced the group’s appearance on Wednesday. The AMAs site says BTS is also nominated this year, including in Artist of the Year and Song of the Summer for “SWIM.” ### Where can viewers find the nominees and watch details? CBS has posted the program page with the live start time and streaming details. Mashable also reported that U.S. viewers can stream the show live through Paramount+ with Showtime. The AMAs website has published the full 2026 nominees list. That page includes nominees across categories such as Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Tour of the Year. May 25 is the next key date. CBS says the show begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, with Queen Latifah hosting from Las Vegas and BTS scheduled to appear. (cbs.com)