Taraji P. Henson is hosting the fan-voted awards show, with performances from top nominees The Weeknd and Megan Thee Stallion as well as Billie Eilish, BTS, Jennifer Lopez, Katy Perry, Bell Biv DeVoe and Nelly.
Taraji P. Henson is hosting the 2020 American Music Awards, airing live from Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater on ABC.
Justin Bieber and Shawn Mendes are set to kick off the show, followed by an opening number featuring Henson, who recently made a cameo in Megan Thee Stallion’s sultry “Body” video.
Megan will be performing “Body” at the AMAs, where she’s the most nominated female artist this year, with five nods, including for new artist and collaboration of the year.
Other performers set to take the stage include Billie Eilish (“Therefore I Am”), BTS (“Dynamite” and “Life Goes On”), Dua Lipa (“Levitating”), Jennifer Lopez and Maluma (“Pa’ Ti” and “Lonely”), Katy Perry (“Only Love” with Darius Rucker), Lil Baby (“Emotionally Scarred”), The Weeknd (“In Your Eyes” feat. Kenny G, and “Save Your Tears”), 24kGoldn with Iann Dior (“Mood”), Bad Bunny, Bebe Rexha featuring Doja Cat (“Baby, I’m Jealous”), Bell Biv DeVoe (“Poison” and “Do Me”), Dan + Shay, Lewis Capaldi (“Before You Go”), Machine Gun Kelly with Travis Barker and Nelly with Cedric The Entertainer (“Country Grammar,” “E.I.” and “Ride Wit Me”).
Presenters include Anthony Anderson, Cara Delevingne, Christian Serratos, Ciara, David Dobrik, Derek Hough, G-Eazy, Kristin Cavallari, Laverne Cox, Megan Fox, Paris Hilton and new Bachelorette Tayshia Adams.
Going into Sunday night’s show, Roddy Ricch and The Weeknd had the most nominations for the fan-voted awards show, with eight nods each, including for the top prize of artist of the year.
The American Music Awards is produced by Dick Clark Productions, which shares a parent company with The Hollywood Reporter.
A complete list of the 2020 AMA nominees, updated as winners in each category are announced, follows.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Justin Bieber
Post Malone
Roddy Ricch
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Lewis Capaldi
Doja Cat
DaBaby
Lil Baby
Roddy Ricch
Megan Thee Stallion
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion “WAP”
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “Rockstar”
Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber “10,000 Hours”
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande “Rain On Me”
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé “Savage Remix”
FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST
BTS
Billie Eilish
EXO
Ariana Grande
NCT 127
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO
Doja Cat “Say So”
Future ft. Drake “Life Is Good”
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande “Rain On Me”
Taylor Swift “cardigan”
The Weeknd “Blinding Lights”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST –POP/ROCK
Justin Bieber
Post Malone
The Weeknd
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST –POP/ROCK
Dua Lipa
Lady Gaga
Taylor Swift
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP –POP/ROCK
BTS
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5
FAVORITE ALBUM –POP/ROCK
Harry Styles “Fine Line”
Taylor Swift “folklore”
The Weeknd “After Hours”
FAVORITE SONG –POP/ROCK
Lewis Capaldi “Someone You Loved”
Dua Lipa “Don’t Start Now”
Post Malone “Circles”
Roddy Ricch “The Box”
The Weeknd “Blinding Lights”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST –COUNTRY
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST –COUNTRY
Gabby Barrett
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP –COUNTRY
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Old Dominion
FAVORITE ALBUM –COUNTRY
Luke Combs “What You See Is What You Get”
Blake Shelton “Fully Loaded: God’s Country”
Morgan Wallen “If I Know Me”
FAVORITE SONG –COUNTRY
Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber “10,000 Hours”
Maren Morris “The Bones”
Blake Shelton (Duet with Gwen Stefani) “Nobody But You”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST –RAP/HIP-HOP
DaBaby
Juice WRLD
Roddy Ricch
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST –RAP/HIP-HOP
Cardi B
Nicki Minaj
Megan Thee Stallion
FAVORITE ALBUM –RAP/HIP-HOP
Lil Baby “My Turn”
Lil Uzi Vert “Eternal Atake”
Roddy Ricch “Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial”
FAVORITE SONG –RAP/HIP-HOP
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion “WAP”
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “Rockstar”
Roddy Ricch “The Box”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST –SOUL/R&B
Chris Brown
John Legend
The Weeknd
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST –SOUL/R&B
Jhene Aiko
Doja Cat
Summer Walker
FAVORITE ALBUM –SOUL/R&B
Doja Cat “Hot Pink”
Summer Walker “Over It”
The Weeknd “After Hours”
FAVORITE SONG –SOUL/R&B
Chris Brown ft. Drake “No Guidance”
Summer Walker “Playing Games”
The Weeknd “Heartless”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST –LATIN
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Ozuna
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST –LATIN
Becky G
KAROL G
Rosalía
FAVORITE ALBUM –LATIN
Anuel AA ”Emmanuel”
Bad Bunny “Las que no iban a salir”
Bad Bunny “YHLQMDLG”
FAVORITE SONG –LATIN
Bad Bunny “Vete”
Black Eyed Peas X J Balvin “RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)”
KAROL G & Nicki Minaj “Tusa”
FAVORITE ARTIST –ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Billie Eilish
Tame Impala
twenty one pilots
FAVORITE ARTIST –ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Lewis Capaldi
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5
FAVORITE ARTIST –CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Lauren Daigle
for KING & COUNTRY
Kanye West
FAVORITE ARTIST –ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
Kygo
Lady Gaga
Marshmello
FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK
Birds of Prey: The Album
Frozen II
Trolls: World Tour