Las Vegas is the host city of the 2026 American Music Awards and welcomed an all-star lineup to celebrate the best in music.
Some of the early arrivals on the red carpet included Giggly Squad podcast co-host Hannah Berner, Summer House’s Jesse Solomon and Mia Calabrese, and Love Island USA stars Amaya Espinal, Jana Craig, and Chelley Bissainthe.
Other reality TV personalities on the red carpet included Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’s Lisa Barlow and Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jesse Draper.
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Queen Latifah is set as host of the 2026 AMAs, which take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Taylor Swift leads the nominations for the 52nd AMAs with eight nominations. Swift is followed closely by Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter, and Sombr, who each received seven nominations.
Performers confirmed for the 2026 AMAs include Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Billy Idol, International Artist Award of Excellence recipient & performer Karol G, Hootie & the Blowfish, Katseye, Keith Urban, Maluma, The Pussycat Dolls + Busta Rhymes, Riley Green, Sombr, Teddy Swims, Teyana Taylor, and Twenty One Pilots.
Presenting the awards and musical performances throughout the night is a star-studded list of celebrities, comedians, actors, and singers. The AMAs will welcome to the stage names like Alysa Liu, Anthony Ramos, Ejae, Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, GloRilla, Hannah Berner, Hilary Duff, Jason Derulo, John Legend, Josh Groban, Leon Thomas, Lisa Rinna, Mariah the Scientist, Matt Rife, Megan Stalter, Paul W. Downs, Melanie Martinez, Nikki Glaser, Paula Abdul, Russell Dickerson, and more.
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Scroll through the photo gallery below to see those stars attending the 2026 AMAs red carpet.
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesHannah Berner
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Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesJohn Barlow and Lisa Barlow of ‘The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesJesse Solomon of ‘Summer House’
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesMia Calabrese of ‘Summer House’
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesAmaya Espinal of ‘Love Island USA’
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesChelley Bissainthe of ‘Love Island USA’
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesJaNa Craig of ‘Love Island USA’
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesJessi Draper of ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesSteve Aoki
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Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesJake Pates
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Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesChase Hudson
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesHarvey, Hinata, Juria, Jurin, Chisa, Cocona and Maya of XG
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesTim Schaecker, Bene Schulz, Julien Brown, Jacob Rott and Luis Freitag of the Elevator Boys
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesAnthony Ramos
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesPaula Abdul
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesLara Raj, Sophia Laforteza, Megan Skiendiel, Daniela Avanzini and Yoonchae Jeung of KATSEYE
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesMatt Rife
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesSombr
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesTeddy Swims
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesMonaleo
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesEjae
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesMegan Stalter and Paul W. Downs
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesMegan Stalter and Paul W. Downs
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesQueen Latifah
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesNikki Glaser
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesRiley Green
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesBebe Rexha
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesMelanie Martinez
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesAlysa Liu
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Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesLudacris
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Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesBusta Rhymes
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Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesJason Derulo
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Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesLisa Rinna
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Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesAshlee Keating
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesKhrystian Ramos, Moises Lopez, Jesus Ortiz Paz, José “Pelón” García and Samuel Jaimez of Fuerza Regida
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesGloRilla at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Dick Clark Productions via Getty Images)
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesHilary Duff at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Dick Clark Productions via Getty Images)
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesMaluma at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Dick Clark Productions via Getty Images)
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesKarol G at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Dick Clark Productions via Getty Images)
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesLeon Thomas III at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Dick Clark Productions via Getty Images)
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesMariah the Scientist at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Dick Clark Productions via Getty Images)
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesTinashe at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Dick Clark Productions via Getty Images)
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2026 AMAs Red Carpet Photos
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores / Getty ImagesJim Sonefeld, Mark Bryan, Darius Rucker and Dean Felber at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Dick Clark Productions via Getty Images)
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The 52nd American Music Awards – Arrivals
Riley Green at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Dick Clark Productions via Getty Images)
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The 52nd American Music Awards – Arrivals
Billy Idol at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brian Friedman/Dick Clark Productions via Getty Images)
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52nd American Music Awards – Arrivals
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 25: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) BreSkii attends the 52nd American Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
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52nd American Music Awards – Arrivals
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 25: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Chrissy Teigen attends the 52nd American Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
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52nd American Music Awards – Arrivals
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 25: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) John Legend attends the 52nd American Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
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52nd American Music Awards – Arrivals
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 25: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Teyana Taylor attends the 52nd American Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)