

Host Jennifer Lopez appears backstage during the 51st annual American Music Awards at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas in May. File Photo by James Atoa/UPI | License Photo
CBS and Dick Clark Productions reached a new deal Tuesday that will keep the American Music Awards show on CBS and Paramount+ through 2030.
The next edition of the gala is to take play in Las Vegas in May 2026.
No host has been announced yet.
BIG news: The #AMAs are set to broadcast on @CBS and stream live on @paramountplus through 2030!!
The 2026 American Music Awards returns Memorial Day Weekend → LIVE from Las Vegas pic.twitter.com/H8uuCw3riu— American Music Awards (@AMAs) August 19, 2025
Entertainer Jennifer Lopez hosted this year’s AMAs, which marked the award show’s first year on CBS and Paramount+. Performers included Janet Jackson, Alex Warren, Becky G and Manuel Turizo, Benson Boone, Blake Shelton, Gloria Estefan, Gwen Stefani, Lainey Wilson, Reneé Rapp, and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Rod Stewart.
Becky G, Jennifer Lopez attend American Music Awards

Becky G appears backstage on the winners walk with her award for Favorite Female Latin Artist during the American Music Awards at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas on May 26, 2025. Photo by James Atoa/UPI | License Photo