2026 American Music Awards Performer Lineup: Teddy Swims Added to Growing List

Teddy Swims has been added to the performer lineup for the 2026 American Music Awards, organizers confirmed Tuesday, May 5.

Swims, who broke through with “Lose Control” in 2023-24, is nominated this year for collaboration of the year for “Gone Gone Gone,” his track with David Guetta and Tones and I. The song reached No. 51 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 2026.

The 52nd American Music Awards will air live coast-to-coast on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Queen Latifah is set to host. She previously co-hosted the AMAs in 1995 with Tom Jones and Lorrie Morgan.

The ceremony will broadcast on CBS and stream on Paramount+ for the second straight year. It is also the second AMA telecast since the show returned after a 2.5-year hiatus, and the second consecutive edition staged in Las Vegas. Prior AMA broadcasts aired on ABC and were held in the Los Angeles area. Tickets are available via AXS.

Nominations were announced April 14, and fan voting opened the same day. Voting is scheduled to close Friday, May 8.

The American Music Awards are produced by Dick Clark Productions, owned by Penske Media Eldridge, a joint venture between Eldridge Industries and Penske Media, Billboard’s parent company.

Performers announced so far (most recently announced first):

Teddy Swims
One nomination: collaboration of the year (“Gone Gone Gone” with David Guetta and Tones and I).

Twenty One Pilots
Two nominations: best rock/alternative artist and best rock/alternative album (Breach). The duo, Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun, won both comparable categories last year. Breach, their eighth studio album, hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in September 2025, marking their second chart-topper.

KATSEYE
Three nominations: new artist of the year, best music video (“Gnarly”), and breakthrough pop artist. “Gnarly” reached No. 82 on the Hot 100 in January 2026.