dick clark productions and ABC have announced the final additions to its A-list performers for the “2020 American Music Awards” (AMAs), which include Bebe Rexha featuring Doja Cat, Dan + Shay, Lewis Capaldi, Machine Gun Kelly, and The Weeknd featuring Kenny G. Hosted by Taraji P. Henson, the show will broadcast live Sunday, November, 22 at 8 p.m. EST/ PST, on ABC.
Bebe Rexha will join nominee Doja Cat, 2020 AMA nominee Dan + Shay will showcase their vocals in their AMA performance debut. Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi will make his first AMA appearance when he performs one of his chart-topping hits. He is up for three awards this year, including New Artist of the Year. Machine Gun Kelly, fresh off his #1 album debut, will make his first American Music Awards performance.
The Weeknd, a top nominee this year with eight nominations, will deliver a rendition of “In Your Eyes” featuring Kenny G, and the world television premiere of “Save Your Tears.”
The 2020 AMAs stage will be filled with performances spanning all music genres including Bad Bunny with Jhay Cortez, Bell Biv DeVoe, Billie Eilish, BTS, Dua Lipa, Jennifer Lopez and Maluma, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, Nelly, and Shawn Mendes.
The American Music Awards will broadcast live from The Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles and is seen in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Nominees are based on key fan interactions – as reflected on the Billboard charts – including streaming, album and digital song sales, radio airplay and social activity. These measurements are tracked by Billboard and its data partners MRC Data and Next Big Sound, and reflect the time period of Sept. 27, 2019, through Sept. 24, 2020. The American Music Awards winners are voted entirely by fans.
