The “2022 American Music Awards.” will air on Sunday, November 20, 2022 on ABC live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET. The show will be hosted by Wayne Brady. Brady will bring his diverse talents to the AMAs stage alongside the world’s favorite musicians. The awards will include the world premiere and debut AMA performances from P!NK (“Never Gonna Not Dance Again”), Dove Cameron (“Boyfriend”), Lil Baby (“California Breeze” and “In a Minute”), Anitta (“Lobby” and “Envolver”) and Bebe Rexha (“I’m Good (Blue)”).
The ceremony will celebrate 17-time AMA winner Lionel Richie’s monumental career with the prestigious Icon Award, which is given to an artist whose body of work has marked a global influence over the music industry. As part of the honor, Charlie Puth, Stevie Wonder and more will take the stage for a performance dedicated to Richie’s career.·
P!NK will also perform a moving tribute to the life and career of 10-time AMA winner Olivia Newton-John.The show will feature additional performances by GloRilla, Imagine Dragons, JID, Carrie Underwood, Yola, Ari Lennox and House DJ D-Nice.Presenters include Dan & Shay, Dustin Lynch, Ellie Goulding, Jessie James Decker, Jimmie Allen, Karrueche Tran, Kelly Rowland, Kim Petras, Liza Koshy, Latto, Meghan Trainor, Melissa Etheridge, Niecy Nash-Betts, Roselyn Sanchez, Sabrina Carpenter, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Smokey Robinson and more.
