HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH, KATSEYE, KEITH URBAN, MALUMA, RILEY GREEN, SOMBR, TEDDY SWIMS AND TWENTY ONE PILOTS WILL PERFORM AT "THE 52ND AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS," LIVE MONDAY, MAY 25 AT 8:00 PM, ET, 5:00 PM, PT ON CBS

Queen Latifah Will Host the Star-Studded Annual Special, Which Airs Live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

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CBS and Dick Clark Productions (DCP) announced the star-studded first group of performers slated to take the stage at THE 52ND AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS (AMAs), which will kick off summer with host Queen Latifah live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the largest venue in the show's history, Monday, May 25 (8:00 PM, ET/5:00 PM, PT) on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.*

Hootie & the Blowfish, KATSEYE, Keith Urban, Maluma, Riley Green, SOMBR, Teddy Swims and Twenty One Pilots will all deliver can't-miss performances featuring some of today's biggest hits and fan favorites.

· Thirty years after winning the American Music Award for Pop/Rock New Artist, Hootie & the Blowfish will return to the AMAs stage to perform some of the hits that earned them that trophy in 1996.

· First-time AMA nominee KATSEYE will bring down the house with the television broadcast premiere of their new single "PINKY UP."

· Fresh off show-stopping performances at Coachella and Stagecoach, Teddy Swims will perform his latest single, "Mr. Know It All."

· Maluma will return to the AMAs stage with a performance of a song from his latest project, Loco x Volver (out May 15).

· Now guest starring in the hit CBS show MARSHALS, Riley Green will make his AMAs performance debut.

· Keith Urban will perform a track from his forthcoming yacht rock album Flow State, out June 12.

· Twenty One Pilots will perform the fan favorite "Drag Path." Originally released as a limited-time bonus track, the song became a viral audio on social media and has now amassed nearly 100 million streams across DSPs.

· Seven-time nominee SOMBR will make his AMAs performance debut, ahead of his fall "You Are the Reason" arena tour.

As one of music's most anticipated nights of the year, THE 52ND AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS returns to CBS and Paramount+* to honor the most influential artists and songs of today alongside unforgettable performances and special moments in a multi-genre, cross-generational celebration of music.

Nominations for THE 52ND AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS were announced last month. Taylor Swift leads with eight nominations, followed by Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter and SOMBR with seven each. Fan voting is now open via VoteAMAs.com and the @AMAs Instagram profile in all awards categories. Voting closes on Friday, May 8, at 11:59:59 AM, PT, with the exception of Social Song of the Year and Tour of the Year, which will remain open through the first 30 minutes of the AMAs broadcast.

Additional details, including more performers, presenters and special honorees for THE 52ND AMAs will be announced in the coming weeks.

*Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on-demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live, but will have access to on-demand the day after the special airs.