Everything you need to know about the 2020 American Music Awards

Taking place Sunday, November 22 at 8 PM ET on ABC
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By , Audacy

One of the biggest nights in music has finally arrived.

The 2020 American Music Awards are set to take place this Sunday, November 22 from 8PM to 11PM ET at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles and will air on ABC.

With performances from Billie Eilish, Bad Bunny, BTS, Justin Bieber, and many more, the AMAs will be a night to remember and showcase some of the biggest names in music. With the nominees already revealed, we now wait to find out who the big winners are.

Here’s everything you need to know about the 2020 American Music Awards.

The Basics

The 2020 American Music Awards will air this Sunday, November 22 from 8PM to 11 PM ET on ABC. Taking place at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, the AMAs represent the world’s largest fan-voted award show.

The Host and Presenters

Actress Taraji P. Henson was tapped to host the 2020 AMAs marking her first time hosting the award show. An impressive list of celebrities will serve as presenters for the evening including Anthony Anderson, Ciara, Christian Serratos, David Dobrik, Kristin Cavallari, Laverne Cox, Cara Delevingne, Derek Hough, Paris Hilton, and Tayisha Adams.

Performers

The performance aspect of the 2020 AMAs is the most anticipated portion of the evening due to this impressive lineup of performers. Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez, Bebe Rexha and Doja Cat, Bell Biv DeVoe, Billie Eilish, BTS, Dan + Shay, Dua Lipa, Jennifer Lopez and Maluma, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Lewis Capaldi, Lil Baby, Machine Gun Kelly, Megan Thee Stallion, Nelly, Shawn Mendes, and The Weeknd and Kenny G.

Nominees

Roddy Ricch and The Weeknd lead the pack with a total of eight nominations, including the top spot of Artist of the Year. Just behind the two is Megan Thee Stallion, who is up for a total of five nominations. A total of 32 awards are set to be given at the 2020 AMAs.

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The 2020 American Music Awards air live this Sunday night at 8PM ET/PT on ABC. Catch exclusive world premiere performances, first-time collaborations and “can’t miss moments.” Hosted by Taraji P. Henson, the 2020 American Music Awards will broadcast live from the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles on ABC.

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