THE American Music Awards are back and have announced some pretty big faces as this year's musical guests.
The event is scheduled to be held on November 21, 2021, at 8pm EST.
Who is performing at the AMAs?
On November 8, the AMAs announced who will be taking the stage and performing.
The 2021 performers include:
BTS
The South Korean boy band BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, will take the stage and perform their hit song "Butter" remix.
RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook are no strangers to the awards and have won six trophies throughout the course of their career.
The boy band is up for three awards, including a nomination for artist of the year.
Megan Thee Stallion
Singing alongside BTS will be Megan Thee Stallion who is featured on the track "Butter" remix.
This year, she is up for three awards including Album of the Year, Rap/Hip-Hop Female Artist of the Year, and Trending Song of the Year.
Olivia Rodrigo
18-year-old Olivia Rodrigo has had quite the year in music thanks to the success of her debut album, Sour.
Rodrigo is among the performers who will take the stage but it remains unclear what song she will be performing.
The star is nominated for seven awards.
Bad Bunny
Rounding out the 2021 performers is Puerto Rican rapper, Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio.
The rapper is a two-time AMA winner and is reportedly performing his hit song “Lo Siento BB :/," which is nominated for five awards this year.
Who is hosting the 2021 event?
Just days before the award show performers were announced, the AMAs revealed that rapper Cardi B will take the stage as the host.
“When I received the invite to host the AMAs, I was so excited,” Cardi said in a statement. “I’m ready to bring my personality to the AMAs stage!”
While this will be her first time hosting, she is no stranger to the award show and has won five AMA awards over the years and is even a Grammy Award winner.
“We are immensely excited to have the dynamic Cardi B bring her infectious energy to the American Music Awards as a first-time host,” executive producer Jesse Collins added.
“She will excite the viewers, push the limits and deliver a show that will be remembered forever!”
Previous hosts have included Taraji P. Henson, Jennifer Lopez, Jimmy Kimmel, Britney Spears, Diana Ross, and Eddie Murphy.
Cardi is also nominated for multiple awards, including female hip-hop artist of the year.
How can I watch the AMAs?
The award show will premiere live on ABC, November 21, from Los Angeles' Microsoft Theater.
The show will start at 8pm EST and be available to stream on Hulu the next day.
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