It’s that time of year again! The American Music Awards show is back for 2017, and this time it’s filled to the brim with all of your favorite stars. This year’s lineup has all different types of music. The one thing they have in common is that we all spent 2017 jamming to them!
What channel is the American Music Awards on? Here’s how to watch the AMAs on TV:
The live broadcast of the AMAs begins at 8 p.m. EST on ABC. Check your local listings for the exact channel number in your area. For those of you who prefer a laptop to a flat screen, there are options to watch online, too!
Where can you watch the American Music Awards online?
On the go? You can watch ABC live online at abc.go.com/watch-live. The AMAs will be broadcasted there just like all their other content is. All it takes is your cable provider login.
No login means no problem, if you don’t mind watching along later! You won’t be able to catch the award show live on this website without a cable provider login, but episodes show up on the site one week after they air for everyone to watch.
Maybe that’s a little too long to wait and see BTS tear up the stage. In the past, the AMAs have been added to Hulu the day after the live show. There’s no guarantee that this will happen again, but we can hope!
Who is performing at the AMAs?
The AMAs is more of a concert with an awards show happening in the background. BTS, Kelly Clarkson, Selena Gomez, Niall Horan, Imagine Dragons & Khalid, Demi Lovato and P!NK are all on the slate to perform. Demi and Selena on one stage? We have to admit, we’re hoping for another reunion! Plus, Sel always brings the house down with her performances. Her 2014 AMAs rendition of the Justin Bieber-inspired track “The Heart Wants What It Wants” brought her (and us!) to tears.
But that’s not even the full list! Hailee Steinfeld, Alesso, Florida Georgia Line, Zedd, Alessia Cara, Watt, and Portugal, The Man, will also be taking center stage. Some are old faves, like Zedd, while others just popped up this year. Yet, we still can’t get “Feel It Still” by Portugal, The Man out of our heads.
That’s (still) not all! In another wave of announcements, Shawn Mendes, Lady Gaga, and Nick Jonas will all take the stage.
These current faves will rock the house, but two icons of yesterday are guaranteed to bring it down. Christina Aguilera will perform a heart-wrenching tribute to Whitney Houston and Diana Ross is giving a rare performance. This year’s American Music Awards are already iconic.
Who is hosting the AMAs?
ABC has confirmed that Tracee Ellis Ross from Blackish will host the awards show. Her mom, Diana Ross, is receiving a Lifetime Achievement at the show, so it will be an especially poignant night.
I couldn't miss the @AMAs honoring my mom @DianaRoss this Sunday… so I'm hosting the show! Don't miss it this Sunday at 8/7c on ABC! #AMAs pic.twitter.com/cDjPYVvn4a
— Tracee Ellis Ross (@TraceeEllisRoss) November 14, 2017
Who is nominated for American Music Awards?
Speaking of icons, some of your faves are hoping that they’ll go home with a coveted AMA. The hardest part is deciding who to root for!
Artist of the Year
The Chainsmokers
Kendrick Lamar
New Artist of the Year
Niall Horan
James Arthur
Julia Michaels
Post Malone
Rae Sremmurd
Collaboration of the Year
The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey – “Closer”
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber – “Despacito”
DJ Khaled feat. Quavo, Chance The Rapper, Justin Bieber, and Lil Wayne – “I’m The One”
Maroon 5 feat. Kendrick Lamar – “Don’t Wanna Know”
The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk – “Starboy”
Tour of the Year
Garth Brooks
U2
Coldplay
Video of the Year
Bruno Mars – “That’s What I Like”
Luis Fonsi feat. Daddy Yankee – “Despacito”
Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You”
Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
Drake
Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock
Alessia Cara
Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock
The Chainsmokers
Imagine Dragons
Coldplay
Favorite Album – Pop/Rock
Bruno Mars 24K Magic
Drake More Life
The Weeknd Starboy
Favorite Song – Pop/Rock
The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey – “Closer”
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber – “Despacito”
Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You”
Favorite Male Artist – Country
Sam Hunt
Thomas Rhett
Keith Urban
Favorite Female Artist – Country
Miranda Lambert
Carrie Underwood
Favorite Duo or Group – Country
Florida Georgia Line
Little Big Town
Old Dominion
Favorite Album – Country
Jason Aldean They Don’t Know
Chris Stapleton From A Room: Volume 1
Keith Urban Ripcord
Favorite Song – Country
Sam Hunt – “Body Like A Backroad”
Jon Pardi – “Dirt On My Boots”
Keith Urban – “Blue Ain’t Your Color”
Favorite Artist – Rap/Hip-hop
Kendrick Lamar
Drake
Migos
Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-hop
Drake More Life
Kendrick Lamar D*MN
Migos Culture
Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-hop
DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne – “I’m the One”
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Rae Sremmurd feat. – Gucci Mane “Black Beatles”
Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B
Bruno Mars
Childish Gambino
The Weeknd
Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B
Kehlani
Rihanna
Favorite Album – Soul/R&B
Bruno Mars 24K Magic
Childish Gambino Awaken, My Love!
The Weeknd Starboy
Favorite Song – Soul/R&B
Bruno Mars – “That’s What I Like”
Khalid – “Location”
The Weeknd – “Starboy”
Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock
Imagine Dragons
Linkin Park
twenty one pilots
Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary
Bruno Mars
Shawn Mendes
Ed Sheeran
Favorite Artist – Latin
Daddy Yankee
Luis Fonsi
Shakira
Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational
Lauren Daigel
MercyMe
Chris Tomlin
Favorite Artist – EDM
The Chainsmokers
DJ Snake
Top Soundtrack
Trolls
Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2
How to vote for the American Music Awards:
Now that you know who’s up for the win, here’s how you can help. The American Music Awards are the biggest fan-voted award show. Three of the most important categories aren’t up to some mysterious panel – it’s up to you!
First, head to the website! Then, choose which category to vote for. The categories Collaboration of the Year, Artist of the Year, and New Artist of the Year are totally yours to decide.
There’s one small catch: you have to sign up or log in through Facebook for them to count your vote. Once you’ve done that, you can vote for you choice one more time by tweeting or just move on to the next category. Then, tune in Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 8 p.m. EST to see if your favorite musician takes home the prize.
This post was originally publihed on November 13, 2017 and has since been updated.
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