Queen Latifah to Host the 2026 American Music Awards

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Queen Latifah is set to host the 2026 American Music Awards, it was announced Monday.

The Grammy- and Emmy-winning musician, actress and producer will emcee the 52nd edition of the awards show, taking place Memorial Day from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

“I am so excited to return to the American Music Awards stage to host this year,” Latifah, who previously served as co-host of the awards show in 1995 and has performed on the show multiple times, said in a statement. “It’s been an incredible year for music and there is no better place to celebrate than in Vegas.”

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After launching her career in hip-hop, landing seven Grammy nominations and winning best rap solo performance in 1994, Latifah has in more recent years focused more on acting and producing, most recently headlining CBS’ The Equalizer and

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