{"id":64632,"date":"2026-04-07T21:58:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T21:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/queen-latifah-to-host-the-52nd-american-music-awards-amas\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T21:58:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T21:58:25","slug":"queen-latifah-to-host-the-52nd-american-music-awards-amas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/queen-latifah-to-host-the-52nd-american-music-awards-amas\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen Latifah to Host the 52ND American Music Awards (AMAs)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Hip Hop Magizine News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9431463036\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CBS and Dick Clark Productions (DCP)\u00a0 announced that GRAMMY\u00ae Award-winning musician, critically acclaimed Emmy and Golden Globe\u00ae-winning and Academy Award\u00ae-nominated actress and producer Queen Latifah will host the 52ND AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS (AMAs), airing LIVE coast-to-coast from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25 (8:00 PM, ET, 5:00 PM, PT) on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.*<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Queen Latifah has a longstanding history with the AMAs, previously serving as a co-host in 1995 and delivering memorable performances in the years since. The 52ND AMAs will honor the most influential artists and songs of today alongside unforgettable performances and special moments in a multi-genre, cross-generational celebration of music.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cI am so excited to return to the American Music Awards stage to host this year,\u201d said Latifah. \u201cIt\u2019s been an incredible year for music and there is no better place to celebrate than in Vegas.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to welcome Queen Latifah back as host of the American Music Awards,\u201d said Jay Penske, CEO, Dick Clark Productions. \u201cA true powerhouse and trailblazer, she brings a dynamic presence and deep connection to both fans and fellow artists, making her the perfect choice to lead a night celebrating the biggest names and most defining moments in music.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Queen Latifah is a GRAMMY\u00ae Award-winning artist and Oscar-nominated actress whose career spans music, film, television and production. She earned an Academy Award nomination, along with Golden Globe and SAG nominations, for her role as Mama Morton in \u201cChicago,\u201d and won both a Golden Globe and SAG Award for \u201cLife Support.\u201d A trailblazer in entertainment, she became the first hip-hop artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2006 and has received seven GRAMMY nominations, winning Best Rap Solo Performance in 1994. <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/president-biden-to-award-national-medals-of-arts-to-missy-elliott-spike-lee-queen-latifah-more\/\"><strong>Her cultural impact was further recognized with the National Medal of the Arts in 2024<\/strong><\/a><\/span> and honors at the <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/kennedy-center-honors-queen-latifah\/\"><strong>2023 Kennedy Center Honors<\/strong><\/a><\/span>. Beyond acting, she has built a successful production career through Flavor Unit Entertainment, producing films and television projects including \u201cBessie\u201d and \u201cThe Perfect Holiday.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Making her big screen debut in Spike Lee\u2019s 1991 film \u201cJungle Fever,\u201d Latifah then starred in \u201cSet It Off\u201d and co-starred with Holly Hunter and Danny DeVito in the critically acclaimed \u201cLiving Out Loud.\u201d From 1993-1998, Latifah starred in the network comedy \u201cLiving Single.\u201d Following \u201cChicago,\u201d she starred in and executive-produced the box office hit \u201cBringing Down the House.\u201d Her additional film credits include \u201cThe Secret Life of Bees,\u201d alongside Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys and Dakota Fanning; Neil Meron and Craig Zadan\u2019s \u201cHairspray\u201d; \u201cMad Money\u201d opposite Diane Keaton and Katie Holmes; \u201cJust Wright\u201d; \u201cJoyful Noise\u201d; \u201cThe Last Holiday\u201d; \u201cBeauty Shop\u201d; \u201cGirls Trip\u201d alongside Jada Pinkett Smith, Regina Hall and Tiffany Haddish; and \u201cHustle\u201d opposite Adam Sandler. She took to the stage and small screen performing as the title character in the television musical \u201cThe Wiz Live!\u201d and as Ursula in ABC\u2019s live-action remake of \u201cThe Little Mermaid.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In recent years, Latifah headlined and executive produced CBS\u2019 THE EQUALIZER, which became the #1 new series in the 2020-2021 season. Looking ahead, she is set to reprise her role as Ellie in \u201cIce Age: Boiling Point,\u201d continuing her long-running involvement in the popular animated franchise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Last year\u2019s AMAs reached over 10 million unique viewers across its CBS and Paramount+ premiere on Memorial Day and encores on MTV, CMT and BET. 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