Janet Jackson, Gloria Estefan, Blake Shelton Among 2025 American Music Awards Performers

The 2025 American Music Awards will take place later this month. The awards show will bring some of the biggest names in the music business together under one roof for a night of once-in-a-lifetime performances and moments. Today (May 15), the world learned who will perform during the world’s largest fan-voted awards show.

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This year’s American Music Awards will feature performers from a wide range of genres and eras. Country artists Blake Shelton and Lainey Wilson will take the stage during the event. Additionally, Gwen Stefani and Benson Boone will perform. The awards show will also feature performances from pop icons Janet Jackson and Gloria Estefan, as well as the show’s host, Jennifer Lopez.

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The 2025 AMAs will see long-awaited returns as well as debut performances from some fan-favorite artists. Estefan will perform on the awards show stage for the first time in more than three decades. Jackson hasn’t performed on the show since 2018. Additionally, both Shelton and Renee Rapp will make their AMA performance debuts this Memorial Day, according to Billboard.

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A Billboard report revealed what some of the artists will perform at this year’s American Music Awards. For instance, first-time nominee Benson Boone will perform “Mystical Magical” from his forthcoming album American Heart. Blake Shelton will deliver a song from his most recent album, For Recreational Use Only. Renee Rapp will share new music from her next album. However, not all of the artists have shared the details of their performances.

Gwen Stefani will perform a medley of songs that spans her career. The medley will include “Hollaback Girl” and music from her most recent album, Bouquet. Additionally, Gloria Estefan will celebrate “five decades of her career in music” during the awards show.

List of Performers

  • Jennifer Lopez
  • Janet Jackson
  • Renee Rapp
  • Gloria Estefan
  • Benson Boone
  • Lainey Wilson
  • Blake Shelton
  • Gwen Stefani

The 2025 American Music Awards will be broadcast live on CBS and will stream on Paramount+ at 8 PM ET on May 26.

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