If it seems as if Jennifer Lopez has been a part of the American Music Awards for decades, well, she has.
Lopez was just 21 in 1991 when she made her AMAs debut as a dancer behind New Kids on the Block. She first performed on the show as a star attraction in 2001. She first hosted the show in 2015. On Monday (May 26, Memorial Day), she will host again, becoming just the fourth music star to solo-host the AMAs twice, following Lionel Richie (1984-85), Diana Ross (1986-87) and Pitbull (2013-14).
Lopez is also set to perform on this year’s show, along with Janet Jackson (who is set to receive the ICON Award), Rod Stewart (who is set to receive a lifetime achievement award), Benson Boone, Blake Shelton, Gloria Estefan, Gwen Stefani, Lainey Wilson and Reneé Rapp.
This year’s show will be held at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, marking the first time the show has been held outside the Los Angeles area. It’s the first regular AMAs broadcast since November 2022, and will mark the first regular AMAs broadcast on CBS. The show aired on ABC from 1974-2022.
Over the years, Lopez has performed on the AMAs in tandem with such diverse artists as Pitbull, will.i.am, Iggy Azalea and Maluma. Once, she performed three songs associated with Latin music legend Celia Cruz. Another time, she performed a dance medley of the previous year’s biggest hits.
Here’s a recap of Lopez’s 10 previous American Music Awards performances.
The American Music Awards are produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is owned by Penske Media Eldridge, a joint venture between Eldridge Industries and Billboard parent company Penske Media.