What Time Does the 2025 American Music Awards start?

Jennifer Lopez will return to the 2025 American Music Awards (AMAs) as host and performer, kicking off the summer with the hottest music live from Las Vegas. The 51st Annual AMAs will air live coast-to-coast on Monday, May 26 at 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT on CBS Television Network and will be streamed on Paramount+ in the U.S.. Check out all the world time zones to watch this high-profile event, held at the new luxury Fontainebleau Las Vegas resort, promises to be a night of unforgettable performances, including one by J.Lo herself.

This will be Jennifer Lopez’s second time taking on the role of host at the iconic awards ceremony, having first wowed audiences in 2015 with her unmatched energy and impressive opening mix. Memorial Day, a federal holiday honoring military members who have died in U.S. service, coincides with this celebration that kicks off the summer with the latest music. Lopez’s presence at the front of the AMAs ensures a show filled with her signature style and magnetic stage presence.

What time does The 2025 American Music Awards start? Time zones around the world

The 2025 American Music Awards ceremony begins at 8 pm ET (5 pm PT) at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas, Nevada with exclusive broadcast on CBS and Paramount+ in the United States.

• 5pm PST – Pacific Standard Time
• 6pm MST – Mountain Standard Time
• 6pm CST – Mexico City, Mexico
• 7pm CST – Central Standard Time
• 8pm EST – Eastern Standard Time
• 8pm AEST – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
• 8pm AEST - San Juan, Puerto Rico
• 9pm BRT – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• 1am BST – United Kingdom (Tuesday, May 27)
• 2am CEST – Central Europe (Tuesday, May 27)
• 2am SAST – South Africa (Tuesday, May 27)
• 3am MSK – Moscow, Russia (Tuesday, May 27)
• 4am GST – Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Tuesday, May 27)
• 5:30am IST – New Delhi, India (Tuesday, May 27)
• 7am WIB – Jakarta, Indonesia (Tuesday, May 27)
• 7am ICT – Bangkok, Thailand (Tuesday, May 27)
• 8am CST – Beijing, China (Tuesday, May 27)
• 9am JST – Tokyo, Japan (Tuesday, May 27)
• 9am KST – Seoul, South Kore (Tuesday, May 27)
• 10am AEST – Australia (Tuesday, May 27)
• 12pm NZST – New Zealand (Tuesday, May 27)

The 2025 American Music Awards perfomers lineup

CBS and Dick Clark Productions (DCP) unveiled the lineup of must-see musical performers for the 2025 American Music Awards (AMAs):

• Breakout artist and first-time American Music Award nominee Benson Boone will bring his dynamic presence to the AMAs stage to perform the latest single from his upcoming album American Heart
• Country superstar and three-time American Music Award winner Blake Shelton will make his AMAs performance debut with a track off his recently released album For Recreational Use Only
• Global icon and former American Music Awards host Gloria Estefan, marks her first performance on the AMAs after more than 30 years, celebrating five decades of her career in music 
• Multi-platinum artist and American Music Award winner Gwen Stefani will perform a medley celebrating the 20th anniversary of her album Love.Angel.Music.Baby, including “Hollaback Girl,” and a song from her newest album Bouquet
• Fresh from headlining shows across Europe and ahead of embarking on the U.S. leg of her massive “Whirlwind World Tour,” multi-platinum, award-winning country music superstar Lainey Wilson will perform
• Acclaimed pop sensation Reneé Rapp will make her live award show performance debut with new music off her highly anticipated sophomore album – teased just earlier this week
• Global superstar Jennifer Lopez is set to return to the World’s Largest Fan-Voted Award Show as both host and performer for the highly anticipated 2025 edition
• Three-time AMA winner Nelly will honor Hip-Hop’s evolution and greatest moments on the AMAs with a performance of his greatest hits. Special guests Chingy, J-Kwon, and members of the St. Lunatics are set to join Nelly for this epic performance of Hip-Hop anthems.
• The legendary Nile Rodgers & CHIC, who are known for their iconic sound of funk, disco and pop, will perform their hit song “Le Freak,” the biggest selling single in the history of Atlantic Records, as well as Nile’s collaboration with Daft Punk and Pharrell for “Get Lucky.” Both iconic songs showcase the career of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Nile Rodgers.
• Two-time AMA nominee Sheila E. will join previously announced Chaka Khan, celebrating 50 years of achievements by female artists throughout AMA history with a dynamic performance of Khan’s iconic anthem “I’m Every Woman.”
• Two-time AMA winner Brad Paisley will honor the late Charley Pride, the first American Music Award (AMA) winner for Country Male and Country Album, as well as perform his brand new single.
• The incomparable Gladys Knight, a seven-time AMA winner who performed on the first American Music Awards in 1974, will return to the AMAs stage 50 years later for an encore performance of “Midnight Train to Georgia”.
• Celebrating the history of Rock music at the American Music Awards, three-time AMA winners and iconic global Rock superstars Green Day will perform their latest #1 hit, “Dilemma”.
• Multi-award winning artist Jennifer Hudson will honor 22-time AMA winner Whitney Houston, one of the top AMA winners of all time, with a moving performance tribute
• Country superstar and five-time AMA winner Kane Brown will celebrate the legacy of Country Music with a performance of classic and current hits
• Kicking off the 20th anniversary celebration of The Emancipation of Mimi, music icon and ten-time AMA winner Mariah Carey will perform hits off her multi-platinum album
• Global sensation and singer-songwriter RAYE, will perform the James Brown classic “It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World” following a retrospective on the American Music Award of Merit, an award which has been presented to legends including Annie Lennox, Billy Joel, James Brown, Prince, Whitney Houston, and more
• K-pop phenomenon Stray Kids will deliver a special performance honoring the legacy of Boy Bands