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CBS has secured a new five-year deal with Dick Clark Productions to continue airing the American Music Awards on its network and Paramount+ beginning in 2026

This announcement follows the recent broadcast of the 2025 AMAs, hosted by Jennifer Lopez, which marked the show’s return after a two-year hiatus. The ceremony, which premiered on Memorial Day, attracted over 10 million viewers across CBS and its partner channels, making it the most-watched AMAs since 2019. Partnerships in broadcasting often shift in response to changing audience habits and strategic priorities. CBS first partnered with DCP for the AMAs in October 2024 with a 50th anniversary special, coinciding with its new role as broadcaster for the Golden Globes. The updated agreement ensures the awards will be shown live on CBS and streamed on Paramount+, with the next ceremony set for May 2026 in Las Vegas as the 52nd edition. The 2025 event, held at the Fountainebleau Las Vegas, featured Lopez hosting for the first time in a decade, along with performances by Janet Jackson, Blake Shelton, and Rod Stewart. The show included a tribute to U.S. military members and veterans. Details for the 2026 ceremony have not yet been revealed. In television, sustained success often hinges on staying relevant and aligning with viewer expectations. Created by Dick Clark for ABC in 1974, the AMAs became a major televised event, sometimes outperforming the Grammys in the 1980s by focusing on mainstream hits. Interestingly, the AMAs and Grammys have effectively swapped networks over time, with CBS now carrying the AMAs and ABC set to broadcast the Grammys starting in 2027. The American Music Awards are known as the world’s largest fan-voted awards show, with winners chosen by the public and nominees based on streaming, sales, and radio performance. Dick Clark Productions is owned by Penske Media, which also publishes Variety.

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