Overview
- CBS and Dick Clark Productions announced Thursday that Billy Idol will receive the American Music Awards' Lifetime Achievement Award and perform a medley at the 52nd AMAs.
- The ceremony, hosted by Queen Latifah, will air live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on CBS and stream on Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on Monday, May 25.
- It will mark Idol’s first performance at the AMAs and his first appearance at the show since he presented in 2004.
- The recognition follows his recent run of work, including the 2025 album Dream Into It on Dark Horse Records and the 2026 Jonas Åkerlund documentary Billy Idol Should Be Dead, with a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction set for November.
- The broadcast will also feature performances by Karol G, Hootie & the Blowfish, KATSEYE, Keith Urban, Maluma, Riley Green, SOMBR, Teddy Swims, Teyana Taylor, and Twenty One Pilots, with Karol G receiving the International Artist Award of Excellence.