How to Watch the 2026 American Music Awards Live Online

May 25, 2026 9:00am PT How to Watch the 2026 American Music Awards Live Online

By Arushi Jacob

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The 2026 American Music Awards will air live on May 25 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on CBS and Paramount+.

STREAM LIVE ON PARAMOUNT+

Cable-cutters can also stream the ceremony live on DirecTV and Hulu + Live TV via your local CBS channel. Plus, these live TV streamers are both currently offering free trials, making them the best way to stream the AMAs live online at no cost.

STREAM THE AMAS ON DIRECTV

Some of this year’s nominees at the world’s largest fan-voted music awards show include Taylor Swift, who leads the pack with eight nominations, while Sabrina Carpenter, Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean and Sombr each received seven nominations apiece. Nominations are determined by a combination of sales, streaming, airplay and touring data points from Billboard and Luminate.

The American Music Awards can be streamed live and online via CBS or a Paramount+ Premium account. Paramount+ essential subscribers will not be able to stream the show live, but will have access to it on demand the next day in the U.S.

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