<p id=”par-1_37″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/jennifer-lopez/”>Jennifer Lopez</a> is booked and busy. Not only is she <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/jennifer-lopez-seen-filming-new-office-romance-rom-com-netflix.html/”>filming a movie</a> (<em>Office</em> <em>Romance</em>), but the multihyphenate is now set to host the 2025 American Music Awards (AMAs). Everything we know about J.Lo’s hosting duties, ahead. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-lopez-is-hosting-the-amas-in-may”>Lopez is hosting the AMAs in May </h2>
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<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-width=”550″ data-dnt=”true”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”><img src=”https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72×72/203c.png” alt=”‼” class=”wp-smiley” style=”height: 1em; max-height: 1em;” /> WE REPEAT <a href=”https://twitter.com/JLo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@JLo</a> is hosting the 2025 <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/AMAs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#AMAs</a>, plus she’ll be performing LIVE <img src=”https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72×72/1f3b5.png” alt=”🎵” class=”wp-smiley” style=”height: 1em; max-height: 1em;” /><br><br><img src=”https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72×72/1f4fa.png” alt=”📺” class=”wp-smiley” style=”height: 1em; max-height: 1em;” /> Tune-in Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day) at 8pm ET | 5pm PT on <a href=”https://twitter.com/CBS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@CBS</a> and <a href=”https://twitter.com/paramountplus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@paramountplus</a>! <a href=”https://t.co/y4AlmJSmht”>pic.twitter.com/y4AlmJSmht</a></p>— American Music Awards (@AMAs) <a href=”https://twitter.com/AMAs/status/1910033655222927408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>April 9, 2025</a></blockquote><script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
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<p id=”par-2_41″>On April 9, 2025, Dick Clark Productions announced that Lopez is hosting the 2025 American Music Awards (via <a href=”https://variety.com/2025/music/news/jennifer-lopez-host-american-music-awards-may-1236364964/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”><em>Variety</em></a>). The Monday, May 26, 2025, ceremony marks the “Love Don’t Cost a Thing” singer’s second time hosting. (She previously hosted in 2015.)</p>
<p id=”par-3_55″>“We are thrilled to welcome Jennifer Lopez back to host the American Music Awards,” Jay Penske, CEO of Dick Clark Productions, said in a statement. “Jennifer’s incredible talent and incomparable stage presence make her the ideal host of the show. We know she will bring her one-of-a-kind energy to the official kick-off celebration of summer.”</p>
<p id=”par-4_24″>The announcement comes after Lopez hinted at hosting the AMAs in the fall of 2024 during the <em>American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special</em>. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-lopez-is-also-performing-at-the-american-music-awards”>Lopez is also performing at the American Music Awards</h2>
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<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-width=”550″ data-dnt=”true”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”><img src=”https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72×72/2b07.png” alt=”⬇” class=”wp-smiley” style=”height: 1em; max-height: 1em;” /> MARK YOUR CALENDARS <img src=”https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72×72/2b07.png” alt=”⬇” class=”wp-smiley” style=”height: 1em; max-height: 1em;” /> <br><br><img src=”https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72×72/1f449.png” alt=”👉” class=”wp-smiley” style=”height: 1em; max-height: 1em;” /> <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/AMAs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#AMAs</a><br><img src=”https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72×72/1f5d3.png” alt=”🗓” class=”wp-smiley” style=”height: 1em; max-height: 1em;” /> Monday, May 26<br><img src=”https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72×72/1f4cd.png” alt=”📍” class=”wp-smiley” style=”height: 1em; max-height: 1em;” /> LIVE from Las Vegas<br><img src=”https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72×72/23f0.png” alt=”⏰” class=”wp-smiley” style=”height: 1em; max-height: 1em;” /> 8 ET | 5 PT<br><img src=”https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72×72/1f4fa.png” alt=”📺” class=”wp-smiley” style=”height: 1em; max-height: 1em;” /> <a href=”https://twitter.com/CBS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@CBS</a> and <a href=”https://twitter.com/paramountplus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@paramountplus</a> <a href=”https://t.co/Fv4ixkTyD2″>pic.twitter.com/Fv4ixkTyD2</a></p>— American Music Awards (@AMAs) <a href=”https://twitter.com/AMAs/status/1894069785253876143?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>February 24, 2025</a></blockquote><script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
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<p id=”par-5_34″>She will pull double duty at the 2025 AMAs. Not only will J.Lo emcee, but she’s also taking the stage as a performer. It’s something she’s very familiar with, having performed there 10 times. </p>
<p id=”par-6_30″>Not to mention, she’s also the recipient of three AMAs. As for her performance, it will center around “her unparalleled artistry and signature mix of music, dance and visual spectacle.”</p>
<p id=”par-7_22″>Watch the Las Vegas, Nev., ceremony live on Memorial Day, May 26, 2025, on CBS and Paramount+ starting at 8 p.m. ET.</p>