Global music star Karol G will take center stage at the 52nd Annual American Music Awards, where she is set to receive the prestigious International Artist Award of Excellence and deliver a live performance during the ceremony.
The AMAs announced on social media: “
128+ Billion Streams 
310+ Platinum Certifications 
The first woman ever to debut a Spanish-language album at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 @karolg will be honored with the International Artist of Excellence Award and perform LIVE at the 2026 #AMAs 
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The International Artist Award of Excellence recognizes “an artist whose music and cultural influence has resonated globally, inspiring and impacting audiences around the world.” Past honorees include Whitney Houston, Aerosmith, Bee Gees, Beyoncé, Led Zeppelin, Michael Jackson and Rod Stewart.
Dick Clark Productions executives Barry Adelman and Alexi Mazareas praised the artist’s impact, saying, “KAROL G has redefined what it means to be a global artist,” adding that she has helped elevate Latin music to new international heights.
Karol G continues to break barriers in Latin music. She became the first Latina woman to headline Coachella earlier this year and remains the only female artist to win the Grammy for Best Música Urbana Album. Her 2023 album Mañana Será Bonito made history as the first Spanish-language album by a woman to debut atop the Billboard 200 chart. Its accompanying tour sold more than 2.3 million tickets across 62 shows and generated over $300 million in revenue.
The AMAs will take place May 25 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, hosted by Queen Latifah and broadcast live on CBS and Paramount+ beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Additional artists scheduled for to perform include Hootie & the Blowfish, KATSEYE, Keith Urban, Maluma, Riley Green, SOMBR, Teddy Swims, Teyana Taylor and Twenty One Pilots. Among this year’s nominees, Taylor Swift leads with eight nominations, while Olivia Dean and SOMBR each earned seven nods.
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