Queen Latifah as 2026 AMAs Host Hypes Up Vegas Crowd
Queen Latifah held court at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Monday night as the host of the 2026 American Music Awards. Donning a white, feathery ensemble, the “U.N.I.T.Y.” rapper-actress, who will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame later this year, kicked off the show by introducing a pre-taped BTS performance from the K-pop group’s concert the night before. The BTS boys — Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook — rocked all black leather as they did a live version of “Hooligan” flanked by a flock of ninjas and pyrotechnics. Moments later, Latifah returned to the stage dressed in head-to-toe red and tapped into her MC skills with, “The energy is crazy in here! Make some noise!” She went on to highlight several of her career milestones, including her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She also encouraged the audience to donate to several military organizations in support of Memorial Day. From there, she pointed out nominees like Riley Green, sombr and Billy Idol, who …
