Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd Added as Performers for 2016 AMAs

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John Legend, Fifth Harmony, Shawn Mendes and Green Day are also booked for the American Music Awards on November 20.

November 4, 2016

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The lineup for the upcoming 44th annual American Music Awards keeps getting longer. Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande and The Weeknd are among the latest additions to rock the stage at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday night, November 20.

They are joined by John Legend, Fifth Harmony, The Chainsmokers, Halsey, Twenty One Pilots, Shawn Mendes, Lady GaGa, Green Day and James Bay. Meanwhile, Bruno Mars is announced to kick off the star-studded awards show.

Editors' Pick

Sting is scheduled to perform a medley of his greatest hits and "I Can't Stop Thinking About You", the first single off his upcoming album "57th & 9th". The music icon will receive a special Merit Award last handed in 2008 to Annie Lennox. Other past honorees include Prince, Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, Garth Brooks, Johnny Cash, Whitney Houston and Bon Jovi.

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