AMA 2016 Hosts

The 2016 American Music Awards is fast approaching!

ABC and Dick Clark Productions announced Friday that Gigi Hadid and Jay Pharoah will co-host the annual celebration of music's hottest stars, rounding out an epic list of who's who in the industry.
Just yesterday, a brand new set of performers were added to the already A-list lineup.  John Legend and Shawn Mendes are both slated to perform solo at the award show, while Ariana Grande will be joined by Nicki Minaj for a live rendition of their collaboration "Side to Side." ABC also announced on Facebook Live Thursday morning that The Weeknd will be on hand to wow audiences.
This newly announced group of artists joins previously announced performers James Bay, Fifth Harmony, Lady Gaga, Green Day, Bruno Mars, Twenty One Pilots and a duet from The Chainsmokers and Halsey.Drake leads the way with 13 nominations, followed by Rihanna with seven and a tie for Adele and Justin Bieber with five each.

Source: E!