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Watch 2018 American Music Awards live stream online

By Brittany Frederick

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 06: Ella Mai performs onstage during the 2018 American Music Awards rehearsals at Microsoft Theater on October 6, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/AMA2018/Getty Images For dcp)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 06: Ella Mai performs onstage during the 2018 American Music Awards rehearsals at Microsoft Theater on October 6, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/AMA2018/Getty Images For dcp) /
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The 2018 American Music Awards are here for music fans everywhere. Here’s how to watch the American Music Awards live, on TV and online.

The American Music Awards are coming to ABC, so we’re telling you how to watch the American Music Awards online and watch the American Music Awards live, to catch every winner and every big musical performance.

This year’s AMAs are once again hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross, star of ABC’s sitcom Black-ish. She will oversee a ceremony that includes Taylor Swift performing “I Did Something Bad,” in her first live performance at an awards show since 2015. Other performers include Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, Cardi B, Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes and Post Malone.

Presenting AMAs will be Kelsea Ballerini, Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett, Evan Ross and his wife Ashlee Simpson-Ross, among others. A special tribute to Aretha Franklin is included, as is some early promotion for the upcoming Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.

No matter why you enjoy music, or what your favorite kind of music is, the 2018 American Music Awards ceremony has something in there for everybody. Plus, plenty of celebrity appearances (from the likes of Heidi Klum, Tyra Banks, Leighton Meester, and Constance Wu) and performances will keep the evening rolling steadily.

Below is all the information you need to watch American Music Awards online and live Tuesday to see one of music’s biggest awards shows.

Here’s how ABC officially describes the broadcast:

"The American Music Awards, the world’s largest fan-voted award show, features performances from today’s hottest artists and presents fan-voted awards in the music genres of Pop/Rock, Alternative Rock, Country, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soul/R&B, Adult Contemporary, Contemporary Inspirational, Latin, EDM and Soundtrack, and the categories of Artist of the Year, New Artist of the Year presented by Capital One Savor Card, Collaboration of the Year, Tour of The Year, Favorite Social Artist presented by Xfinity and Favorite Music Video. The American Music Awards pays tribute to today’s most influential and iconic artists."

And here’s how you can watch the American Music Awards live, on TV or via live stream:

Date: Tuesday, Oct. 9
Start Time: 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT
TV Channel: ABC
Live Stream: You can watch on the ABC website or app.

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