Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes & More to Perform at 2016 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS on ABC

Dick Clark productions and ABC announced today an exciting New Group of performers at the 2016 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS. Both John Legend and Shawn Mendes will take solo turns on stage, while Ariana Grande will be joined by Nicki Minaj to perform their hit song "Side To Side." They join previously announced performers James Bay, Fifth Harmony, Lady Gaga, Green Day, Bruno Mars, Twenty One Pilots, a duet from The Chainsmokers and Halsey, and "The American Music Award of Merit" honoree and performer Sting. The "2016 American Music Awards," the world's biggest fan-voted award show, will broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 20 at 8:00pm ET on ABC.

This will be Ariana Grande's fourth year performing on the American Music Awards. She first took the stage in 2013 to perform "The Way" and "Tattooed Heart," and again in 2014 to perform "Bang, Bang" with Jessie J and Nicki Minaj and "Love Me Harder" with The Weeknd. Grande returned to the stage in 2015 to perform her hit single "Focus." She is a three-time AMA nominee, including a nomination at this year's show for the top honor, Artist of the Year.

John Legend is a six-time AMA nominee, taking home the award for Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B in 2014. This year will be Legend's first performance at the American Music Awards.

This year will mark Shawn Mendes' debut performance on the AMA stage. He is also a first-time nominee, competing for the New Artist of the Year Un-leashed by T-Mobile award.

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