Gigi Hadid and Jay Pharoah to Host 2016 American Music Awards

Annual telecast goes live Nov. 20 on ABC

By McKenna Aiello Nov 04, 2016 3:00 PMTags
Gigi Hadid, Jay PharoahJamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Stuart Weitzman

The 2016 American Music Awards is shaping up to be one star-studded evening!

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. 

It's anyone's guess as to what these two will bring to the Microsoft Theater stage in just a few short weeks, but given Pharoah's comedic chops and Hadid's supermodel good looks (not to mention her impressive hosting stint at this year's Much Music Video Awards), the AMAs promise to have it all. 

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Gigi Hadid's Street Style

And 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.

As for the evening's potential winnersDrake leads the way with 13 nominations, followed by Rihanna with seven and a tie for Adele and Justin Bieber with five each.

The 2016 American Music Awards will go live Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. on ABC.

Watch E!'s live 2016 American Music Awards red carpet coverage at 6 p.m. ET/PT on Sunday, November 20th