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NBC confirms The Voice: Celebrity for 2027, with Keke Palmer hosting and Joe Jonas, Queen Latifah, and Riley Green as coaches, while the show’s celebrity contestants are to be announced and compete in the familiar blind-audition/teams format. Season 30 of The Voice returns Sept. 21 with Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson, Latifah, and Green.
NBC is launching The Voice: Celebrity, a 2027 edition featuring well-known contestants, hosted by Keke Palmer with coaches Joe Jonas, Queen Latifah, and Riley Green; the celebrity edition will include new elements like boot camp and a VIP room, with the lineup of celebrity singers announced closer to the premiere.
NBC is launching The Voice: Celebrity, with Joe Jonas joining as a coach alongside Queen Latifah and Riley Green. Keke Palmer will host, taking over from Carson Daly. The celebrity edition, essentially Season 31 of The Voice, is set to air in spring next year and will include new behind‑the‑scenes features like Voice Boot Camp and a VIP room. Daly remains a producer, and the show is produced by MGM Alternative, Warner Horizon Unscripted Television and ITV Studios, with John de Mol as an executive producer.
Los Angeles hosted a unity-focused July 4th celebration for America’s 250th birthday, centered on America’s Block Party at the LA Memorial Coliseum with performances by Queen Latifah, Chris Stapleton and the Smashing Pumpkins (tickets were $17.76), aiming to transcend political division and contrast with Washington, D.C.’s partisan festivities.
The Smashing Pumpkins will headline America250’s July 4 celebration at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, with Chris Stapleton also performing and Queen Latifah hosting. America250, a Congress-created nonprofit, is organizing America’s 250th anniversary Block Party events in several cities to benefit Feeding America; 5,000 tickets will be given to first responders, veterans and active-duty service members, and tickets start at $17.76.
Queen Latifah is set to host the American Music Awards for the first time since 1995, hints at releasing new music this year, and praises Taylor Swift’s catchy songs, while preparing by listening to nominees’ music and keeping versatility on display for the show.
Rolling Stone’s recap of the 2026 American Music Awards notes Queen Latifah hosting, Taylor Swift leading nominations with eight, BTS taking Artist of the Year, and 11 new award categories being introduced; the article provides the full winners list across all major categories.
The 2026 American Music Awards, hosted by Queen Latifah in Las Vegas and airing on CBS/Paramount+, opened with a BTS performance and features a slate of live performances and fan-voted winners, with THR updating the results in real time as Taylor Swift leads with the most nominations.
The 52nd American Music Awards will air May 25, 2026 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, live coast-to-coast on CBS and streaming on Paramount+, with Queen Latifah hosting. The show features a star-studded lineup including Billy Idol, Karol G, Darius Rucker with Hootie & the Blowfish, a live BTS appearance, and performances by artists such as KATSEYE, Keith Urban, Maluma, New Kids on the Block, The Pussycat Dolls + Busta Rhymes, Twenty One Pilots, and more. Presenters include Alysa Liu, Anthony Ramos, Hilary Duff, John Legend, Paula Abdul, and others. There will be red-carpet livestreams, an Entertainment Tonight special, a Veterans’ Voice Award presented by USAA, and fan voting for Social Song of the Year and Tour of the Year.
The 2026 American Music Awards will be held Memorial Day at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena with Queen Latifah hosting; Taylor Swift leads nominations with eight, followed by Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter and Sombr with seven each. The show will feature a star-studded lineup of performers, including Billy Idol, Karol G, Hootie & the Blowfish, Katseye, Keith Urban, Maluma, The Pussycat Dolls with Busta Rhymes, Riley Green, Sombr, Teddy Swims, Teyana Taylor and Twenty One Pilots, with many nominees in attendance. It airs Monday, May 25 on CBS at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT and will livestream on Paramount+.
The 2026 American Music Awards air tonight on CBS and Paramount+ from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, featuring performances by Billy Idol (receiving a lifetime achievement award), Keith Urban, Teyana Taylor, Hootie and the Blowfish, New Kids on the Block, The Pussycat Dolls with Busta Rhymes, and BTS; Queen Latifah hosts; Taylor Swift leads nominations with eight, with Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter and Sombr close behind with seven. Voting remains open for select categories through the first half hour of the show.
Queen Latifah will serve as The Voice's fourth coach for Season 30, joining Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine and Riley Green; it marks Latifah's first coaching stint on the NBC music competition, though she has appeared as a guest judge on other reality shows. Season 30, launching in the fall, will feature former coaches and mentors returning for guest appearances.
Taylor Swift leads the 52nd American Music Awards nominations with eight nods, followed by Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter, and SOMBR with seven each. Queen Latifah will host the live May 25, 2026 ceremony from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, airing at 8:00 PM ET on CBS and Paramount+. Fan voting is open via VoteAMAs.com and the AMAs social channels, with voting wrapping May 8, 2026 (except Social Song of the Year and Tour of the Year). Nominations are based on Billboard and Luminate data covering March 21, 2025–March 26, 2026.
The 2024 Kennedy Center Honors celebrated influential artists in the U.S., with Queen Latifah hosting the event at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Attendees included the Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt, and other A-list celebrities, showcasing a night of glamour and recognition for contributions to the arts.
The 2024 NAACP Image Awards saw "The Color Purple" win big, taking home 11 awards including best motion picture, while Usher was named Entertainer of the Year. Hosted by Queen Latifah, the televised ceremony featured emotional speeches from winners like Fantasia Barrino and Taraji P. Henson, who addressed issues of pay inequality in Hollywood. The event also honored New Edition and Amanda Gorman, with performances by Andra Day and recognition for Ava DuVernay and Cord Jefferson.