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Karol G to Be Honored, Perform at American Music Awards

The honor follows a year of major milestones, including her first Latina Coachella headline and a world tour that sold more than 2 million tickets.

  • On Wednesday, CBS and Dick Clark Productions announced that Colombian superstar Karol G will receive the International Artist Award of Excellence and perform at the 52nd American Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 25.
  • Honoring the singer's global cultural influence, organizers cited her redefined status as a global artist and her history-making performance as the first Latina artist to headline Coachella in April.
  • With more than 128 billion career streams and over 310 RIAA Platinum certifications, Karol G, 35, has also expanded her Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour to 63 stadium shows worldwide.
  • Last presented to Whitney Houston in 2009, this honor recognizes "an artist whose music and cultural influence has resonated globally," making Karol G part of an elite group of recipients.
  • Streaming on Paramount+ and airing on CBS, the ceremony will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, featuring performances from Maluma, Keith Urban and other artists.
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According to CNN en Español, Karol G will receive the International Artist Excellence Award and perform at the 52nd annual American Music Awards in 2026, the show's producers, CBS and Dick Clark Productions, announced Wednesday in a statement. This award, last presented to Whitney Houston in 2009, recognizes an artist whose music and cultural influence have resonated globally, inspiring and impacting audiences worldwide. Previous recipients incl…

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Karol G will receive the Award for Excellence as an International Artist at the American Music Awards (AMA), something that the U.S. media has described as a “rare honor.”

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udgtv broke the news on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
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