Queen Latifah On Hosting the AMAs, New Music and Taylor Swift
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Queen Latifah is set to host the American Music Awards on May 25, marking her first time hosting solo since 1995 when she co-hosted with Tom Jones and Lorrie Morgan.
- Taylor Swift leads the nominations with eight, and Latifah expresses admiration for Swift's songwriting and ability to connect with young audiences.
- Latifah emphasizes her role as host is to highlight the nominated artists rather than perform herself, though she remains prepared musically.
- She plans to release new music this year, describing it as a mixture of hip hop, jazz, and soul, her first album since 2009’s "Persona."
- The AMAs will be broadcast live on CBS and streamed on Paramount+, with red carpet coverage available on Variety’s social channels.