Gigi Hadid and Jay Pharoah to Host 2016 American Music Awards

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. 

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 winners, Drake leads the way with 13 nominations, followed by Rihanna with seven and a tie for Adele and Justin Bieber with five each.