New Kids on the Block introduced “the right stuff” to the 2026 American Music Awards on Monday evening.
The group — consisting of Jordan and Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg and Danny Wooden — hit the stage on the MGM Grand Backyard Enviornment in Las Vegas for a reside efficiency of their 1988 hit “You Got It (The Right Stuff).”
Starting in entrance of a white piano, the group carried out a slower tempo model of the music earlier than hopping in a white automobile harking back to the one from the “You Got It (The Right Stuff)” music video and driving onto the stage.
Then, in entrance of a Las Vegas-centric backdrop, the group, wearing matching black fits with rhinestone lapels, carried out the music’s iconic dance to the delight of the viewers, who is also seen singing and dancing alongside.
The efficiency additionally featured a handful of pyrotechnic moments.
“You Got It (The Right Stuff)” was the second single launched from the band’s massively profitable sophomore album, 1988’s Hangin’ Powerful (1988).
Previous to their efficiency, the AMAs confirmed a spotlight reel of the group’s previous AMAs appearances.
NKOTB’s AMAs efficiency comes almost a 12 months after they launched their Las Vegas residency on the Dolby Stay theater at Park MGM. In November, they added several more dates attributable to “overwhelming demand.”
The 2026 American Music Awards, hosted by Queen Latifah, aired reside on CBS and Paramount+.
High winners, with three trophies every included BTS, who gained all of the awards for which they had been nominated; Sombr; KATSEYE, who delivered a dance-heavy efficiency of their music “Pinky Up”; Bruno Mars; Cardi B; Sabrina Carpenter; and the singing voices of Huntrix (EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami) from KPop Demon Hunters. EJAE took dwelling a fourth award with a finest soundtrack win for KPop Demon Hunters.
Different performers included lifetime achievement award recipient Billy Idol, Worldwide Artist Award of Excellence recipient Karol G, Hootie & the Blowfish, Katseye, Keith City, Maluma, Riley Inexperienced, Sombr, Teddy Swims, Teyana Taylor and Twenty One Pilots.
AMAs producer Dick Clark Productions is owned by Penske Media Eldridge, a three way partnership between Penske Media Company and Eldridge that additionally owns The Hollywood Reporter.
Hilary Lewis contributed to this report.
