American Music Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights [Photos]

See the most eye-catching and unique shoes on the 2026 American Music Awards red carpet.

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American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

Teyana Taylor at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

She wore a pair of Christian Louboutin’s Gradient python leather Miss Z Pumps in Rhadsody Yellow.

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

Ludacris at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

The rapper wore a pair of maroon Tom Ford Mick panelled sneakers.

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

Bebe Rexha at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

The “I’m Good” singer wore a pair of Vicini scorpion sandals, a 2015 silhouette often linked to Giuseppe Zanotti on the resale market, with fishnets and a hardware-heavy look.

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

Rei Ami, the singing voices of HUNTR/X, poses with the award for Song of the Year at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

The singer celebrated in a pair of Giuseppe Zanotti Slingback Cocktail Pumps, a d’orsay style featuring a geometric gold-colored metal and rhinestoned brooch on the vamp.

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

Steve Aoki at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

The musician wore what appeared to be a pair of custom painted Timberland boots on the blue carpet of the 2026 AMAs.

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

Melanie Martinez at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

The singer wore taupe pumps with blue-gray cord ties wrapped around the ankle, finished with small tattered fabric tabs for a rag-doll, hand-torn effect that complemented the rest of her layered, tattered look.

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

Hilary Duff at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

Duff kept it minimal and monochrome in a pair of pointed-toe, metallic silver heeled sandals.

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas winner of the award for Best Throwback Song at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

American Music Awards Awards 2026: Shoes Highlights

Fergie accepted the Best Throwback Song award for “Rock That Body” alongside the rest of the Black Eyed Peas at the 2026 AMAs in Rick Owens’ Spartan Platform Sandal, a black leather gladiator platform with buckle straps, stud hardware and a clear block heel.