LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Jennifer Lopez and Maluma will "heat up the stage with a world premiere collaboration" in Los Angeles later this month at the fan-driven 2020 American Music Awards, ABC, which will air the show, and Dick Clark Productions, which will produce it, announced Thursday.
Lopez and Maluma will perform "Lonely" and Spanish-language "Pa Ti" at the awards, which will be hosted by Taraji P. Henson and broadcast Sunday, Nov. 22, at 8 p.m. on both coasts, according to a statement.
"The Lopez and Maluma collaboration emphasizes the undeniable crossover success of Latin music this year, as the show has also expanded categories in both Latin and Hip-Hop genres to match its overarching popularity," it said. "Pa Ti" and "Lonely" are two of the songs the pair co-wrote for the "Marry Me" motion picture soundtrack.
The appearance of the Colombia-born Maluma at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles will mark his AMA debut. In contrast, Lopez hosted the AMAs in 2015 and performed in 2018.
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