Selena Gomez, Carrie Underwood, 5 Seconds of Summer to perform at American Music Awards

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FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, file photo, Selena Gomez performs on NBC\'s "Today" show at Rockefeller Plaza in New York. Gomez, Carrie Underwood and 5 Seconds of Summer will be performing at the American Music Awards, on Nov. 22, 2015, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Selena Gomez, Carrie Underwood and 5 Seconds of Summer will be performing at the American Music Awards.

Dick clark productions announced Wednesday that the pop acts will each take the stage at the Nov. 22 show at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. All three have new albums out this month.

Show host Jennifer Lopez is also set to perform at the ceremony, which will be broadcast live on ABC.

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