Katseye Brings the AMAs' House Down With Beary Exciting 'Pinky Up' Performance, Before Winning Best New Artist
May 25, 2026 7:22pm PT
Katseye Brings the AMAs’ House Down With Beary Exciting ‘Pinky Up’ Performance, Before Winning Best New Artist
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Rich Polk
Teahouses and raves have not often been mentioned in the same breath, but Katseye brought the hyper-pop dance party to a beyond-brightly-colored tearoom set with the quintet’s live rendition of “Pinky Up” on the American Music Awards.
The galvanizing number came shortly before the group won best new artist on the CBS/Paramount+ telecast.
Kateye’s performance was one of the most highly anticipated of the night, given the devotion of the group’s fan base, so it was not a surprise that “Pinky Up,” appearing two-thirds of the way through the three-hour telecast, featured some of the most elaborate production values of the night.
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