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The performance marks the girl group's first awards show appearance since the 2026 Grammy Awards
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.
KATSEYE made their American Music Awards debut on Monday, May 25, performing “Pinky Up” and winning awards for every category in which they were nominated. During their acceptance speech for Best New Artist,
KATSEYE members Lara Raj, Megan Skiendiel, Sophia Laforteza, Daniela Avanzini and Yoonchae Jeong made their debut at the 2026 American Music Awards wearing Tacori. Get the breakdown.
The six-member outfit, currently performing as five while member Manon is on hiatus, committed to a tea party and teddy bears theme at the Las Vegas ceremony.
The group wore $328,930 worth of jewelry from the California house, including diamond hoops, sculptural cuffs and stacked rings.