Wiz Khalifa Named Featured Musical Guest for 2026 AVN Awards

LAS VEGAS—AVN Media Network is pleased to announce that multi-platinum rapper Wiz Khalifa will be the featured musical guest at the 2026 AVN Awards Show presented by MyFreeCams this Saturday night. The superstar artist is replacing Sexyy Red at the 43rd annual ceremony at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Adult entertainment luminaries Abigaiil Morris and ItsLo will co-host the show along with comedian Brittany Schmitt. Wiz’s remarkable career spans two decades—he has amassed 26 award wins from over 100 nominations, including Best New Artist at the 2011 BET Awards and Billboard’s Top New Artist in 2012. The Pittsburgh native, who rose from local fame to international stardom, is widely regarded as a pioneer with his use of the internet for mixtape distribution and fan engagement en route to building a global fanbase.  “Wiz Khalifa is a legend of the rap game,” says AVN Media Network CEO Tony Rios. “We can’t wait to see him take the AVN Awards stage on Saturday night.” Khalifa roared into the spotlight with the release of his first major label debut album, Rolling Papers, in 2011, spawning the runaway hits “Black and Yellow,” “Roll Up,” and “No Sleep.” “Black and Yellow” also earned him his first two Grammy nominations—for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song. As a follow-up to Rolling Papers, Wiz released O.N.I.F.C. in 2012 featuring tracks such as "Work Hard, Play Hard” and “Remember You” featuring The Weeknd. His third studio album, Blacc Hollywood, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart in 2014 on the strength of the hit single “We DemBoyz.” Soon after, Wiz’s track, “See You Again,” off the Furious 7 soundtrack, catapulted to the top of the charts across 95 countries and earned him a Golden Globes nomination for “Best Original Song.” He released his album, Khalifa, in February 2016 as a thank you to fans, including the tracks “Bake Sale” featuring Travis Scott, and “Elevated.” In June of the same year, Wiz collaborated with Juicy J and TM88 to debut "Tgod Mafia Presents: Rude Awakening." On April 20th, 2017, to celebrate 4/20, Wiz launched his mobile app, Wiz Khalifa’s Weed Farm, which generared over 10.1 million downloads and is currently being played in over eight countries and six languages. Wiz also has been a massive draw on screen. In April of 2019, he released his five-part docu series with Apple Music, “Wiz Khalifa: Behind the Cam,” which gave viewers an exclusive look into his life and career. Other critically acclaimed projects include The Saga of Wiz Khalifa and the collaborative album, Full Court Press, with Girl Talk, Big K.R.I.T., and Smoke DZA.  In 2009, Khalifa launched his “DayToday” series on YouTube, sharing behind-the-scenes moments such as studio sessions and tour happenings as he became one of the first hip-hop artists to embrace the influential video-sharing platform. Wiz follows an elite lineup of past musical performers featured at the AVN Awards Show, including Lil Wayne, Jason Derulo, Cardi B, Iggy Azalea, FloRida, Doja Cat, Kehlani, and Diplo.   The AVN Awards Show is the adult industry's premier red-carpet event, recognizing outstanding achievements across more than 120 awards categories covering every facet of adult entertainment. Tickets are available to the public at avn.com/awards.