The 2026 American Music Awards officially returned with a massive lineup of nominees spanning pop, country, hip-hop, Latin, K-pop, Afrobeats, rock, and more, as music's biggest fan-voted awards show celebrated its 52nd annual ceremony at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Hosted by Queen Latifah, the star-studded night featured performances from Twenty One Pilots, Keith Urban, Teddy Swims, KATSEYE, Maluma, and The Pussycat Dolls with Busta Rhymes, alongside a highly anticipated special appearance from BTS.

Taylor Swift led all nominees with eight nominations, while Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter, and sombr followed closely behind with seven nominations each. The ceremony also honored Billy Idol with the Lifetime Achievement Award and Karol G with the International Artist Award of Excellence.

Below is the full list of major 2026 American Music Awards categories and nominees.

2026 American Music Awards Winners & Nominees - Full List

Artist of the Year

Bad Bunny
Bruno Mars
WINNER: BTS
Harry Styles
Justin Bieber
Kendrick Lamar
Lady Gaga
Morgan Wallen
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift

New Artist of the Year

Alex Warren
Ella Langley
WINNER: KATSEYE
Leon Thomas
Olivia Dean
sombr

Album of the Year

Cardi B - AM I THE DRAMA?
Fuerza Regida - 111xpantia
Justin Bieber - SWAG
Lady Gaga - Mayhem
Morgan Wallen - I'm The Problem
Olivia Dean - The Art of Loving
Playboi Carti - MUSIC
WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter - Man's Best Friend
Tate McRae - So Close to What
Taylor Swift - The Life of a Showgirl

Song of the Year

Alex Warren - "Ordinary"
Ella Langley - "Choosin' Texas"
WINNER: HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami - "Golden"
Kehlani - "Folded"
Leon Thomas - "MUTT"
Morgan Wallen - "I'm The Problem"
Olivia Dean - "Man I Need"
Sabrina Carpenter - "Manchild"
sombr - "back to friends"
Taylor Swift - "The Fate of Ophelia"

Collaboration of the Year

BigXthaPlug, Bailey Zimmerman - "All the Way"
David Guetta, Teddy Swims, Tones And I - "Gone Gone Gone"
Morgan Wallen, Tate McRae - "What I Want"
WINNER: PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson - "Stateside"
Shaboozey, Jelly Roll - "Amen"

Social Song of the Year

Disco Lines, Tinashe - "No Broke Boys"
PinkPantheress - "Illegal"
Role Model - "Sally, When the Wine Runs Out"
WINNER: Tyla - "CHANEL"
Zara Larsson - "Lush Life"

Best Music Video

WINNER: KATSEYE - "Gnarly"
ROSALÍA, Björk, Yves Tumor - "Berghain"
Sabrina Carpenter - "Manchild"
Taylor Swift - "The Fate of Ophelia"
Tyla - "CHANEL"

Best Soundtrack

F1 The Album
Hazbin Hotel: Season Two
WINNER: KPop Demon Hunters
Wicked: For Good
Charli xcx - Wuthering Heights

Tour of the Year

Beyoncé - "Cowboy Carter Tour"
Kendrick Lamar, SZA - "Grand National Tour"
Lady Gaga - "The Mayhem Ball"
Oasis - "Oasis Live '25 Tour"
WINNER: Shakira - "Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour"

Breakout Tour (New)

WINNER: Benson Boone - "American Heart World Tour"
Kali Uchis - "The Sincerely, Tour"
The Marías - "Submarine Tour"
Megan Moroney - "Am I Okay? Tour"
Sleep Token - "Even in Arcadia Tour"

Breakthrough Album of the Year (New)

Olivia Dean - The Art of Loving
sombr - I Barely Know Her
WINNER: Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun

Best Throwback Song (New)

4 Non Blondes - "What's Up"
WINNER: Black Eyed Peas - "Rock That Body"
Goo Goo Dolls - "Iris"

Best Vocal Performance (New)

Alex Warren - "Ordinary"
WINNER: The Singing Voices of HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami - "Golden"
Lady Gaga - "Abracadabra"
RAYE - "WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!"
Sienna Spiro - "Die on this Hill"

Song of the Summer (New)

Alex Warren - "FEVER DREAM"
Bella Kay - "iloveitiloveitiloveit"
WINNER: BTS - "SWIM"
Ella Langley - "Choosin' Texas"
Harry Styles - "American Girls"
Noah Kahan - "The Great Divide"
PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson - "Stateside"
sombr - "Homewrecker"
Tame Impala, JENNIE - "Dracula"
Taylor Swift - "Elizabeth Taylor"

Pop Categories

Best Male Pop Artist

Alex Warren
Benson Boone
Ed Sheeran
Harry Styles
WINNER: Justin Bieber

Best Female Pop Artist

Lady Gaga
Olivia Dean
WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter
Tate McRae
Taylor Swift

Breakthrough Pop Artist (New)

WINNER: KATSEYE
Sienna Spiro
Zara Larsson

Best Pop Song

Alex Warren - "Ordinary"
WINNER: HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami - "Golden"
Olivia Dean - "Man I Need"
Sabrina Carpenter - "Manchild"
Taylor Swift - "The Fate of Ophelia"

Best Pop Album

Lady Gaga - Mayhem
Olivia Dean - The Art of Loving
WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter - Man's Best Friend
Tate McRae - So Close to What
Taylor Swift - The Life of a Showgirl

Country Categories

Best Male Country Artist

Jelly Roll
Luke Combs
WINNER: Morgan Wallen
Riley Green
Shaboozey

Best Female Country Artist

WINNER: Ella Langley
Kelsea Ballerini
Lainey Wilson
Megan Moroney
Miranda Lambert

Best Country Duo or Group

Brooks & Dunn
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
Treaty Oak Revival
WINNER: Zac Brown Band

Breakthrough Country Artist (New)

WINNER: Sam Barber
Tucker Wetmore
Zach Top

Best Country Song

BigXthaPlug, Bailey Zimmerman - "All the Way"
WINNER: Ella Langley - "Choosin' Texas"
Morgan Wallen - "Just in Case"
Russell Dickerson - "Happen to Me"
Shaboozey - "Good News"

Best Country Album

BigXthaPlug - I Hope You're Happy
WINNER: Megan Moroney - Cloud 9
Morgan Wallen - I'm The Problem
Sam Barber - Restless Mind
Tucker Wetmore - What Not To

Hip-Hop Categories

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist

Don Toliver
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
Playboi Carti
Tyler, The Creator
YoungBoy Never Broke Again

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist

WINNER: Cardi B
Doechii
GloRilla
Sexyy Red
YKNIECE

Breakthrough Hip-Hop Artist (New)

EsDeeKid
WINNER: Monaleo
PLUTO

Best Hip-Hop Song

WINNER: Cardi B - "ErrTime"
Drake - "NOKIA"
Gunna, Burna Boy - "wgft"
Playboi Carti, The Weeknd - "Rather Lie"
YKNIECE, Quavo, Metro Boomin, Breskii - "Take Me Thru Dere"

Best Hip-Hop Album

WINNER: Cardi B - AM I THE DRAMA?
Don Toliver - OCTANE
Gunna - The Last Wun
Playboi Carti - MUSIC
YoungBoy Never Broke Again - MASA

R&B Categories

Best Male R&B Artist

WINNER: Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
Daniel Caesar
PARTYNEXTDOOR
The Weeknd

Best Female R&B Artist

Kehlani
Summer Walker
WINNER: SZA
Teyana Taylor
Tyla

Breakthrough R&B Artist

WINNER: Leon Thomas
Mariah the Scientist
Ravyn Lenae

Best R&B Song

WINNER: Bruno Mars - "I Just Might"
Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller - "It Depends"
Kehlani - "Folded"
Leon Thomas - "MUTT"
Mariah the Scientist - "BURNING BLUE"

Best R&B Album

WINNER: Bruno Mars - The Romantic
Justin Bieber - SWAG
Leon Thomas - MUTT
Mariah the Scientist - HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY
Summer Walker - Finally Over It

Latin Categories

Best Male Latin Artist

WINNER: Bad Bunny
Junior H
Peso Pluma
Rauw Alejandro
Tito Double P

Best Female Latin Artist

Gloria Estefan
KAROL G
Natti Natasha
ROSALÍA
WINNER: Shakira

Best Latin Duo or Group

Clave Especial
WINNER: Fuerza Regida
Grupo Firme
Grupo Frontera
Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda

Breakthrough Latin Artist (New)

Beéle
WINNER: Kapo
Netón Vega

Best Latin Song

WINNER: Bad Bunny - "NUEVAYoL"
benny blanco, Selena Gomez, The Marías - "Ojos Tristes"
Fuerza Regida - "Marlboro Rojo"
Fuerza Regida, Grupo Frontera - "ME JALO"
KAROL G - "LATINA FOREVA"

Best Latin Album

Fuerza Regida - 111xpantia
WINNER: KAROL G - Tropicoqueta
Netón Vega - Mi Vida Mi Muerte
Peso Pluma, Tito Double P - DINASTÍA
ROSALÍA - Lux

Rock Categories

Best Rock/Alternative Artist

Deftones
Linkin Park
The Marías
Sleep Token
WINNER: Twenty One Pilots

Breakthrough Rock/Alternative Artist (New)

Geese
Gigi Perez
WINNER: sombr

Best Rock/Alternative Song

Noah Kahan - "The Great Divide"
Linkin Park - "Up From the Bottom"
WINNER: sombr - "back to friends"
Sublime - "Ensenada"
Tame Impala - "Dracula"

Best Rock/Alternative Album

Sleep Token - Even in Arcadia
WINNER: sombr - I Barely Know Her
Tame Impala - Deadbeat
Twenty One Pilots - Breach
Zach Bryan - With Heaven on Top