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Taylor Swift — the top winner in the history of the American Music Awards, with 40 trophies — leads the nominations for the 2026 AMAs with eight nods. Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter and sombr are runners-up with seven nods. Alex Warren and Lady Gaga each received six nods.
With eight nods, Swift is likely to pull even further ahead of the pack for most AMA wins. Michael Jackson is currently in second place with 24 wins, followed by Alabama with 23 and Whitney Houston with 21.
Justin Bieber, who has four nominations this year, is also in position to move up the all-time AMA leaderboard. He has won 18 awards. If he wins just one award this year, he’ll tie Kenny Rogers for the second-most wins among male artists. (MJ leads among men.)
Dean and sombr are competing in three categories — new artist of the year, song of the year, and breakthrough album of the year. The two fast-rising stars competed for best new artist at this year’s Grammys, with Dean winning. Other first-time AMA nominees include Warren, BigXthaPlug, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, PinkPantheress, RAYE, Role Model, Sienna Spiro and Tate McRae.
Teyana Taylor is a first-time AMA nominee this year for best female R&B artist. She is on a serious awards roll this year. She received an Oscar nomination (and Golden Globe win) for best supporting actress for One Battle After Another, a Grammy nod for best R&B album for Escape Room, and will be honored at Billboard Women in Music 2026 later this month with the Visionary Award.
Also crossing over from the big screen, the singing voices of HUNTR/X (EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI) are nominated in three categories — song of the year, best vocal performance, and best pop song — for their megahit “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters. The trio will also be honored at Billboard Women in Music, as our Women of the Year.
The 52nd American Music Awards are set to kick off summer with host Queen Latifah live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the largest venue in the show’s history, on Memorial Day (Monday, May 25). The show will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+.
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Fan voting is now open via VoteAMAs.com and the @AMAs Instagram profile in all award categories. Voting closes Friday, May 8, at 11:59 a.m. PT, with the exception of social song of the year and tour of the year, which will remain open through the first 30 minutes of the AMAs broadcast.
The 52nd American Music Awards nominees are based on key fan interactions, including streaming, album and song sales, radio airplay and tour grosses. These measurements are tracked by Billboard and Luminate, and cover the data tracking eligibility period of March 21, 2025 through March 26, 2026.
The American Music Awards, the world’s largest fan-voted award show, was created by legendary producer Dick Clark and first awarded in 1974. Tickets are now available on AXS.
Here’s the complete list of nominees for the 2026 American Music Awards, with nominees in each category listed in alphabetical order by first name. We also have two bonuses for you – a list of all artists with three or more nominations this year and a list of top AMA winners of all time (1974–2025).
The American Music Awards are produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is owned by Penske Media Eldridge, a joint venture between Eldridge Industries and Billboard parent company Penske Media.
Genre-Neutral Categories
Artist of the Year
Bad Bunny
Bruno Mars
BTS
Harry Styles
Justin Bieber
Kendrick Lamar
Lady Gaga
Morgan Wallen
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift
New Artist of the Year
Alex Warren
Ella Langley
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
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”
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”
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”
Tyla – “CHANEL”
Zara Larsson – “Lush Life”
Best Music Video
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
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”
Shakira – “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour”
Breakout Tour (New)
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
Zara Larsson – Midnight Sun
Best Throwback Song (New)
4 Non Blondes – “What’s Up”
Black Eyed Peas – “Rock That Body”
Goo Goo Dolls – “Iris”
Best Vocal Performance (New)
Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
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”
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
Justin Bieber
Best Female Pop Artist
Lady Gaga
Olivia Dean
Sabrina Carpenter
Tate McRae
Taylor Swift
Breakthrough Pop Artist (New)
KATSEYE
Sienna Spiro
Zara Larsson
Best Pop Song
Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
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
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
Morgan Wallen
Riley Green
Shaboozey
Best Female Country Artist
Ella Langley
Kelsea Ballerini
Lainey Wilson
Megan Moroney
Miranda Lambert
Best Country Duo or Group
Brooks & Dunn
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
Treaty Oak Revival
Zac Brown Band
Breakthrough Country Artist (New)
Sam Barber
Tucker Wetmore
Zach Top
Best Country Song
BigXthaPlug, Bailey Zimmerman – “All the Way”
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
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
Kendrick Lamar
Playboi Carti
Tyler, The Creator
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Cardi B
Doechii
GloRilla
Sexyy Red
YKNIECE
Breakthrough Hip-Hop Artist (New)
EsDeeKid
Monaleo
PLUTO
Best Hip-Hop Song
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
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
Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
Daniel Caesar
PARTYNEXTDOOR
The Weeknd
Best Female R&B Artist
Kehlani
Summer Walker
SZA
Teyana Taylor
Tyla
Breakthrough R&B Artist
Leon Thoma
Mariah the Scientist
Ravyn Lenae
Best R&B Song
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
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
Bad Bunny
Junior H
Peso Pluma
Rauw Alejandro
Tito Double P
Best Female Latin Artist
Gloria Estefan
KAROL G
Natti Natasha
ROSALÍA
Shakira
Best Latin Duo or Group
Clave Especial
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Firme
Grupo Frontera
Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda
Breakthrough Latin Artist (New)
Beéle
Kapo
Netón Vega
Best Latin Song
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
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
Twenty One Pilots
Breakthrough Rock/Alternative Artist (New)
Geese
Gigi Perez
sombr
Best Rock/Alternative Song
Noah Kahan – “The Great Divide”
Linkin Park – “Up From the Bottom”
sombr – “back to friends”
Sublime – “Ensenada”
Tame Impala – “Dracula”
Best Rock/Alternative Album
Sleep Token – Even in Arcadia
sombr – I Barely Know Her
Tame Impala – Deadbeat
Twenty One Pilots – Breach
Zach Bryan – With Heaven on Top
Other Categories
Best Dance/Electronic Artist
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Fred again..
ILLENIUM
John Summit
Best Male K-Pop Artist
ATEEZ
BTS
ENHYPEN
Stray Kids
TOMORROW X TOGETHER
Best Female K-Pop Artist
aespa
BLACKPINK
ILLIT
LE SSERAFIM
TWICE
Best Afrobeats Artist
Burna Boy
MOLIY
Rema
Tyla
Wizkid
Best Americana/Folk Artist (New)
Lord Huro
The Lumineers
Mumford & Sons
Noah Kahan
Tyler Childers
Artists With Three or More Nominations
Taylor Swift (8): Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Music Video, Song of the Summer, Best Female Pop Artist, Best Pop Song, Best Pop Album
Morgan Wallen (7): Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Collaboration of the Year, Best Male Country Artist, Best Country Song, Best Country Album
Olivia Dean (7): New Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Breakthrough Album of the Year, Best Female Pop Artist, Best Pop Song, Best Pop Album
Sabrina Carpenter (7): Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Music Video, Best Female Pop Artist, Best Pop Song, Best Pop Album
sombr (7): New Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Breakthrough Album of the Year, Song of the Summer, Breakthrough Rock/Alternative Artist, Best Rock/Alternative Song, Best Rock/Alternative Album
Alex Warren (6): Best New Artist, Song of the Year, Best Vocal Performance, Song of the Summer, Best Male Pop Artist, Best Pop Song
Lady Gaga (6): Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Tour of the Year, Best Vocal Performance, Best Female Pop Artist, Best Pop Album
Ella Langley (5): New Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Song of the Summer, Best Female Country Artist, Best Country Song
Fuerza Regida (5): Album of the Year, Best Latin Duo or Group, Best Latin Song (x2), Best Latin Album
Leon Thomas (5): New Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Breakthrough R&B Artist, Best R&B Song, Best R&B Album
Zara Larsson (5): Collaboration of the Year, Social Song of the Year, Breakthrough Album of the Year, Song of the Summer, Breakthrough Pop Artist
Bruno Mars (4): Artist of the Year, Best Male R&B Artist, Best R&B Song, Best R&B Album
Cardi B (4): Album of the Year, Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, Best Hip-Hop Song, Best Hip-Hop Album
Justin Bieber (4): Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Male Pop Artist, Best R&B Album
Playboi Carti (4): Album of the Year, Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, Best Hip-Hop Song, Best Hip-Hop Album
Tate McRae (4): Album of the Year, Collaboration of the Year, Best Female Pop Artist, Best Pop Song
Tyla (4): Social Song of the Year, Best Music Video, Best Female R&B Artist, Best Afrobeats Artist
Bad Bunny (3): Artist of the Year, Best Male Latin Artist, Best Latin Song
BigXthaPlug (3): Collaboration of the Year, Best Country Song, Best Country Album
BTS (3): Artist of the Year, Song of the Summer, Best Male K-Pop Artist
Harry Styles (3): Artist of the Year, Song of the Summer, Best Male Pop Artist
HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami (3): Song of the Year, Best Vocal Performance, Best Pop Song
KAROL G (3): Best Female Latin Artist, Best Latin Song, Best Latin Album
KATSEYE (3): New Artist of the Year, Best Music Video, Breakthrough Pop Artist
Kehlani (3): Song of the Year, Best Female R&B Artist, Best R&B Song
Kendrick Lamar (3): Artist of the Year, Tour of the Year, Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Mariah the Scientist (3): Breakthrough R&B Artist, Best R&B Song, Best R&B Album
The Marías (3): Breakout Tour, Best Latin Song, Best Rock/Alternative Artist
Megan Moroney (3): Breakout Tour, Best Female Country Artist, Best Country Album
Noah Kahan (3): Song of the Summer, Best Rock/Alternative Song, Best Americana/Folk Artist
PinkPantheress (3): Collaboration of the Year, Social Song of the Year, Song of the Summer
ROSALÍA (3): Best Music Video, Best Female Latin Artist, Best Latin Album
Shaboozey (3): Collaboration of the Year, Best Male Country Artist, Best Country Song
Sleep Token (3): Breakout Tour, Best Rock/Alternative Artist, Best Rock/Alternative Album
Tame Impala (3): Song of the Summer, Best Rock/Alternative Song, Best Rock/Alternative Album
Top AMA Winners of All Time (1974–2025)
Taylor Swift – 40 wins, the most of any artist in AMA history; Leads the Artist of the Year category with seven wins; Won Dick Clark Award for Excellence in 2014 and the Artist of the Decade Award in 2019.
Michael Jackson – 24 wins; Leads the Favorite R&B Album category with four wins; Leads the Favorite R&B Single category with three wins; Won the Award of Achievement in 1989 and Artist of the Century in 2002.
Alabama – 23 wins; Leads the Favorite Country Duo or Group category with 17 wins, 14 of which were consecutive from 1983-96.
Whitney Houston – 21 wins; Received the Award of Merit in 1994 and the International Artist Award in 2009.
Kenny Rogers – 19 wins; Leads the Favorite Country Single category with five wins.
Justin Bieber – 18 wins; three wins for Favorite Pop Album (2010, 2012, 2016); four wins for Favorite Male Pop Artist (2010, 2012, 2016, 2020).
Carrie Underwood – 17 wins; eight wins for Favorite Female Country Artist (2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021).
Garth Brooks – 17 wins; Leads the Favorite Male Country Artist category with eight wins, six of which were consecutive from 1992-97; Won Artist of the Decade in 2000.
Lionel Richie – 15 wins; Richie and Reba McEntire tie as record holders with 15 wins each.
Reba McEntire – 15 wins; Leads the Favorite Female Country Artist category with 11 wins, nine of which were consecutive from 1988-96
Rihanna – 13 wins; Won the Icon Award in 2013; Leads the Favorite Female R&B Artist category with seven wins.
Willie Nelson – 12 wins; Won the Award of Appreciation: Farm-Aid in 1986 and Award of Merit in 1989.
