2026 American Music Awards: Winners List (Updating)

The 2026 American Music Awards are underway from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The Queen Latifah-hosted show kicked off with a pre-taped performance from BTS at the K-pop group’s concert the night before. Latifah then took the stage with a brief monologue, where she shouted out this year’s nominees.

The first awards were presented by Nikki Glaser (best rock/alternative song to Sombr) and Paula Abdul with Jason Derulo (song of the year to Huntrix singers EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami for “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters).

Hootie and the Blowfish also performed a medley of their ’90s hits “Hold My Hand” and “Only Wanna Be With You.” And shortly after winning an AMA, Sombr took the stage for an intense performance filled with flashing lights that ended with him getting caught in a rain storm. He later returned to accept the award for best rock/alternative album.

The Pussycat Dolls returned to the AMAs stage for a medley of hits including “Dont Cha,” “Buttons” and “When I Grow Up” where Nicole Scherzinger and her bandmates were joined by Busta Rhymes.

Karol G performed and received the International Artist Award of Excellence from John Legend.

The Black Eyed Peas won best throwback song for “Rock That Body,” with will.i.am, apl.de.ap and Taboo joined by erstwhile member Fergie who got emotional as she thanked the fans and spoke about how she was happy to accept the award alongside her friends and shouted out her son Axl.

BTS later returned to the stage, making their first awards appearance in four years and winning song of the summer and then the top award of artist of the year.

Presenters include Alysa Liu, Anthony Ramos, EJAE, Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, Hannah Berner, Hilary Duff, Jason Derulo, John Legend, Lisa Rinna, Ludacris, Mariah the Scientist, Matt Rife, Megan Stalter and Paul W. Downs, Melanie Martinez, Nikki Glaser, Paula Abdul, REI AMI and Russell Dickerson.

Additional performers include lifetime achievement award recipient Billy Idol, KATSEYE, New Kids on the Block, Keith Urban, Maluma, Riley Green, Teddy Swims, Teyana Taylor and Twenty One Pilots.

Going into Monday night’s show, Taylor Swift leads with eight nominations, followed by seven-time nominees Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean and Sombr. Winners are determined entirely by fan voting.

The 2026 AMAs are airing live coast-to-coast on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

The AMAs were created by Dick Clark Productions. DCP is owned by Penske Media Corporation, The Hollywood Reporter‘s parent company, in a subsidiary joint venture between Penske Media and Eldridge.

A complete list of the 2026 AMA nominees follows. Winners will be updated as they’re announced live. Refresh for the latest.

Artist of the Year

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

New Artist of the Year

Alex Warren
Ella Langley 
KATSEYE (WINNER)
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”
The Singing Voices of Huntrix: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – “Golden” (WINNER)
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

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

Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving
sombr – I Barely Know Her
Zara Larsson – Midnight Sun

Best Throwback Song

4 Non Blondes – “What’s Up”
Black Eyed Peas – “Rock That Body” (WINNER) 
Goo Goo Dolls – “Iris”

Best Vocal Performance

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

Alex Warren – “FEVER DREAM”
Bella Kay – “iloveitiloveitiloveit”
BTS – “SWIM” (WINNER)
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”

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

KATSEYE
SIENNA SPIRO
Zara Larsson

Best Pop Song

Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
The Singing Voices of 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

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

Sam Barber (WINNER)
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

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

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

Best Male R&B Artist

Bruno Mars
Chris Brown 
Daniel Caesar
PARTYNEXTDOOR 
The Weeknd 

Best Female R&B Artist

Kehlani
Summer Walker
SZA (WINNER)
Teyana Taylor 
Tyla

Breakthrough R&B Artist

Leon Thomas (WINNER)
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

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 

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 (WINNER)
Netón Vega – Mi Vida Mi Muerte
Peso Pluma, Tito Double P – DINASTÍA
ROSALÍA – Lux

Best Rock/Alternative Artist

Deftones
Linkin Park
The Marías 
Sleep Token
Twenty One Pilots (WINNER)

Breakthrough Rock/Alternative Artist

Geese
Gigi Perez 
sombr

Best Rock/Alternative Song

Noah Kahan – “The Great Divide”
Linkin Park – “Up From The Bottom”
sombr – “back to friends” (WINNER)
Sublime – “Ensenada”
Tame Impala – “Dracula” 

Best Rock/Alternative Album

Sleep Token – Even In Arcadia
sombr – I Barely Know Her (WINNER)
Tame Impala – Deadbeat
Twenty One Pilots – Breach
Zach Bryan – With Heaven On Top

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

Lord Huron
The Lumineers
Mumford & Sons
Noah Kahan
Tyler Childers