American Music Awards 2026: Nominees & Winners List

GENERAL CATEGORIES

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: The Singing Voices of 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”

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

• 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

• Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving
• Sombr – I Barely Know Her
• WINNER: Zara Larsson – Midnight Sun

Best Throwback Song

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

Best Vocal Performance

• 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

• 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

• WINNER: KATSEYE
• SIENNA SPIRO
• Zara Larsson

Best Pop Song

• Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
• WINNER: 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
• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

DANCE/ELECTRONIC CATEGORIES

Best Dance/Electronic Artist

• Calvin Harris
• WINNER: David Guetta
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• ILLENIUM
• John Summit

K-POP CATEGORIES

Best Male K-Pop Artist

• ATEEZ
• WINNER: BTS
• ENHYPEN
• Stray Kids
• TOMORROW X TOGETHER

Best Female K-Pop Artist

• aespa
• BLACKPINK
• ILLIT
• LE SSERAFIM
• WINNER: TWICE

AFROBEATS CATEGORIES

Best Afrobeats Artist

• Burna Boy
• MOLIY
• Rema
• WINNER: Tyla
• Wizkid

AMERICANA/FOLK CATEGORIES

Best Americana/Folk Artist

• Lord Huron
• The Lumineers
• Mumford & Sons
• WINNER: Noah Kahan
• Tyler Childers

SPECIAL AWARDS

Lifetime Achievement Award: Billy Joel

International Artist Award of Excellence: Karol G

Veterans Voice Award: Darius Rucker

Stay tuned for all the updated winners of the 2026 American Music Awards as the results are revealed.