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The nominations for the 2026 American Music Awards have been revealed!

This year, Taylor Swift has the most nominations with eight total, followed by Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean and sombr, who all received seven nominations.

Fan voting is now open via VoteAMAs.com and the @AMAs Instagram handle in all of the categories at this time. You can vote up until Friday, May 8, 2026 at 11:59:59am 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!

Queen Latifah is set to host the big show this year, which will be held in Las Vegas on May 25 on CBS!

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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

AM I THE DRAMA? — Cardi B
111xpantia — Fuerza Regida
Mayhem — Lady Gaga
I’m The Problem — Morgan Wallen
The Art of Loving — Olivia Dean
MUSIC — Playboi Carti
Man’s Best Friend — Sabrina Carpenter
So Close To What — Tate McRae
The Life of a Showgirl — Taylor Swift

Song of the Year

“Ordinary” — Alex Warren
“Choosin’ Texas” — Ella Langley
“Golden” — HUNTR/X (EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami)
“Folded” — Kehlani
“MUTT” — Leon Thomas
“I’m The Problem” — Morgan Wallen
“Man I Need” — Olivia Dean
“Manchild” — Sabrina Carpenter
“back to friends” — sombr
“The Fate of Ophelia” — Taylor Swift

Collaboration of the Year

“All The Way” — BigXthaPlug and Bailey Zimmerman
“Gone Gone Gone” — David Guetta, Teddy Swims and Tones And I
“What I Want” — Morgan Wallen and Tate McRae
“Stateside” — PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson
“Amen” — Jelly Roll and Shaboozey

Social Song of the Year

“No Broke Boys” — Disco Lines and Tinashe
“Illegal” — PinkPantheress
“Sally, When The Wine Runs Out” — Role Model
“CHANEL” — Tyla
“Lush Life” — Zara Larsson

Best Music Video

“Gnarly” — KATSEYE
“Berghain” — ROSALÍA, Björk and Yves Tumor
“Manchild” — Sabrina Carpenter
“The Fate of Ophelia” — Taylor Swift
“CHANEL” — Tyla

Best Soundtrack

F1 The Album — Various Artists
Hazbin Hotel: Season Two — Various Artists
KPop Demon Hunters — Various Artists
Wicked: For Good — Various Artists
Wuthering Heights — Charli xcx

Tour of the Year

Cowboy Carter Tour — Beyoncé
Grand National Tour — Kendrick Lamar and SZA
The Mayhem Ball — Lady Gaga
Oasis Live ’25 Tour — Oasis
Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour — Shakira

Breakout Tour

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

Breakthrough Album of the Year

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

Best Throwback Song

“What’s Up” — 4 Non Blondes
“Rock That Body” — Black Eyed Peas
“Iris” — Goo Goo Dolls

Best Vocal Performance

“Ordinary” — Alex Warren
“Golden” — HUNTR/X (EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami)
“Abracadabra” — Lady Gaga
“WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” — RAYE
“Die on this Hill” — SIENNA SPIRO

Song of the Summer

“Fever Dream” — Alex Warren
“iloveitiloveitiloveit” — Bella Kay
“SWIM” — BTS
“Choosin’ Texas” — Ella Langley
“American Girls” — Harry Styles
“The Great Divide” — Noah Kahan
“Stateside” — PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson
“Homewrecker” — sombr
“Dracula” — Tame Impala and JENNIE
“Elizabeth Taylor” — Taylor Swift

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

“Ordinary” — Alex Warren
“Golden” — HUNTR/X (EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami)
“Man I Need” — Olivia Dean
“Manchild” — Sabrina Carpenter
“The Fate of Ophelia” — Taylor Swift

Best Pop Album

Mayhem — Lady Gaga
The Art of Loving — Olivia Dean
Man’s Best Friend — Sabrina Carpenter
So Close To What — Tate McRae
The Life of a Showgirl — Taylor Swift

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
Tucker Wetmore
Zach Top

Best Country Song

“All The Way” — BigXthaPlug and Bailey Zimmerman
“Choosin’ Texas” — Ella Langley
“Just In Case” — Morgan Wallen
“Happen To Me” — Russell Dickerson
“Good News” — Shaboozey

Best Country Album

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

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
Sexxy Red
YKNIECE

Breakthrough Hip-Hop Artist

EsDeeKid
Monaleo
PLUTO

Best Hip-Hop Song

“ErrTime” — Cardi B
“NOKIA” — Drake
“wgft” — Gunna, Burna Boy
“Rather Lie” — Playboi Carti and The Weeknd
“Take Me Thru Dere” — YKNIECE, Quavo, Metro Boomin and Breskii

Best Hip-Hop Album

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

Best 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 Thomas
Mariah the Scientist
Ravyn Lenae

Best R&B Song

“I Just Might” — Bruno Mars
“It Depends” — Chris Brown and Bryson Tiller
“Folded” — Kehlani
“MUTT” — Leon Thomas
“BURNING BLUE” — Mariah the Scientist

Best R&B Album

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

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

“NUEVAYoL” — Bad Bunny
“Ojos Tristes” — benny blanco, Selena Gomez, The Marías
“Marlboro Rojo” — Fuerza Regida
“ME JALO” — Fuerza Regida
“LATINA FOREVA” — KAROL G

Best Latin Album

111xpantia — Fuerza Regida
Tropicoqueta — KAROL G
Mi Vida Mi Muerte — Netón Vega
DINASTÍA — Peso Pluma and Tito Double P
Lux — ROSALÍA

Best Rock/Alternative Artist

Deftones
Linkin Park
The Marías
Sleep Token
Twenty One Pilots

Breakthrough Rock/Alternative Artist

Geese
Gigi Perez
sombr

Breakthrough Rock/Alternative Song

“The Great Divide” — Noah Kahan
“Up From the Bottom” — Linkin Park
“back to friends” — sombr
“Ensenada” — Sublime
“Dracula” — Tame Impala

Breakthrough Rock/Alternative Album

Even in Arcadia — Sleep Token
I Barely Know Her — sombr
Deadbeat — Tame Impala
Breach — Twenty One Pilots
With Heaven On Top — Zach Bryan

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