{"id":685396,"date":"2026-05-21T15:21:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T15:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/685396\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T15:21:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T15:21:11","slug":"2026-amas-nominations-list-taylor-swift-sabrina-carpenter-morgan-wallen-in-running-for-top-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/685396\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 AMAs nominations list: Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Morgan Wallen in running for top awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Music’s biggest stars will gather in Las Vegas for the American Music Awards<\/a> (AMAs) on Monday.<\/p>\n

Taylor Swift is expected to dominate the night<\/a> following the success of her chart-topping 2025 album The Life of a Showgirl.<\/p>\n

The pop superstar leads the 2026 AMAs with eight nominations, including artist of the year, album of the \u200cyear and song of \u200bthe year for “The Fate of Ophelia.”<\/p>\n

Swift has won 40 AMAs, more than any other artist in the show’s history.<\/p>\n

This year, Sabrina Carpenter, \u200bOlivia Dean, Sombr and Morgan Wallen are close behind Swift with seven nominations each.<\/p>\n

Lady Gaga and Alex Warren picked up six nods each.<\/p>\n

Performers at the ceremony will include BTS<\/a>, the Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes, New Kids on the Block, Twenty One Pilots and Katseye.<\/p>\n

See the full list of nominees below.<\/p>\n

Artist of the Year<\/p>\n

New Artist of the Year<\/p>\n

Album of the Year<\/p>\n

Cardi B – AM I THE DRAMA?<\/p>\n

Fuerza Regida – 111xpantia<\/p>\n

Morgan Wallen – I’m The Problem<\/p>\n

Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving<\/p>\n

Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend<\/p>\n

Tate McRae – So Close to What<\/p>\n

Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl<\/p>\n

Song of the Year<\/p>\n

Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas”<\/p>\n

HUNTR\/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – “Golden”<\/p>\n

Morgan Wallen – “I’m The Problem”<\/p>\n

Olivia Dean – “Man I Need”<\/p>\n

Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”<\/p>\n

sombr – “back to friends”<\/p>\n

Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia”<\/p>\n

Collaboration of the Year<\/p>\n

BigXthaPlug, Bailey Zimmerman – “All the Way”<\/p>\n

David Guetta, Teddy Swims, Tones And I – “Gone Gone Gone”<\/p>\n

Morgan Wallen, Tate McRae – “What I Want”<\/p>\n

PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson – “Stateside”<\/p>\n

Shaboozey, Jelly Roll – “Amen”<\/p>\n

Social Song of the Year<\/p>\n

Disco Lines, Tinashe – “No Broke Boys”<\/p>\n

PinkPantheress – “Illegal”<\/p>\n

Role Model – “Sally, When the Wine Runs Out”<\/p>\n

Zara Larsson – “Lush Life”<\/p>\n

Best Music Video<\/p>\n

ROSAL\u00cdA, Bj\u00f6rk, Yves Tumor – “Berghain”<\/p>\n

Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”<\/p>\n

Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia”<\/p>\n

Best Soundtrack<\/p>\n

Charli xcx – Wuthering Heights<\/p>\n

Tour of the Year<\/p>\n

Beyonc\u00e9 – “Cowboy Carter Tour”<\/p>\n

Kendrick Lamar, SZA – “Grand National Tour”<\/p>\n

Lady Gaga – “The Mayhem Ball”<\/p>\n

Oasis – “Oasis Live ’25 Tour”<\/p>\n

Shakira – “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour”<\/p>\n

Breakout Tour<\/p>\n

Benson Boone – “American Heart World Tour”<\/p>\n

Kali Uchis – “The Sincerely, Tour”<\/p>\n

The Mar\u00edas – “Submarine Tour”<\/p>\n

Megan Moroney – “Am I Okay? Tour”<\/p>\n

Sleep Token – “Even in Arcadia Tour”<\/p>\n

Breakthrough Album of the Year<\/p>\n

Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving<\/p>\n

sombr – I Barely Know Her<\/p>\n

Zara Larsson – Midnight Sun<\/p>\n

Best Throwback Song<\/p>\n

4 Non Blondes – “What’s Up”<\/p>\n

Black Eyed Peas – “Rock That Body”<\/p>\n

Best Vocal Performance<\/p>\n

The Singing Voices of HUNTR\/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – “Golden”<\/p>\n

Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”<\/p>\n

RAYE – “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!”<\/p>\n

Sienna Spiro – “Die on this Hill”<\/p>\n

Song of the Summer<\/p>\n

Alex Warren – “FEVER DREAM”<\/p>\n

Bella Kay – “iloveitiloveitiloveit”<\/p>\n

Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas”<\/p>\n

Harry Styles – “American Girls”<\/p>\n

Noah Kahan – “The Great Divide”<\/p>\n

PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson – “Stateside”<\/p>\n

Tame Impala, JENNIE – “Dracula”<\/p>\n

Taylor Swift – “Elizabeth Taylor”<\/p>\n

Best Male Pop Artist<\/p>\n

Best Female Pop Artist<\/p>\n

Breakthrough Pop Artist<\/p>\n

Best Pop Song<\/p>\n

HUNTR\/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – “Golden”<\/p>\n

Olivia Dean – “Man I Need”<\/p>\n

Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”<\/p>\n

Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia”<\/p>\n

Best Pop Album<\/p>\n

Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving<\/p>\n

Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend<\/p>\n

Tate McRae – So Close to What<\/p>\n

Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl<\/p>\n

Best Male Country Artist<\/p>\n

Best Female Country Artist<\/p>\n

Best Country Duo or Group<\/p>\n

Breakthrough Country Artist<\/p>\n

Best Country Song<\/p>\n

BigXthaPlug, Bailey Zimmerman – “All the Way”<\/p>\n

Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas”<\/p>\n

Morgan Wallen – “Just in Case”<\/p>\n

Russell Dickerson – “Happen to Me”<\/p>\n

Best Country Album<\/p>\n

BigXthaPlug – I Hope You’re Happy<\/p>\n

Morgan Wallen – I’m The Problem<\/p>\n

Sam Barber – Restless Mind<\/p>\n

Tucker Wetmore – What Not To<\/p>\n

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist<\/p>\n

YoungBoy Never Broke Again<\/p>\n

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist<\/p>\n

Breakthrough Hip-Hop Artist<\/p>\n

Best Hip-Hop Song<\/p>\n

Gunna, Burna Boy – “wgft”<\/p>\n

Playboi Carti, The Weeknd – “Rather Lie”<\/p>\n

YKNIECE, Quavo, Metro Boomin, Breskii – “Take Me Thru Dere”<\/p>\n

Best Hip-Hop Album<\/p>\n

Cardi B – AM I THE DRAMA?<\/p>\n

YoungBoy Never Broke Again – MASA<\/p>\n

Best Male R&B Artist<\/p>\n

Best Female R&B Artist<\/p>\n

Breakthrough R&B Artist<\/p>\n

Best R&B Song<\/p>\n

Bruno Mars – “I Just Might”<\/p>\n

Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller – “It Depends”<\/p>\n

Mariah the Scientist – “BURNING BLUE”<\/p>\n

Best R&B Album<\/p>\n

Bruno Mars – The Romantic<\/p>\n

Mariah the Scientist – HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY<\/p>\n

Summer Walker – Finally Over It<\/p>\n

Best Male Latin Artist<\/p>\n

Best Female Latin Artist<\/p>\n

Best Latin Duo or Group<\/p>\n

Juli\u00f3n \u00c1lvarez y su Norte\u00f1o Banda<\/p>\n

Breakthrough Latin Artist<\/p>\n

Best Latin Song<\/p>\n

benny blanco, Selena Gomez, The Mar\u00edas – “Ojos Tristes”<\/p>\n

Fuerza Regida – “Marlboro Rojo”<\/p>\n

Fuerza Regida, Grupo Frontera – “ME JALO”<\/p>\n

KAROL G – “LATINA FOREVA”<\/p>\n

Best Latin Album<\/p>\n

Fuerza Regida – 111xpantia<\/p>\n

Net\u00f3n Vega – Mi Vida Mi Muerte<\/p>\n

Peso Pluma, Tito Double P – DINAST\u00cdA<\/p>\n

Best Rock\/Alternative Artist<\/p>\n

Breakthrough Rock\/Alternative Artist<\/p>\n

Best Rock\/Alternative Song<\/p>\n

Noah Kahan – “The Great Divide”<\/p>\n

Linkin Park – “Up From the Bottom”<\/p>\n

sombr – “back to friends”<\/p>\n

Best Rock\/Alternative Album<\/p>\n

Sleep Token – Even in Arcadia<\/p>\n

sombr – I Barely Know Her<\/p>\n

Twenty One Pilots – Breach<\/p>\n

Zach Bryan – With Heaven on Top<\/p>\n

Best Dance\/Electronic Artist<\/p>\n

Best Male K-Pop Artist<\/p>\n

Best Female K-Pop Artist<\/p>\n

Best Afrobeats Artist<\/p>\n

Best Americana\/Folk Artist<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Music’s biggest stars will gather in Las Vegas for the American Music Awards (AMAs) on Monday. Taylor Swift…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":685397,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[59412,64,73668,63,89857,134,11596,15952,118692,89858,10297,136,232954,111482,77754,19816,90150,2897,199080],"class_list":["post-685396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-alex-warren","tag-au","tag-audrey-nuna","tag-australia","tag-ella-langley","tag-entertainment","tag-justin-bieber","tag-lady-gaga","tag-leon-thomas","tag-megan-moroney","tag-morgan-wallen","tag-music","tag-noah-kahan","tag-olivia-dean","tag-playboi-carti","tag-sabrina-carpenter","tag-tate-mcrae","tag-taylor-swift","tag-zara-larsson"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/685396","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=685396"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/685396\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/685397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=685396"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=685396"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=685396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}