{"id":695177,"date":"2026-05-26T07:12:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T07:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/695177\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T07:12:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T07:12:14","slug":"bts-katseye-sombr-golden-win-top-honors-at-american-music-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/695177\/","title":{"rendered":"BTS, Katseye, Sombr, ‘Golden’ Win Top Honors at American Music Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tA hiatus was no damper on fan love for BTS<\/a>: The group won Artist of the Year prize at the American Music Awards<\/a> Monday night, scoring that fan-voted honor for a second time, and for the first time since going on a hiatus for military service. They previously picked it up in 2021. <\/p>\n

\n\tKatseye<\/a> draws some of that same level of fan hysteria, so it was little surprise to see that group winning New Artist of the Year, although the competition for that trophy was particularly fierce, with newly minted stars Sombr, Olivia Dean, Ella Langley, Leon Thomas and Alex Warren also in the mix. <\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tYoonchae, Lara Raj, Janice Joostema, Sophia Laforteza and Megan Skiendiel of KATSEYE accept the New Artist of the Year award onstage at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/p>\n

\n\tDespite missing out in the new artist category, Sombr did not go home empty-handed, following his performance on the show with trips to the podium to pick up awards for Best Rock\/Alternative Song, for \u201cBack to Friends,\u201d and Best Rock\/Alternative Album, for \u201cI Barely Know Her.\u201d (He won a third award, for Breakthrough Rock\/Alternative Artist, off-air.)<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tSombr accepts the Best Rock\/Alternative Album award for \u201cI Barely Know Her\u201d onstage at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe fervor for \u201cKPop Demon Hunters<\/a>\u201d did not go unrewarded, as \u201cGolden\u201d and its singers EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami picked up Song of the Year.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tRei Ami and Ejae the singing voices of HUNTR\/X at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrian Friedman<\/p>\n

\n\tThe AMAs only gave out awards on the CBS\/Paramount+ telecast to winners who were in the house to receive their trophies. Album of the Year, typically thought of as one of the top four categories, was not given out on-air; it went to Sabrina Carpenter for \u201cMan\u2019s Best Friend,\u201d one of three awards in all that were revealed as going to Carpenter after the broadcast was over.<\/p>\n

\n\tNumerically, several artists were tied with the most wins, three each, after all the honors were announced following the ceremony. Those who had a trio of ACMs at the end of the evening: BTS, Katseye, Sombr, Carpenter, Cardi B, Bruno Mars and the singing voices of Huntr\/X. Winning two apiece were Bad Bunny, Ella Langley, Shakira, Tyla and Zara Larsson. (Karol G also won two, if her special International Artist Award of Excellence is considered alongside her competitive award for best Latin album.)<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tKarol G accepts the International Artist Award of Excellence award onstage at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe music of \u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201d might qualify as the biggest winner of the night, as four categories had wins going either to that soundtrack or its lead single, \u201cGolden.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tTaylor Swift went into the awards as the leading contender, with eight nominations, but she was shut out. Still, no one is about to approach her record for the most AMAs ever, which stands at 40. Also shut out were Olivia Dean, who was tied for the second-most nominations, with seven, and Lady Gaga and Alex Warren, who came into the night with six nods each.<\/p>\n

\n\tFollowing is the complete list of winners for the 52nd annual American Music Awards:<\/p>\n

\n\tGENERAL CATEGORIES<\/p>\n

\n\tArtist of the Year: BTS
New Artist of the Year: Katseye
Album of the Year: Sabrina Carpenter \u2013 \u201cMan\u2019s Best Friend\u201d
Song of the Year: The Singing Voices of HUNTR\/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami \u2013 \u201cGolden\u201d
Collaboration of the Year: PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson \u2013 \u201cStateside\u201d
Social Song of the Year: Tyla \u2013 \u201cChanel\u201d
Best Music Video: Katseye \u2013 \u201cGnarly\u201d
Best Soundtrack: \u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201d
Tour of the Year: Shakira \u2013 Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour
Breakout Tour: Benson Boone \u2013 American Heart World Tour
Breakthrough Album of the Year: Zara Larsson \u2013 Midnight Sun
Best Throwback Song: Black Eyed Peas \u2013 \u201cRock That Body\u201d
Best Vocal Performance: The Singing Voices of HUNTR\/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami \u2013 \u201cGolden\u201d
Song of the Summer: BTS \u2013 \u201cSwim\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tPOP CATEGORIES<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Male Pop Artist: Justin Bieber
Best Female Pop Artist: Sabrina Carpenter
Breakthrough Pop Artist: Katseye
Best Pop Song: The Singing Voices of HUNTR\/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami \u2013 \u201cGolden\u201d
Best Pop Album: Sabrina Carpenter \u2013 \u201cMan\u2019s Best Friend\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tCOUNTRY CATEGORIES<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Male Country Artist: Morgan Wallen
Best Female Country Artist: Ella Langley
Best Country Duo or Group: Zac Brown Band
Breakthrough Country Artist: Sam Barber
Best Country Song: Ella Langley \u2013 \u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas\u201d
Best Country Album: Megan Moroney \u2013 \u201cCloud 9\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tHIP-HOP CATEGORIES<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Male Hip-Hop Artist: Kendrick Lamar
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist: Cardi B
Breakthrough Hip-Hop Artist: Monaleo
Best Hip-Hop Song: Cardi B \u2013 \u201cErrTime\u201d
Best Hip-Hop Album: Cardi B \u2013 \u201cAm I the Drama?\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tR&B CATEGORIES<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Male R&B Artist: Bruno Mars
Best Female R&B Artist: SZA
Breakthrough R&B Artist: Leon Thomas
Best R&B Song: Bruno Mars \u2013 \u201cI Just Might\u201d
Best R&B Album: Bruno Mars \u2013 \u201cThe Romantic\u201d<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tSZA at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChristopher Polk<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tLeon Thomas III pose with the award for Breakthrough R&B Artist at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrian Friedman<\/p>\n

\n\tLATIN CATEGORIES<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Male Latin Artist: Bad Bunny
Best Female Latin Artist: Shakira
Best Latin Duo or Group: Fuerza Regida
Breakthrough Latin Artist: Kapo
Best Latin Song: Bad Bunny \u2013 \u201cNUEVAYoL\u201d
Best Latin Album: Karol G \u2013 \u201cTropicoqueta\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tROCK CATEGORIES<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Rock\/Alternative Artist: Twenty One Pilots
Breakthrough Rock\/Alternative Artist: Sombr
Best Rock\/Alternative Song: Sombr\u2013 \u201cBack to Friends\u201d
Best Rock\/Alternative Album: Sombr \u2013 \u201cI Barely Know Her\u201d<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tJosh Dun and Tyler Joseph of 21 Pilots pose with the award for Rock\/Alternative Artist at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrian Friedman<\/p>\n

\n\tDANCE\/ELECTRONIC CATEGORIES<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Dance\/Electronic Artist: David Guetta<\/p>\n

\n\tK-POP CATEGORIES<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Male K-Pop Artist: BTS
Best Female K-Pop Artist: Twice<\/p>\n

\n\tAFROBEATS CATEGORIES<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Afrobeats Artist: Tyla<\/p>\n

\n\tAMERICANA\/FOLK CATEGORIES<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Americana\/Folk Artist: Noah Kahan<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tapl.de.ap, will.i.am, Fergie and Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas pose with the award for Best Throwback Song at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrian Friedman<\/p>\n

\n\tWINNERS IN NUMERICAL ORDER:<\/p>\n

\n\tBruno Mars (3): Best Male R&B Artist, Best R&B Song, Best R&B Album
BTS (3): Artist of the Year, Song of the Summer, Best Male K-Pop Artist
Cardi B (3): Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, Best Hip-Hop Song, Best Hip-Hop Album
Katseye (3): New Artist of the Year, Best Music Video, Breakthrough Pop Artist
Sabrina Carpenter (3): Album of the Year, Best Female Pop Artist, Best Pop Album
The Singing Voices of HUNTR\/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami (3): Song of the Year, Best Vocal Performance, Best Pop Song
Sombr (3): Breakthrough Rock\/Alternative Artist, Best Rock\/Alternative Song, Best Rock\/Alternative Album
Bad Bunny (2): Best Male Latin Artist, Best Latin Song
Ella Langley (2): Best Female Country Artist, Best Country Song
Karol G (2): International Artist Award of Excellence, Best Latin Album
Shakira (2): Best Female Latin Artist, Tour of the Year
Tyla (2): Best Afrobeats Artist, Social Song of the Year
Zara Larsson (2): Collaboration of the Year, Breakthrough Album of the Year
Benson Boone (1): Breakout Tour
Billy Idol (1): Lifetime Achievement Award
Black Eyed Peas (1): Best Throwback Song
Darius Rucker (1): Veterans Voice Award
David Guetta (1): Best Dance\/Electronic Artist
Fuerza Regida (1): Best Latin Duo or Group
Justin Bieber (1): Best Male Pop Artist
Kapo (1): Breakthrough Latin Artist
Kendrick Lamar (1): Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
KPop Demon Hunters (1): Best Soundtrack
Leon Thomas (1): Breakthrough R&B Artist
Megan Moroney (1): Best Country Album
Monaleo (1): Breakthrough Hip-Hop Artist
Morgan Wallen (1): Best Male Country Artist
Noah Kahan (1): Best Americana\/Folk Artist
PinkPantheress (1): Collaboration of the Year
Sam Barber (1): Breakthrough Country Artist
SZA (1): Best Female R&B Artist
Twenty One Pilots (1): Best Rock\/Alternative Artist
Twice (1): Best Female K-Pop Artist
Zac Brown Band (1): Best Country Duo or Group<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tTaboo, Daniela Avanzini, Yoonchae, Fergie, Megan Skiendiel, Lara Raj, will.i.am, Sophia Laforteza and apl.de.ap at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChristopher Polk<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tV, Jin, RM, Jungkook, GloRilla, Jimin, Suga and J-Hope of BTS at The 52nd American Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChristopher Polk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A hiatus was no damper on fan love for BTS: The group won Artist of the Year prize…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":695178,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[22081,64,63,405,134,5601,28936,136],"class_list":["post-695177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-american-music-awards","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-bts","tag-entertainment","tag-katseye","tag-kpop-demon-hunters","tag-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/695177","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=695177"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/695177\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/695178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=695177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=695177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=695177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}