{"id":665819,"date":"2026-05-26T10:10:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T10:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/665819\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T10:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T10:10:11","slug":"2026-amas-winners-the-full-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/665819\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 AMAs Winners: The Full List"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tThe American Music Awards<\/a> returned for the second year in a row on Memorial Day Monday to hand out trophies to the best in music. Queen Latifah served as host of the show, making her return as MC for the first time in more than 30 years.<\/p>\n

\n\tTaylor Swift<\/a> is the most nominated artist of the year<\/a> with eight nominations. In addition to nominations for Artist of the Year and Album of the Year for The Life of a Showgirl, the album\u2019s first single, \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d is up for Song of the Year, Best Pop Song of the Year, and Best Music Video, while \u201cElizabeth Taylor\u201d is nominated for Song of the Summer.<\/p>\n

\n\tJust behind Swift, with seven nominations each are Sabrina Carpenter<\/a>, Morgan Wallen, and first-time nominees Olivia Dean<\/a> and Sombr<\/a>. Dean and Sombr go head-to-head \u00a0in the categories of New Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, and Breakthrough Album of the Year, one of 11 newly added categories for this year\u2019s ceremony.<\/p>\n

\n\tSee the full list of winners (in bold) below.<\/p>\n

\n\tArtist of the Year
Bad Bunny\u00a0
Bruno Mars\u00a0
BTS
Harry Styles
Justin Bieber
Kendrick Lamar
Lady Gaga
Morgan Wallen\u00a0
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tNew Artist of the Year
Alex Warren
Ella Langley\u00a0
Katseye
Leon Thomas
Olivia Dean\u00a0
Sombr<\/p>\n

\n\tAlbum of the Year\u00a0
Cardi B,\u00a0Am I the Drama?
Fuerza Regida,\u00a0111xpantia
Justin Bieber,\u00a0Swag
Lady Gaga,\u00a0Mayhem
Morgan Wallen,\u00a0I\u2019m the Problem
Olivia Dean,\u00a0The Art of Loving
Playboi Carti,\u00a0Music
Sabrina Carpenter,\u00a0Man\u2019s Best Friend\u00a0
Tate McRae,\u00a0So Close to What
Taylor Swift,\u00a0The Life of a Showgirl<\/p>\n

\n\tSong of the Year
Alex Warren \u201cOrdinary\u201d
Ella Langley \u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas\u201d
The Singing Voices of Huntr\/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami \u201cGolden\u201d
Kehlani \u201cFolded\u201d
Leon Thomas \u201cMutt\u201d
Morgan Wallen \u201cI\u2019m the Problem\u201d
Olivia Dean \u201cMan I Need\u201d
Sabrina Carpenter \u201cManchild\u201d
Sombr \u201cBack to Friends\u201d
Taylor Swift \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tCollaboration of the Year
BigXthaPlug, Bailey Zimmerman \u201cAll the Way\u201d
David Guetta, Teddy Swims, Tones And I \u201cGone Gone Gone\u201d
Morgan Wallen, Tate McRae \u201cWhat I Want\u201d
PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson \u201cStateside\u201d
Shaboozey, Jelly Roll \u201cAmen\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\tEditor\u2019s picks<\/p>\n

\n\tSocial Song of the Year
Disco Lines, Tinashe \u201cNo Broke Boys\u201d
PinkPantheress \u201cIllegal\u201d
Role Model \u201cSally, When the Wine Runs Out\u201d
Tyla \u201cChanel\u201d
Zara Larsson \u201cLush Life\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Music Video
Katseye \u201cGnarly\u201d
Rosal\u00eda, Bj\u00f6rk, Yves Tumor \u201cBerghain\u201d
Sabrina Carpenter \u201cManchild\u201d
Taylor Swift \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d\u00a0
Tyla \u201cChanel\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Soundtrack
F1 the Album
Hazbin Hotel: Season Two
KPop Demon Hunters\u00a0
Wicked: For Good
Charli XCX,\u00a0Wuthering Heights<\/p>\n

\n\tTour of the Year
Beyonc\u00e9,\u00a0Cowboy Carter\u00a0Tour
Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Grand National Tour
Lady Gaga, The Mayhem Ball
Oasis, Oasis Live \u201825 Tour
Shakira,\u00a0Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran\u00a0World Tour<\/p>\n

\n\tBreakout Tour (New)
Benson Boone,\u00a0American Heart\u00a0World Tour
Kali Uchis, The\u00a0Sincerely, Tour
The Mar\u00edas,\u00a0Submarine\u00a0Tour
Megan Moroney,\u00a0Am I Okay?\u00a0Tour
Sleep Token,\u00a0Even in Arcadia\u00a0Tour<\/p>\n

\n\tBreakthrough Album of the Year\u00a0(New)
Olivia Dean,\u00a0The Art of Loving
Sombr,\u00a0I Barely Know Her
Zara Larsson,\u00a0Midnight Sun<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Throwback Song (New)
4 Non Blondes \u201cWhat\u2019s Up\u201d
Black Eyed Peas \u201cRock That Body\u201d\u00a0
Goo Goo Dolls \u201cIris\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\tRelated Content<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Vocal Performance (New)
Alex Warren \u201cOrdinary\u201d
The Singing Voices of Huntr\/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami \u201cGolden\u201d
Lady Gaga \u201cAbracadabra\u201d
Raye \u201cWhere Is My Husband!\u201d
Sienna Spiro \u201cDie on this Hill\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tSong of the Summer (New)
Alex Warren \u201cFever Dream\u201d
Bella Kay \u201ciloveitiloveitiloveit\u201d
BTS \u201cSwim\u201d
Ella Langley \u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas\u201d
Harry Styles \u201cAmerican Girls\u201d
Noah Kahan \u201cThe Great Divide\u201d
PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson \u201cStateside\u201d
Sombr \u201cHomewrecker\u201d
Tame Impala, Jennie \u201cDracula\u201d
Taylor Swift \u201cElizabeth Taylor\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Male Pop Artist
Alex Warren
Benson Boone
Ed Sheeran
Harry Styles
Justin Bieber<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Female Pop Artist
Lady Gaga\u00a0
Olivia Dean
Sabrina Carpenter
Tate McRae
Taylor Swift<\/p>\n

\n\tBreakthrough Pop Artist (New)
Katseye
Sienna Spiro
Zara Larsson<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Pop Song
Alex Warren \u201cOrdinary\u201d
The Singing Voices of HUNTR\/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami \u201cGolden\u201d
Olivia Dean \u201cMan I Need\u201d
Sabrina Carpenter \u201cManchild\u201d
Taylor Swift \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Pop Album\u00a0
Lady Gaga\u00a0Mayhem
Olivia Dean\u00a0The Art of Loving
Sabrina Carpenter\u00a0Man\u2019s Best Friend
Tate McRae\u00a0So Close to What
Taylor Swift\u00a0The Life of a Showgirl<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Male Country Artist
Jelly Roll
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Riley Green
Shaboozey<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Female Country Artist
Ella Langley
Kelsea Ballerini\u00a0
Lainey Wilson\u00a0
Megan Moroney
Miranda Lambert\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Country Duo or Group
Brooks & Dunn
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
Treaty Oak Revival
Zac Brown Band<\/p>\n

\n\tBreakthrough Country Artist\u00a0(New)
Sam Barber
Tucker Wetmore
Zach Top<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Country Song
BigXthaPlug, Bailey Zimmerman \u201cAll the Way\u201d
Ella Langley \u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas\u201d
Morgan Wallen \u201cJust in Case\u201d
Russell Dickerson \u201cHappen to Me\u201d\u00a0
Shaboozey \u201cGood News\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Country Album
BigXthaPlug,\u00a0I Hope You\u2019re Happy
Megan Moroney,\u00a0Cloud 9
Morgan Wallen,\u00a0I\u2019m the Problem
Sam Barber,\u00a0Restless Mind
Tucker Wetmore,\u00a0What Not To<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Male Hip-Hop Artist\u00a0
Don Toliver
Kendrick Lamar
Playboi Carti
Tyler, The Creator
YoungBoy Never Broke Again<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Female Hip-Hop Artist
Cardi B\u00a0
Doechii\u00a0
GloRilla
Sexyy Red\u00a0
YKNiece<\/p>\n

\n\tBreakthrough Hip-Hop Artist\u00a0(New)
EsDeeKid
Monaleo
Pluto<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Hip-Hop Song\u00a0
Cardi B \u201cErrTime\u201d
Drake \u201cNokia\u201d\u00a0
Gunna, Burna Boy \u201cwgft\u201d
Playboi Carti, The Weeknd \u201cRather Lie\u201d
YKNiece, Quavo, Metro Boomin, Breskii \u201cTake Me Thru Dere\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Hip-Hop Album\u00a0
Cardi B,\u00a0Am I the Drama?
Don Toliver,\u00a0Octane
Gunna,\u00a0The Last Wun
Playboi Carti,\u00a0Music
YoungBoy Never Broke Again,\u00a0Masa<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Male R&B Artist
Bruno Mars
Chris Brown\u00a0
Daniel Caesar
PartyNextDoor
The Weeknd\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Female R&B Artist
Kehlani
Summer Walker
SZA
Teyana Taylor\u00a0
Tyla<\/p>\n

\n\tBreakthrough R&B Artist
Leon Thomas
Mariah the Scientist
Ravyn Lenae\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tBest R&B Song
Bruno Mars \u201cI Just Might\u201d
Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller \u201cIt Depends\u201d
Kehlani \u201cFolded\u201d
Leon Thomas \u201cMutt\u201d
Mariah the Scientist \u201cBurning Blue\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBest R&B Album
Bruno Mars,\u00a0The Romantic
Justin Bieber,\u00a0Swag
Leon Thomas,\u00a0Mutt
Mariah the Scientist,\u00a0Hearts Sold Separately
Summer Walker,\u00a0Finally Over It<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Male Latin Artist
Bad Bunny\u00a0
Junior H\u00a0
Peso Pluma
Rauw Alejandro
Tito Double P\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Female Latin Artist\u00a0
Gloria Estefan
Karol G\u00a0
Natti Natasha
Rosal\u00eda
Shakira<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Latin Duo or Group\u00a0
Clave Especial
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Firme\u00a0
Grupo Frontera\u00a0
Juli\u00f3n \u00c1lvarez y su Norte\u00f1o Banda\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tBreakthrough Latin Artist\u00a0(New)
Be\u00e9le
Kapo
Net\u00f3n Vega<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Latin Song\u00a0
Bad Bunny \u201cNuevayol\u201d
Benny Blanco, Selena Gomez, the Mar\u00edas \u201cOjos Tristes\u201d
Fuerza Regida \u201cMarlboro Rojo\u201d
Fuerza Regida, Grupo Frontera \u201cMe Jalo\u201d
Karol G \u201cLatina Foreva\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Latin Album\u00a0
Fuerza Regida,\u00a0111xpantia
Karol G,\u00a0Tropicoqueta
Net\u00f3n Vega,\u00a0Mi Vida Mi Muerte
Peso Pluma, Tito Double P,\u00a0Dinast\u00eda
Rosal\u00eda,\u00a0Lux<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Rock\/Alternative Artist
Deftones
Linkin Park
The Mar\u00edas\u00a0
Sleep Token
Twenty One Pilots<\/p>\n

\n\tBreakthrough Rock\/Alternative Artist\u00a0(New)
Geese
Gigi Perez
Sombr<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Rock\/Alternative Song
Noah Kahan \u201cThe Great Divide\u201d
Linkin Park \u201cUp From the Bottom\u201d
Sombr \u201cBack to Friends\u201d
Sublime \u201cEnsenada\u201d
Tame Impala \u201cDracula\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Rock\/Alternative Album
Sleep Token,\u00a0Even in Arcadia
Sombr,\u00a0I Barely Know Her
Tame Impala,\u00a0Deadbeat
Twenty One Pilots,\u00a0Breach
Zach Bryan,\u00a0With Heaven on Top<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Dance\/Electronic Artist
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Fred again..
Illenium
John Summit<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Male K-Pop Artist
ATEEZ
BTS
ENHYPEN
Stray Kids
Tomorrow X Together<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Female K-Pop Artist
Aespa
Blackpink
ILLIT
Le Sserafim
TWICE<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Afrobeats Artist
Burna Boy
Moliy
Rema\u00a0
Tyla
Wizkid\u00a0<\/p>\n

\t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Americana\/Folk Artist\u00a0(New)
Lord Huron
The Lumineers
Mumford & Sons
Noah Kahan
Tyler Childers<\/p>\n

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