The votes are officially in! Yesterday (May 25), the largest fan-voted music ceremony took over Las Vegas. Musicians from across genres gathered at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, waiting to hear from host Queen Latifah if their fan base was able to secure them a 2026 American Music Awards win.
The evening’s biggest winners came as a shock based on who led the nominations. BTS (Artist of the Year, Song of the Summer, Best Male K-Pop Artist), Cardi B (Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, Best Hip-Hop Song, Best Hip-Hop Album), KATSEYE (New Artist of the Year, Best Music Video, Breakthrough Pop Artist), Sabrina Carpenter (Album of the Year, Best Female Pop Artist, Best Pop Album), the singing voices of HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna & Rei Ami (Song of the Year, Best Vocal Performance, Best Pop Song), and sombr (Breakthrough Rock/Alternative Artist, Best Rock/Alternative Song, Best Rock/Alternative Album) were the night’s biggest victors taking home three wins each.
Bad Bunny (Best Male Latin Artist, Best Latin Song), Ella Langley (Best Female Country Artist, Best Country Song), Shakira (Best Female Latin Artist, Tour of the Year), Tyla (Best Afrobeats Artist, Social Song of the Year), and Zara Larsson (Collaboration of the Year, Breakthrough Album of the Year) followed with two wins each.
In addition to the traditional award categories, two special acknowledgements were given to musicians Billy Idol (Lifetime Achievement Award) and Karol G (International Artist Award of Excellence).
Considering the show’s longstanding recognition of the United States servicemen and women, even being held on Memorial Day, Darius Rucker received the Veterans Voice Award presented by USAA’s Honor Through Action. Rucker as the organization outlined on its website is a “champion those who serve through his long-time support of military organizations and through his music.”
The ceremony included 12 inaugural categories: Breakout Tour, Breakthrough Album of the Year, Best Throwback Song, Best Vocal Performance, Song of the Summer, Breakthrough Pop Artist, Breakthrough Country Artist, Breakthrough Hip-Hop Artist, Breakthrough R&B Artist, Breakthrough Latin Artist, Breakthrough Rock/Alternative Artist, and Best Americana/Folk Artist.
The 52nd annual American Music Awards (2026 American Music Awards/AMAs) were held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and broadcast on CBS and streamed on Paramount+. To rewatch the ceremony hosted by Queen Latifah, click here.
Continue below to view the full list of winners from the 2026 American Music Awards. Find more information here.
Artist of the Year
Bad Bunny
Bruno Mars
BTS — WINNER
Harry Styles
Justin Bieber
Kendrick Lamar
Lady Gaga
Morgan Wallen
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift
New Artist of the Year
Alex Warren
Ella Langley
KATSEYE — WINNER
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
Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend — WINNER
Tate McRae – So Close to What
Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl
Song of the Year
Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas”
HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – “Golden” — WINNER
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”
PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson – “Stateside” — WINNER
Shaboozey, Jelly Roll – “Amen”
Social Song of the Year
Disco Lines, Tinashe – “No Broke Boys”
PinkPantheress – “Illegal”
Role Model – “Sally, When the Wine Runs Out”
Tyla – “CHANEL” — WINNER
Zara Larsson – “Lush Life”
Best Music Video
KATSEYE – “Gnarly” — WINNER
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
KPop Demon Hunters — WINNER
Wicked: For Good
Wuthering Heights (Charli xcx)
Tour of the Year
Beyoncé – “Cowboy Carter Tour”
Kendrick Lamar, SZA – “Grand National Tour”
Lady Gaga – “The Mayhem Ball”
Oasis – “Oasis Live ‘25 Tour”
Shakira – “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour” — WINNER
Breakout Tour
Benson Boone – “American Heart World Tour” — WINNER
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
Zara Larsson – Midnight Sun — WINNER
Best Throwback Song
4 Non Blondes – “What’s Up”
Black Eyed Peas – “Rock That Body” — WINNER
Goo Goo Dolls – “Iris”
Best Vocal Performance
Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
The Singing Voices of HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – “Golden” — WINNER
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”
BTS – “SWIM” — WINNER
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”
Best Male Pop Artist
Alex Warren
Benson Boone
Ed Sheeran
Harry Styles
Justin Bieber — WINNER
Best Female Pop Artist
Lady Gaga
Olivia Dean
Sabrina Carpenter — WINNER
Tate McRae
Taylor Swift
Breakthrough Pop Artist
KATSEYE — WINNER
Sienna Spiro
Zara Larsson
Best Pop Song
Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – “Golden” — WINNER
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
Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend — WINNER
Tate McRae – So Close to What
Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl
Best Male Country Artist
Jelly Roll
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen — WINNER
Riley Green
Shaboozey
Best Female Country Artist
Ella Langley — WINNER
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 — WINNER
Breakthrough Country Artist
Sam Barber — WINNER
Tucker Wetmore
Zach Top
Best Country Song
BigXthaPlug, Bailey Zimmerman – “All the Way”
Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas” — WINNER
Morgan Wallen – “Just in Case”
Russell Dickerson – “Happen to Me”
Shaboozey – “Good News”
Best Country Album
BigXthaPlug – I Hope You’re Happy
Megan Moroney – Cloud 9 — WINNER
Morgan Wallen – I’m The Problem
Sam Barber – Restless Mind
Tucker Wetmore – What Not To
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Don Toliver
Kendrick Lamar — WINNER
Playboi Carti
Tyler, The Creator
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Cardi B — WINNER
Doechii
GloRilla
Sexyy Red
YKNIECE
Breakthrough Hip-Hop Artist
EsDeeKid
Monaleo — WINNER
PLUTO
Best Hip-Hop Song
Cardi B – “ErrTime” — WINNER
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
Cardi B – AM I THE DRAMA? — WINNER
Don Toliver – OCTANE
Gunna – The Last Wun
Playboi Carti – MUSIC
YoungBoy Never Broke Again – MASA
Best Male R&B Artist
Bruno Mars — WINNER
Chris Brown
Daniel Caesar
PARTYNEXTDOOR
The Weeknd
Best Female R&B Artist
Kehlani
Summer Walker
SZA — WINNER
Teyana Taylor
Tyla
Breakthrough R&B Artist
Leon Thomas — WINNER
Mariah the Scientist
Ravyn Lenae
Best R&B Song
Bruno Mars – “I Just Might” — WINNER
Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller – “It Depends”
Kehlani – “Folded”
Leon Thomas – “MUTT”
Mariah the Scientist – “BURNING BLUE”
Best R&B Album
Bruno Mars – The Romantic — WINNER
Justin Bieber – SWAG
Leon Thomas – MUTT
Mariah the Scientist – HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY
Summer Walker – Finally Over It
Best Male Latin Artist
Bad Bunny — WINNER
Junior H
Peso Pluma
Rauw Alejandro
Tito Double P
Best Female Latin Artist
Gloria Estefan
KAROL G
Natti Natasha
ROSALÍA
Shakira — WINNER
Best Latin Duo or Group
Clave Especial
Fuerza Regida — WINNER
Grupo Firme
Grupo Frontera
Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda
Breakthrough Latin Artist
Beéle
Kapo — WINNER
Netón Vega
Best Latin Song
Bad Bunny – “NUEVAYoL” — WINNER
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
KAROL G – Tropicoqueta — WINNER
Netón Vega – Mi Vida Mi Muerte
Peso Pluma, Tito Double P – DINASTÍA
ROSALÍA – Lux
Best Rock/Alternative Artist
Deftones
Linkin Park
The Marías
Sleep Token
Twenty One Pilots — WINNER
Breakthrough Rock/Alternative Artist
Geese
Gigi Perez
sombr — WINNER
Best Rock/Alternative Song
Noah Kahan – “The Great Divide”
Linkin Park – “Up From the Bottom”
sombr – “back to friends” — WINNER
Sublime – “Ensenada”
Tame Impala – “Dracula”
Best Rock/Alternative Album
Sleep Token – Even in Arcadia
sombr – I Barely Know Her — WINNER
Tame Impala – Deadbeat
Twenty One Pilots – Breach
Zach Bryan – With Heaven on Top
Best Dance/Electronic Artist
Calvin Harris
David Guetta — WINNER
Fred again..
ILLENIUM
John Summit
Best Male K-Pop Artist
ATEEZ
BTS — WINNER
ENHYPEN
Stray Kids
TOMORROW X TOGETHER
Best Female K-Pop Artist
aespa
BLACKPINK
ILLIT
LE SSERAFIM
TWICE — WINNER
Best Afrobeats Artist
Burna Boy
MOLIY
Rema
Tyla — WINNER
Wizkid
Best Americana/Folk Artist
Lord Huro
The Lumineers
Mumford & Sons
Noah Kahan — WINNER
Tyler Childers