AMA 2026 nominations: Full list released<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nThe AMAs (American Music Awards) have released their official list of nominations for 2026 and here’s what it will look like this year.<\/p>\n
The event, which fans can expect on Paramount+, will include Queen Latifah as host, which will also air live on CBS at 8:00 pm ET \/ 5:00 pm PT on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
Tickets are said to be on pre-sale starting on Wednesday, March 25, with the awards being available for pre-sale at 10:00 am PT \/ 12:00 pm CT \/ 1:00 pm ET.<\/p>\n
Check out the nominees in each category below; <\/p>\n
artist of the year<\/b><\/p>\n\n- bad bunny<\/li>\n
- Bruno Mars<\/li>\n
- bts<\/li>\n
- Harry Styles<\/li>\n
- Justin Biber<\/li>\n
- kendrick lamar<\/li>\n
- Lady Gaga<\/li>\n
- morgan wallen<\/li>\n
- sabrina carpenter<\/li>\n
- Taylor Swift<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
new artist of the year<\/b><\/p>\n\n- alex warren<\/li>\n
- ella langley<\/li>\n
- katsey<\/li>\n
- leon thomas<\/li>\n
- olivia dean<\/li>\n
- Downhearted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
album of the year<\/b><\/p>\n\n- Am I pretend? – Cardi B<\/li>\n
- 111xpantia – fuerza regida<\/li>\n
- Mayhem – Lady Gaga<\/li>\n
- I’m the Problem – Morgan Wallen<\/li>\n
- The Art of Loving – Olivia Dean<\/li>\n
- Music – Playboi Carti<\/li>\n
- Man’s Best Friend – Sabrina Carpenter<\/li>\n
- So Close to What – Tate McRae<\/li>\n
- Life of a Showgirl – Taylor Swift<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
song of the year<\/b><\/p>\n\n- “Ordinary” \u2013 Alex Warren<\/li>\n
- “Choosing Texas” \u2013 Ella Langley<\/li>\n
- “Golden” \u2013 Hunter\/X (EJAE, Audrey Nuna & Rei Ami)<\/li>\n
- “Twisted” \u2013 Kehlani<\/li>\n
- “MUTT” \u2013 Leon Thomas<\/li>\n
- “I’m the Problem” – Morgan Wallen<\/li>\n
- “Man I Need” \u2013 Olivia Dean<\/li>\n
- “Manchild” \u2013 Sabrina Carpenter<\/li>\n
- “Back to Friends” \u2013 Blues<\/li>\n
- “The Fate of Ophelia” \u2013 Taylor Swift<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
collaboration of the year<\/b><\/p>\n\n- “All the Way” \u2013 Bigxthaplug & Bailey Zimmerman<\/li>\n
- “Gone Gone Gone” \u2013 David Guetta, Teddy Swims and Tones and I<\/li>\n
- “What I Want” \u2013 Morgan Wallen & Tate McRae<\/li>\n
- “Stateside” \u2013 Pinkpenthrace and Zara Larsson<\/li>\n
- “Amen” \u2013 Jelly Roll and Shabooji<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
social song of the year<\/b><\/p>\n\n- “No Broke Boys” \u2013 Disco Lines & Tinashe<\/li>\n
- “Illegal” \u2013 Pinkpenthrace<\/li>\n
- “Sally, When the Wine Runs Out” \u2013 Role Model<\/li>\n
- “Chanel” \u2013 Tyla<\/li>\n
- “Lush Life” \u2013 Zara Larsson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
best music video<\/b><\/p>\n\n- “Gnarly” \u2013 Catseye<\/li>\n
- “Bargain” \u2013 Rosal\u00eda, Bj\u00f6rk and Yves Tumor<\/li>\n
- “Manchild” \u2013 Sabrina Carpenter<\/li>\n
- “The Fate of Ophelia” \u2013 Taylor Swift<\/li>\n
- “Chanel” \u2013 Tyla<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Best Soundtrack<\/b><\/p>\n\n- F1 Album – Various Artists<\/li>\n
- Hazbin Hotel: Season Two – Various Artists<\/li>\n
- Kpop Demon Hunter – Various Artists<\/li>\n
- Wicked: For Good – Various Artists<\/li>\n
- Wuthering Heights – Charli XCX<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
tour of the year<\/b><\/p>\n\n- Cowboy Carter Tour – Beyonc\u00e9<\/li>\n
- Grand National Tour – Kendrick Lamar & SZA<\/li>\n
- The Mayhem Ball – Lady Gaga<\/li>\n
- Oasis Live ’25 Tour – Oasis<\/li>\n
- Las Mujeres Ya No Lorraine World Tour – Shakira<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
breakout tour<\/b><\/p>\n\n- American Heart World Tour – Benson Boone<\/li>\n
- Sincerely, Travel \u2013 Kali Uchis<\/li>\n
- Submarine Tour – The Marias<\/li>\n
- Am I okay? Travel – Megan Moroney<\/li>\n
- Even in Arcadia Tour – Sleep Token<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Breakthrough Album of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n\n- The Art of Loving – Olivia Dean<\/li>\n
- I barely know her – sad<\/li>\n
- Midnight Sun – Zara Larsson<\/li>\n
- Best Throwback Song<\/li>\n
- “What’s Going On” \u2013 4 Non Blondes<\/li>\n
- “Rock That Body” \u2013 Black Eyed Peas<\/li>\n
- “Iris” \u2013 Goo Goo Dolls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Best Vocal Performance<\/b><\/p>\n\n- “Ordinary” \u2013 Alex Warren<\/li>\n
- “Golden” \u2013 Hunter\/X (EJAE, Audrey Nuna & Rei Ami)<\/li>\n
- “Abracadabra” \u2013 Lady Gaga<\/li>\n
- “Where is my husband!” -Opinion<\/li>\n
- “Die on This Hill” \u2013 Sienna Spiro<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
summer song<\/b><\/p>\n\n- “Fever Dream” \u2013 Alex Warren<\/li>\n
- “iloveitiloveitiloveit” – Bella’s<\/li>\n
- “Swim” \u2013 BTS<\/li>\n
- “Choosing Texas” \u2013 Ella Langley<\/li>\n
- “American Girls” \u2013 Harry Styles<\/li>\n
- “The Great Divide” \u2013 Noah Kahn<\/li>\n
- “Stateside” \u2013 Pinkpenthrace and Zara Larsson<\/li>\n
- “Homewrecker” \u2013 Blues<\/li>\n
- “Dracula” \u2013 Tame Impala and Jenny<\/li>\n
- “Elizabeth Taylor” \u2013 Taylor Swift<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Best Male Pop Artist<\/b><\/p>\n\n- alex warren<\/li>\n
- benson boon<\/li>\n
- Ed Sheeran<\/li>\n
- Harry Styles<\/li>\n
- Justin Biber<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Best Female Pop Artist<\/b><\/p>\n\n- Lady Gaga<\/li>\n
- olivia dean<\/li>\n
- sabrina carpenter<\/li>\n
- tate mcray<\/li>\n
- Taylor Swift<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Breakthrough Pop Artist<\/b><\/p>\n\n- katsey<\/li>\n
- sienna spiro<\/li>\n
- zara larson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
best pop song<\/b><\/p>\n\n- “Ordinary” \u2013 Alex Warren<\/li>\n
- “Golden” \u2013 Hunter\/X (EJAE, Audrey Nuna & Rei Ami)<\/li>\n
- “Man I Need” \u2013 Olivia Dean<\/li>\n
- “Manchild” \u2013 Sabrina Carpenter<\/li>\n
- “The Fate of Ophelia” \u2013 Taylor Swift<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Best Pop Album<\/b><\/p>\n\n- Mayhem – Lady Gaga<\/li>\n
- The Art of Loving – Olivia Dean<\/li>\n
- Man’s Best Friend – Sabrina Carpenter<\/li>\n
- So Close to What – Tate McRae<\/li>\n
- Life of a Showgirl – Taylor Swift<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Best Male Country Artist<\/b><\/p>\n\n- jelly Roll<\/li>\n
- luke combs<\/li>\n
- morgan wallen<\/li>\n
- riley green<\/li>\n
- shabooji<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Best Female Country Artist<\/b><\/p>\n\n- ella langley<\/li>\n
- kelsea ballerini<\/li>\n
- lanny wilson<\/li>\n
- megan moroney<\/li>\n
- miranda lambert<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Best Country Duo or Group<\/b><\/p>\n\n- brooks and dun<\/li>\n
- old dominance<\/li>\n
- Rascal Flatts<\/li>\n
- treaty oak revival<\/li>\n
- zac brown band<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Breakthrough Country Artist<\/b><\/p>\n\n- Sam Barber<\/li>\n
- tucker wetmore<\/li>\n
- zach top<\/li>\n
- best country song<\/li>\n
- “All the Way” \u2013 Bigxthaplug & Bailey Zimmerman<\/li>\n
- “Choosing Texas” \u2013 Ella Langley<\/li>\n
- “Just in Case” \u2013 Morgan Wallen<\/li>\n
- “Happen to Me” \u2013 Russell Dickerson<\/li>\n
- “Good News” \u2013 Shaboozie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
best country album<\/b><\/p>\n\n- I hope you’re happy – BigXthaPlug<\/li>\n
- Cloud 9 – Megan Moroni<\/li>\n
- I’m the Problem – Morgan Wallen<\/li>\n
- Restless Mind – Sam Barber<\/li>\n
- What Not to Do – Tucker Wetmore<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist<\/b><\/p>\n\n- don tolliver<\/li>\n
- kendrick lamar<\/li>\n
- playboy carti<\/li>\n
- Tyler The Creator<\/li>\n
- youngboy never broke again<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist<\/b><\/p>\n\n- cardi b<\/li>\n
- Doechii<\/li>\n
- glorilla<\/li>\n
- sexy red<\/li>\n
- YKNIECE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Breakthrough Hip-Hop Artists<\/b><\/p>\n
best hip-hop songs<\/b><\/p>\n\n- “Errortime” \u2013 Cardi B<\/li>\n
- “Nokia” – Drake<\/li>\n
- “WGFT” \u2013 Gunna, Burna Boy<\/li>\n
- “Rather Lie” \u2013 Playboi Carti & The Weeknd<\/li>\n
- “Take Me Through Deer” \u2013 YKNIECE, Quavo, Metro Boomin & Bresky<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Best Hip-Hop Album<\/b><\/p>\n\n- Am I pretend? – Cardi B<\/li>\n
- Octane – Don Tolliver<\/li>\n
- The Last Wun – Gunna<\/li>\n
- Music – Playboi Carti<\/li>\n
- Masa – YoungBoy Never Broke Again<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Best R&B Artist<\/b><\/p>\n\n- Bruno Mars<\/li>\n
- Chris Brown<\/li>\n
- daniel caesar<\/li>\n
- partynextdoor<\/li>\n
- weekend<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Best Female R&B Artist<\/b><\/p>\n\n- kehlani<\/li>\n
- summer walker<\/li>\n
- sza<\/li>\n
- teyana taylor<\/li>\n
- Tyla<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Breakthrough R&B Artist<\/b><\/p>\n\n- leon thomas<\/li>\n
- maria scientist<\/li>\n
- Ravin Lena<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
best r&b songs<\/b><\/p>\n\n- “I Just Might” \u2013 Bruno Mars<\/li>\n
- “It Depends” \u2013 Chris Brown & Bryson Tiller<\/li>\n
- “Twisted” \u2013 Kehlani<\/li>\n
- “MUTT” \u2013 Leon Thomas<\/li>\n
- “Burning Blue” \u2013 Maria Sciman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Best R&B Album<\/b><\/p>\n\n- Romantic – Bruno Mars<\/li>\n
- Swag – Justin Bieber<\/li>\n
- MUTT – Leon Thomas<\/li>\n
- Hearts are sold separately – Scientist Maria<\/li>\n
- Finally Over It – Summer Walker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Best Male Latin Artist<\/b>Tea<\/p>\n\n- bad bunny<\/li>\n
- junior h<\/li>\n
- peso pluma<\/li>\n
- Rao Alejandro<\/li>\n
- Tito’s Double P<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Best Female Latin Artist<\/b><\/p>\n\n- gloria estefan<\/li>\n
- Karol ji<\/li>\n
- short natasha<\/li>\n
- Rosalia<\/li>\n
- Shakira<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Best Latin Duo or Group<\/b><\/p>\n\n- clave specific<\/li>\n
- Fuerza Resida<\/li>\n
- Grupo Firme<\/li>\n
- Grupo Frontera<\/li>\n
- Julian Alvarez y Su Norteno Banda<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Breakthrough Latin Artists<\/b><\/p>\n
best latin songs<\/b><\/p>\n