2026 AMAs nominations list: Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Morgan Wallen in running for top awards, BTS set to perform

Artist of the Year

• Bad Bunny

• Bruno Mars

• BTS

• Harry Styles

• Justin Bieber

• Kendrick Lamar

• Lady Gaga

• Morgan Wallen

• Sabrina Carpenter

• Taylor Swift

New Artist of the Year

• Alex Warren

• Ella Langley

• KATSEYE

• 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

• 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”

• 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”

• 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”

• Zara Larsson – “Lush Life”

Best Music Video

• KATSEYE – “Gnarly”

• 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

• Wicked: For Good

• Charli xcx – Wuthering Heights

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”

Breakout Tour

• Benson Boone – “American Heart World Tour”

• 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

Best Throwback Song

• 4 Non Blondes – “What’s Up”

• Black Eyed Peas – “Rock That Body”

• Goo Goo Dolls – “Iris”

Best Vocal Performance

• Alex Warren – “Ordinary”

• The Singing Voices of HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – “Golden”

• 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”

• 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

Best Female Pop Artist

• Lady Gaga

• Olivia Dean

• Sabrina Carpenter

• Tate McRae

• Taylor Swift

Breakthrough Pop Artist

• KATSEYE

• Sienna Spiro

• Zara Larsson

Best Pop Song

• Alex Warren – “Ordinary”

• HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – “Golden”

• 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

• Tate McRae – So Close to What

• Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl

Best Male Country Artist

• Jelly Roll

• Luke Combs

• Morgan Wallen

• Riley Green

• Shaboozey

Best Female Country Artist

• Ella Langley

• 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

Breakthrough Country Artist

• Sam Barber

• Tucker Wetmore

• Zach Top

Best Country Song

• BigXthaPlug, Bailey Zimmerman – “All the Way”

• Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas”

• 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

• Morgan Wallen – I’m The Problem

• Sam Barber – Restless Mind

• Tucker Wetmore – What Not To

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist

• Don Toliver

• Kendrick Lamar

• Playboi Carti

• Tyler, The Creator

• YoungBoy Never Broke Again

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist

• Cardi B

• Doechii

• GloRilla

• Sexyy Red

• YKNIECE

Breakthrough Hip-Hop Artist

• EsDeeKid

• Monaleo

• PLUTO

Best Hip-Hop Song

• Cardi B – “ErrTime”

• 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?

• Don Toliver – OCTANE

• Gunna – The Last Wun

• Playboi Carti – MUSIC

• YoungBoy Never Broke Again – MASA

Best Male R&B Artist

• Bruno Mars

• Chris Brown

• Daniel Caesar

• PARTYNEXTDOOR

• The Weeknd

Best Female R&B Artist

• Kehlani

• Summer Walker

• SZA

• Teyana Taylor

• Tyla

Breakthrough R&B Artist

• Leon Thomas

• Mariah the Scientist

• Ravyn Lenae

Best R&B Song

• Bruno Mars – “I Just Might”

• Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller – “It Depends”

• Kehlani – “Folded”

• Leon Thomas – “MUTT”

• Mariah the Scientist – “BURNING BLUE”

Best R&B Album

• Bruno Mars – The Romantic

• Justin Bieber – SWAG

• Leon Thomas – MUTT

• Mariah the Scientist – HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY

• Summer Walker – Finally Over It

Best Male Latin Artist

• Bad Bunny

• Junior H

• Peso Pluma

• Rauw Alejandro

• Tito Double P

Best Female Latin Artist

• Gloria Estefan

• KAROL G

• Natti Natasha

• ROSALÍA

• Shakira

Best Latin Duo or Group

• Clave Especial

• Fuerza Regida

• Grupo Firme

• Grupo Frontera

• Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda

Breakthrough Latin Artist

• Beéle

• Kapo

• Netón Vega

Best Latin Song

• Bad Bunny – “NUEVAYoL”

• 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

• 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

Breakthrough Rock/Alternative Artist

• Geese

• Gigi Perez

• sombr

Best Rock/Alternative Song

• Noah Kahan – “The Great Divide”

• Linkin Park – “Up From the Bottom”

• sombr – “back to friends”

• Sublime – “Ensenada”

• Tame Impala – “Dracula”

Best Rock/Alternative Album

• Sleep Token – Even in Arcadia

• sombr – I Barely Know Her

• Tame Impala – Deadbeat

• Twenty One Pilots – Breach

• Zach Bryan – With Heaven on Top

Best Dance/Electronic Artist

• Calvin Harris

• David Guetta

• Fred again..

• ILLENIUM

• John Summit

Best Male K-Pop Artist

• ATEEZ

• BTS

• ENHYPEN

• Stray Kids

• TOMORROW X TOGETHER

Best Female K-Pop Artist

• aespa

• BLACKPINK

• ILLIT

• LE SSERAFIM

• TWICE

Best Afrobeats Artist

• Burna Boy

• MOLIY

• Rema

• Tyla

• Wizkid

Best Americana/Folk Artist

• Lord Huron

• The Lumineers

• Mumford & Sons

• Noah Kahan

• Tyler Childers