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The 2026 American Music Awards kicked off on Monday (May 26), spotlighting the most iconic music of the year.
The genre-spanning event is hailed the largest fan-voted show in the world, with artists nominated via “fan engagement across streaming, album and song sales, radio airplay and tour grosses,” per the American Music Awards. Since the inaugural AMAs in 1974, the show is known for its “iconic performances and enduring moments that have defined and shaped pop culture, as well as a history of introducing audiences to breakthrough artists.”
Viewers can catch the AMAs live on CBS or streaming live on Paramount+ with a premium subscription. The show is taking place at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. See photos from the 2026 AMAs red carpet here. Scroll below to keep up with iHeartRadio for the live-updated list of winners, determined entirely by fan voting, throughout the night.
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
- 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" — 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"
International Artist of Excellence
- Karol G — WINNER
Veterans Voice Award
- Darius Rucker — WINNER
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