The 2026 American Music Awards (AMAs) were a grand celebration of music from across the globe, featuring outstanding performances and well-deserved accolades. Notable winners included BTS, who swept the show with all three nominations, and Sombr, who led the winning list. Darius Rucker received the Veterans Voice Award. Below is the complete list of winners for AMA 2026.
Artist of the Year
Winner: BTS
- Bad Bunny
- Bruno Mars
- Harry Styles
- Justin Bieber
- Kendrick Lamar
- Lady Gaga
- Morgan Wallen
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Taylor Swift
New Artist of the Year
Winner: KATSEYE
- Alex Warren
- Ella Langley
- Leon Thomas
- Olivia Dean
- Sombr
Album of the Year
Winner: Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend
- 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
- Tate McRae – So Close To What
- Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl
Song of the Year
Winner: The Singing Voices of HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – 'Golden'
- Alex Warren – 'Ordinary'
- Ella Langley – 'Choosin’ Texas'
- 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
Winner: PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson – 'Stateside'
- BigXthaPlug, Bailey Zimmerman – 'All The Way'
- David Guetta, Teddy Swims, Tones And I – 'Gone Gone Gone'
- Morgan Wallen, Tate McRae – 'What I Want'
- Shaboozey, Jelly Roll – 'Amen'
Social Song of the Year
Winner: Tyla – 'CHANEL'
- Disco Lines, Tinashe – 'No Broke Boys'
- PinkPantheress – 'Illegal'
- Role Model – 'Sally, When The Wine Runs Out'
- Zara Larsson – 'Lush Life'
Best Music Video
Winner: KATSEYE – 'Gnarly'
- ROSALÍA, Björk, Yves Tumor – 'Berghain'
- Sabrina Carpenter – 'Manchild'
- Taylor Swift – 'The Fate of Ophelia'
- Tyla – 'CHANEL'
Best Soundtrack
Winner: KPop Demon Hunters
- F1 The Album
- Hazbin Hotel: Season Two
- Wicked: For Good
- Charli xcx – Wuthering Heights
Tour of the Year
Winner: Shakira – 'Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour'
- Beyoncé – 'Cowboy Carter Tour'
- Kendrick Lamar, SZA – 'Grand National Tour'
- Lady Gaga – 'The Mayhem Ball'
- Oasis – 'Oasis Live ‘25 Tour'
Breakout Tour
Winner: 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
Winner: Zara Larsson – Midnight Sun
- Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving
- Sombr – I Barely Know Her
Best Throwback Song
Winner: Black Eyed Peas – 'Rock That Body'
- 4 Non Blondes – 'What’s Up'
- Goo Goo Dolls – 'Iris'
Best Vocal Performance
Winner: The Singing Voices of HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – 'Golden'
- Alex Warren – 'Ordinary'
- Lady Gaga – 'Abracadabra'
- RAYE – 'WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!'
- SIENNA SPIRO – 'Die on this Hill'
Song of the Summer
Winner: BTS – 'SWIM'
- Alex Warren – 'FEVER DREAM'
- Bella Kay – 'iloveitiloveitiloveit'
- 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
Winner: Justin Bieber
- Alex Warren
- Benson Boone
- Ed Sheeran
- Harry Styles
Best Female Pop Artist
Winner: Sabrina Carpenter
- Lady Gaga
- Olivia Dean
- Tate McRae
- Taylor Swift
Breakthrough Pop Artist
Winner: KATSEYE
- SIENNA SPIRO
- Zara Larsson
Best Pop Song
Winner: The Singing Voices of HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – 'Golden'
- Alex Warren – 'Ordinary'
- Olivia Dean – 'Man I Need'
- Sabrina Carpenter – 'Manchild'
- Taylor Swift – 'The Fate of Ophelia'
Best Pop Album
Winner: Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend
- Lady Gaga – Mayhem
- Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving
- Tate McRae – So Close To What
- Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl
Best Male Country Artist
Winner: Morgan Wallen
- Jelly Roll
- Luke Combs
- Riley Green
- Shaboozey
Best Female Country Artist
Winner: Ella Langley
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Lainey Wilson
- Megan Moroney
- Miranda Lambert
Best Country Duo or Group
Winner: Zac Brown Band
- Brooks & Dunn
- Old Dominion
- Rascal Flatts
- Treaty Oak Revival
Breakthrough Country Artist
Winner: Sam Barber
- Tucker Wetmore
- Zach Top
Best Country Song
Winner: Ella Langley – 'Choosin’ Texas'
- BigXthaPlug, Bailey Zimmerman – 'All The Way'
- Morgan Wallen – 'Just In Case'
- Russell Dickerson – 'Happen To Me'
- Shaboozey – 'Good News'
Best Country Album
Winner: Megan Moroney – Cloud 9
- BigXthaPlug – I Hope You’re Happy
- Morgan Wallen – I’m The Problem
- Sam Barber – Restless Mind
- Tucker Wetmore – What Not To
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Winner: Kendrick Lamar
- Don Toliver
- Playboi Carti
- Tyler, The Creator
- YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Winner: Cardi B
- Doechii
- GloRilla
- Sexyy Red
- YKNIECE
Breakthrough Hip-Hop Artist
Winner: Monaleo
- EsDee
- KidPLUTO
Best Hip-Hop Song
Winner: 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
Winner: Cardi B – AM I THE DRAMA?
- Don Toliver – OCTANE
- Gunna – The Last Wun
- Playboi Carti – MUSIC
- YoungBoy Never Broke Again – MASAB
Best Male R&B Artist
Winner: Bruno Mars
- Chris Brown
- Daniel Caesar
- PARTYNEXTDOOR
- The Weeknd
Best Female R&B Artist
Winner: SZA
- Kehlani
- Summer Walker
- Teyana Taylor
- Tyla
Breakthrough R&B Artist
Winner: Leon Thomas
- Mariah the Scientist
- Ravyn Lenae
Best R&B Song
Winner: 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
Winner: 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
Winner: Bad Bunny
- Junior H
- Peso Pluma
- Rauw Alejandro
- Tito Double P
Best Female Latin Artist
Winner: Shakira
- Gloria Estefan
- Karol G
- Natti Natasha
- ROSALÍA
Best Latin Duo or Group
Winner: Fuerza Regida
- Clave Especial
- Grupo Firme
- Grupo Frontera
- Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda
Breakthrough Latin Artist
Winner: Kapo
- Beéle
- Netón Vega
Best Latin Song
Winner: 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
Winner: Karol G – Tropicoqueta
- Fuerza Regida – 111xpantia
- Netón Vega – Mi Vida Mi Muerte
- Peso Pluma, Tito Double P – DINASTÍA
- ROSALÍA – Lux
Best Rock/Alternative Artist
Winner: Twenty One Pilots
- Deftones
- Linkin Park
- The Marías
- Sleep Token
Breakthrough Rock/Alternative Artist
Winner: Sombr
- Geese
- Gigi Perez
Best Rock/Alternative Song
Winner: Sombr – 'back to friends'
- Noah Kahan – 'The Great Divide'
- Linkin Park – 'Up From The Bottom'
- Sublime – 'Ensenada'
- Tame Impala – 'Dracula'
Best Rock/Alternative Album
Winner: Sombr – I Barely Know Her
- Sleep Token – Even In Arcadia
- Tame Impala – Deadbeat
- Twenty One Pilots – Breach
- Zach Bryan – With Heaven On Top
Best Dance/Electronic Artist
Winner: David Guetta
- Calvin Harris
- Fred again..
- ILLENIUM
- John Summit
Best Male K-Pop Artist
Winner: BTS
- ATEEZ
- ENHYPEN
- Stray Kids
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER
Best Female K-Pop Artist
Winner: TWICE
- aespa
- BLACKPINK
- ILLIT
- LE SSERAFIM
Best Afrobeats Artist
Winner: Tyla
- Burna Boy
- MOLIY
- Rema
- Wizkid
Best Americana/Folk Artist
Winner: Noah Kahan
- Lord Huron
- The Lumineers
- Mumford & Sons
- Tyler Childers
Special Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award: Billy Joel
International Artist Award of Excellence: Karol G
Veterans Voice Award: Darius Rucker
