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Just how far will Taylor Swift extend her lead as the most winning artist in American Music Awards history?She enters the Memorial Day awards with eight nominations, the most of the night. But she faces stiff competition from Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny and Olivia Dean in marquee categories including artist of the year and album of the year.We’ll find out the fate of Swift at the 52nd AMAs, which kick off tonight at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. AMAs air live on CBS and Paramount+ and are hosted by Queen Latifah.Who took home an American Music Award? Here are the biggest winners of the night (in bold):American Music Awards 2026 winnersBest female R&B artistWINNER: SZAKehlaniSummer WalkerTeyana TaylorTylaBest throwback songWINNER: Black Eyed Peas, "Rock That Body"4 Non Blondes, "What's Up"Goo Goo Dolls, "Iris"Best Latin albumWINNER: KAROL G, "Tropicoqueta"Fuerza Regida, "111xpantia"Netón Vega, "Mi Vida Mi Muerte"Peso Pluma, Tito Double P, "DINASTÍA"ROSALÍA, "Lux"Breakthrough R&B artistWINNER: Leon ThomasMariah the ScientistRavyn LenaeBest rock/alternative artistWINNER: Twenty One PilotsDeftonesLinkin ParkThe MaríasSleep TokenSong of the yearWINNER: 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"Best rock/alternative songWINNER: sombr, "back to friends"Noah Kahan, "The Great Divide"Linkin Park, "Up From The Bottom"Sublime, "Ensenada"Tame Impala, JENNIE, "Dracula"Artist of the yearBad BunnyBruno MarsBTSHarry StylesJustin BieberKendrick LamarLady GagaMorgan WallenSabrina CarpenterTaylor SwiftNew artist of the yearAlex WarrenElla LangleyKATSEYELeon ThomasOlivia DeansombrAlbum of the yearCardi 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"Collaboration of the yearBigXthaPlug, 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 yearDisco Lines, Tinashe, "No Broke Boys"PinkPantheress, "Illegal"Role Model, "Sally, When The Wine Runs Out"Tyla, "CHANEL"Zara Larsson, "Lush Life"Best music videoKATSEYE, "Gnarly"ROSALÍA, Björk, Yves Tumor, "Berghain"Sabrina Carpenter, "Manchild"Taylor Swift, "The Fate of Ophelia"Tyla, "CHANEL"Best soundtrackF1 The AlbumHazbin Hotel: Season TwoKPop Demon HuntersWicked: For GoodCharli xcx, "Wuthering Heights"Tour of the yearBeyoncé, "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 tourBenson 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 yearOlivia Dean, "The Art of Loving"sombr, "I Barely Know Her"Zara Larsson, "Midnight Sun"Best vocal performanceAlex 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 summerAlex 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 artistAlex WarrenBenson BooneEd SheeranHarry StylesJustin BieberBest female pop artistLady GagaOlivia DeanSabrina CarpenterTate McRaeTaylor SwiftBreakthrough pop artistKATSEYESIENNA SPIROZara LarssonBest pop songAlex Warren, "Ordinary"The Singing Voices of HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami, "Golden"Olivia Dean, "Man I Need"Sabrina Carpenter, "Manchild"Taylor Swift, "The Fate of Ophelia"Best pop albumLady 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 artistJelly RollLuke CombsMorgan WallenRiley GreenShaboozeyBest female country artistElla LangleyKelsea BalleriniLainey WilsonMegan MoroneyMiranda LambertBest country duo or groupBrooks & DunnOld DominionRascal FlattsTreaty Oak RevivalZac Brown BandBreakthrough country artistSam BarberTucker WetmoreZach TopBest country songBigXthaPlug, Bailey Zimmerman, "All The Way"Ella Langley, "Choosin’ Texas"Morgan Wallen, "Just In Case"Russell Dickerson, "Happen To Me"Shaboozey, "Good News"Best country albumBigXthaPlug, "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 artistDon ToliverKendrick LamarPlayboi CartiTyler, The CreatorYoungBoy Never Broke AgainBest female hip-hop artistCardi BDoechiiGloRillaSexyy RedYKNIECEBreakthrough hip-hop artistEsDeeKidMonaleoPLUTOBest hip-hop songCardi 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 albumCardi B, "AM I THE DRAMA?"Don Toliver, "OCTANE"Gunna, "The Last Wun"Playboi Carti, "MUSIC"YoungBoy Never Broke Again, "MASA"Best male R&B artistBruno MarsChris BrownDaniel CaesarPARTYNEXTDOORThe WeekndBest R&B songBruno Mars, "I Just Might"Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller, "It Depends"Kehlani, "Folded"Leon Thomas, "MUTT"Mariah the Scientist, "BURNING BLUE"Best R&B albumBruno Mars, "The Romantic"Justin Bieber, "SWAG"Leon Thomas, "MUTT"Mariah the Scientist, "HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY"Summer Walker, "Finally Over It"Best male Latin artistBad BunnyJunior HPeso PlumaRauw AlejandroTito Double PBest female Latin artistGloria EstefanKAROL GNatti NatashaROSALÍAShakiraBest Latin duo or groupClave EspecialFuerza RegidaGrupo FirmeGrupo FronteraJulión Álvarez y su Norteño BandaBreakthrough Latin artistBeéleKapoNetón VegaBest Latin songBad Bunny, "NUEVAYoL"benny blanco, Selena Gomez, The Marías, "Ojos Tristes"Fuerza Regida, "Marlboro Rojo"Fuerza Regida, Grupo Frontera, "ME JALO"KAROL G, "LATINA FOREVA"Breakthrough rock/alternative artistGeeseGigi PerezsombrBest rock/alternative albumSleep 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 artistCalvin HarrisDavid GuettaFred again..ILLENIUMJohn SummitBest male K-Pop artistATEEZBTSENHYPENStray KidsTOMORROW X TOGETHERBest female K-Pop artistaespaBLACKPINKILLITLE SSERAFIMTWICEBest Afrobeats artistBurna BoyMOLIYRemaTylaWizkidBest Americana/folk artistLord HuronThe LumineersMumford & SonsNoah KahanTyler Childers
