SynopsisBTS achieved a major victory at the American Music Awards 2026. The group secured the coveted Artist of the Year award. They also won Song of the Summer for their hit track 'SWIM'. This marks a significant moment in their award show history. RM accepted the awards, thanking their global fanbase, ARMY. Other notable winners included KATSEYE and Sabrina Carpenter.ReutersBTS also made history by winning Song of the Summer for their hit track 'SWIM', making them the only Asian group to ever receive the honor in that category.BTS emerged as the standout act at the American Music Awards 2026, securing two of the night’s most prestigious honors and reinforcing their global dominance. The group was named Artist of the Year, a major achievement that underscored their continued popularity, cultural impact, and strong connection with fans worldwide. The win marked another milestone in their long history with the AMAs, where they have consistently been among the top performers. They also made history by winning Song of the Summer for their hit track 'SWIM', making them the only Asian group to ever receive the honor in that category. The song’s massive streaming success and widespread popularity helped it stand out as one of the defining hits of the season.— AMAs (@AMAs) The award for Artist of the Year was presented by Busta Rhymes, as BTS triumphed over a highly competitive lineup of global superstars. The category featured nominees including Bad Bunny, Bruno Mars, Harry Styles, Justin Bieber, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen, and Sabrina Carpenter, highlighting the scale of the competition in the fan-voted segment. With these victories, BTS further strengthened their reputation as one of the most influential music acts in the world, delivering yet another landmark moment in their award show legacy.— AMAs (@AMAs) After each of the members completed an extended dap-up with Busta Rhymes, RM stepped up to the microphone to deliver a celebratory speech. "ARMYs, we made it once again. Thank you. It’s an honor to have this precious award,” he said. "Once again, after everybody’s done their military service.“Like the legendary Busta Rhymes said, it’s a fan-voted award, so our biggest thanks and gratitude goes to the ARMYs all over the world. You stood by us for the past 13 years - thank you so much." Taylor Swift, the most decorated artist in American Music Awards history with 40 wins, led the 2026 nominations with eight nods but ultimately did not take home any awards. Despite her strong presence going into the night, she left the ceremony without a trophy. Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter, and Sombr followed closely behind with seven nominations each, while Alex Warren and Lady Gaga earned six nods apiece, reflecting a highly competitive year across categories.The 52nd edition of the AMAs was hosted by Queen Latifah, who returned to the role decades after co-hosting the show in 1995 alongside Tom Jones and Lorrie Morgan, bringing a blend of nostalgia and star power to the event.AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS 2026 FULL LIST OF WINNERSArtist of the YearBTS - WINNERBad BunnyBruno MarsHarry StylesJustin BieberKendrick LamarLady GagaMorgan WallenSabrina CarpenterTaylor SwiftNew Artist of the YearKATSEYE - WINNERAlex WarrenElla LangleyLeon ThomasOlivia DeansombrAlbum of the YearSabrina Carpenter - Man’s Best Friend - WINNERCardi B - AM I THE DRAMA?Fuerza Regida - 111xpantiaJustin Bieber - SWAGLady Gaga - MayhemMorgan Wallen - I’m The ProblemOlivia Dean - The Art of LovingPlayboi Carti - MUSICTate McRae - So Close to WhatTaylor Swift - The Life of a ShowgirlSong of the YearHUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami - 'Golden' - WINNERAlex 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 YearPinkPantheress, Zara Larsson - 'Stateside' - WINNERBigXthaPlug, 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 YearTyla - 'CHANEL' - WINNERDisco Lines, Tinashe - 'No Broke Boys'PinkPantheress - 'Illegal'Role Model - 'Sally, When the Wine Runs Out'Zara Larsson - 'Lush Life'Best Music VideoKATSEYE - 'Gnarly' - WINNERROSALÍA, Björk, Yves Tumor - 'Berghain'Sabrina Carpenter - 'Manchild'Taylor Swift - 'The Fate of Ophelia'Tyla - 'CHANEL'Best SoundtrackKPop Demon Hunters - WINNERF1 The AlbumHazbin Hotel: Season TwoWicked: For GoodCharli xcx - Wuthering HeightsTour of the YearShakira - 'Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour' - WINNERBeyoncé - 'Cowboy Carter Tour'Kendrick Lamar, SZA - 'Grand National Tour'Lady Gaga - 'The Mayhem Ball'Oasis - 'Oasis Live ‘25 Tour'Breakout Tour (New)Benson Boone - 'American Heart World Tour' - WINNERKali 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 (New)Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun - WINNEROlivia Dean - The Art of Lovingsombr - I Barely Know HerBest Throwback Song (New)Black Eyed Peas - 'Rock That Body' - WINNER4 Non Blondes - 'What’s Up'Goo Goo Dolls - 'Iris'Best Vocal Performance (New)The Singing Voices of HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami - 'Golden' - WINNERAlex Warren - 'Ordinary'Lady Gaga - 'Abracadabra'RAYE - 'WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!'Sienna Spiro - 'Die on this Hill'Song of the Summer (New)BTS - 'SWIM' - WINNERAlex 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 ArtistJustin Bieber - WINNERAlex WarrenBenson BooneEd SheeranHarry StylesBest Female Pop ArtistSabrina Carpenter - WINNERLady GagaOlivia DeanTate McRaeTaylor SwiftBreakthrough Pop Artist (New)KATSEYE - WINNERSienna SpiroZara LarssonBest Pop SongHUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami - 'Golden' - WINNERAlex Warren - 'Ordinary'Olivia Dean - 'Man I Need'Sabrina Carpenter - 'Manchild'Taylor Swift - 'The Fate of Ophelia'Best Pop AlbumSabrina Carpenter - Man’s Best Friend - WINNERLady Gaga - MayhemOlivia Dean - The Art of LovingTate McRae - So Close to WhatTaylor Swift - The Life of a ShowgirlBest Male Country ArtistMorgan Wallen - WINNERJelly RollLuke CombsRiley GreenShaboozeyBest Female Country ArtistElla Langley - WINNERKelsea BalleriniLainey WilsonMegan MoroneyMiranda LambertBest Country Duo or GroupZac Brown Band - WINNERBrooks & DunnOld DominionRascal FlattsTreaty Oak RevivalBreakthrough Country Artist (New)Sam Barber - WINNERTucker WetmoreZach TopBest Country SongElla Langley - 'Choosin’ Texas' - WINNERBigXthaPlug, Bailey Zimmerman - 'All the Way'Morgan Wallen - 'Just in Case'Russell Dickerson - 'Happen to Me'Shaboozey - 'Good News'Best Country AlbumMegan Moroney - Cloud 9 - WINNERBigXthaPlug - I Hope You’re HappyMorgan Wallen - I’m The ProblemSam Barber - Restless MindTucker Wetmore - What Not ToBest Male Hip-Hop ArtistKendrick Lamar - WINNERDon ToliverPlayboi CartiTyler, The CreatorYoungBoy Never Broke AgainBest Female Hip-Hop ArtistCardi B - WINNERDoechiiGloRillaSexyy RedYKNIECEBreakthrough Hip-Hop Artist (New)Monaleo - WINNEREsDeeKidPLUTOBest Hip-Hop SongCardi B - 'ErrTime' - WINNERDrake - '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? - WINNERDon Toliver - OCTANEGunna - The Last WunPlayboi Carti - MUSICYoungBoy Never Broke Again - MASABest Male R&B ArtistBruno Mars - WINNERChris BrownDaniel CaesarPARTYNEXTDOORThe WeekndBest Female R&B ArtistSZA - WINNERKehlaniSummer WalkerTeyana TaylorTylaBreakthrough R&B ArtistLeon Thomas - WINNERMariah the ScientistRavyn LenaeBest R&B SongBruno Mars - 'I Just Might' - WINNERChris Brown, Bryson Tiller - 'It Depends'Kehlani - 'Folded'Leon Thomas - 'MUTT'Mariah the Scientist - 'BURNING BLUE'Best R&B AlbumBruno Mars - The Romantic - WINNERJustin Bieber - SWAGLeon Thomas - MUTTMariah the Scientist - HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELYSummer Walker - Finally Over ItBest Male Latin ArtistBad Bunny - WINNERJunior HPeso PlumaRauw AlejandroTito Double PBest Female Latin ArtistShakira - WINNERGloria EstefanKAROL GNatti NatashaROSALÍABest Latin Duo or GroupFuerza Regida - WINNERClave EspecialGrupo FirmeGrupo FronteraJulión Álvarez y su Norteño BandaBreakthrough Latin Artist (New)Kapo - WINNERBeéleNetón VegaBest Latin SongBad Bunny - 'NUEVAYoL' - WINNERbenny blanco, Selena Gomez, The Marías - 'Ojos Tristes'Fuerza Regida - 'Marlboro Rojo'Fuerza Regida, Grupo Frontera - 'ME JALO'KAROL G - 'LATINA FOREVA'Best Latin AlbumKAROL G - Tropicoqueta - WINNERFuerza Regida - 111xpantiaNetón Vega - Mi Vida Mi MuertePeso Pluma, Tito Double P - DINASTÍAROSALÍA - LuxBest Rock/Alternative ArtistTwenty One Pilots - WINNERDeftonesLinkin ParkThe MaríasSleep TokenBreakthrough Rock/Alternative Artist (New)sombr - WINNERGeeseGigi PerezBest Rock/Alternative Songsombr - 'back to friends' - WINNERNoah Kahan - 'The Great Divide'Linkin Park - 'Up From the Bottom'Sublime - 'Ensenada'Tame Impala - 'Dracula'Best Rock/Alternative Albumsombr - I Barely Know Her - WINNERSleep Token - Even in ArcadiaTame Impala - DeadbeatTwenty One Pilots - BreachZach Bryan - With Heaven on TopBest Dance/Electronic ArtistDavid Guetta - WINNERCalvin HarrisFred again..ILLENIUMJohn SummitBest Male K-Pop ArtistBTS - WINNERATEEZENHYPENStray KidsTOMORROW X TOGETHERBest Female K-Pop ArtistTWICE - WINNER aespaBLACKPINKILLITLE SSERAFIMBest Afrobeats ArtistTyla - WINNER Burna BoyMOLIYRemaWizkidBest Americana/Folk Artist (New)Noah Kahan - WINNER Lord HuroThe LumineersMumford & SonsTyler ChildersRead More News onRead More News on