The 2026 American Music Awards concluded with a star-studded celebration honoring the year’s top global talent across pop, country, hip-hop, R&B, Latin, rock, K-pop, Afrobeats, and more. BTS took home the night’s biggest honor, winning Artist of the Year.
Other major winners dominating the evening included Sabrina Carpenter, KATSEYE, Cardi B, Tyla, Bad Bunny, Shakira, and Kendrick Lamar. Below is the complete list of winners from the event.
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 (New)
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 (New)
Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving
sombr – I Barely Know Her
Zara Larsson – Midnight Sun – WINNER
Best Throwback Song (New)
4 Non Blondes – What’s Up
Black Eyed Peas – Rock That Body – WINNER
Goo Goo Dolls – “Iris”
Best Vocal Performance (New)
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 (New)
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
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 (New)
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
Country Categories
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 (New)
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
2026 American Music Awards Hip-Hop Categories
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
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Breakthrough Hip-Hop Artist (New)
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
2026 American Music Awards R&B Categories
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
Latin Categories
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
- WINNER: Shakira
Best Latin Duo or Group
- Clave Especial
- Fuerza Regida – WINNER
- Grupo Firme
- Grupo Frontera
- Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda
Breakthrough Latin Artist (New)
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
Rock Categories
Best Rock/Alternative Artist
- Deftones
- Linkin Park
- The Marías
- Sleep Token
- Twenty One Pilots – WINNER
Breakthrough Rock/Alternative Artist (New)
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
Other Genre Categories
Best Dance/Electronic Artist
- Calvin Harris
- David Guetta – WINNER
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- 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 (New)
- Lord Huron
- The Lumineers
- Mumford & Sons
- Noah Kahan – WINNER
- Tyler Childers
