2026 American Music Awards: Winners List (Updating)

BusinessHollywood & Entertainment2026 American Music Awards: Winners List (Updating)ByJeff Benjamin,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeff Benjamin is a New York-based writer covering global pop music.Follow AuthorMay 25, 2026, 08:20pm EDTMay 25, 2026, 08:21pm EDTTeyana Taylor attends the 52nd American Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe 2026 American Music Awards are taking place in Las Vegas this Memorial Day, May 25, 2026, with fans voting for their favorite artists across dozens of categories in genres like pop, hip-hop, country, R&B, Latin music, K-pop, Afrobeats and Americana/folk.ForbesiHeartRadio Music Awards 2026 Winners: Taylor Swift, Alex Warren LeadBy Jeff BenjaminMarking the 52nd annual American Music Awards, this year’s ceremony is broadcast on CBS and streams on Paramount+ with Queen Latifah hosting the ceremony 31 years after she first co-hosted the ceremony in 1995.The 2026 AMA nominations were revealed in April with Taylor Swift leading among all artists with eight nods including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Music Video and more. There were 12 new categories introduced this year including Song of the Summer, Best Vocal Performance, Best Throwback Song, Best Americana/Folk Artist as well as multiple “Breakthrough” categories to honor rising artists.Three special awards were announced ahead of the ceremony with Karol G honored with the International Artist Award of Excellence, Billy Idol with the Lifetime Achievement Award as well as Darius Rucker being recognized the Veterans Voice Award. Tied to the Memorial Day holiday, this year’s show includes the 2026 AMAs Salute initiative with partnerships alongside 11 military and veterans service organizations like the USO, Congressional Medal of Honor Society and the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.MORE FOR YOUM...