AMAs Artist nominees list

The American Music Awards’ Artist of the Year field for 2026 includes Bad Bunny, BTS, Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift, alongside Bruno Mars, Harry Styles, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Morgan Wallen. (theamas.com) The nominations were announced on April 14, 2026, by CBS and Dick Clark Productions, which said the 52nd annual show will air live on Monday, May 25, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Queen Latifah is set to host. (theamas.com) Taylor Swift leads the overall nominations with eight. Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter and Sombr follow with seven each, according to the official nominations release. (theamas.com) Artist of the Year is one of the American Music Awards’ biggest fan-voted categories, and this year’s lineup spans pop, Latin and Korean pop acts, with Bad Bunny and BTS joining U.S. chart regulars including Bieber, Carpenter and Swift. (theamas.com) The category also mixes repeat awards fixtures with newer contenders. Swift already holds the record as the winningest artist in American Music Awards history with 40 trophies, while Carpenter is part of the group tied for second-most nominations this year. (theamas.com) The broader ballot shows how widely the show now spreads its genre categories. Bad Bunny is also nominated in Latin categories, BTS appears in Song of the Summer for “SWIM,” and Bieber is nominated for Album of the Year for “SWAG.” (theamas.com) Voting opened April 14 at VoteAMAs.com and through the American Music Awards’ Instagram account, the organizers said. Tickets for the May 25 ceremony are already on sale through AXS. (theamas.com) The Artist of the Year list puts several of the year’s biggest global names into one fan vote, with the winner set to be announced on Memorial Day night in Las Vegas. (theamas.com)