AMAs Artist nominees

The American Music Awards have opened the 2026 Artist of the Year race, naming 10 nominees ahead of the May 25 ceremony in Las Vegas. (theamas.com) The field spans pop, hip-hop, country and K-pop: Bad Bunny, Bruno Mars, BTS, Harry Styles, Justin Bieber, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift. (theamas.com) Taylor Swift enters the broader AMAs race as this year’s most-nominated artist with eight nods, while Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter and sombr follow with seven each. (billboard.com) The 52nd American Music Awards are scheduled for Monday, May 25, 2026, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, airing live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. (paramountpressexpress.com) Queen Latifah is set to host the show, returning to the role for the first time since 1995. (msn.com) The Artist of the Year lineup mixes repeat AMA mainstays with acts who have defined the last year of chart traffic and fan voting. Swift is the most-awarded artist in AMA history with 40 wins, according to Billboard’s nominations report. (billboard.com) The show is also building on a recent ratings rebound. The AMAs said the 2025 broadcast reached more than 10 million unique viewers across its CBS premiere and cable encores, with the CBS telecast posting its biggest audience since 2019. (theamas.com) Voting is already live on the AMAs site, where fan participation helps decide winners across categories including Artist of the Year. (theamas.com) The next marker is May 25, when that 10-name ballot turns into one winner on a live national broadcast. (paramountplus.com)