AMAs nominations announced
The American Music Awards released their 2026 nominations today, and fans are already debating major categories online. The official @AMAs announcement post has racked up hundreds of engagements as people discuss categories like Social Song of the Year and Best Male Pop Artist. (x.com)
Taylor Swift leads the 2026 American Music Awards nominations with eight nods announced Tuesday, April 14. (theamas.com) Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter and Sombr followed with seven nominations each, while Alex Warren and Lady Gaga received six. The 52nd American Music Awards are scheduled for May 25 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, airing live on CBS and Paramount+. (theamas.com) (hollywoodreporter.com) Swift landed bids for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for *The Life of a Showgirl*, Song of the Year for “The Fate of Ophelia,” Best Music Video, Song of the Summer, Best Female Pop Artist, Best Pop Song and Best Pop Album. (deadline.com) The top field for Artist of the Year includes Bad Bunny, Bruno Mars, BTS, Harry Styles, Justin Bieber, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter and Swift. New Artist of the Year includes Alex Warren, Ella Langley, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, Olivia Dean and Sombr. (theamas.com) Several fan-voted and online-driven categories are back on the ballot, including Social Song of the Year, Song of the Summer and Best Music Video. This year’s Social Song of the Year nominees are Disco Lines and Tinashe’s “No Broke Boys,” PinkPantheress’ “Illegal,” Role Model’s “Sally, When The Wine Runs Out,” Tyla’s “CHANEL” and Zara Larsson’s “Lush Life.” (theamas.com) The pop categories now mix established arena acts with newer names. Best Male Pop Artist includes Alex Warren, Benson Boone, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles and Justin Bieber, while Best Female Pop Artist includes Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter, Tate McRae and Swift. (theamas.com) The nominations also spread across newer franchise categories tied to touring, soundtracks and breakout releases. Tour of the Year includes Beyoncé’s *Cowboy Carter Tour*, Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s *Grand National Tour*, Lady Gaga’s *The Mayhem Ball*, Oasis’ *Oasis Live ’25 Tour* and Shakira’s *Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour*. (theamas.com) Swift already holds the record for the most American Music Awards wins, with 40, and this year’s ballot gives her another chance to add to that total. The full nominees list is now live on the American Music Awards site ahead of the May 25 ceremony. (billboard.com) (theamas.com)
