AMAs Voting Open

Voting for the 2026 American Music Awards opened Tuesday, putting this year’s fan-voted race live nearly six weeks before the show on May 25. (theamas.com) The American Music Awards said fans can vote now at VoteAMAs.com and through the @AMAs Instagram profile in all categories. The main voting window closes Friday, May 8, 2026, at 11:59:59 a.m. Pacific time. (theamas.com) Two categories stay open longer than the rest: Social Song of the Year and Tour of the Year will remain open through the first 30 minutes of the live broadcast. The 52nd annual show is scheduled for Monday, May 25, 2026, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (theamas.com) Artist of the Year is the category drawing the most immediate attention, with Bad Bunny, Bruno Mars, BTS, Harry Styles, Justin Bieber, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift on the ballot. The nominees were announced April 14. (theamas.com) Taylor Swift leads the 2026 field with eight nominations. Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter and sombr follow with seven each, and Alex Warren and Lady Gaga have six. (billboard.com) The awards use a different system from juried shows such as the Grammys: nominees are selected from fan activity and commercial data, then winners are decided by fan voting. The AMAs said this year’s nomination data covered March 21, 2025, through March 26, 2026, and included streaming, album and song sales, radio airplay and tour grosses tracked by Billboard and Luminate. (theamas.com) That setup gives large fan bases unusual leverage once voting opens, especially in broad categories such as Artist of the Year and in online-focused categories such as Social Song of the Year. BTS, Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and Sabrina Carpenter all appear in high-visibility categories that can mobilize large digital audiences. (theamas.com) The 2026 ballot also mixes established stars with first-time nominees. Olivia Dean and sombr each landed seven nominations, while Alex Warren, BigXthaPlug, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, PinkPantheress, RAYE, Role Model, SIENNA SPIRO and Tate McRae are among the first-time AMA nominees. (theamas.com) Queen Latifah is set to host the ceremony, which will air live on CBS and stream on Paramount+. Swift, already the top winner in AMA history with 40 trophies, enters this year’s voting with a chance to extend that record again. (theamas.com; billboard.com)