AMAs drop pop album nominees

The American Music Awards released their 2026 nominees on Tuesday, putting Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and Sabrina Carpenter in the Best Pop Album race. (theamas.com) The Best Pop Album field lists five records: Lady Gaga’s *Mayhem*, Olivia Dean’s *The Art of Loving*, Sabrina Carpenter’s *Man’s Best Friend*, Tate McRae’s *So Close To What* and Taylor Swift’s *The Life of a Showgirl*. (theamas.com) The New Artist of the Year shortlist names six acts: Alex Warren, Ella Langley, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, Olivia Dean and SOMBR. The full nominations rollout was scheduled for Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (theamas.com 1) (theamas.com 2) Swift leads the overall ballot with eight nominations. Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean, Morgan Wallen and SOMBR follow with seven each, while Lady Gaga and Alex Warren have six apiece. (variety.com) The American Music Awards are a fan-voted show, and voting opened April 14 and runs through May 8. Fans can vote through Instagram comments using category-specific hashtags listed by the show. (theamas.com 1) (theamas.com 2) This year’s ceremony is the 52nd American Music Awards. It will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Monday, May 25, 2026, at 8 p.m. Eastern on CBS and Paramount+. (theamas.com) Queen Latifah is set to host, marking 30 years since her American Music Awards hosting debut, according to the show’s April 6 announcement. (theamas.com) The awards show has been running since 1974, and the American Music Awards says it was created by Dick Clark and is produced by Dick Clark Productions. This year’s nominee drop puts the fan-voted pop categories and the new-artist race at the center of the show’s first day of voting. (theamas.com 1) (theamas.com 2)