American Music Awards of 2026

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# American Music Awards of 2026 The 52nd Annual American Music Awards were held on May 25, 2026, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The ceremony was broadcast on CBS and streamed on Paramount+. Queen Latifah hosted the ceremony, 31 years after she first co-hosted the ceremony in 1995. Nominations were announced on April 14, 2026; Taylor Swift led with eight. Twelve new categories were introduced: Breakout Tour, Breakthrough Album of the Year, Best Throwback Song, Best Vocal Performance, Song of the Summer, Breakthrough Pop Artist, Breakthrough Country Artist, Breakthrough Hip-Hop Artist, Breakthrough R&B Artist, Breakthrough Latin Artist, Breakthrough Rock/Alternative Artist, and Best Americana/Folk Artist. Bruno Mars, BTS, Cardi B, Huntrix, Katseye, Sombr, and Sabrina Carpenter were the most awarded artists, winning three awards each. Karol G was honored with the International Artist Award of Excellence, Billy Idol with the Lifetime Achievement Award, and Darius Rucker with the Veterans Voice Award. Katseye was announced as the first performer on April 21, 2026. Twenty One Pilots and Teddy Swims were announced on May 4 and 5 respectively. Five additional performers were announced on May 7. Teyana Taylor was announced on May 12. Karol G, Billy Idol, and New Kids on the Block were all added to the lineup on May 13, 14, and 15 respectively. The Pussycat Dolls and Busta Rhymes were announced on May 18. Presenters were announced on May 21, 2026. The nominees were announced on April 14, 2026. Taylor Swift received the most nominations with eight, followed by Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter, and Sombr with seven nominations each, and Alex Warren and Lady Gaga with six nominations each. Bruno Mars, BTS, Cardi B, Huntrix, Katseye, Sombr, and Carpenter were the most awarded artists, with three wins each, while Bad Bunny, Ella Langley, Karol G, Shakira, Tyla, and Zara Larsson followed with two wins each. Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. On May 13, 2026, it was announced Karol G would be honored with the International Artist Award of Excellence. Billy Idol was announced as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award on May 14. Darius Rucker was announced as the recipient of the Veterans Voice Award on May 19.