This year’s AMA Awards were a huge celebration of music from around the world. Many talented stars took to the stage to showcase their talent and take home the well-deserved awards. From SOMBR leading the list of winners, BTS filling out the awards show with three nominations, as well as Darius Rucker’s veteran award, here’s a complete list of all the AMAs 2026 winners.
AMA 2026 Winners List
Artist of the yearWINNER: BTSbad rabbitBruno MarsHarry StylesJustin BieberKendrick LamarLady GagaMorgan WallenSabrina CarpenterTaylor SwiftNew Artist of the YearWINNER: KATSEYEAlex WarrenElla LangleyLeon ThomasOlivia DeansomberAlbum of the YearWINNER: Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best FriendCardi B – I’M THE DRAMA?Fuerza Regida – 111xpantiaJustin Bieber – SWAGLady Gaga – MayhemMorgan Wallen – I’m the problemOlivia Dean – The Art of LovingPlayboi Carti – MUSICTate McRae – So Close To WhatTaylor Swift – Life of a ShowgirlSong of the YearWINNER: The Singing Voices of HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – ‘Golden’Alex Warren – ‘Ordinary’Ella Langley – ‘Choosin’ Texas’Kehlani – ‘Bent Up’Leon Thomas – ‘MUTT’Morgan Wallen – “I’m the Problem”Olivia Dean – ‘Man I Need’Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Manchild’Sombr – ‘back to friends’Taylor Swift – ‘The Fate of Ophelia’Partnership of the YearWINNER: PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson – ‘Stateside’BigXthaPlug, Bailey Zimmerman – ‘All The Way’David Guetta, Teddy Swims, Tones And I – ‘Gone Gone Gone’Morgan Wallen, Tate McRae – ‘What I Want’Shaboozey, Jelly Roll – ‘Amen’Social Song of the YearWINNER: Tyla – ‘CHANEL’Disco Lines, Tinashe – ‘No Broke Boys’PinkPantheress – ‘Illegal’Model – ‘Sally, When the Wine Runs Out’Zara Larsson – ‘Lush Life’The best music videosWINNER: KATSEYE – ‘Gnarly’ROSALÍA, Björk, Yves Tumor – ‘Berghain’Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Manchild’Taylor Swift – ‘The Fate of Ophelia’Tyla – ‘CHANEL’The best soundtrackWINNER: KPop Demon HuntersF1 AlbumHazbin Hotel: Season TwoEvil: For goodCharli xcx – Wuthering HeightsReturn of the YearWINNER: Shakira – ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour’Beyoncé – ‘Cowboy Carter Tour’Kendrick Lamar, SZA – ‘Grand National Tour’Lady Gaga – ‘The Mayhem Ball’Oasis – ‘Oasis Live ’25 Tour’Breakout TourWINNER: Benson Boone – ‘American Heart World Tour’Kali Uchis – ‘From the Heart, Tour’The Marías – ‘Submarine Tour’Megan Moroney – ‘Am I Good? Tour’Sleep Token – ‘Even in Arcadia Tour’Advanced record of the yearWINNER: Zara Larsson – Midnight SunOlivia Dean – The Art of LovingSombr – I barely recognize himThe best throwback song everWINNER: Black Eyed Peas – ‘Rock That Body’4 Not Blondes – ‘What’s Up’Goo Goo Dolls – ‘Iris’Best Voice PerformanceWINNER: The Singing Voices of HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – ‘Golden’Alex Warren – ‘Ordinary’Lady Gaga – ‘Abracadabra’RAYE – ‘WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!’SIENNA SPIRO – ‘Die on this Hill’summer songWINNER: BTS – ‘SWIM’Alex Warren – ‘FEVER DREAM’Bella Kay – ‘iloveitiloveitiloveit’Ella Langley – ‘Choosin’ Texas’Harry Styles – ‘American Girls’Noah Kahan – ‘The Great Divide’PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson – ‘Stateside’Sombr – ‘Homewrecker’Tame Impala, JENNIE – ‘Dracula’Taylor Swift – ‘Elizabeth Taylor’Best Male Pop ArtistWINNER: Justin BieberAlex WarrenBenson BooneEd SheeranHarry StylesBest Female Pop ArtistWINNER: Sabrina CarpenterLady GagaOlivia DeanTate McRaeTaylor SwiftAdvanced pop artistWINNER: KATSEYESIENNA SPIROZara LarssonBest Pop SongWINNER: The Singing Voices of HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – ‘Golden’Alex Warren – ‘Ordinary’Olivia Dean – ‘Man I Need’Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Manchild’Taylor Swift – ‘The Fate of Ophelia’The best pop albumWINNER: Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best FriendLady Gaga – MayhemOlivia Dean – The Art of LovingTate McRae – So Close To WhatTaylor Swift – Life of a ShowgirlBest male country artistWINNER: Morgan WallenJelly RollLuke CombsRiley GreenShaboozeyThe best female artist in the countryWINNER: Ella LangleyKelsea BalleriniLainey WilsonMegan MoroneyMiranda LambertBest Country Duo or GroupWINNER: Zac Brown BandBrooks and DunnOld DominionRascal FlattsCovenant Oak RevivalAdvanced country artistWINNER: Sam BarberTucker WetmoreZach TopThe best country songWINNER: Ella Langley – ‘Choosin’ Texas’BigXthaPlug, Bailey Zimmerman – ‘All The Way’Morgan Wallen – ‘Just In Case’Russell Dickerson – ‘Happen To Me’Shaboozey – ‘Good News’The best album in the countryWINNER: Megan Moroney – Cloud 9BigXthaPlug – I hope you are happyMorgan Wallen – I’m the problemSam Barber – The Unstoppable MindTucker Wetmore – What notBest Male Hip-Hop ArtistWINNER: Kendrick LamarDon ToliverPlayboy CartTyler, The CreatorYoungBoy Never Broke AgainBest Female Hip-Hop ArtistWINNER: Cardi BDoechiiGloRillaSexy RedCLEANINGAdvanced Hip-Hop artistWINNER: MonaleoEsDeeKidPLUTOBest Hip-Hop songWINNER: Cardi B – ‘ErrTime’Drake – ‘NOKIA’Gunna, Burna Boy – ‘wgft’Playboi Carti, The Weeknd – ‘Rather Lie’YKNIECE, Quavo, Metro Boomin, Breskii – ‘Take Me Thru Dere’Best Hip-Hop AlbumWINNER: Cardi B – I’M THE DRAMA?Don Toliver – OCTANEGunna – The Last WunPlayboi Carti – MUSICYoungBoy Never Broke Again – MASSBest Male R&B ArtistWINNER: Bruno MarsChris BrownDaniel CaesarAFTER THE FESTIVALthe weekendBest Female R&B ArtistWINNER: SZAto KehlaniSummer WalkerTeyana TaylorTylaBreakthrough R&B ArtistWINNER: Leon ThomasMariah the scientistRavyn LenaeBest R&B SongWINNER: Bruno Mars – ‘I Just Might’Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller – ‘It Depends’Kehlani – ‘Bent Up’Leon Thomas – ‘MUTT’Scientist Mariah – “BURNING BLUE”Best R&B AlbumWINNER: Bruno Mars – The RomanticJustin Bieber – SWAGLeon Thomas – MUTTScientist Mariah – HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELYSummer Walker – Finally Over ItBest Latin ArtistWINNER: Bad BunnyJunior HPeso FeatherRau AlejandroTito Bikoitza PBest Latin Female ArtistWINNER: ShakiraGloria EstefanKarol GNatti NatashaROSALÍABest Latin Duo or GroupWINNER: Fuerza RegidaSpecial ClaveGrupo FirmeGroup FronteraJulión Álvarez and his Norteño BandBreakthrough Latin ArtistWINNER: CapobeeleNetón VegaThe best Latin songWINNER: Bad Bunny – ‘NUEVAYoL’benny blanco, selena gomez, the marías – ‘Ojos Tristes’Fuerza Regida – ‘Marlboro Rojo’Fuerza Regida, Grupo Frontera – ‘ME JALO’Karol G – ‘LATINA FOREVA’The best Latin albumWINNER: Karol G – TropicoquetaFuerza Regida – 111xpantiaNetón Vega – Mi Vida Mi MuertePeso Pluma, Tito P Double – DYNASTYROSALÍA – LuxBest Rock/Alternative ArtistWINNER: Twenty One PilotsDeftonesLinkin ParkMary’sSleep tokenBreakthrough Rock/Alternative ArtistWINNER: Sombrthe geeseGigi PerezBest rock/alternative songWINNER: Sombr – ‘back to friends’Noah Kahan – ‘The Great Divide’Linkin Park – ‘Up From The Bottom’Sublime – ‘Ensenada’Tame Impala – ‘Dracula’Best Rock/Alternative AlbumWINNER: Sombr – I Barely Know HerSleep Token – Even in ArcadiaTame Impala – DeadbeatTwenty One Pilots – BreachZach Bryan – Heaven On TopBest Dance/Electronic ArtistWINNER: David GuettaCalvin HarrisFred again..THE MILLENNIUMJohn SummitBest Male K-Pop ArtistWINNER: BTSthe gatesENHYPENStray KidsTOMORROW X TOGETHERBest K-Pop Female ArtistWINNER: TWObyeBLACKPINKILLITLE SSERAPHIMBest Afrobeats artistWINNER: TylaBurna BoyMOLLYRhemaWizkidBest Americana/Folk ArtistWINNER: Noah KahanLord HuronThe LumineersMumford & SonsTyler ChildersSPECIAL PRIZESLifetime Achievement Award: Billy JoelInternational Artist Excellence Award: Karol GVoice of Veterans Award: Darius Rucker
