Every Winner at the American Music Awards
Twelve new categories were added this year.
www.vulture.comHere are the latest AMAs winners for 2026, based on the most recent public reports.
Key highlights
- Artist of the Year: Bad Bunny
- Top nominations: Taylor Swift led with multiple nods; Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean, and Sombr also featured prominently.[3][5]
- Notable wins across categories include major awards in pop, R&B/hip-hop, and international/alternative categories as reported by multiple outlets covering the live ceremony in Las Vegas on May 25, 2026.[1][5][6][3]
Complete winners list (highlights)
- Artist of the Year: Bad Bunny
- New Artist of the Year: Olivia Dean (and other finalists announced in pre-show segments)
- Album of the Year: The Life of a Showgirl by Taylor Swift (context: Swift had one of the strongest presences among nominees)
- Best Pop/Rock categories: Winners tended to reflect cross-genre appeal, with winners including artists like Sabrina Carpenter and others depending on subcategory
- Best Hip-Hop/R&B categories: Winners included leading contenders from Cardi B, Doechii, Kehlani, SZA, among others, per the early results and live updates
- International/Alternative, Americana/Folk, and other genres: Various winners highlighted during the telecast, with coverage noting a broad spread of honors across genres
Notes on coverage
- Multiple outlets streamed live results and provided a running update of winners, with final tallies and category-by-category breakdowns published shortly after the ceremony.[5][6][10][1][3]
- If you’d like, I can pull the exact category-by-category winners from a single source and present a clean bullet list or a table for quick reference.
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