AMA Awards guesses 2026


THE 52ND AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES



Artist of the Year

Bad Bunny
Bruno Mars
BTS
Harry Styles
Justin Bieber
Kendrick Lamar
Lady Gaga
Morgan Wallen
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift
*** Like no clue how fan voted this show is but this year feels like it could be Bad Bunny, BTS or Justin Biber after Bieberchella. 

Like based on culturally what's happening, BTS is doing their comeback stadium tour now, Justin Bieber honestly could do an Eras tour like Taylor did right now after the coachella hype. And Bad Bunny, like adored, awesome, still doing huge stadium tours. 

Even though Harrys doing a few residencies, maybe not him, but his one house song was awesome, the female singers all feel kinda last year, even Sabrina with her headlining. then Kendrick not sure, and Bruno Mars honestly has probably. great show for stadiums, great energy. 


New Artist of the Year

Alex Warren
Ella Langley
KATSEYE
Leon Thomas
Olivia Dean
SOMBR
**feels like he's on the come up and seems to a great guy to root for. could also see Katseye there, with how huge their crowd was during Coachella. like huge huge. no matter the online drama. 

Alex now feels established, Leon too in r&b, Don't know about Ella a whole lot or Olivia, only know one of their songs. Olivia feels like just any other British singer. 


Album of the Year

Cardi B – “AM I THE DRAMA?”
Fuerza Regida – “111xpantia”
Justin Bieber – “SWAG”
Lady Gaga – “Mayhem”
Morgan Wallen – “I’m The Problem”
Olivia Dean – “The Art of Loving”
Playboi Carti – “MUSIC”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Man’s Best Friend”
Tate McRae – “So Close To What”
Taylor Swift – “The Life of a Showgirl”



Song of the Year

Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas”
The Singing Voices of HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – “Golden”
Kehlani – “Folded”
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”



Collaboration of the Year

BigXthaPlug, Bailey Zimmerman – “All The Way”
David Guetta, Teddy Swims, Tones And I – “Gone Gone Gone”
Morgan Wallen, Tate McRae – “What I Want”
PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson – “Stateside”
Shaboozey, Jelly Roll – “Amen”



Social Song of the Year

Disco Lines, Tinashe – “No Broke Boys”
PinkPantheress – “Illegal”
Role Model – “Sally, When The Wine Runs Out”
Tyla – “CHANEL”
Zara Larsson – “Lush Life”



Best Music Video

KATSEYE – “Gnarly”
ROSALÍA, Björk, Yves Tumor – “Berghain”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia”
Tyla – “CHANEL”

***she has the highest numbers of views for YouTube and need to check out a couple of theses acts cuz I am so unfamiliar. 


Best Soundtrack

F1 The Album
Hazbin Hotel: Season Two
KPop Demon Hunters
Wicked: For Good
Charli xcx – Wuthering Heights



Tour of the Year

Beyoncé – “Cowboy Carter Tour”
Kendrick Lamar, SZA – “Grand National Tour”
Lady Gaga – “The Mayhem Ball”
Oasis – “Oasis Live ‘25 Tour”
Shakira – “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour”

***nothing feels more like 2025 tour besides Gaga. Coachella was such a good preview of her tour and honestly awesome, great performance, Kendrick, Beyonce not too familiar even with his Super Bowl performances 

Oasis is such a British staple that it was huge too and Shakira, is always awesome, but gaga for sure USA at least was huge, on radio, festivals, and concerts. 


Breakout Tour

Benson Boone – “American Heart World Tour”
Kali Uchis – “The Sincerely, Tour”
The Marías – “Submarine Tour”
Megan Moroney – “Am I Okay? Tour”
Sleep Token – “Even in Arcadia Tour”



Breakthrough Album of the Year

Olivia Dean – “The Art of Loving”
SOMBR – “I Barely Know Her”
Zara Larsson – “Midnight Sun”



Best Throwback Song

4 Non Blondes – “What’s Up”
Black Eyed Peas – “Rock That Body”
Goo Goo Dolls – “Iris”



Best Vocal Performance

Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
The Singing Voices of HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – “Golden”
Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”
RAYE – “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!”
SIENNA SPIRO – “Die on this Hill”



Song of the Summer

Alex Warren – “FEVER DREAM”
Bella Kay – “iloveitiloveitiloveit”
BTS – “SWIM”
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”



POP CATEGORIES



Best Male Pop Artist

Alex Warren
Benson Boone
Ed Sheeran
Harry Styles
Justin Bieber

***hes the only one doing stadium tours, but in terms of voting maybe more active fanbases might be Harry or even Bieber after Bieberchella cuz he for sure could do a stadium tour if he has a good team behind him. 

Could see the same for Alex and Benson in the future, both similar vibe , great voices and stage presents

Best Female Pop Artist

Lady Gaga
Olivia Dean
Sabrina Carpenter
Tate McRae
Taylor Swift



Breakthrough Pop Artist

KATSEYE
SIENNA SPIRO
Zara Larsson



Best Pop Song

Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
The Singing Voices of HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – “Golden”
Olivia Dean – “Man I Need”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia”



Best Pop Album

Lady Gaga – “Mayhem”
Olivia Dean – “The Art of Loving”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Man’s Best Friend”
Tate McRae – “So Close To What”
Taylor Swift – “The Life of a Showgirl”



COUNTRY CATEGORIES



Best Male Country Artist

Jelly Roll
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Riley Green
Shaboozey



Best Female Country Artist

Ella Langley
Kelsea Ballerini
Lainey Wilson
Megan Moroney
Miranda Lambert



Best Country Duo or Group

Brooks & Dunn
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
Treaty Oak Revival
Zac Brown Band



Breakthrough Country Artist

Sam Barber
Tucker Wetmore
Zach Top



Best Country Song

BigXthaPlug, Bailey Zimmerman – “All The Way”
Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas”
Morgan Wallen – “Just In Case”
Russell Dickerson – “Happen To Me”
Shaboozey – “Good News "
 



Best Country Album

BigXthaPlug – “I Hope You’re Happy”
Megan Moroney – “Cloud 9”
Morgan Wallen – “I’m The Problem”
Sam Barber – “Restless Mind”
Tucker Wetmore – “What Not To”



HIP-HOP CATEGORIES



Best Male Hip-Hop Artist

Don Toliver
Kendrick Lamar
Playboi Carti
Tyler, The Creator
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
***probably him cuz he's the only one doing stadium tours? though feel like Don Olivier is coming up and Tyler as well, he's been around awhile 


Best Female Hip-Hop Artist

Cardi B
Doechii
GloRilla
Sexyy Red
YKNIECE



Breakthrough Hip-Hop Artist

EsDeeKid
Monaleo
PLUTO



Best Hip-Hop Song

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 Album

Cardi B – “AM I THE DRAMA?”
Don Toliver – “OCTANE”
Gunna – “The Last Wun”
Playboi Carti – “MUSIC”
YoungBoy Never Broke Again – “MASA”



R&B CATEGORIES



Best Male R&B Artist

Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
Daniel Caesar
PARTYNEXTDOOR
The Weeknd



Best Female R&B Artist

Kehlani
Summer Walker
SZA
Teyana Taylor
Tyla



Breakthrough R&B Artist

Leon Thomas
Mariah the Scientist
Ravyn Lenae



Best R&B Song

Bruno Mars – “I Just Might”
Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller – “It Depends”
Kehlani – “Folded”
Leon Thomas – “MUTT”
Mariah the Scientist – “BURNING BLUE "
 



Best R&B Album

Bruno Mars – “The Romantic”
Justin Bieber – “SWAG”
Leon Thomas – “MUTT”
Mariah the Scientist – “HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY”
Summer Walker – “Finally Over It”



LATIN CATEGORIES



Best Male Latin Artist

Bad Bunny
Junior H
Peso Pluma
Rauw Alejandro
Tito Double P



Best Female Latin Artist

Gloria Estefan
KAROL G
Natti Natasha
ROSALÍA
Shakira



Best Latin Duo or Group

Clave Especial
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Firme
Grupo Frontera
Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda



Breakthrough Latin Artist

Beéle
Kapo
Netón Vega



Best Latin Song

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 "
 



Best Latin Album

Fuerza Regida – “111xpantia”
KAROL G – “Tropicoqueta”
Netón Vega – “Mi Vida Mi Muerte”
Peso Pluma, Tito Double P – “DINASTÍA”
ROSALÍA – “Lux”



ROCK CATEGORIES



Best Rock/Alternative Artist

Deftones
Linkin Park
The Marías
Sleep Token
Twenty One Pilots



Breakthrough Rock/Alternative Artist

Geese
Gigi Perez
SOMBR



Best Rock/Alternative Song

Noah Kahan – “The Great Divide”
Linkin Park – “Up From The Bottom”
SOMBR – “back to friends”
Sublime – “Ensenada”
Tame Impala – “Dracula" 
 



Best Rock/Alternative Album

Sleep Token – “Even In Arcadia”
SOMBR – “I Barely Know Her”
Tame Impala – “Deadbeat”
Twenty One Pilots – “Breach”
Zach Bryan – “With Heaven On Top”



DANCE/ELECTRONIC CATEGORIES



Best Dance/Electronic Artist
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Fred again..
ILLENIUM
John Summit



K-POP CATEGORIES



Best Male K-Pop Artist

ATEEZ
BTS
ENHYPEN
Stray Kids
TOMORROW X TOGETHER



Best Female K-Pop Artist

aespa
BLACKPINK
ILLIT
LE SSERAFIM
TWICE



AFROBEATS CATEGORIES



Best Afrobeats Artist

Burna Boy
MOLIY
Rema
Tyla
Wizkid



AMERICANA/FOLK CATEGORIES



Best Americana/Folk Artist

Lord Huron
The Lumineers
Mumford & Sons
Noah Kahan
Tyler Childers

**they might be the only ones doing stadium tours maybe so them? but also like Noah Kahan is huge and Mumford, like both huge right ow

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