American Music Awards of 2026

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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.

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