This year’s edition of the American Music Awards (AMA 2026) may have been won and lost, but who are those who carted away trophies?
Find below, a comprehensive list of the winners to the AMA 2026 and their categories:
Artist of the Year: BTS
New Artist of the Year: KATSEYE
Album of the Year: Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend
Song of the Year: HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – “Golden”
Collaboration of the Year: PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson – “Stateside”
Social Song of the Year: Tyla – “CHANEL”
Best Music Video: KATSEYE – “Gnarly”
Best Soundtrack: KPop Demon Hunters
Tour of the Year: Shakira – Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour
Breakout Tour (New): Benson Boone – American Heart World Tour
Breakthrough Album (New): Zara Larsson – Midnight Sun
Song of the Summer (New): BTS – “SWIM”
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Best Male Pop Artist: Justin Bieber
Best Female Pop Artist: Sabrina Carpenter
Breakthrough Pop Artist: KATSEYE
Best Pop Album: Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend
Best Pop Song: HUNTR/X – “Golden”
Best Afrobeats Artist: Tyla
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist: Kendrick Lamar
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist: Cardi B
Best Hip-Hop Song: Cardi B – “ErrTime”
Best Hip-Hop Album: Cardi B – AM I THE DRAMA?
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Best Male R&B Artist: Bruno Mars
Best Female R&B Artist: SZA
Breakthrough R&B Artist: Leon Thomas
Best R&B Song: Bruno Mars – “I Just Might”
Best R&B Album: Bruno Mars – The Romantic
Best Male Country Artist: Morgan Wallen
Best Female Country Artist: Ella Langley
Best Country Album: Megan Moroney – Cloud 9
Best Male Latin Artist: Bad Bunny
Best Female Latin Artist: Shakira
Best Latin Album: KAROL G – Tropicoqueta
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Best Rock/Alternative Artist: Twenty One Pilots
Breakthrough Rock/Alternative Artist: sombr
Best Rock/Alternative Album: sombr – I Barely Know Her
Best Dance/Electronic Artist: David Guetta
Best K-Pop Female Artist: TWICE
Best K-Pop Male Artist: BTS
Best Americana/Folk Artist: Noah Kahan
