Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen, and Sabrina Carpenter top the list of nominees for the 2026 American Music Awards.

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The 52nd American Music Awards are set to broadcast live on CBS and Paramount+ from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 25.

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Congratulations are in order for the nominees of the 2026 American Music Awards.

On Tuesday, April 14, CBS and Dick Clark Productions revealed the full list of nominations for the 52nd AMAs. Taylor Swift leads the field with eight nominations, followed closely by Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean, and Sombr, who each earned seven nods.

Swift, 36, already holds the record as the most awarded artist in AMA history with 40 wins. This year, she could potentially tie Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston’s record for most awards in a single year if she wins in all of her nominated categories.

Other major nominees include Alex Warren and Lady Gaga with six nominations each, along with Ella Langley, Fuerza Regida, Leon Thomas, and Zara Larsson, who each received five.

Several artists are earning their first AMA nominations this year, including Dean, Sombr, Warren, BigXthaPlug, KATSEYE, Thomas, PinkPantheress, RAYE, Role Model, SIENNA SPIRO, and Tate McRae.

The ceremony will be hosted by Queen Latifah at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 25 at 8 p.m. ET. The show will air live on CBS and Paramount+.

The nominees for Artist of the Year include Bad Bunny, Bruno Mars, BTS, Harry Styles, Justin Bieber, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter, and Taylor Swift.