Global superstar Taylor Swift leads the nominations for the 2026 American Music Awards.
Swift leads the pack with eight nods, including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for The Life of a Showgirl, and Song of the Year for "The Fate of Ophelia."
Just behind Swift, with seven nominations each, are Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean, and SOMBR.
Carpenter will compete with Swift for Artist of the Year, alongside Bad Bunny, Bruno Mars, BTS, Harry Styles, Justin Bieber, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, and Morgan Wallen.
Olivia Dean and SOMBR, both first-time nominees, are each up for New Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, and Breakthrough Album of the Year.
Other first-time nominees include Alex Warren, KATSEYE, RAYE, Tate McRae, Role Model, PinkPantheress, SIENNA SPIRO, Leon Thomas, and BigXthaPlug.
Queen Latifah will host the show live from Las Vegas on Monday, May 25, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
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