The BTS Army showed up in full force at the American Music Awards. The K-pop group, recently reunited after mandatory military service, won multiple awards over the course of the night, including Artist of the Year and Song of the Summer for “Swim.” BTS also opened the show, with a pre-recorded performance from the Las Vegas stop on their Arirang tour, and made their first primetime television appearance since getting back together.
A K-pop group of a different sort (the animated kind that hunts demons) the singing voices of Huntr/x, — Ejae, Rei Ami, and Audrey Nuna — took home the award for Song of the Year with “Golden.” The track from KPop Demon Hunters has been on an unstoppable awards tear since debuting last summer, up to and including Best Original Song at the Academy Awards back in March.
The K-pop-influenced Katseye also claimed a major award, winning New Artist of the Year, shortly after performing their latest single “Pinky Up.” Only the five active members of the group were on-hand to perform and accept the award. In the speech, there was no mention made of Manon Bannerman, who is currently on hiatus from the group to focus on her wellbeing.
You can find the full list of 2026 AMAs winners below.
Artist of the Year
Bad Bunny
Bruno Mars
BTS [winner]
Harry Styles
Justin Bieber
Kendrick Lamar
Lady Gaga
Morgan Wallen
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift
New Artist of the Year
Alex Warren
Ella Langley
Katseye [winner]
Leon Thomas
Olivia Dean
Sombr
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 [winner]
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” [winner]
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” [winner]
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” [winner]
Zara Larsson – “Lush Life”
Best Music Video
Katseye – “Gnarly” [winner]
Rosalía, Björk, Yves Tumor – “Berghain”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia”
Tyla – “Chanel”
Best Soundtrack
F1 The Album
Hazbin Hotel: Season Two
KPop Demon Hunters [winner]
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” [winner]
Breakout Tour
Benson Boone – “American Heart World Tour” [winner]
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 [winner]
Best Throwback Song
4 Non Blondes – “What’s Up”
Black Eyed Peas – “Rock That Body” [winner]
Goo Goo Dolls – “Iris”
Best Vocal Performance
Alex Warren – “Ordinary”
The Singing Voices of Huntr/x: Ejae, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – “Golden” [winner]
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” [winner]
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”
Best Male Pop Artist
Alex Warren
Benson Boone
Ed Sheeran
Harry Styles
Justin Bieber [winner]
Best Female Pop Artist
Lady Gaga
Olivia Dean
Sabrina Carpenter [winner]
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” [winner]
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 [winner]
Tate McRae – So Close to What
Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl
Best Male Country Artist
Jelly Roll
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen [winner]
Riley Green
Shaboozey
Best Female Country Artist
Ella Langley [winner]
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 [winner]
Breakthrough Country Artist
Sam Barber [winner]
Tucker Wetmore
Zach Top
Best Country Song
BigXthaPlug, Bailey Zimmerman – “All The Way”
Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas” [winner]
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” [winner]
Morgan Wallen – “I’m the Problem”
Sam Barber – “Restless Mind”
Tucker Wetmore – “What Not To”
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Don Toliver
Kendrick Lamar [winner]
Playboi Carti
Tyler, The Creator
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Cardi B [winner]
Doechii
GloRilla
Sexyy Red
Ykniece
Breakthrough Hip-Hop Artist
EsDeeKid
Monaleo [winner]
Pluto
Best Hip-Hop Song
Cardi B – “ErrTime” [winner]
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?” [winner]
Don Toliver – “OCTANE”
Gunna – “The Last Wun”
Playboi Carti – “MUSIC”
YoungBoy Never Broke Again – “MASA”
Best Male R&B Artist
Bruno Mars [winner]
Chris Brown
Daniel Caesar
Partynextdoor
The Weeknd
Best Female R&B Artist
Kehlani
Summer Walker
SZA [winner]
Teyana Taylor
Tyla
Breakthrough R&B Artist
Leon Thomas [winner]
Mariah the Scientist
Ravyn Lenae
Best R&B Song
Bruno Mars – “I Just Might” [winner]
Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller – “It Depends”
Kehlani – “Folded”
Leon Thomas – “Mutt”
Mariah the Scientist – “Burning Blue”
Best R&B Album
Bruno Mars – The Romantic [winner]
Justin Bieber – Swag
Leon Thomas – Mutt
Mariah the Scientist – Hearts Sold Separately
Summer Walker – Finally Over It
Best Male Latin Artist
Bad Bunny [winner]
Junior H
Peso Pluma
Rauw Alejandro
Tito Double P
Best Female Latin Artist
Gloria Estefan
Karol G
Natti Natasha
Rosalía
Shakira [winner]
Best Latin Duo or Group
Clave Especial
Fuerza Regida [winner]
Grupo Firme
Grupo Frontera
Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda
Breakthrough Latin Artist
Beéle
Kapo [winner]
Netón Vega
Best Latin Song
Bad Bunny – “NuevaYoL” [winner]
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 [winner]
Netón Vega – Mi Vida Mi Muerte
Peso Pluma, Tito Double P – Dinastía
Rosalía – Lux
Best Rock/Alternative Artist
Deftones
Linkin Park
The Marías
Sleep Token
Twenty One Pilots [winner]
Breakthrough Rock/Alternative Artist
Geese
Gigi Perez
Sombr [winner]
Best Rock/Alternative Song
Noah Kahan – “The Great Divide”
Linkin Park – “Up From The Bottom”
Sombr – “Back to Friends” [winner]
Sublime – “Ensenada”
Tame Impala – “Dracula”
Best Rock/Alternative Album
Sleep Token – Even In Arcadia
Sombr – I Barely Know Her [winner]
Tame Impala – Deadbeat
Twenty One Pilots – Breach
Zach Bryan – With Heaven on Top
Best Dance/Electronic Artist
Calvin Harris
David Guetta [winner]
Fred again..
Illenium
John Summit
Best Male K-Pop Artist
Ateez
BTS [winner]
Enhypen
Stray Kids
Tomorrow x Together
Best Female K-Pop Artist
Aespa
Blackpink
Illit
Le Sserafim
Twice [winner]
Best Afrobeats Artist
Burna Boy
Moliy
Rema
Tyla [winner]
Wizkid
Best Americana/Folk Artist
Lord Huron
The Lumineers
Mumford & Sons
Noah Kahan [winner]
Tyler Childers
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