Gli American Music Awards 2026 si sono conclusi poche ore fa, e i risultati delle votazioni sembrano aver lanciato un chiaro segnale: il centro del mondo (almeno quello musicale) si è spostato a est. Ad aggiudicarsi il premio nella categoria più ambita della cerimonia, quella di Artist of the Year, sono stati infatti i BTS, forti del loro comeback, dopo anni lontani dai riflettori, e vincitori assoluti della serata. I Bangtan Boys hanno infiammato la MGM Grand Garden Arena di Las Vegas esibendosi sulle note del loro singolo Hooligan, e hanno portato a casa la vittoria come miglior artista maschile K-pop e canzone dell’estate (Swim).

Altre trionfatrici indiscusse dello show sono state le voci dietro le HUNTR/X, il gruppo fittizio del film di animazione KPop Demon Hunters. Ejae, Audrey Nuna e Rei Ami hanno ricevuto il premio per la canzone dell’anno con il loro brano Golden, rimasto in vetta alla Hot 100 per otto settimane e vincitore di un premio Oscar. Il singolo ha ottenuto l’AMA anche come miglior canzone pop e miglior performance vocale, mentre la pellicola ha vinto il premio per la migliore colonna sonora.

Grande “sconfitta” della serata è stata Taylor Swift, l’artista più premiata nella storia degli American Music Awards. La cantautrice aveva guidato le nomination, con otto candidature, ma è rimasta a mani vuote. Con i suoi quaranta trofei già vinti nelle edizioni precedenti, però, siamo sicuri che se ne sia fatta velocemente una ragione.

American Music Awards 2026: l’elenco completo dei vincitori


Artist of the Year
Bad Bunny

Bruno Mars

WINNER: BTS

Harry Styles

Justin Bieber

Kendrick Lamar

Lady Gaga

Morgan Wallen

Sabrina Carpenter

Taylor Swift

New Artist of the Year
Alex Warren

Ella Langley

WINNER: KATSEYE

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

WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend

Tate McRae – So Close to What

Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl

Song of the Year
Alex Warren – “Ordinary”

Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas”

WINNER: HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – “Golden”

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”

WINNER: PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson – “Stateside”

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”

WINNER: Tyla – “CHANEL”

Zara Larsson – “Lush Life”

Best Music Video
WINNER: KATSEYE – “Gnarly”

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

WINNER: KPop Demon Hunters

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”

WINNER: Shakira – “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour”

Breakout Tour (New)
WINNER: Benson Boone – “American Heart World Tour”

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 (New)
Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving

sombr – I Barely Know Her

WINNER: Zara Larsson – Midnight Sun

Best Throwback Song (New)
4 Non Blondes – “What’s Up”

WINNER: Black Eyed Peas – “Rock That Body”

Goo Goo Dolls – “Iris”

Best Vocal Performance (New)
Alex Warren – “Ordinary”

WINNER: The Singing Voices of HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – “Golden”

Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”

RAYE – “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!”

Sienna Spiro – “Die on this Hill”

Song of the Summer (New)
Alex Warren – “FEVER DREAM”

Bella Kay – “iloveitiloveitiloveit”

WINNER: BTS – “SWIM”

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

WINNER: Justin Bieber

Best Female Pop Artist
Lady Gaga

Olivia Dean

WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter

Tate McRae

Taylor Swift

Breakthrough Pop Artist (New)
WINNER: KATSEYE

Sienna Spiro

Zara Larsson

Best Pop Song
Alex Warren – “Ordinary”

WINNER: HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – “Golden”

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

WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend

Tate McRae – So Close to What

Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl

Best Male Country Artist
Jelly Roll

Luke Combs

WINNER: Morgan Wallen

Riley Green

Shaboozey

Best Female Country Artist
WINNER: Ella Langley

Kelsea Ballerini

Lainey Wilson

Megan Moroney

Miranda Lambert

Best Country Duo or Group
Brooks & Dunn

Old Dominion

Rascal Flatts

Treaty Oak Revival

WINNER: Zac Brown Band

Breakthrough Country Artist (New)
WINNER: Sam Barber

Tucker Wetmore

Zach Top

Best Country Song
BigXthaPlug, Bailey Zimmerman – “All the Way”

WINNER: Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas”

Morgan Wallen – “Just in Case”

Russell Dickerson – “Happen to Me”

Shaboozey – “Good News”

Best Country Album
BigXthaPlug – I Hope You’re Happy

WINNER: Megan Moroney – Cloud 9

Morgan Wallen – I’m The Problem

Sam Barber – Restless Mind

Tucker Wetmore – What Not To

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Don Toliver

WINNER: Kendrick Lamar

Playboi Carti

Tyler, The Creator

YoungBoy Never Broke Again

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
WINNER: Cardi B

Doechii

GloRilla

Sexyy Red

YKNIECE

Breakthrough Hip-Hop Artist (New)
EsDeeKid

WINNER: Monaleo

PLUTO

Best Hip-Hop Song
WINNER: Cardi B – “ErrTime”

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
WINNER: Cardi B – AM I THE DRAMA?

Don Toliver – OCTANE

Gunna – The Last Wun

Playboi Carti – MUSIC

YoungBoy Never Broke Again – MASA

Best Male R&B Artist
WINNER: Bruno Mars

Chris Brown

Daniel Caesar

PARTYNEXTDOOR

The Weeknd

Best Female R&B Artist
Kehlani

Summer Walker

WINNER: SZA

Teyana Taylor

Tyla

Breakthrough R&B Artist
WINNER: Leon Thomas

Mariah the Scientist

Ravyn Lenae

Best R&B Song
WINNER: Bruno Mars – “I Just Might”

Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller – “It Depends”

Kehlani – “Folded”

Leon Thomas – “MUTT”

Mariah the Scientist – “BURNING BLUE”

Best R&B Album
WINNER: Bruno Mars – The Romantic

Justin Bieber – SWAG

Leon Thomas – MUTT

Mariah the Scientist – HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY

Summer Walker – Finally Over It

Best Male Latin Artist
WINNER: Bad Bunny

Junior H

Peso Pluma

Rauw Alejandro

Tito Double P

Best Female Latin Artist
Gloria Estefan

KAROL G

Natti Natasha

ROSALÍA

WINNER: Shakira

Best Latin Duo or Group
Clave Especial

WINNER: Fuerza Regida

Grupo Firme

Grupo Frontera

Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda

Breakthrough Latin Artist (New)
Beéle

WINNER: Kapo

Netón Vega

Best Latin Song
WINNER: Bad Bunny – “NUEVAYoL”

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

WINNER: KAROL G – Tropicoqueta

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

WINNER: Twenty One Pilots

Breakthrough Rock/Alternative Artist (New)
Geese

Gigi Perez

WINNER: sombr

Best Rock/Alternative Song
Noah Kahan – “The Great Divide”

Linkin Park – “Up From the Bottom”

WINNER: sombr – “back to friends”

Sublime – “Ensenada”

Tame Impala – “Dracula”

Best Rock/Alternative Album
Sleep Token – Even in Arcadia

WINNER: sombr – I Barely Know Her

Tame Impala – Deadbeat

Twenty One Pilots – Breach

Zach Bryan – With Heaven on Top

Best Dance/Electronic Artist
Calvin Harris

WINNER: David Guetta

Fred again..

ILLENIUM

John Summit

Best Male K-Pop Artist
ATEEZ

WINNER: BTS

ENHYPEN

Stray Kids

TOMORROW X TOGETHER

Best Female K-Pop Artist
aespa

BLACKPINK

ILLIT

LE SSERAFIM

WINNER: TWICE

Best Afrobeats Artist
Burna Boy

MOLIY

Rema

WINNER: Tyla

Wizkid

Best Americana/Folk Artist (New)
Lord Huro

The Lumineers

Mumford & Sons

WINNER: Noah Kahan

Tyler Childers

Federica Checchia