<p>BTS returned to take home the big award at the 2026 American Music Awards. The awards ceremony took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The K-pop boy band made their first appearance on the AMA stage after 5 long years, and the ARMY couldn’t contain its excitement.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>BTS took home the top prize of the night, artist of the year, and they also accepted song of the summer for SWIM from their comeback album ARIRANG — and opened the show with a performance of “Hooligan.” The South Korean septet also presented SZA with the prize for best female R&amp;B artist.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Sombr took two prizes on Monday night: best rock/alternative song for “Back to Friends” and best rock/alternative album for I Hardly Knew Her. The hitmaker also made his AMAs performance debut, singing his song “Homewrecker” as rain poured down on him.</p><p>It was a night when K-pop dominated the American Music Awards. Apart from BTS, the singing voices of HUNTR/X from KPop Demon Hunters — EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI — won the award for song of the year.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Taylor Swift, who is the top winner in the history of the American Music Awards, with 40 trophies, led the nominations for the 2026 AMAs with eight nods, but did not win any award on Monday night. Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter and sombr were runners-up with seven nods. Alex Warren and Lady Gaga each received six nods.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The awards night was hosted by Queen Latifah. She has previously co-hosted the show in 1995 with Tom Jones and Lorrie Morgan.</p><h2>Here is full winners list at American Music Awards 2026</h2><h3>Artist of the Year — BTS</h3><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Song of the Year — Golden by HUNTR/X (EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami)</h3><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>New Artist of the Year — KATSEYE</h3><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Album of the Year — Sabrina Carpenter for Man's Best Friend</h3><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Collaboration of the Year — Details awaited officially</h3><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Best Male Pop Artist — Justin Bieber</h3><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Best Female Pop Artist — Sabrina Carpenter</h3><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Best Pop Album — Sabrina Carpenter's Man's Best Friend</h3><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>International Artist Award of Excellence — Karol G</h3><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Veterans Voice Award — Darius Rucker</h3><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Lifetime Achievement Award — Billy Idol</h3><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Song of the Summer — Swim by BTS</h3><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Best Pop Song — Golden</h3><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Best Music Video — KATSEYE for Gnarly</h3><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Throwback Song of the Year — Rock That Body by Black Eyed Peas</h3><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Best Female R&amp;B Artist — SZA</h3><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Breakthrough R&amp;B Artist — Leon Thomas</h3><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Best Rock/Alternative Song — Back to Friends by Sombr</h3><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Best Latin Album — Tropicoqueta by Karol G</h3>

BTS, K-pop Demon Hunters and KATSEYE dominated the American Music Awards 2026. The awards night was hosted by Queen Latifah and took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

BTS returned to take home the big award at the 2026 American Music Awards. The awards ceremony took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The K-pop boy band made their first appearance on the AMA stage after 5 long years, and the ARMY couldn’t contain its excitement. BTS took home the top prize of the night, artist of the year, and they also accepted song of the summer for SWIM from their comeback album ARIRANG — and opened the show with a performance of “Hooligan.” The South Korean septet also presented SZA with the prize for best female R&B artist. Sombr took two prizes on Monday night: best rock/alternative song for “Back to Friends” and best rock/alternative album for I Hardly Knew Her. The hitmaker also made his AMAs performance debut, singing his song “Homewrecker” as rain poured down on him. It was a night when K-pop dominated the American Music Awards. Apart from BTS, the singing voices of HUNTR/X from KPop Demon Hunters — EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI — won the award for song of the year. Taylor Swift, who is the top winner in the history of the American Music Awards, with 40 trophies, led the nominations for the 2026 AMAs with eight nods, but did not win any award on Monday night. Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter and sombr were runners-up with seven nods. Alex Warren and Lady Gaga each received six nods. The awards night was hosted by Queen Latifah. She has previously co-hosted the show in 1995 with Tom Jones and Lorrie Morgan. Here is full winners list at American Music Awards 2026 Artist of the Year — BTS Song of the Year — Golden by HUNTR/X (EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami) New Artist of the Year — KATSEYE Album of the Year — Sabrina Carpenter for Man's Best Friend Collaboration of the Year — Details awaited officially Best Male Pop Artist — Justin Bieber Best Female Pop Artist — Sabrina Carpenter Best Pop Album — Sabrina Carpenter's Man's Best Friend International Artist Award of Excellence — Karol G Veterans Voice Award — Darius Rucker Lifetime Achievement Award — Billy Idol Song of the Summer — Swim by BTS Best Pop Song — Golden Best Music Video — KATSEYE for Gnarly Throwback Song of the Year — Rock That Body by Black Eyed Peas Best Female R&B Artist — SZA Breakthrough R&B Artist — Leon Thomas Best Rock/Alternative Song — Back to Friends by Sombr Best Latin Album — Tropicoqueta by Karol G

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