Taylor Swift Leads AMA 52nd Nominations as Queen Latifah Heads Vegas Gala
Taylor Swift leads the 52nd American Music Awards nominations with eight nods, followed by Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter, and SOMBR with seven each. Queen Latifah will host the live May 25, 2026 ceremony from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, airing at 8:00 PM ET on CBS and Paramount+. Fan voting is open via VoteAMAs.com and the AMAs social channels, with voting wrapping May 8, 2026 (except Social Song of the Year and Tour of the Year). Nominations are based on Billboard and Luminate data covering March 21, 2025–March 26, 2026.