Taylor Swift leads American Music Awards nominations
Taylor Swift has received eight nominations for the American Music Awards.
Taylor Swift leads the list of nominees for this year's American Music Awards (AMAs).
The 36-year-old singer - who released The Life of a Showgirl, her 12th studio album, in 2025 - has been nominated for eight awards in total, including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year for her lead single, The Fate Of Ophelia.
Taylor - who already holds the record for most AMA wins, with 40 - has also received nominations in the Best Pop Album, Best Music Video, Best Pop Song, Song of the Summer and Best Female Pop Artist categories.
Elsewhere, Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter, Sombr, and Olivia Dean have all received seven nominations each.
Sabrina, 26, is competing with Taylor, her showbiz pal, for numerous awards, including Album of the Year, Best Music Video, and Song of the Year gongs.
Despite the competition, Sabrina previously described Taylor as being one of her "best, best friends".
The singer told Variety: "Taylor is a rock star! She’s just such a gangster with all of it.
"No matter what people are saying, everything that I’ve ever seen her tackle, she’s done so with grace.
"The posts about me having to ‘ask for her permission’ - no. She’s one of my best, best friends, and we grab dinner or text and catch up like you would with your best friend."
The stars competing with Sabrina - who released her Man's Best Friend album in August - and Taylor for the Best Female Pop Artist award include Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean and Tate McRae.
Olivia, 27, has enjoyed a meteoric rise in recent times, following the release of The Art of Loving, her second studio album, in 2025.
And the London-born singer is in the running for seven AMAs, including New Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Breakthrough Album of the Year, Best Pop Song and Best Pop Album.
Meanwhile, Charli XCX's Wuthering Heights album - which featured in the Emerald Fennell-directed drama movie starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi - is among the contenders for the Best Soundtrack award.
The AMAs will be held on May 25 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Select list of nominees:
Artist of the Year:
Bad Bunny
Bruno Mars
BTS
Harry Styles
Justin Bieber
Kendrick Lamar
Lady Gaga
Morgan Wallen
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift
New Artist of the Year:
Alex Warren
Ella Langley
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
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
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
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
Tyla – CHANEL
Zara Larsson – Lush Life
Best Music Video:
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
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
Shakira – Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour
Breakout Tour:
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:
Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving
sombr – I Barely Know Her
Zara Larsson – Midnight Sun
Best Throwback Song:
4 Non Blondes – What's Up
Black Eyed Peas – Rock That Body
Goo Goo Dolls – Iris
Best Vocal Performance:
Alex Warren – Ordinary
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:
Alex Warren – FEVER DREAM
Bella Kay – iloveitiloveitiloveit
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
Justin Bieber
Best Female Pop Artist:
Lady Gaga
Olivia Dean
Sabrina Carpenter
Tate McRae
Taylor Swift
Breakthrough Pop Artist:
KATSEYE
Sienna Spiro
Zara Larsson
Best Pop Song:
Alex Warren – Ordinary
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
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
Morgan Wallen
Riley Green
Shaboozey
Best Female Country Artist:
Ella Langley
Kelsea Ballerini
Lainey Wilson
Megan Moroney
Miranda Lambert
Best Country Duo or Group:
Brooks and Dunn
Old Dominion
Rascal Flatts
Treaty Oak Revival
Zac Brown Band
Breakthrough Country Artist:
Sam Barber
Tucker Wetmore
Zach Top
Best Country Song:
BigXthaPlug, Bailey Zimmerman – All the Way
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
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
Kendrick Lamar
Playboi Carti
Tyler, The Creator
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist:
Cardi B
Doechii
GloRilla
Sexyy Red
YKNIECE
Breakthrough Hip-Hop Artist:
EsDeeKid
Monaleo
PLUTO
Best Hip-Hop Song:
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:
Cardi B – AM I THE DRAMA?
Don Toliver – OCTANE
Gunna – The Last Wun
Playboi Carti – MUSIC
YoungBoy Never Broke Again – MASA
Best Male RnB Artist:
Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
Daniel Caesar
PARTYNEXTDOOR
The Weeknd
Best Female RnB Artist:
Kehlani
Summer Walker
SZA
Teyana Taylor
Tyla
