The nominations for the 52nd American Music Awards (AMAs) were revealed on Tuesday (April 14), and the Queen Latifah-hosted event is shaping up to be the biggest edition of the annual ceremony yet!

Taylor Swift, the most-decorated artist in AMAs history, is poised to add to her record as she’s nominated in eight categories this year including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and more for work found aboard 2025’s Billboard-breaking ‘The Life of a Showgirl.’

Leading a list of multi-time nominees that includes Tyla, Chris Brown, Lady Gaga, Cardi B, and more, look inside to see who garnered a nod on this year’s nominations’ tally.

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
• Kateye
• 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”
• The Singing Voices of 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
• NEW – 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”
• The Singing Voices of 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 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 R&B Artist

• Bruno Mars
• Chris Brown
• Daniel Caesar
• PartyNextDoor
• The Weeknd

Best Female R&B Artist

• Kehlani
• Summer Walker
• SZA
• Teyana Taylor
• Tyla

Breakthrough R&B Artist

• Leon Thomas
• Mariah the Scientist
• Ravyn Lenae

Best R&B Song

• 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

• Bruno Mars – The Romantic
• Justin Bieber – SWAG
• Leon Thomas – MUTT
• Mariah the Scientist – HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY
• Summer Walker – Finally Over It

Best Dance/Electronic Artist

• Calvin Harris
• David Guetta
• Fred again..
• Illenium
• John Summit

Best Male K-Pop Artist

• Ateez
• BTS
• Enhypen
• Stray Kids
• Tomorrow X Today

Best Female K-Pop Artist

• Aespa
• Blackpink
• Illit
• Le Sserafim
• Twice

Best Afrobeats Artist

• Burna Boy
• Moliy
• Rema
• Tyla
• Wizkid

Airing live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the AMAs returns to CBS and Paramount+ on Memorial Day (May 25).

Click here to see the full list of nominations and access the fan vote until May 8.

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