American Music Awards 2026, BTS wins Artist of the Year and Song of the Summer

musicMay 26, 202625289

At the 2026 American Music Awards in Las Vegas, BTS won Artist of the Year and their single 'Swim' won Song of the Summer. Queen Latifah hosted the ceremony at the MGM Grand, and BTS also presented the award for Best Female R&B Artist during the broadcast. By taking both top artist and summer song honors, with Taylor Swift leading nominations with eight, BTS reinforced their crossover commercial dominance in the U.S. market.

urmysoap⁷

@urmysoap.bsky.social

feeling incredibly emotional about the AMERICAN music awards in 2026 having so many international artists taking the stage, spanish & korean & tagalog & english all spoken, the loudest cheers being for a korean act... for all the bs going on politically, the rest of us are still here, making art

10514d ago

Anika⁷ ⟭⟬🐋💜

@abusra16.bsky.social

260526 BTS Performs "Hooligan" [52nd American Music Awards] on YouTube! live recording from Arirang tour in Las Vegas Day 1 concert! 🔗 youtu.be/Yv5ejF95E_A #BTS

2514d ago

Samaya

@samayabangtangirl.bsky.social

Congratulations to #BTS for winning Artist of the Year at the 2026 AMAs!!! x.com/i/status/205...

2214d ago

The Hollywood Reporter

@thr.com

New Kids on the Block brought “the right stuff” to the 2026 American Music Awards on Monday night.

1114d ago

Every Film Now

@everyfilmnow.bsky.social

‘GOLDEN’ from ‘KPOP DEMON HUNTERS’ wins Song of the Year at the 52nd American Music Awards. #KPopDemonHunters #AMAs

914d ago

Korea JoongAng Daily

@koreajoongangdaily.com

The “#Golden” (2025) streak continues, as the hit song from the “#KPop Demon Hunters” (2025) soundtrack nabbed the Song of the Year award at the American Music Awards (#AMAs) on Monday. koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2026-05...

814d ago

Bleeding Cool

@bleedingcool.com

Rock icon Billy Idol accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 American Music Awards before launching into a medley of his hits, including "Dancing with Myself," "Eyes Without a Face," and more. / #AMAs #AmericanMusicAwards #BillyIdol

814d ago

BTS ARMY PH

@btsaph130613.bsky.social

BTS reclaiming their throne as 2026 American Music Awards ‘Artist of the Year’ — exactly where legends belong. 👑💜 Congratulations @bts_twt BTS IS BACK BTS ON AMAS BTS AMAS 2026 BTS PAVED THE WAY #BTSonAMAs

714d ago

SpikeNip ⁱˢ ᴾʳᵒᵒᶠ💜⁷

@spikenip.bsky.social

Whoa, I did not expect a BTS would get the American music awards song of the summer! Swim is so chill, and the song of the summer is usually something very hype.

1114d ago

Work of Heart⁷ 💜⊙⊝⊜ ᴀʀɪʀᴀɴɢ3

It's a fan vote category. Army did Army things. 💜

billboard

@billboard.com

BTS Pops Out at the 2026 American Music Awards to Deliver Unforgettable Show-Opening Performance

514d ago

The Rocky Horror Picture Shōgun

@mgobl.eu

In times of radical change like these it's good to know the American Music Awards are still relevant to an audience with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis

514d ago

USA TODAY

@usatoday.com

The pop superstar entered the American Music Awards as the night’s leading nominee with eight nods, including artist, album and song of the year.

614d ago

allkpop

@allkpop.com

#BTS wins second ‘Artist of the Year’ grand prize at 2026 AMAs www.allkpop.com/article/2026...

614d ago

anything kpop and more ✅

@allkpop.bsky.social

Most recent Artist of the Year at the AMAs. 2008 - Chris Brown 2009, 2011, 2013, 2018-2020, 2022 - Taylor Swift 2010, 2012 - Justin Bieber 2014-2015 - One Direction 2016 - Ariana Grande 2017 - Bruno Mars 2021, 2026 - BTS 2025 - Billie Eilish

614d ago

Conor Sen

@conorsen.bsky.social

There’s a throwback song category in the American Music Awards.

814d ago

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American Music Awards 2026, BTS wins Artist of the Year and Song of the Summer

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