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Taylor Swift leads 2026 American Music Award nominations. The pop superstar has secured the most nods ahead of this year's ceremony, with eight nominations in total. The Bad Blood hitmaker, already the most-awarded artist in AMA history with 40 wins, is nominated in several top categories this year, including Album of the Year for The Life of a Showgirl, Song of the Year for The Fate of Ophelia, and Artist of the Year. Close behind Swift are Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean, Sombr and Morgan Wallen, who have each earned seven nominations. Carpenter and Wallen are both in contention for Album, Song and Artist of the Year while Dean and Sombr are nominated for Best New Artist, among other major categories. Dean and Sombr are also among this year's first-time nominees, alongside RAYE, Role Model, Alex Warren, KATSEYE, PinkPantheress, BigXthaPlug, Leon Thomas, Tate McRae and Sienna Spiro. Winners will be decided by fan vote, with voting now open. The ceremony, hosted by Queen Latifah, is set to take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on 25 May.
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