Taylor Swift tops American Music Awards nominations with eight nods

LOS ANGELES: Pop superstar Taylor Swift leads this year’s American Music Awards (AMAs) with eight nominations, including artist of the year, song of the year for “The Fate of Ophelia”, and album of the year for “The Life of a Showgirl,” organizers announced on Tuesday.

Swift, who holds the record for the most AMA wins in history, received six nominations in the previous year’s awards.

Her globally successful Eras Tour, launched in 2023, became the highest-grossing concert tour of all time. She has also been widely recognized for re-recording her early albums, a move credited with inspiring artists to seek greater control over their music rights.

Close behind, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean, SOMBR, and Morgan Wallen each secured seven nominations. Carpenter is also competing for artist of the year, while Dean and SOMBR received their first-ever AMA nominations, including new artist of the year.

Among other notable contenders are the vocalists behind Netflix’s Oscar-winning animated musical “KPop Demon Hunters.” EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami earned nominations for “Golden,” a hit track nominated for song of the year, best vocal performance, and best pop song.

A win in any category would mark the group’s first American Music Award.

Winners will be decided by fans and announced at a live ceremony hosted by actress and singer Queen Latifah in Las Vegas on May 25. The show will air live on CBS and Paramount+.

Nominations were determined based on Billboard chart performance, streaming figures, album sales, radio airplay, and social media engagement.