LAS VEGAS — It’s 40 and counting for Taylor Swift at the American Music Awards.

Swift’s eight nods lead this year’s nominations for the 52nd AMAs, originating from the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Memorial Day, May 25. The show will air live at 5 p.m. Pacific time on CBS and Paramount+.

Queen Latifah returns as host for this year’s show. Latifah was among the inductees announced for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, announced Monday.

Show producer Dick Clark Productions announced the nominations Tuesday morning. Fan voting is open at VoteAMAs.com and the @AMAs Instagram profile in all award categories. Voting closes at 11:59:59 a.m. Pacific time (or, call it noon) May 8, aside from Social Song of the Year and Tour of the Year, which are open through the first 30 minutes of the AMAs broadcast.

Swift, with 40, has won more AMAs than any other artist. Her latest nominations are for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (“The Life of a Showgirl”), Song of the Year (“The Fate of Ophelia”), Best Music Video (“The Fate of Ophelia”), Song of the Summer (“Elizabeth Taylor”), Best Female Pop Artist, Best Pop Song (“The Fate of Ophelia”) and Best Pop Album (“The Life of a Showgirl”).

Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean and Somber each have seven noms. Dean and Somber have impressed as first-time nominees, including in the New Artist of the Year, Song of the Year and Breakthrough Album of the Year categories.

Other first-time nominees include Alex Warren, BigXthaPlug, Katseye (no relation), Leon Thomas, PinkPantheress, Raye, Sienna Spiro, Role Model and Tate McRae.

The AMA nominees are based on such fan interactions as streaming, album and song sales, radio airplay and tour grosses. These measurements are tracked by Billboard and Luminate, the entertainment industry’s data partner, and cover the data from the eligibility period of March 21, 2025, through March 26, 2026.

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