Leon Thomas Included as 52nd American Music Awards Nominations Are Revealed
leon thomas is among the first-time nominees named as the 52nd American Music Awards nominations were revealed on April 14, 2026. Taylor Swift leads the field with eight nominations, while Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter, and sombr follow with seven each. The show is set to air live on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026, from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas at 8: 00 PM ET on CBS and Paramount+.
Top of the AMAs field
The nominations were announced in Los Angeles by CBS and Dick Clark Productions on April 14, 2026. The awards show will be hosted by Queen Latifah and will come from MGM Grand Garden Arena, described in the announcement as the largest venue in the show’s history.
Fan voting is now open in all award categories through VoteAMAs. com and the @AMAs Instagram profile. Voting closes on Friday, May 8, 2026, at 11: 59: 59 a. m. PT, except for Social Song of the Year and Tour of the Year, which stay open through the first 30 minutes of the broadcast.
The nominations are based on fan interactions that include streaming, album and song sales, radio airplay, and tour grosses. Those measurements are tracked by Billboard and Luminate for the eligibility period from March 21, 2025, through March 26, 2026.
leon thomas joins the first-time nominees
Along with leon thomas, the list of first-time AMA nominees includes BigXthaPlug, KATSEYE, PinkPantheress, RAYE, Role Model, Sienna Spiro, Tate McRae, Alex Warren, and others named in the announcement. The update places leon thomas in a broader group of newer names entering the award race this year.
Other notable nominees include Justin Bieber, who received four nominations, and Teyana Taylor, who is a first-time AMA nominee for Best Female R& B Artist. HUNTR/X, made up of EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and REI AMI, are nominated in three categories for “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters.
What the nomination field shows
Taylor Swift’s eight nominations keep her at the top of the AMAs leaderboard, and the announcement also points to a strong showing for Wallen, Dean, Carpenter, and sombr. The AMAs said the 2026 show will “kick off summer” with Queen Latifah on stage in Las Vegas.
The American Music Awards, created by Dick Clark and first awarded in 1974, remain one of the most visible fan-voted music events on the calendar. Tickets are now available, and the countdown now moves toward the May 25 broadcast in ET.
For leon thomas, the nomination marks another step into a wide-open field that mixes established stars with new entrants. With fan voting still open and the broadcast set for May 25 in ET, the next major test for leon thomas and the rest of the nominees will arrive when viewers and fans decide the winners.
