Every Country Artist Who Won An Award At The 2026 AMAs

Last night, the 52nd annual American Music Awards aired live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, marking the largest venue in the show’s history. Hosted by Queen Latifah, the three-hour show celebrated the year’s biggest artists, chart-topping songs, through standout performances and wins across multiple genres, including country music.

While only two country artists were on hand to accept their awards during the live broadcast, several more country acts also took home wins, which were announced following the star-studded event.

Starting off with the awards that were announced in person, Darius Rucker was honored with the Veterans Voice Award presented by USAA’s Honor Through Action, recognizing the meaningful impact he has made in the veteran community through his advocacy and charitable efforts.

Rucker ended his moving speech by calling attention to one particular interaction he once had with a veteran, using it as a reminder for the crowd about the importance of living in a way that honors their sacrifice.

“He said to me that when somebody says to them, ‘Thank you for his service,’ he says, ‘Thank you for living the life, we’re serving.’ And that’s what we all should be doing right now. We should be striving to live, to become a community and become a country that we deserve what they sacrifice. So tonight I want us all to be as loud as we can and yell and use our voices to let these folks know that we love them and we appreciate them and we thank them.”

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Sam Barber was also present to claim his win for Breakthrough Country Artist. He was up against Tucker Wetmore and Zach Top in the category.

“This is unreal, I never thought I’d be in a position like this. So thank you,” Barber stated in his speech, after thanking every Veteran, whether they were present or not, for their sacrifice.

After the show finished airing, a complete list of winners was announced, revealing the award recipients in the remaining country music categories.

Morgan Wallen entered the night one of the highest nominees overall and the most nominated in the country category with seven nods. He took home Best Male Country Artist, after vying for the win against fellow nominees Jelly Roll, Luke combs, Riley Green, and Shaboozey.

Ella Langley took home two wins in the categories of Best Female Country Artist and Best Country Song with “Choosin’ Texas.”

Last but not least, Zac Brown Band scored the title of Best Country Duo or Group and Megan Moroney took home Best Country Album for her 2026 project, Cloud 9.

Other country artists who were nominated but did not take home a win included: Shaboozey, BigXthaPlug, Bailey Zimmerman, Russell Dickerson, Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Brooks & Dunn, Old Dominion, Treaty Oak Revival, Zac Brown Band, and Rascal Flatts.

Although he did not earn a trophy, Green did deliver his debut performance on the AMAs stage with “Worst Way.” Plus, Keith Urban performed the soft-rock classic “Summer Breeze” off his upcoming yacht rock album, Flow State, arriving June 12.

The world’s largest fan-voted awards show aired live coast-to-coast from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 25 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on CBS and streamed on Paramount+. This marked the second American Music Awards telecast since returning from a two-and-a-half-year hiatus.

A complete list of 2026 winners can be found HERE.