Who won Best Americana/Folk Artist at the 2026 American Music Awards?

Noah Kahan won Best Americana/Folk Artist at the 2026 American Music Awards.

Kahan received the award at the 52nd AMAs, held on May 25, 2026. He was nominated alongside Lord Huron, The Lumineers, Mumford & Sons, and Tyler Childers in a category introduced as part of the ceremony’s expanded genre lineup.

The category reflects the AMAs’ effort to recognize contemporary roots-oriented music alongside established pop, country, rock, hip-hop, Latin, and international fields. Americana and folk overlap with several of those genres, so the category should not be confused with the separate Americana Music Association Awards or with a standard country award.

Kahan’s music is often associated with intimate songwriting, acoustic textures, and folk-pop arrangements. His win also illustrates how an artist can move between genre labels: listeners may know him for “Stick Season,” while award organizations classify his work differently depending on the field being recognized.