Cardi B swept the Hip Hop categories at the 2026 American Music Awards, winning Best Female Hip Hop Artist, Best Hip Hop Song for “ErrTime,” and Best Hip Hop Album for her chart-topping sophomore effort, AM I THE DRAMA?
The rap star swept three major awards at the ceremony held May 25 in Las Vegas, cementing her status as one of the most decorated artists in the genre right now. The Bronx rapper claimed best female Hip-Hop artist, best Hip-Hop song for “ErrTime,” and best Hip-Hop album for her project AM I THE DRAMA?
Her triple win puts her in rare company and shows the staying power she’s built over the years. Cardi B’s sweep means she now has nine total AMA wins across her career, positioning her among the most awarded female rappers in the award show’s history. While Cardi unfortunately didn’t attend the Queen Latifah-hosted ceremony, she did issue both a promise — and, hilariously enough, a request — to the event’s organizers. Cardi then stressed that the trophies need to be sent to her address, not her mother’s. “Please send my awards to my house. Don’t send them to my mom’s house ‘cause she be keeping my awards and be putting [them] in her living room or whatever,” she said. The “Outside” hitmaker concluded by calling it a “great day,” thanks in part to the New York Knicks making it to the NBA Finals, before thanking Bardi Gang.
