The American Music Awards was held at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 26, 2025. The enigmatic Jennifer Lopez hosted the award show this time, while she also performed for her fans. The other performers were Janet Jackson, Gloria Estefan, Benson Boone, Rod Stewart, Reneé Rapp, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, Alex Warren and Lainey Wilson.
This year, the most nominated artistes included Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, Billie Eilish and Chappell Roan. Interestingly, Eilish won in all seven categories she was nominated in. She won in Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Favourite Touring Artist, Favourite Female Pop Artist and Favourite Pop Album. She also won Song of the Year and Favourite Pop Song. Beyoncé won two awards, while Eminem and Post Malone won one each.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Chappell Roan
Kendrick Lamar
Morgan Wallen
Post Malone
Sabrina Carpenter
SZA
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Billie Eilish – HIT ME HARD AND SOFT
Beyoncé – COWBOY CARTER
Chappell Roan – The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
Charli xcx – BRAT
Gracie Abrams – The Secret of Us
Future & Metro Boomin – WE DON’T TRUST YOU
Kendrick Lamar – GNX
Post Malone – F-1 Trillion
Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet
Taylor Swift – The Tortured Poets Department
SONG OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Billie Eilish – Birds of a Feather
Benson Boone – Beautiful Things
Chappell Roan – Good Luck, Babe!
Hozier – Too Sweet
Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With A Smile
Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen – I Had Some Help
Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso
Shaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Teddy Swims – Lose Control
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With a Smile
Kendrick Lamar and SZA – Luther
Marshmello & Kane Brown – Miles on It
Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen – I Had Some Help
ROSÉ and Bruno Mars – APT
Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – “
Fortnight
SOCIAL SONG OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Doechii – Anxiety
Chappell Roan – HOT TO GO!
Djo – End of Beginning
Lola Young – Messy
Shaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Tommy Richman – Million Dollar Baby
FAVOURITE TOURING ARTIST
WINNER: Billie Eilish
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
FAVOURITE MUSIC VIDEO
Benson Boone – Beautiful Things
KAROL G – Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido
Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
WINNER: Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With a Smile
Shaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy)
FAVOURITE MALE POP ARTIST
Benson Boone
WINNER: Bruno Mars
Hozier
Teddy Swims
The Weeknd
FAVOURITE FEMALE POP ARTIST
WINNER: Billie Eilish
Chappell Roan
Lady Gaga
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift
FAVOURITE POP ALBUM
WINNER: Billie Eilish – HIT ME HARD AND SOFT
Chappell Roan – The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
Charli xcx – BRAT
Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet
Taylor Swift – The Tortured Poets Department
FAVOURITE POP SONG
Benson Boone – Beautiful Things
WINNER: Billie Eilish – Birds of a Feather
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With A Smile
Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso
Teddy Swims – Lose Control
FAVOURITE MALE COUNTRY ARTIST
Jelly Roll
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
WINNER: Post Malone
Shaboozey
FAVOURITE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST
WINNER: Beyoncé
Ella Langley
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson
Megan Moroney
FAVOURITE COUNTRY DUO or GROUP
WINNER: Dan + Shay
Old Dominion
Parmalee
The Red Clay Strays
Zac Brown Band
FAVOURITE COUNTRY ALBUM
WINNER: Beyoncé – COWBOY CARTER
Jelly Roll – Beautifully Broken
Megan Moroney – Am I Okay?
Post Malone – F-1 Trillion
Shaboozey – Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going
FAVOURITE COUNTRY SONG
Jelly Roll – I Am Not Okay
Koe Wetzel & Jessie Murph – High Road
Luke Combs – Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma
WINNER: Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen – I Had Some Help
Shaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy)
FAVOURITE MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
Drake
WINNER: Eminem
Future
Kendrick Lamar
Tyler, the Creator
FAVOURITE FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
Doechii
GloRilla
Latto
WINNER: Megan Thee Stallion
Sexyy Red
FAVOURITE HIP-HOP ALBUM
WINNER: Eminem – The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)
Future & Metro Boomin – WE DON’T TRUST YOU
Gunna – one of wun
Kendrick Lamar – GNX
Tyler, The Creator – CHROMAKOPIA
FAVOURITE HIP-HOP SONG
Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar – “
Like That
GloRilla – TGIF
GloRilla & Sexyy Red – WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
Kendrick Lamar & SZA – Luther
FAVOURITE MALE R&B ARTIST
Bryson Tiller
Chris Brown
PARTYNEXTDOOR
WINNER: The Weeknd
Usher
FAVOURITE FEMALE R&B ARTIST
Kehlani
Muni Long
Summer Walker
WINNER: SZA
Tyla
FAVOURITE R&B ALBUM
Bryson Tiller – Bryson Tiller
PARTYNEXTDOOR – PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4)
PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake – $ome $exy $ongs 4 U
SZA – SOS Deluxe: LANA
WINNER: The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow
FAVOURITE R&B SONG
Chris Brown – Residuals
Muni Long – Made For Me
WINNER: SZA – Saturn
The Weeknd & Playboi Carti – Timeless
Tommy Richman – Million Dollar Baby
FAVOURITE MALE LATIN ARTIST
WINNER: Bad Bunny
Feid
Peso Pluma
Rauw Alejandro
Tito Double P
FAVOURITE FEMALE LATIN ARTIST
WINNER: Becky G
KAROL G
Natti Natasha
Shakira
Young Miko
FAVOURITE LATIN DUO or GROUP
Calibre 50
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Firme
Grupo Frontera
WINNER: Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda
FAVOURITE LATIN ALBUM
WINNER: Bad Bunny – DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
Fuerza Regida – Dolido Pero No Arrepentido
Peso Pluma – ÉXODO
Rauw Alejandro – Cosa Nuestra
Tito Double P – INCÓMODO
FAVOURITE LATIN SONG
Bad Bunny – DtMF
FloyyMenor X Cris Mj – Gata Only
KAROL G – Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido
Oscar Maydon & Fuerza Regida – Tu Boda
WINNER: Shakira – Soltera
FAVOURITE ROCK ARTIST
Hozier
Linkin Park
Pearl Jam
WINNER: Twenty One Pilots
Zach Bryan
FAVOURITE LATIN DUO or GROUP
Calibre 50
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Firme
Grupo Frontera
WINNER: Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda
FAVOURITE LATIN ALBUM
WINNER: Bad Bunny – DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
Fuerza Regida – Dolido Pero No Arrepentido
Peso Pluma – ÉXODO
Rauw Alejandro – Cosa Nuestra
Tito Double P – INCÓMODO
FAVOURITE LATIN SONG
Bad Bunny – DtMF
FloyyMenor X Cris Mj – Gata Only
KAROL G – Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido
Oscar Maydon & Fuerza Regida – Tu Boda
WINNER: Shakira – Soltera
FAVOURITE ROCK ARTIST
Hozier
Linkin Park
Pearl Jam
WINNER: Twenty One Pilots
Zach Bryan
FAVOURITE ROCK ALBUM
Hozier – Unreal Unearth: Unending
Koe Wetzel – 9 Lives
The Marías – Submarine
WINNER: Twenty One Pilots – Clancy
Zach Bryan – The Great American Bar Scene
FAVOURITE ROCK SONG
Green Day – Dilemma
Hozier – Too Sweet
WINNER: Linkin Park – The Emptiness Machine
Myles Smith – Stargazing
Zach Bryan – Pink Skies
FAVOURITE DANCE/ELECTRONIC ARTIST
Charli xcx
David Guetta
John Summit
WINNER: Lady Gaga
Marshmello
FAVOURITE SOUNDTRACK
WINNER: Arcane League of Legends: Season 2
Hazbin Hotel (Original Soundtrack)
Moana 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Auliʻi Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson and cast)
Twisters: The Album
Wicked: The Soundtrack (Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and cast)
FAVOURITE AFROBEATS ARTIST
Asake
Rema
Tems
WINNER: Tyla
Wizkid
FAVOURITE K-POP ARTIST
ATEEZ
Jimin
WINNER: RM
ROSÉ
Stray Kids
See Also: American Music Awards 2025: Where to watch, list of performers, hosts and more