The 2025 American Music Awards are underway and the winners are being announced live.
After dozens of A-listers walked the purple carpet, host Jennifer Lopez opened the Monday night show with an electric performance, dancing to some of the biggest hits from this past year, 23 songs in six minutes to be exact.
“Tonight, the spotlight belongs to you because this is the world’s largest fan voting award show where you decide the winners,” Lopez told the crowd during her monologue after the performance. “And this year, yes, there were more votes than ever before.”
Some of the night’s early winners included SZA for favorite R&B song for “Saturn” and favorite female R&B artist, Becky G for favorite female Latin artist and Gracie Abrams for best new artist.
Janet Jackson, who received the Icon Award, also showed the audience how much of an icon she really is, performing a medley of some of her biggest hits throughout her career, including “Someone to Call My Lover” and “All for You.”
“I’m so grateful. I mean, no disrespect in any way, but I don’t consider myself an icon. My family, myself, our dream wasn’t ever to be famous; we weren’t raised like that,” Jackson said during her speech following her performance. “We always had a special love for music, dancing and singing, and fame came as the result of hard work and dedication.”
Heading into the ceremony, Kendrick Lamar was leading the nominees with 10, with Post Malone following with eight nods, and Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Shaboozey with seven AMA nominations each. Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter, SZA and Taylor Swift also each earned six nominations.
As for performers, Lopez, Benson Boone, Blake Shelton, Gloria Estefan, Gwen Stefani, Lainey Wilson and Reneé Rapp are set to take to the stage. Awards will also be presented by Alix Earle, Cara Delevingne, Ciara, Dan + Shay, Dylan Efron, Jordan Chiles, Kai Cenat, Megan Moroney, Nikki Glaser, Shaboozey, Tiffany Haddish and Wayne Brady, among others.
Rod Stewart will also perform and receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The 2025 AMAs, which are voted entirely by fans, are airing live from Las Vegas on Memorial Day, May 26, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on the CBS Television Network and Paramount+
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The full list of nominees is below, and will be updated with the winners as they’re announced live. Refresh for the latest.
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Artist of the Year
Ariana Grande
Billie Eilish
Chappell Roan
Kendrick Lamar
Morgan Wallen
Post Malone
Sabrina Carpenter
SZA
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan -
New Artist of the Year
Benson Boone
Chappell Roan
Gracie Abrams (WINNER)
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Tommy Richman -
Album of the Year
Beyoncé COWBOY CARTER
Billie Eilish HIT ME HARD AND SOFT
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
Benson Boone “Beautiful Things”
Billie Eilish “Birds of a Feather”
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
Kendrick Lamar & SZA “Luther”
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars “Die With A Smile”
Marshmello & Kane Brown “Miles on It”
Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen “I Had Some Help”
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars “APT.”
Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone “Fortnight” -
Social Song of the Year
Chappell Roan “HOT TO GO!”
Djo “End of Beginning”
Doechii “Anxiety”
Lola Young “Messy”
Shaboozey “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Tommy Richman “Million Dollar Baby” -
Favorite Touring Artist
Billie Eilish
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan -
Favorite Music Video
Benson Boone “Beautiful Things”
KAROL G “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido”
Kendrick Lamar “Not Like Us”
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars “Die With A Smile”
Shaboozey “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” -
Favorite Male Pop Artist
Benson Boone
Bruno Mars
Hozier
Teddy Swims
The Weeknd -
Favorite Female Pop Artist
Billie Eilish
Chappell Roan
Lady Gaga
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift -
Favorite Pop Album
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 -
Favorite Pop Song
Benson Boone “Beautiful Things”
Billie Eilish “Birds of a Feather”
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars “Die With A Smile”
Sabrina Carpenter “Espresso”
Teddy Swims “Lose Control” -
Favorite Male Country Artist
Jelly Roll
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Post Malone
Shaboozey -
Favorite Female Country Artist
Beyoncé
Ella Langley
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson
Megan Moroney -
Favorite Country Duo or Group
Dan + Shay
Old Dominion
Parmalee
The Red Clay Strays
Zac Brown Band -
Favorite Country Album
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 -
Favorite Country Song
Jelly Roll “I Am Not Okay”
Koe Wetzel & Jessie Murph “High Road”
Luke Combs “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma”
Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen “I Had Some Help”
Shaboozey “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” -
Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist
Drake
Eminem
Future
Kendrick Lamar
Tyler, The Creator -
Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist
Doechii
GloRilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Sexyy Red -
Favorite Hip-Hop Album
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 -
Favorite Hip-Hop Song
Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar “Like That”
GloRilla “TGIF”
GloRilla & Sexyy Red “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME”
Kendrick Lamar “Not Like Us”
Kendrick Lamar & SZA “Luther” -
Favorite Male R&B Artist
Bryson Tiller
Chris Brown
PARTYNEXTDOOR
The Weeknd
Usher -
Favorite Female R&B Artist
Kehlani
Muni Long
Summer Walker
SZA (WINNER)
Tyla -
Favorite R&B Album
Bryson Tiller Bryson Tiller
PARTYNEXTDOOR PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4)
PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake $ome $exy $ongs 4 U
SZA SOS Deluxe: LANA
The Weeknd Hurry Up Tomorrow -
Favorite R&B Song
Chris Brown “Residuals”
Muni Long “Made For Me”
SZA “Saturn” (WINNER)
The Weeknd & Playboi Carti “Timeless”
Tommy Richman “Million Dollar Baby” -
Favorite Male Latin Artist
Bad Bunny
Feid
Peso Pluma
Rauw Alejandro
Tito Double P -
Favorite Female Latin Artist
Becky G (WINNER)
KAROL G
Natti Natasha
Shakira
Young Miko -
Favorite Latin Duo or Group
Calibre 50
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Firme
Grupo Frontera
Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda -
Favorite Latin Album
Bad Bunny DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
Fuerza Regida Dolido Pero No Arrepentido
Peso Pluma ÉXODO
Rauw Alejandro Cosa Nuestra
Tito Double P INCÓMODO -
Favorite Latin Song
Bad Bunny “DtMF”
FloyyMenor X Cris Mj “Gata Only”
KAROL G “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido”
Oscar Maydon & Fuerza Regida “Tu Boda”
Shakira “Soltera” -
Favorite Rock Artist
Hozier
Linkin Park
Pearl Jam
Twenty One Pilots
Zach Bryan -
Favorite Rock Album
Hozier Unreal Unearth: Unending
Koe Wetzel 9 lives
The Marías Submarine
Twenty One Pilots Clancy
Zach Bryan The Great American Bar Scene -
Favorite Rock Song
Green Day “Dilemma”
Hozier “Too Sweet”
Linkin Park “The Emptiness Machine”
Myles Smith “Stargazing”
Zach Bryan “Pink Skies” -
Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist
Charli xcx
David Guetta
John Summit
Lady Gaga
Marshmello -
Favorite Soundtrack
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 -
Favorite Afrobeats Artist
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Favorite K-Pop Artist
ATEEZ
Jimin
RM
ROSÉ
Stray Kids
