Who won American Music Awards for 2025? See the full winners list here

American Music Awards instrumentality aft 2-year haitus

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The 2025 American Music Awards, billed arsenic the largest fan-voted awards show, honored immoderate of the astir fashionable artists successful the manufacture connected Monday successful Las Vegas.

Kendrick Lamar, a three-time AMA winner, earned the most nominations this twelvemonth with 10, but lone ended up taking location 1 grant for favourite hip-hop song. Lamar was competing successful apical categories specified arsenic creator of the year, which ended up going to Billie Eilish, medium of the twelvemonth and opus of the year. 

Post Malone came into the nighttime with the 2nd astir nominations with eight, arsenic helium excessively was eyeing large wins successful artist, medium and opus of the year. Eilish, Chappell Roan and Shaboozey each person 7 nominations. He ended the nighttime with 2 wins: favourite state opus and favourite antheral state artist.

Taylor Swift, who already holds the grounds for astir AMA wins successful past (40), earned six nominations this twelvemonth but didn't person immoderate wins. Prior to Monday's show, rumors were swirling that Swift could perchance denote a caller medium oregon "Reputation (Taylor's Version)," but she did not be the ceremony, putting a damper connected fans' hopes, and nary announcement came.

Jennifer Lopez returned to big the AMAs for the 2nd time, with her archetypal stint coming a decennary agone successful 2015. Lopez besides performed the opening creation number. Other performers included Benson Boone, Gwen Stefani, Janet Jackson and Rod Stewart.

Jackson was honored with the Icon Award, portion Stewart was fixed the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Created by Dick Clark, the archetypal American Music Awards were fixed retired successful 1974. After decades of yearly ceremonies, the amusement took a two-year hiatus opening successful 2023, though past year, the American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special aired, featuring performances and interviews from iconic past winners.

This year's ceremonial took spot astatine Fontainebleau Las Vegas. The ceremony aired live on CBS tv stations and streamed connected Paramount+ with Showtime. Paramount+ Essential subscribers volition beryllium capable to ticker it connected request opening Tuesday.

Below is the database of nominees and winners.

Artist of the Year

• Billie Eilish — Winner
• Ariana Grande
• Chappell Roan
• Kendrick Lamar
• Morgan Wallen
• Post Malone
• Sabrina Carpenter
• SZA
• Taylor Swift
• Zach Bryan

New Artist of the Year

• Gracie Abrams — Winner
• Benson Boone
• Chappell Roan
• Shaboozey
• Teddy Swims
• Tommy Richman

Song of the Year

• Billie Eilish, "Birds of a Feather" — Winner
• 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"

Favorite Touring Artist

• Billie Eilish — Winner
• Luke Combs
• Morgan Wallen
• Taylor Swift
• Zach Bryan

Favorite Music Video

• Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, "Die With A Smile" — Winner
• Benson Boone, "Beautiful Things"
• KAROL G, "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido"
• Kendrick Lamar, "Not Like Us"
• Shaboozey, "A Bar Song (Tipsy)"

Favorite Male Pop Artist

• Bruno Mars — Winner
• Benson Boone
• Hozier
• Teddy Swims
• The Weeknd

Favorite Female Pop Artist

• Billie Eilish — Winner
• Chappell Roan
• Lady Gaga
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Taylor Swift

Favorite Pop Album

• Billie Eilish, "HIT ME HARD AND SOFT" — Winner
• 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

• Billie Eilish, "Birds of a Feather" — Winner
• Benson Boone, "Beautiful Things"
• Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, "Die With A Smile"
• Sabrina Carpenter, "Espresso"
• Teddy Swims, "Lose Control"

Favorite Male Country Artist

• Post Malone — Winner
• Jelly Roll
• Luke Combs
• Morgan Wallen
• Shaboozey

Favorite Female Country Artist

• Beyoncé — Winner
• Ella Langley
• Kacey Musgraves
• Lainey Wilson
• Megan Moroney

Favorite Country Duo oregon Group

• Dan + Shay — Winner
• Old Dominion
• Parmalee
• The Red Clay Strays
• Zac Brown Band

Favorite Country Album

• Beyoncé, "COWBOY CARTER" — Winner
• 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

• Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen, "I Had Some Help" — Winner
• Jelly Roll, "I Am Not Okay"
• Koe Wetzel & Jessie Murph, "High Road"
• Luke Combs, "Ain't No Love successful Oklahoma"
• Shaboozey, "A Bar Song (Tipsy)"

Favorite Male R&B Artist

• The Weeknd — Winner
• Bryson Tiller
• Chris Brown
• PARTYNEXTDOOR
• Usher

Favorite Female R&B Artist

• SZA — Winner
• Kehlani
• Muni Long
• Summer Walker
• Tyla

Favorite R&B Album

• The Weeknd, "Hurry Up Tomorrow" — Winner
• Bryson Tiller, "Bryson Tiller"
• PARTYNEXTDOOR, "PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4)"
• PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake, "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U"
• SZA, "SOS Deluxe: LANA"

Favorite R&B Song

• SZA, "Saturn" — Winner
• Chris Brown, "Residuals"
• Muni Long, "Made For Me"
• The Weeknd & Playboi Carti, "Timeless"
• Tommy Richman, "Million Dollar Baby"

Favorite Male Latin Artist

• Bad Bunny — Winner
• 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 oregon Group

• Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda — Winner
• Calibre 50
• Fuerza Regida
• Grupo Firme
• Grupo Frontera

Favorite Latin Album

• Bad Bunny, "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS" — Winner
• Fuerza Regida, "Dolido Pero No Arrepentido"
• Peso Pluma, "ÉXODO"
• Rauw Alejandro, "Cosa Nuestra"
• Tito Double P, "INCÓMODO"

Favorite Latin Song

• Shakira, "Soltera" — Winner
• Bad Bunny, "DtMF"
• FloyyMenor X Cris Mj, "Gata Only"
• KAROL G, "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido"
• Oscar Maydon & Fuerza Regida, "Tu Boda"

Favorite Female R&B Artist

• SZA — Winner
• Kehlani
• Muni Long
• Summer Walker
• Tyla

Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist

• Eminem — Winner
• Drake
• Future
• Kendrick Lamar
• Tyler, The Creator

Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist

• Megan Thee Stallion — Winner
• Doechii
• GloRilla
• Latto
• Sexyy Red

Favorite Hip-Hop Album

• Eminem, "The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)" — Winner
• Future & Metro Boomin, "WE DON'T TRUST YOU"
• Gunna, "one of wun"
• Kendrick Lamar, "GNX"
• Tyler, The Creator, "CHROMAKOPIA"

Favorite Hip-Hop Song

• Kendrick Lamar, "Not Like Us" — Winner
• Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar, "Like That"
• GloRilla, "TGIF"
• GloRilla & Sexyy Red, "WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME"
• Kendrick Lamar & SZA, "Luther"

Collaboration of the Year

• Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, "Die With a Smile" — Winner
• Kendrick Lamar & SZA, "Luther"
• Marshmello & Kane Brown, "Miles connected 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

• Doechii, "Anxiety" — Winner
• Chappell Roan, "HOT TO GO!"
• Djo, "End of Beginning"
• Lola Young, "Messy"
• Shaboozey, "A Bar Song (Tipsy)"
• Tommy Richman, "Million Dollar Baby"

Favorite Rock Artist

• Twenty One Pilots — Winner
• Hozier
• Pearl Jam
• Linkin Park
• Zach Bryan

Favorite Rock Album

• Twenty One Pilots, "Clancy" — Winner
• Hozier, "Unreal Unearth: Unending"
• Koe Wetzel, "9 lives"
• The Marías, "Submarine"
• Zach Bryan, "The Great American Bar Scene"

Favorite Rock Song

• Linkin Park, "The Emptiness Machine" — Winner
• Green Day, "Dilemma"
• Hozier, "Too Sweet"
• Myles Smith, "Stargazing"
• Zach Bryan, "Pink Skies"

Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist

• Lady Gaga — Winner
• Charli xcx
• David Guetta
• John Summit
• Marshmello

Favorite Soundtrack

• Arcane League of Legends: Season 2  — Winner
• 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

• Tyla — Winner
• Asake
• Rema
• Tems
• Wizkid  
  

Favorite K-Pop Artist

• RM — Winner
• ATEEZ
• Jimin 
• ROSÉ 
• Stray Kids