American Music Awards 2025: See who won
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN
(CNN) — Billie Eilish was a big winner at Monday night’s American Music Awards.
Eilish wasn’t present at the show since she is currently on tour, but she won all seven awards that she was nominated for, including artist of the year, album of the year and song of the year.
Beyoncé won two AMAs for favorite female country artist and favorite country album, marking the first time she was recognized in the country music category. Other winners included Kendrick Lamar, who earned one AMA for favorite hip-hop song for “Not Like Us,” and SZA, who took home two awards for favorite R&B song and favorite female R&B artist.
Host Jennifer Lopez opened the show with an energetic dance number to a medley that included a mashup of songs by Beyoncé, Eilish, Shaboozey, Chappell Roan and more.
Janet Jackson received the 2025 Icon award and made her first TV performance in seven years, performing songs including “Someone to Call My Lover” and “All for You.”
“My family (and) myself, our dream wasn’t ever to be famous. We weren’t raised like that. We always had a special love for music, dancing and singing, and fame came with the result of hard work and dedication,” Jackson said while accepting her award. “My story, my family’s story, it’s truly an American story. This would’ve only happened in America.”
Sir Rod Stewart was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award and closed out the show with a performance of “Forever Young.” Blake Shelton, Benson Boone, Gloria Estefan, Lainey Wilson, Gwen Stefani and Reneé Rapp, among others, also performed during the telecast.
Taking place on Memorial Day, the AMAs partnered with the Easy Day Foundation, which supports veterans who are transitioning to civilian life after the military. To mark the moment, a group of veterans were invited to attend the live taping and were highlighted by Zac Brown and Ciara, respectively, throughout the show.
See below for a full list of nominees, with the winner’s indicated in bold.
Ariana Grande
Billie Eilish
Chappell Roan
Kendrick Lamar
Morgan Wallen
Post Malone
Sabrina Carpenter
SZA
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
Benson Boone
Chappell Roan
Gracie Abrams
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Tommy Richman
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”
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”
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”
Favorite social artist
Benson Boone – “Beautiful ThingsBillie Eilish
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)”
Chappell Roan – “HOT TO GO!”
Djo – “End of Beginning”
Doechii – “Anxiety”
Lola Young – “Messy”
Shaboozey – “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Tommy Richman – “Million Dollar Baby”
Billie Eilish
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
Benson Boone
Bruno Mars
Hozier
Teddy Swims
The Weeknd
Billie Eilish
Chappell Roan
Lady Gaga
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift
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”
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”
Jelly Roll
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Post Malone
Shaboozey
Beyoncé
Ella Langley
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson
Megan Moroney
Dan + Shay
Old Dominion
Parmalee
The Red Clay Strays
Zac Brown Band
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”
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)”
Drake
Eminem
Future
Kendrick Lamar
Tyler, The Creator
Doechii
GloRilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Sexyy Red
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”
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”
Bryson Tiller
Chris Brown
PARTYNEXTDOOR
The Weeknd
Usher
Kehlani
Muni Long
Summer Walker
SZA
Tyla
Bryson Tiller – “Bryson Tiller”
PARTYNEXTDOOR – “PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4)”
PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake – “$ome $exy $ongs 4 U”
SZA – “SOS Deluxe: LANA”
The Weeknd – “Hurry Up Tomorrow”
Chris Brown – “Residuals”
Muni Long – “Made For Me”
SZA – “Saturn”
The Weeknd & Playboi Carti – “Timeless”
Tommy Richman – “Million Dollar Baby”
Bad Bunny
Feid
Peso Pluma
Rauw Alejandro
Tito Double P
Becky G
KAROL G
Natti Natasha
Shakira
Young Miko
Calibre 50
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Firme
Grupo Frontera
Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda
Bad Bunny – “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS”
Fuerza Regida – “Dolido Pero No Arrepentido”
Peso Pluma – “ÉXODO”
Rauw Alejandro – “Cosa Nuestra”
Tito Double P – “INCÓMODO”
Bad Bunny – “DtMF”
FloyyMenor X Cris Mj – “Gata Only”
KAROL G – “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido”
Oscar Maydon & Fuerza Regida – “Tu Boda”
Shakira – “Soltera”
Hozier
Linkin Park
Pearl Jam
Twenty One Pilots
Zach Bryan
Hozier – “Unreal Unearth: Unending”
Koe Wetzel – “9 lives”
The Marías – “Submarine”
Twenty One Pilots – “Clancy”
Zach Bryan – “The Great American Bar Scene”
Green Day – “Dilemma”
Hozier – “Too Sweet”
Linkin Park – “The Emptiness Machine”
Myles Smith – “Stargazing”
Zach Bryan – “Pink Skies”
Charli xcx
David Guetta
John Summit
Lady Gaga
Marshmello
Arcane League of Legends: Season 2
Hazbin Hotel (Original Soundtrack)
Moana 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Twisters: The Album
Wicked: The Soundtrack
Favorite afrobeats artist
Asake
Rema
Tems
Tyla *WINNER
Wizkid
Favorite K-Pop artist
ATEEZ
Jimin
RM *WINNER
ROSÉ
Stray Kids
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