How to Watch the 2025 American Music Awards Online Without Cable for Free
CBS and Dick Clark Productions presents the 51st Annual American Music Awards live from Fontainebleau in Las Vegas on Monday, May 26. The awards ceremony celebrates the most popular music of the year with star-studded performances and appearances.
AMA winner Jennifer Lopez hosts this year's event, while Janet Jackson is set to receive the Icon Award and Rod Stewart will accept the Lifetime Achievement Award.
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At a Glance: How to Watch the American Music Awards 2025
When: May 26 at 5 p.m PT/8 p.m. ET
Channel: CBS
Stream online: DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, Paramount+ with Showtime
The 2025 American Music Awards will feature performances by Benson Boone, Blake Shelton, Gloria Estefan, Gwen Stefani, Lainey Wilson and Reneé Rapp. Check out a complete list of AMA 2025 nominees here.
The awards ceremony airs live on CBS on Monday, May 26, at 5 p.m PT/8 p.m. ET.
Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers can livestream the event on CBS, while viewers with the Paramount+ Essential plan can watch the show on demand on Tuesday, the day after it airs.
Cord-cutters can watch the American Music Awards with a subscription to Paramount+ with Showtime and next day on-demand with Paramount+ Essential. You can also watch the show on any live TV streaming service that carries CBS, including DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV and Fubo.
Select streamers are offering free trials and limited-time discounts, allowing you to livestream the award show for free; keep reading to learn more about each option.
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Seven-day free trial
try Paramount+ free
To watch the American Music Awards on CBS without cable, the best way to stream is with the Paramount+ with Showtime, which is $12.99 per month (or $120 per year) and includes a seven-day free trial. This plan is ad-free, except for live TV shows and live events, like award shows and sports.
Paramount+ with Showtime features original programming from Paramount+ and Showtime, as well as Paramount Global's network hubs, including CBS, CBS Sports Network, CBS News, Paramount Pictures, BET, MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon and others.Please note: Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to livestream the American Music Awards, but will have access to watch on-demand the following day after the award ceremony.
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Five-day free trial; packages from $35 per month
Get Directv free trial
Watch the American Music Awards for free on CBS with a five-day free trial to DirecTV, which starts at $59.99 for the first month ($89.99 per month afterward) for the 'Choice' package. The cable streamer's 'Signature Package' offers more than 125 channels, including CNN, NBC, Disney Channel, E!, MSNBC, Nickelodeon, HGTV and many other channels.
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Three-day free trial; packages from $83 per month
Get Hulu + live TV For Free
You can also watch the American Music Awards for free on CBS with a three-day trial to Hulu + Live TV, which comes bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+, starting at $82.99 per month. Available with or without ads, the live TV streamer also carries ABC, NBC, Fox, ESPN and 90 other major cable news, entertainment and sports channels.
With a Hulu + Live TV subscription, you'll get access to Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+ at no additional cost.
BEST VALUE
Seven-day free trial; packages from $65
Get fubo FREE
Fubo carries CBS and offers a seven-day free trial, allowing new subscribers to watch the 2025 American Music Awards for free.The cable streamer carries over 225 other news, entertainment and sports channels, and subscriptions start at $64.99 for the first month of service ($84.99 per month afterward). You can record over 1,000 hours of TV shows, movies, games and more, while you can access the service on your smartphone, tablet or TV.
The American Music Awards broadcast CBS in the U.S. You can watch the channel online on their respective websites by logging in with your cable TV provider account.
Want to attend the awards ceremony in person? Last-minute tickets are available for the American Music Awards at StubHub, Ticket Liquidator and Ticket Network, prices depend on seat location. For more info, visit Ticketmaster.com.
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