American Music Awards Nominations: Kendrick Lamar Leads With 10; Post Malone Has 8; Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Shaboozey Earn 7 Each
The nominees for the 2025 American Music Awards have been revealed, and it's good news once more for Kendrick Lamar as his stellar year continues with an artist-leading 10 nominations, ahead of Post Malone who has eight, and Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Shaboozey, who all received seven AMA nominations, respectively.
Lamar, who earlier this year performed at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, saw his album GNX debut at No. 1 on the Billboard chart and dominate pop culture when he bested Drake in a rap feud, received nominations for artist of the year, album of the year, song of the year, collaboration of the year, favorite music video, favorite male hip-hop artist, favorite hip-hop album and three separate nods in the favorite hip-hop song.
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Post Malone, coming off the back of an acclaimed headlining set at Coachella, received nominations for artist of the year, album of the year, song of the year, collaboration of the year (two nominations), favorite male country artist, favorite country album and favorite country song.
Billie Eilish, who dropped her highly anticipated third album HIT ME HARD AND SOFT and embarked on a sold-out global tour this year, received nominations for artist of the year, album of the year, song of the year, favorite touring artist, favorite female pop artist, favorite pop album and favorite pop song.
Chappell Roan, who dominated the music world and also became a pop culture phenomenon and queer icon over the last year, received seven nominations in categories including artist of the year, new artist of the year, album of the year, song of the year, social song of the year, favorite female pop artist and favorite pop album.
Like Lamar, rapper and country artist Shaboozey's seven AMA noms caps off a banner 12 months, which saw him grab five Grammy nominations, his song 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' go No. 1 on the Billboard chart and his album, Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going, go gold in the U.S. Shaboozey is nominated for new artist of the year, song of the year, social song of the year, favorite music video, favorite male country artist, favorite country album and favorite country song.
Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter, SZA and Taylor Swift make up a group of artists with six nominations.
The winners of the AMAs are voted entirely by fans. The organization says that nominees are based on key fan interactions — as reflected on the Billboard charts — including streaming, album and song sales, radio airplay and tour grosses. These measurements are tracked by Billboard and Luminate, the entertainment industry's most trusted data partner, and cover the data tracking eligibility period of March 22, 2024 through March 20, 2025.
The fan voting period is now open via VoteAMAs.com and the @AMAs Instagram profile in all award categories. Voting closes on Thursday, May 15 at 11:59:59pm PT, except for collaboration of the year and social song of the year categories, which will remain open through the first 30 minutes of the AMAs broadcast.
Hosted by Jennifer Lopez, the 51st annual American Music Awards will air live from Las Vegas on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26 on the CBS Television Network, and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S. at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT.
The American Music Awards were created by Dick Clark Productions. DCP is owned by Penske Media Corporation, The Hollywood Reporter's parent company, in a subsidiary joint venture between Penske Media and Eldridge.
The full list of nominees is below.
ARTIST OF THE YEARAriana GrandeBillie EilishChappell RoanKendrick LamarMorgan WallenPost MaloneSabrina CarpenterSZATaylor SwiftZach Bryan
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEARBenson BooneChappell RoanGracie AbramsShaboozeyTeddy SwimsTommy Richman
ALBUM OF THE YEARBeyoncé COWBOY CARTERBillie Eilish HIT ME HARD AND SOFTChappell Roan The Rise and Fall of a Midwest PrincessCharli xcx BRATGracie Abrams The Secret of UsFuture & Metro Boomin WE DON'T TRUST YOUKendrick Lamar GNXPost Malone F-1 TrillionSabrina Carpenter Short n' SweetTaylor Swift The Tortured Poets Department
SONG OF THE YEARBenson 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 YEARKendrick 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 YEARChappell 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 ARTISTBillie EilishLuke CombsMorgan WallenTaylor SwiftZach Bryan
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEOBenson 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 ARTISTBenson BooneBruno MarsHozierTeddy SwimsThe Weeknd
FAVORITE FEMALE POP ARTISTBillie EilishChappell RoanLady GagaSabrina CarpenterTaylor Swift
FAVORITE POP ALBUMBillie Eilish HIT ME HARD AND SOFTChappell Roan The Rise and Fall of a Midwest PrincessCharli xcx BRATSabrina Carpenter Short n' SweetTaylor Swift The Tortured Poets Department
FAVORITE POP SONGBenson 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 ARTISTJelly RollLuke CombsMorgan WallenPost MaloneShaboozey
FAVORITE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTISTBeyoncéElla LangleyKacey MusgravesLainey WilsonMegan Moroney
FAVORITE COUNTRY DUO or GROUPDan + ShayOld DominionParmaleeThe Red Clay StraysZac Brown Band
FAVORITE COUNTRY ALBUMBeyoncé COWBOY CARTERJelly Roll BEAUTIFULLY BROKENMegan Moroney AM I OKAY?Post Malone F-1 TrillionShaboozey Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going
FAVORITE COUNTRY SONGJelly 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 ARTISTDrakeEminemFutureKendrick LamarTyler, The Creator
FAVORITE FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTISTDoechiiGloRillaLattoMegan Thee StallionSexyy Red
FAVORITE HIP-HOP ALBUMEminem The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)Future & Metro Boomin WE DON'T TRUST YOUGunna one of wunKendrick Lamar GNXTyler, The Creator CHROMAKOPIA
FAVORITE HIP-HOP SONGFuture, 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 ARTISTBryson TillerChris BrownPARTYNEXTDOORThe WeekndUsher
FAVORITE FEMALE R&B ARTISTKehlaniMuni LongSummer WalkerSZATyla
FAVORITE R&B ALBUMBryson Tiller Bryson TillerPARTYNEXTDOOR PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4)PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake $ome $exy $ongs 4 USZA SOS Deluxe: LANAThe Weeknd Hurry Up Tomorrow
FAVORITE R&B SONGChris Brown 'Residuals'Muni Long 'Made For Me'SZA 'Saturn'The Weeknd & Playboi Carti 'Timeless'Tommy Richman 'Million Dollar Baby'
FAVORITE MALE LATIN ARTISTBad BunnyFeidPeso PlumaRauw AlejandroTito Double P
FAVORITE FEMALE LATIN ARTISTBecky GKAROL GNatti NatashaShakiraYoung Miko
FAVORITE LATIN DUO or GROUPCalibre 50Fuerza RegidaGrupo FirmeGrupo FronteraJulión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda
FAVORITE LATIN ALBUMBad Bunny DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToSFuerza Regida Dolido Pero No ArrepentidoPeso Pluma ÉXODORauw Alejandro Cosa NuestraTito Double P INCÓMODO
FAVORITE LATIN SONGBad 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 ARTISTHozierLinkin ParkPearl JamTwenty One PilotsZach Bryan
FAVORITE ROCK ALBUMHozier Unreal Unearth: UnendingKoe Wetzel 9 livesThe Marías SubmarineTwenty One Pilots ClancyZach Bryan The Great American Bar Scene
FAVORITE ROCK SONGGreen Day 'Dilemma'Hozier 'Too Sweet'Linkin Park 'The Emptiness Machine'Myles Smith 'Stargazing'Zach Bryan 'Pink Skies'
FAVORITE DANCE/ELECTRONIC ARTISTCharli xcxDavid GuettaJohn SummitLady GagaMarshmello
FAVORITE SOUNDTRACKArcane League of Legends: Season 2Hazbin Hotel (Original Soundtrack)Moana 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) • Auliʻi Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson and CastTwisters: The AlbumWicked: The Soundtrack • Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Cast
FAVORITE AFROBEATS ARTISTAsakeRemaTemsTylaWizkid
FAVORITE K-POP ARTISTATEEZJiminRMROSÉStray Kids
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