American Music Awards Winners 2025: Billie Eilish Sweeps in All Seven Nominated Categories, Beyoncé and Eminem Take Home Two Apiece
Billie Eilish, Beyoncé and Eminem were just a few of the big winners during the American Music Awards 2025, produced by Dick Clark Productions and broadcast from Las Vegas.
Eilish won in all seven categories where she was nominated, including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year ('Hit Me Hard and Soft'), Favorite Touring Artist, Favorite Female Pop Artist and Favorite Pop Album ('Hit Me Hard and Soft'). She also won with 'Birds of a Feather' for Song of the Year and Favorite Pop Song.
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Beyoncé picked up two awards, including Favorite Female Country Artist and Favorite Country Album for 'Cowboy Carter.' Post Malone secured his first win in the country category, winning Favorite Male Country Artist, while Eminem won his first AMAs in 15 years for Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist and Favorite Hip-Hop Album ('The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)'). Gracie Abrams was awarded New Artist of the Year, while Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars won Favorite Music Video and Collaboration of the Year for 'Die With a Smile.' Gaga separately reigned in Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist, while Mars scored Favorite Male Pop Artist.
Jennifer Lopez returned to host the AMAs for the first time in a decade, opening the evening with a dance medley of 23 of the biggest hits from the past year. Janet Jackson was on hand to accept the Icon Award, giving her first televised performance in seven years.
Taking the stage in a white jacket and baggy jeans, she gave a rendition of her hit 'Someone to Call My Lover' (featuring a brief mashup with Mariah Carey's 'Shake It Off'). After wrapping with 'All For You,' Jackson accepted the Icon Award, stating that fame was never the intended result of making music.
'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. We always had a special love for music, dancing and singing, and fame came with the result of hard work and dedication,' she said. 'My story, my family's story, it's truly an American story. This would have only happened in America. The one thing that I hope for is that I've been an inspiration to others and artists, to follow their dreams and succeed.'
Rod Stewart was given the Lifetime Achievement Award from five of his children and closed the show with his classic 'Forever Young.' 'I am absolutely flabbergasted, I didn't know they were here, my children,' he said during his acceptance speech. 'When I started singing in the early 60s, well before all of you lot were here, the reason I got into it was because I had this burning ambition to sing. That's all I wanted to do. I didn't want to be rich or famous, and so many years later, I'm here.'
Blake Shelton handled the first performance of the night with his song 'Stay Country or Die Tryin',' while Lainey Wilson kept the country streak going with a rendition of her new single 'Somewhere Over Laredo.' Gwen Stefani gave a medley of her new single 'Swallow My Tears,' accompanied by renditions of 'The Sweet Escape' and 'Hollaback Girl.' Benson Boone brought the backflips for 'Mystical Magical,' while Renee Rapp debuted her new single 'Leave Me Alone.' Gloria Estefan gave a medley of 'Rhythm is Gonna Get You,' 'La Vecina (No Sé Na')' and 'Conga.' Alex Warren sang 'Ordinary,' followed by Becky G teaming up with Manuel Turizo for the first performance of their duet 'Que Haces.'
Check out the full list of American Music Awards 2025 winners below:
ARTIST OF THE YEARAriana GrandeBillie Eilish (WINNER)Chappell RoanKendrick LamarMorgan WallenPost MaloneSabrina CarpenterSZATaylor SwiftZach Bryan
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEARBenson BooneChappell RoanGracie Abrams (WINNER)ShaboozeyTeddy SwimsTommy Richman
ALBUM OF THE YEAR Beyoncé 'Cowboy Carter'Billie Eilish 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' (WINNER)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' (WINNER)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' (WINNER)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' (WINNER)Lola Young 'Messy'Shaboozey 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)'Tommy Richman 'Million Dollar Baby'
FAVORITE TOURING ARTISTBillie Eilish (WINNER)Luke 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' (WINNER)Shaboozey 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)'
FAVORITE MALE POP ARTISTBenson BooneBruno Mars (WINNER)HozierTeddy SwimsThe Weeknd
FAVORITE FEMALE POP ARTISTBillie Eilish (WINNER)Chappell RoanLady GagaSabrina CarpenterTaylor Swift
FAVORITE POP ALBUMBillie 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 SONGBenson Boone 'Beautiful Things'Billie Eilish 'Birds of a Feather' (WINNER)Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars 'Die With A Smile'Sabrina Carpenter 'Espresso'Teddy Swims 'Lose Control'
FAVORITE MALE COUNTRY ARTISTJelly RollLuke CombsMorgan WallenPost Malone (WINNER)Shaboozey
FAVORITE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTISTBeyoncé (WINNER)Ella LangleyKacey MusgravesLainey WilsonMegan Moroney
FAVORITE COUNTRY DUO or GROUPDan + Shay (WINNER)Old DominionParmaleeThe Red Clay StraysZac Brown Band
FAVORITE COUNTRY ALBUMBeyoncé '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 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' (WINNER)Shaboozey 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)'
FAVORITE MALE HIP-HOP ARTISTDrakeEminem (WINNER)FutureKendrick LamarTyler, The Creator
FAVORITE FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTISTDoechiiGloRillaLattoMegan Thee Stallion (WINNER)Sexyy Red
FAVORITE HIP-HOP ALBUMEminem '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 SONGFuture, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar 'Like That'GloRilla 'TGIF'GloRilla & Sexyy Red 'WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME'Kendrick Lamar 'Not Like Us' (WINNER)Kendrick Lamar & SZA 'Luther'
FAVORITE MALE R&B ARTISTBryson TillerChris BrownPARTYNEXTDOORThe Weeknd (WINNER)Usher
FAVORITE FEMALE R&B ARTISTKehlaniMuni LongSummer WalkerSZA (WINNER)Tyla
FAVORITE R&B ALBUMBryson Tiller 'Bryson Tiller'PARTYNEXTDOOR 'PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4)'PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake '$ome $exy $ongs 4 U'SZA 'SOS Deluxe: Lana'The Weeknd 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' (WINNER)
FAVORITE R&B SONGChris Brown 'Residuals'Muni Long 'Made For Me'SZA 'Saturn' (WINNER)The Weeknd & Playboi Carti 'Timeless'Tommy Richman 'Million Dollar Baby'
FAVORITE MALE LATIN ARTISTBad Bunny (WINNER)FeidPeso PlumaRauw AlejandroTito Double P
FAVORITE FEMALE LATIN ARTISTBecky G (WINNER)Karol GNatti NatashaShakiraYoung Miko
FAVORITE LATIN DUO or GROUPCalibre 50Fuerza RegidaGrupo FirmeGrupo FronteraJulión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda (WINNER)
FAVORITE LATIN ALBUMBad 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 SONGBad Bunny 'DtMF'FloyyMenor X Cris Mj 'Gata Only'Karol G 'Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido'Oscar Maydon & Fuerza Regida 'Tu Boda'Shakira 'Soltera' (WINNER)
FAVORITE ROCK ARTISTHozierLinkin ParkPearl JamTwenty One Pilots (WINNER)Zach Bryan
FAVORITE ROCK ALBUMHozier 'Unreal Unearth: Unending'Koe Wetzel '9 lives'The Marías 'Submarine'Twenty One Pilots 'Clancy' (WINNER)Zach Bryan 'The Great American Bar Scene'
FAVORITE ROCK SONGGreen Day 'Dilemma'Hozier 'Too Sweet'Linkin Park 'The Emptiness Machine' (WINNER)Myles Smith 'Stargazing'Zach Bryan 'Pink Skies'
FAVORITE DANCE/ELECTRONIC ARTISTCharli XCXDavid GuettaJohn SummitLady Gaga (WINNER)Marshmello
FAVORITE SOUNDTRACKArcane League of Legends: Season 2 (WINNER)Hazbin 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 ARTISTAsakeRemaTemsTyla (WINNER)Wizkid
FAVORITE K-POP ARTISTAteezJiminRM (WINNER)ROSÉStray Kids
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