2025 American Music Awards: SZA, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem Win Big
The full winners list includes The Weeknd, Doechii and Janet Jackson.
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SZA at the 2025 American Music Awards held at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas on May 26, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Photo by. Christopher Polk/Penske Media via Getty Images
The 2025 American Music Awards had no shortage of star power – or high energy. With Jennifer Lopez hosting, and with Kendrick Lamar leading all nominees, the stage was set for a memorable show and this year’s AMAs brought the high-wattage performances.
The two-hour show was held at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas, and J. Lo opened things with an electric performance that began with her 2012 hit “Dance Again," before running through a medley that included a makeout session with her dancers.
Legends were well represented, with Janet Jackson receiving the ICON Award, and Ms. Jackson delivering her own hit medley. Rock icon Rod Stewart was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Pop icons Gwen Stefani and Gloria Estefan also rocked the crowd.
SZA’s “Saturn” was named Favorite R&B Song; and Doechii’s “Anxiety” won Social Song Of The Year. Beyoncé took Favorite Country Artist and COWBOY CARTERwon Favorite Country Album. Megan Thee Stallion won Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist, and in one of the night’s more surprising wins, Eminem took home Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist and Favorite Hip-Hop Album for The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce).Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” won Favorite Hip-Hop Song.
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You can see the full list of winners below:
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande
Billie Eilish — WINNER
Chappell Roan
Kendrick Lamar
Morgan Wallen
Post Malone
Sabrina Carpenter
SZA
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Benson Boone
Chappell Roan
Gracie Abrams — WINNER
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Tommy 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 YEAR
Kendrick 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 ARTIST
Billie Eilish — WINNER
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO
Benson 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 ARTIST
Benson Boone
Bruno Mars — WINNER
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
Benson 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 ARTIST
Jelly Roll
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Post Malone — WINNER
Shaboozey
FAVORITE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST
Beyoncé — WINNER
Ella Langley
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson
Megan Moroney
FAVORITE COUNTRY DUO or 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
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” — WINNER
Shaboozey - “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
FAVORITE MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
Drake
Eminem — WINNER
Future
Kendrick Lamar
Tyler, the Creator
FAVORITE FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
Doechii
GloRilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion — WINNER
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
Future, 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 ARTIST
Bryson Tiller
Chris Brown
PARTYNEXTDOOR
The Weeknd — WINNER
Usher
FAVORITE FEMALE R&B ARTIST
Kehlani
Muni Long
Summer Walker
SZA — WINNER
Tyla
FAVORITE R&B ALBUM
Bryson 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 SONG
Chris Brown - “Residuals”
Muni Long - “Made For Me”
SZA - “Saturn” — WINNER
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 or GROUP
Calibre 50
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Firme
Grupo Frontera
Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda — WINNER
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
Bad 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 ARTIST
Hozier
Linkin Park
Pearl Jam
Twenty One Pilots — WINNER
Zach Bryan
FAVORITE ROCK ALBUM
Hozier - Unreal Unearth: Unending
Koe Wetzel - 9 Lives
The Marías - Submarine
Twenty One Pilots -Clancy— WINNER
Zach Bryan - The Great American Bar Scene
FAVORITE ROCK SONG
Green Day - “Dilemma”
Hozier - “Too Sweet”
Linkin Park - “The Emptiness Machine” — WINNER
Myles Smith - “Stargazing”
Zach Bryan - “Pink Skies”
FAVORITE DANCE/ELECTRONIC ARTIST
Charli xcx
David Guetta
John Summit
Lady Gaga — WINNER
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)
