The American Music Awards 2025, broadcast live from Las Vegas and produced by Dick Clark Productions, celebrated a stellar year in music, with Billie Eilish emerging as the night's biggest winner. Eilish swept all seven categories in which she was nominated, including the coveted Artist of the Year and Album of the Year for her critically acclaimed "Hit Me Hard and Soft."

Eilish's impressive haul also included Favorite Touring Artist, Favorite Female Pop Artist, and Favorite Pop Album for "Hit Me Hard and Soft." Her track "Birds of a Feather" secured wins for both Song of the Year and Favorite Pop Song, solidifying her pervasive influence across the pop landscape.

Beyoncé made her mark in the country categories, taking home awards for Favorite Female Country Artist and Favorite Country Album for her groundbreaking "Cowboy Carter." Post Malone celebrated his first country win, earning Favorite Male Country Artist, signaling a successful crossover for the versatile artist. Meanwhile, Eminem broke a 15-year AMAs silence, securing Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist and Favorite Hip-Hop Album for "The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)."

The night also saw Gracie Abrams recognized as New Artist of the Year, while the collaborative smash "Die With a Smile" earned Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars the awards for Favorite Music Video and Collaboration of the Year. Gaga also triumphed individually as Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist, and Mars claimed Favorite Male Pop Artist.

Veteran entertainer Jennifer Lopez made a grand return to host the AMAs for the first time in a decade, kicking off the evening with an energetic dance medley featuring 23 of the past year's biggest hits.

Icons Honored: Janet Jackson and Rod Stewart

The ceremony paid tribute to musical legends with two prestigious awards. Janet Jackson was presented with the Icon Award, marking her first televised performance in seven years. Taking the stage in a casual yet iconic white jacket and baggy jeans, Jackson delivered a medley of her hits, including "Someone to Call My Lover" (with a nod to Mariah Carey's "Shake It Off") and "All For You."

Upon accepting her award, Jackson humbly stated that fame was never the primary goal of her musical journey. "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 shared, emphasizing her family's "American story" and expressing hope that her career has inspired others to pursue their dreams.

The Lifetime Achievement Award was bestowed upon Rod Stewart, who received the honor from five of his children in a heartwarming surprise. Stewart closed the show with a rendition of his classic "Forever Young." A visibly "flabbergasted" Stewart remarked, "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."

Memorable Performances Light Up the Stage

The evening was punctuated by a series of captivating performances. Blake Shelton opened the show with his song "Stay Country or Die Tryin'," followed by Lainey Wilson keeping the country momentum alive with her new single "Somewhere Over Laredo." Gwen Stefani delivered a medley that included her new single "Swallow My Tears," alongside fan favorites "The Sweet Escape" and "Hollaback Girl."

High-energy performances included Benson Boone's "Mystical Magical," complete with backflips, and Renee Rapp's debut of her new single "Leave Me Alone." The legendary Gloria Estefan brought the house down with a medley of "Rhythm is Gonna Get You," "La Vecina (No Sé Na’)," and "Conga." The night also featured performances from Alex Warren with "Ordinary" and a dynamic duet from Becky G and Manuel Turizo performing their new song "Que Haces."

Billie Eilish bags 7 wins at American Music Awards 2025

Check out the full list of American Music Awards 2025 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
FAVORITE AFROBEATS ARTIST
  • Asake
  • Rema
  • Tems
  • Tyla (WINNER)
  • Wizkid
FAVORITE K-POP ARTIST
  • Ateez
  • Jimin
  • RM (WINNER)
  • ROSÉ
  • Stray Kids