Get to Know 2025 AMAs Highlights & Winners

Early Tuesday, the 2025 American Music Awards took place at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas and hosted by Jennifer Lopez, celebrated a diverse array of musical talents across genres.

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Billie Eilish dominated the evening by winning all awards that were nominated, including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for Hit Me Hard and Soft, and Song of the Year for “Birds of a Feather” .

Bilie Eilish was the biggest winner at the 2025 #AMAs with 7 awards won.

Artist of the Year

Album of the Year

Favorite Female Pop Artist

Favorite Pop Album

Song of the Year

Favorite Pop Song

Favorite Touring Artist pic.twitter.com/Z1EmujcolX

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Moreover, iconic pop star Janet Jackson was honored with the ICON Award, while Rod Stewart received the Lifetime Achievement Award .

Janet Jackson, 2025 AMA Icon Award

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In the Latin categories, Bad Bunny won Best Latin Artist and Best Latin Album for Debí Tirar Más Fotos, Becky G was named Best Female Latin Artist, and Shakira took home Favorite Latin Song .

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Beyoncé won Best Female Country Artist, reflecting her genre-crossing success with Cowboy Carter .

Despite being nominated for six awards, Taylor Swift did not attend the ceremony and did not win any awards . Although, her fans made heavy speculations about the possibility of announcing her Taylor Versions for Reputation and her debut album. 

Earlier in March, during the iHeartRadio Music Awards, Swift accepted the "Tour of the Century" award via a pre-recorded message. 

In the video, she wore a snake necklace, a symbol heavily associated with her Reputation era, leading fans to believe she was hinting at the upcoming re-recording .

Furthermore, the part about Reputation in the Eras Tour book started at page 62 and Reputation is Swift's fifth album. So, with the mirrorball effect, 26/5 should be the date of announcing Reputation TV.

While no official announcement has been made, the combination of symbolic gestures and legal movements suggests that Reputation (Taylor's Version) may be on the horizon.

Regarding the full list of winners, they are as follows:

General Categories

Artist of the Year: Billie Eilish

Album of the Year: Hit Me Hard and Soft – Billie Eilish

Song of the Year: “Birds of a Feather” – Billie Eilish

New Artist of the Year: Gracie Abrams

Collaboration of the Year: Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars

Favorite Music Video: Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars

Social Song of the Year: “Anxiety” – Doechii

ICON Award: Janet Jackson

Lifetime Achievement Award: Rod Stewart

Veterans Voice Award: Zac Brown

Pop

Favorite Pop Album: Hit Me Hard and Soft – Billie Eilish

Favorite Female Pop Artist: Billie Eilish

Favorite Male Pop Artist: Post Malone

Favorite Pop Duo/Group: RM (BTS)

Rock

Favorite Rock Artist: Foo Fighters

Favorite Rock Song: “Rescue Me” – Thirty Seconds to Mars

R&B

Favorite R&B Artist: SZA

Favorite R&B Song: “Saturn” – SZA

Hip-Hop

Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist: Eminem

Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist: Megan Thee Stallion

Favorite Hip-Hop Song: “Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar

Country

Favorite Female Country Artist: Beyoncé

Favorite Male Country Artist: Post Malone

Favorite Country Album: Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé

Favorite Country Song: “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen

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Latin

Favorite Latin Artist: Bad Bunny

Favorite Female Latin Artist: Becky G

Favorite Latin Album: Debí Tirar Más Fotos – Bad Bunny

Favorite Latin Song: “Acróstico” – Shakira

Global & K-Pop

Favorite K-Pop Artist: RM (BTS)

Favorite Afrobeats Artist: Burna Boy

Dance/Electronic

Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist: Lady Gaga

The “Die With A Smile” team (@ladygaga & @BrunoMars) are the second most awarded artists at the #AMAs 2025 with 3 wins each.

🏆 Collaboration Of The Year

🏆 Favorite Music Video

🏆 Favorite Male Pop Artist

🏆 Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist pic.twitter.com/QXXqnEdaAK

— Demitri Yair (@Demitri_YR) May 27, 2025