Washington, May 27
The 2025 American Music Awards made a glittering return to television after a two-year hiatus, with a grand celebration at the Fontainebleau Resort in Las Vegas.
In a night filled with electrifying performances and emotional tributes, it was Billie Eilish who stole the show, winning in every category she was nominated for, a stunning seven-for-seven sweep.
Eilish, already a nine-time Grammy and two-time Academy Award winner, added multiple AMA titles to her name, including the coveted Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, and Song of the Year for Birds of a Feather.
She also secured wins for Favorite Female Pop Artist, Favorite Pop Album, and Favorite Touring Artist, among others.
The AMAs, the largest fan-voted music awards in the world, also introduced new categories this year, including Song of the Year and Social Song of the Year, the latter claimed by Doechii for her viral track 'Anxiety', as per Deadline.
Despite leading the pack with 10 nominations, rapper Kendrick Lamar walked away with just one win, Favorite Hip-Hop Song for his breakout hit 'Not Like Us'.
The ceremony featured show-stopping sets from artists including Blake Shelton, Gloria Estefan, Gwen Stefani, Benson Boone, Lainey Wilson, and Renee Rapp.
Music legend Janet Jackson was honoured with the Icon Award, recognising her enduring influence and career spanning decades.
Rod Stewart received the Lifetime Achievement Award, delivering a high-energy finale to close out the evening, as per Deadline.
The night was hosted by Jennifer Lopez, who doubled as the opening performer.
2025 AMA Winners List:
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: Benson Boone
Social Song of the Year: Anxiety - Doechii
Favourite Touring Artist: Billie Eilish
Favourite Female Pop Artist: Billie Eilish
Favourite Pop Song: Birds of a Feather - Billie Eilish
Favourite Male Hip-Hop Artist: Kendrick Lamar
Favourite Hip-Hop Album: The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grace) - Eminem
Favourite Country Album: COWBOY CARTER - Beyonce
Favourite R&B Album: SOS Deluxe: LANA - SZA
Favourite Music Video: Beautiful Things - Benson Boone
Favourite Female Latin Artist: KAROL G
Favourite Afrobeat Artist: Tyla
Favourite K-pop Artist: ROSE
After being paused for two years, the AMAs returned under the partnership of CBS and Dick Clark Productions, and aired live across CBS, Paramount+, and Harmony, a streaming platform owned by Penske Media.
The reimagined ceremony received widespread praise for honouring music's diversity, impact, and the voice of fans.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Billie Eilish absolutely deserves all the awards! Her album HIT ME HARD AND SOFT was on repeat in my hostel room all semester. So happy to see global recognition for such raw talent. Indian artists should take notes on how she connects with Gen Z worldwide! 🔥
While the winners are all deserving, I wish there was more representation from Asian artists. Only one K-pop category? In 2025? When India's own music industry is booming globally? The AMAs need to catch up with today's diverse music landscape.
So happy for Janet Jackson! Growing up in Mumbai in the 90s, her music was everything. "Rhythm Nation" still gives me goosebumps. Icon Award is well-deserved after all these years. True legend! 👑
Beyoncé winning for country album is interesting! Shows how genres are blending globally. Reminds me of how Indian artists are mixing folk with pop these days. Music has no boundaries anymore.
Eminem winning best hip-hop album at 52 years young! The man is unstoppable. His music was my gateway to English rap back in college. Still relevant after all these years - true GOAT material ðŸ
The Social Song category is brilliant! "Anxiety" by Doechii went viral in India too - so relatable for our stressed-out generation. Hope next year we see some Indian viral hits competing in this category. Our meme songs deserve global recognition too! 😄
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