Kendrick Lamar leads 2025 American Music Awards nominations

The World’s Largest Fan-Voted Award Show airs live coast to coast on May 26th via CBS/Paramount+

CBS and Dick Clark Productions have announced the nominations for the 2025 American Music Awards (AMAs), which will kick off summer with host Jennifer Lopez live from Las Vegas on Monday, May 26th. Promising to be a night of unforgettable performances, including from Lopez herself, the 51st AMAs will air live coast to coast at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on the CBS Television Network, and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S.

Fan voting is now open via VoteAMAs.com and the @AMAs Instagram profile in all award categories. Voting closes on Thursday, May 15th at 11:59:59 pm PT, with the exception of Collaboration of the Year and Social Song of the Year, which will remain open through the first 30 minutes of the AMAs broadcast.

The 2025 American Music Awards winners are voted entirely by fans. Nominees are based on key fan interactions – as reflected on the Billboard charts – including streaming, album and song sales, radio airplay and tour grosses. These measurements are tracked by Billboard and Luminate, the entertainment industry’s most trusted data partner, and cover the data tracking eligibility period of March 22, 2024 through March 20, 2025.

Kendrick Lamar, who already has three American Music Awards to his name, leads this year’s nominations with a total of ten. He is nominated for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (“GNX”), Song of the Year (“Not Like Us”), Collaboration of the Year (“Luther” with SZA), Favorite Music Video (“Not Like Us”), Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist, Favorite Hip-Hop Album (“GNX”), Favorite Hip-Hop Song (x3 – “Like That” with Future and Metro Boomin, “Not Like Us,” and “Luther” with SZA). He could tie Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston for the most awards in a single year should he win in all eight categories.

Post Malone has previously taken home awards in the Rap/Hip Hop and Pop/Rock categories. He could add to that list with possible wins for Favorite Male Country Artist, Favorite Country Album (F-1 Trillion), and Favorite Country Song (“I Had Some Help” with Morgan Wallen) this year. He is also nominated for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (F-1 Trillion), Song of the Year (“I Had Some Help” with Morgan Wallen), and Collaboration of the Year (x2 – “I Had Some Help” with Morgan Wallen and “Fortnight” with Taylor Swift), for a total of eight.

After taking home the New Artist of the Year trophy in 2019, Billie Eilish continues to dominate with nominations for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (Hit Me Hard and Soft), Song of the Year (“Birds of a Feather”), Favorite Touring Artist, Favorite Female Pop Artist, Favorite Pop Album (Hit Me Hard and Soft), and Favorite Pop Song (“Birds of a Feather”).

First time nominee Chappell Roan tied Billie’s seven nominations, with a chance to take home trophies for Artist of the Year, New Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess), Song of the Year (“Good Luck, Babe!”), Social Song of the Year (“Hot To Go!”), Favorite Female Pop Artist, and Favorite Pop Album (The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess). Roan is also the only artist to be nominated in all three of this year’s exciting new categories: Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Social Song of the Year.

Also entering the AMAs chat for the first time, Shaboozey received seven nominations, including New Artist of the Year, Song of the Year (“A Bar Song (Tipsy)”), Social Song of the Year (“A Bar Song (Tipsy)”), Favorite Music Video (“A Bar Song (Tipsy)”), Favorite Male Country Artist, Favorite Country Album (“Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going”), and Favorite Country Song (“A Bar Song (Tipsy)”).

Other first time nominees include Benson Boone, Doechii, Gracie Abrams, Jelly Roll, Lola Young, The Marias, Rosé, Teddy Swims, Tommy Richman, Tyla, as well as Artist of the Year nominees Sabrina Carpenter and Zach Bryan.

Taylor Swift, the winningest artist in AMAs history, could add to her record-shattering 40 wins this year, having been nominated in six categories including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (The Tortured Poets Department), Collaboration of the Year (“Fortnight” featuring Post Malone), Favorite Touring Artist, Favorite Female Pop Artist, and Favorite Pop Album (The Tortured Poets Department).

In addition to an Album of the Year nod for Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé is in the running for Favorite Female Country Artist and Favorite Country Album.

Hozier’s standout year earned five nominations including Song of the Year (“Too Sweet”), Favorite Male Pop Artist, Favorite Rock Artist, Favorite Rock Album (Unreal Unearth: Unending), and Favorite Rock Song (“Too Sweet”). He would become a first time American Music Award winner should he take home the trophy in any of these categories.

Celebrating the year’s most iconic music—the American Music Awards is the world’s largest fan-voted award show honoring today’s most influential artists and their passionate fanbases. This Memorial Day, the AMAs will pay special tribute to our U.S. troops and veterans through authentic performances and unforgettable moments.
Created by legendary producer and visionary Dick Clark and first awarded in 1974, the AMAs is known for delivering half a century worth of iconic performances, enduring moments that have defined and shaped pop culture, as well as a history of introducing audiences to breakthrough artists.

This year marks the return of the AMAs following October 2024’s top-rated American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special on CBS – named one of the most-watched entertainment specials of the year. As the most-streamed AMAs in the show’s history, the star-studded special surpassed 13 million in reach and averaged over 6.1 million viewers, an increase of +53% from the last show in 2022 on ABC, making it the largest year over year growth of a music special or award show in the world.
The “2025 American Music Awards” is produced by Dick Clark Productions and will broadcast globally across linear and digital platforms.

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Ariana Grande
• Billie Eilish
• 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
• Shaboozey
• Teddy Swims
• Tommy Richman

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• Beyoncé “COWBOY CARTER”
• Billie Eilish “HIT ME HARD AND SOFT”
• 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”
• 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”
• 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”
• Lola Young “Messy”
• Shaboozey “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
• Tommy Richman “Million Dollar Baby”

FAVORITE TOURING ARTIST

• Billie Eilish
• 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”
• Shaboozey “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”

FAVORITE MALE POP ARTIST

• Benson Boone
• Bruno Mars
• Hozier
• Teddy Swims
• The Weeknd

FAVORITE FEMALE POP ARTIST

• Billie Eilish
• Chappell Roan
• Lady Gaga
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Taylor Swift

FAVORITE POP ALBUM

• Billie Eilish “HIT ME HARD AND SOFT”
• 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”
• 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
• Shaboozey

FAVORITE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST

• Beyoncé
• Ella Langley
• Kacey Musgraves
• Lainey Wilson
• Megan Moroney

FAVORITE COUNTRY DUO or GROUP

• Dan + Shay
• Old Dominion
• Parmalee
• The Red Clay Strays
• Zac Brown Band

FAVORITE COUNTRY ALBUM

• Beyoncé “COWBOY CARTER”
• 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”
• Shaboozey “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”

FAVORITE MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST

• Drake
• Eminem
• Future
• Kendrick Lamar
• Tyler, The Creator

FAVORITE FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTIST

• Doechii
• GloRilla
• Latto
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Sexyy Red

FAVORITE HIP-HOP ALBUM

• Eminem “The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)”
• 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”
• Kendrick Lamar & SZA “Luther”

FAVORITE MALE R&B ARTIST

• Bryson Tiller
• Chris Brown
• PARTYNEXTDOOR
• The Weeknd
• Usher

FAVORITE FEMALE R&B ARTIST

• Kehlani
• Muni Long
• Summer Walker
• SZA
• 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”

FAVORITE R&B SONG

• Chris Brown “Residuals”
• Muni Long “Made For Me”
• SZA “Saturn”
• The Weeknd & Playboi Carti “Timeless”
• Tommy Richman “Million Dollar Baby”

FAVORITE MALE LATIN ARTIST

• Bad Bunny
• Feid
• Peso Pluma
• Rauw Alejandro
• Tito Double P

FAVORITE FEMALE LATIN ARTIST

• Becky G
• 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

FAVORITE LATIN ALBUM

• Bad Bunny “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS”
• 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”

FAVORITE ROCK ARTIST

• Hozier
• Linkin Park
• Pearl Jam
• Twenty One Pilots
• Zach Bryan

FAVORITE ROCK ALBUM

• Hozier “Unreal Unearth: Unending”
• Koe Wetzel “9 lives”
• The Marías “Submarine”
• Twenty One Pilots “Clancy”
• Zach Bryan “The Great American Bar Scene”

FAVORITE ROCK SONG

• Green Day “Dilemma”
• Hozier “Too Sweet”
• Linkin Park “The Emptiness Machine”
• Myles Smith “Stargazing”
• Zach Bryan “Pink Skies”

FAVORITE DANCE/ELECTRONIC ARTIST

• Charli xcx
• David Guetta
• John Summit
• Lady Gaga
• Marshmello

FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK

• Arcane League of Legends: Season 2
• 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
• Wizkid

FAVORITE K-POP ARTIST

• ATEEZ
• Jimin
• RM
• ROSÉ
• Stray Kids