The full list of winners at the 2025 American Music Awards

David Ho has a peep at who won at the 2025 American Music Awards (AMAs) 

Hosted by Jennifer Lopez in Las Vegas, the 2025 AMAs was an event to watch. Billie Eilish emerged as the big winner of the night, winning every award she was nominated for, including the top awards . On the flipside, Taylor Swift did not make an appearance nor won any AMA trophy.  

RM, the leader of K-pop sensations BTS, won the ‘Favourite K-pop Artist’ award at the to become the first K-pop soloist to win a trophy in the show's history. Other winners include Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars for their "Die with a Smile" duet and Gracie Abrams was New Artist of the Year.

Meanwhile, Janet Jackson brought us back to early Y2K with a performance of her 2001 hits "Someone to Call My Lover" and "All For You". This performance her first on TV in 7 years. She was also present to receive the Icon Award.

Here is the full list of winners:

Artist of the Year

WINNER: Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Chappell Roan
Kendrick Lamar
Morgan Wallen
Post Malone
Sabrina Carpenter
SZA
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan

New Artist of the Year

WINNER: Gracie Abrams
Benson Boone
Chappell Roan
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Tommy Richman

Album of the Year

WINNER: Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft
Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter
Chappell Roan – The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
Charli XCX – Brat
Gracie Abrams – The Secret of Us
Future and 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

WINNER: Billie Eilish – "Birds of a Feather"
Benson Boone – "Beautiful Things"
Chappell Roan – "Good Luck, Babe!"
Hozier – "Too Sweet"
Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us"
Lady Gaga and 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

WINNER: Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – "Die with a Smile"
Kendrick Lamar and SZA – "Luther"
Marshmello and Kane Brown – "Miles on It"
Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen – "I Had Some Help"
Rosé and Bruno Mars – "Apt."
Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – "Fortnight"

Social Song of the Year

WINNER: Doechii – "Anxiety"
Chappell Roan – "Hot to Go!"
Djo – "End of Beginning"
Lola Young – "Messy"
Shaboozey – "A Bar Song (Tipsy)"
Tommy Richman – "Million Dollar Baby"

Favourite Touring Artist

WINNER: Billie Eilish
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan

Favourite Music Video

WINNER: Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – "Die with a Smile"
Benson Boone – "Beautiful Things”
Karol G – "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido"
Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us"
Shaboozey – "A Bar Song (Tipsy)"

Favourite Male Pop Artist

WINNER: Bruno Mars
Benson Boone
Hozier
Teddy Swims
The Weeknd

Favourite Female Pop Artist

WINNER: Billie Eilish
Chappell Roan
Lady Gaga
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift

Favourite Pop Album

WINNER: 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

Favourite Pop Song

WINNER: Billie Eilish – "Birds of a Feather"
Benson Boone – "Beautiful Things"
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – "Die with a Smile"
Sabrina Carpenter – "Espresso"
Teddy Swims – "Lose Control"

Favourite Male Country Artist

WINNER: Post Malone
Jelly Roll
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Shaboozey

Favourite Female Country Artist

WINNER: Beyoncé
Ella Langley
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson
Megan Moroney

Favourite Country Duo or Group

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

Favourite Country Album

WINNER: 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

Favourite Country Song

WINNER: Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen – "I Had Some Help"
Jelly Roll – "I Am Not Okay"
Koe Wetzel featuring Jessie Murph – "High Road"
Luke Combs – "Ain't No Love in Oklahoma"
Shaboozey – "A Bar Song (Tipsy)"

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Favourite Male Hip-Hop Artist

WINNER: Eminem
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar
Tyler, the Creator

Favourite Female Hip-Hop Artist

WINNER: Megan Thee Stallion
Doechii
GloRilla
Latto
Sexyy Red

Favourite Hip-Hop Album

WINNER: Eminem – The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)
Future and Metro Boomin – We Don't Trust You
Gunna – One of Wun
Kendrick Lamar – GNX
Tyler, the Creator – Chromakopia

Favourite Hip-Hop Song

WINNER: Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us"
Future, Metro Boomin, and Kendrick Lamar – "Like That"
GloRilla – "TGIF"
GloRilla and Sexyy Red – "Whatchu Kno About Me"
Kendrick Lamar and SZA – "Luther"

Favourite Male R&B Artist

WINNER: The Weeknd
Bryson Tiller
Chris Brown
PartyNextDoor
Usher

Favourite Female R&B Artist

WINNER: SZA
Kehlani
Muni Long
Summer Walker
Tyla

Favourite R&B Album

WINNER: The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow
Bryson Tiller – Bryson Tiller
PartyNextDoor – PartyNextDoor 4
PartyNextDoor and Drake – Some Sexy Songs 4 U
SZA – Lana

Favourite R&B Song

WINNER: SZA – "Saturn"
Chris Brown – "Residuals"
Muni Long – "Made for Me"
The Weeknd and Playboi Carti – "Timeless"
Tommy Richman – "Million Dollar Baby"

Favourite Male Latin Artist

WINNER: Bad Bunny
Feid
Peso Pluma
Rauw Alejandro
Tito Double P

Favourite Female Latin Artist

WINNER: Becky G
Karol G
Natti Natasha
Shakira
Young Miko

Favourite Latin Duo or Group

WINNER: Julión Álvarez
Calibre 50
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Firme
Grupo Frontera

Favourite Latin Album

WINNER: Bad Bunny – Debí Tirar Más Fotos
Fuerza Regida – Dolido Pero No Arrepentido
Peso Pluma – Éxodo
Rauw Alejandro – Cosa Nuestra
Tito Double P – Incómodo

Favourite Latin Song

WINNER: Shakira – "Soltera"
Bad Bunny – "DTMF"
FloyyMenor and Cris MJ – "Gata Only"
Karol G – "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido"
Óscar Maydon and Fuerza Regida – "Tu Boda"

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Favourite Rock Artist

WINNER: Twenty One Pilots
Linkin Park
Pearl Jam
Hozier
Zach Bryan

Favourite Rock Song

WINNER: Linkin Park – "The Emptiness Machine"
Green Day – "Dilemma"
Hozier – "Too Sweet"
Myles Smith – "Stargazing"
Zach Bryan – "Pink Skies"

Favourite Rock Album

WINNER: Twenty One Pilots – Clancy
Koe Wetzel – 9 Lives
The Marías – Submarine
Hozier – Unreal Unearth
Zach Bryan – The Great American Bar Scene

Favourite Dance/Electronic Artist

WINNER: Lady Gaga
Charli XCX
David Guetta
John Summit
Marshmello

Favourite Soundtrack

WINNER: Arcane League of Legends: Season 2
Hazbin Hotel
Moana 2 (Auliʻi Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson and Cast)
Twisters: The Album
Wicked: The Soundtrack (Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Cast)

Favourite Afrobeats Artist

WINNER: Tyla
Asake
Rema
Tems
Wizkid

Favourite K-Pop Artist

WINNER: RM
Ateez
Jimin
Rosé
Stray Kids

Icon Award

WINNER: Janet Jackson

Lifetime Achievement Award

WINNER: Rod Stewart

Veterans Voice Award

WINNER: Zac Brown

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