Billie Eilish, Beyoncé, SZA Dominate 2025 AMAs Winners List/ Newslooks/ WASHINGTON/ J. Mansour/ Morning Edition/ Billie Eilish leads with seven major wins at the 2025 American Music Awards. Beyoncé, SZA, Eminem, and Post Malone among top fan-voted winners. The AMAs featured powerful performances, heartfelt tributes, and surprise category wins.
2025 AMAs Winners Quick Looks
- Artist of the Year: Billie Eilish
- Album of the Year: HIT ME HARD AND SOFT – Billie Eilish
- New Artist of the Year: Gracie Abrams
- Country Surprise: Beyoncé wins in two major country categories
- Lifetime Honors: Janet Jackson (ICON Award), Rod Stewart (Lifetime Achievement)
- Big Winners: SZA, Eminem, Post Malone, Becky G, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars
Deep Look: 2025 American Music Awards — Full Winners List and Major Moments
May 26, 2025
The 2025 American Music Awards, held at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas, crowned a new class of winners across genres — and honored legends in unforgettable style. From Billie Eilish’s sweeping success to Janet Jackson’s ICON moment, the evening was a vibrant mix of nostalgia, innovation, and celebration of fan-powered recognition.
Billie Eilish Reigns Supreme
Unable to attend in person due to her world tour, Billie Eilish still managed to dominate the night with seven wins — including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year for “Birds of a Feather.” Her album HIT ME HARD AND SOFT cemented her as the fan favorite of the year.
Beyoncé Breaks New Ground in Country
For the first time in her AMA career, Beyoncé won in country categories — Favorite Female Country Artist and Favorite Country Album for COWBOY CARTER. Her genre-crossing success was one of the show’s most buzzed-about moments.
Major Genre Winners
- Hip-Hop: Eminem triumphed with Favorite Male Artist and Album for The Death Of Slim Shady.
- R&B: SZA claimed Favorite Female Artist and Favorite R&B Song for “Saturn.”
- Country: Post Malone and Morgan Wallen’s collaboration “I Had Some Help” won Favorite Country Song.
- Latin: Becky G took home Favorite Female Latin Artist, while Bad Bunny claimed top male and album honors.
- Pop: Bruno Mars snagged Favorite Male Pop Artist, while Billie Eilish won Favorite Female Pop Artist, Pop Album, and Pop Song.
Emotional Tributes and Honors
Janet Jackson wowed audiences with a medley of hits before accepting her ICON Award. “Fame came as a result of hard work and dedication,” she said in a tearful acceptance speech, earning a roaring ovation.
Rod Stewart received the Lifetime Achievement Award from five of his children. “Papa Stew,” as they lovingly called him, serenaded the crowd with “Forever Young.”
Fan-Fueled Moments
- Doechii‘s “Anxiety” won Social Song of the Year.
- Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars captured Collaboration of the Year and Favorite Music Video.
- Tyla was named Favorite Afrobeats Artist, and RM claimed Favorite K-Pop Artist.
- Twenty One Pilots and Linkin Park earned rock category wins.
Performers & Presenters
The AMAs stage was lit up by Gwen Stefani, Gloria Estefan, Blake Shelton, Benson Boone, Lainey Wilson, and more. Alix Earle, Cara Delevingne, Wayne Brady, and Tiffany Haddish joined as presenters.
As the show coincided with Memorial Day, several artists and presenters paused to honor fallen service members in moving tributes woven into performances and speeches.
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