The American Music Awards 2025 will air on May 26, 2025, at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, broadcast on CBS and streamed on Paramount+. Jennifer Lopez is hosting the event, marking her second time since 2015.
Kendrick Lamar leads the nominations with 10 nods, including Artist of the Year and Album of the Year. Post Malone follows with eight nominations, while Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, and Shaboozey each have seven. Taylor Swift received six nominations, including Artist of the Year and Album of the Year for "The Tortured Poets Department."
Janet Jackson will be honored with the Icon Award, Rod Stewart with the Lifetime Achievement Award, and Zac Brown with the inaugural Veterans Voice Award. The night includes performances from Lopez, Jackson, Stewart, Benson Boone, Blake Shelton, Gloria Estefan, Gwen Stefani, Lainey Wilson and Reneé Rapp. Alix Earle, Cara Delevingne, Ciara, Dan + Shay, Dylan Efron, Jordan Chiles, Kai Cenat, Megan Moroney, Nikki Glaser, Shaboozey, Tiffany Haddish, and Wayne Brady will be among the presenters.