Washington [US], May 27 – The 2025 American Music Awards (AMAs) roared back onto the scene after a two-year hiatus with a dazzling ceremony at the Fontainebleau Resort in Las Vegas, marking a triumphant return to television and fan-driven music accolades.
Headlining the night was Billie Eilish, who swept all seven categories she was nominated in — a historic clean sweep that included Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, and Song of the Year for Birds of a Feather. This feat cements Eilish’s place among music’s modern icons, adding to her growing list of accolades, including nine Grammys and two Academy Awards.
Her wins also included:
- Favorite Female Pop Artist
- Favorite Pop Album
- Favorite Touring Artist
- Favorite Pop Song (Birds of a Feather)
The ceremony, hosted by Jennifer Lopez, who also opened the night with a dynamic performance, introduced new fan-voted categories like Song of the Year and Social Song of the Year — the latter won by Doechii for her viral anthem Anxiety.
Kendrick Lamar, despite leading with 10 nominations, walked away with a single win: Favorite Hip-Hop Song for Not Like Us.
Other big moments included:
- Janet Jackson receiving the Icon Award for her legendary impact on the music industry.
- Rod Stewart being honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award, closing the evening with a high-energy finale.
- Benson Boone crowned New Artist of the Year and also winning Favourite Music Video for Beautiful Things.
- Notable wins for Beyoncé (Cowboy Carter – Favourite Country Album), SZA (SOS Deluxe: LANA – Favourite R&B Album), and Eminem (The Death Of Slim Shady – Favourite Hip-Hop Album).
The 2025 AMAs, under a new partnership between CBS, Dick Clark Productions, and Penske Media’s streaming platform Harmony, received wide acclaim for its inclusivity and reimagined format, celebrating the diversity and evolution of global music.
2025 AMA Winners Highlights:
- 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 Country Album: COWBOY CARTER – Beyoncé
- Favourite R&B Album: SOS Deluxe: LANA – SZA
- Favourite Afrobeat Artist: Tyla
- Favourite K-pop Artist: ROSE
- Favourite Female Latin Artist: KAROL G
The AMAs reaffirmed their status as the largest fan-voted music awards, celebrating not only chart-toppers but also the emotional and cultural resonance of music across genres.