Rod Stewart performs during the 2025 American Music Awards, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., May 26, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
Billie Eilish was the big winner at the American Music Awards Monday night in Las Vegas.
Eilish won all seven awards she was nominated for, include Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year. Eilish accepted Artist of the Year via video, as she’s on tour in Europe.
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars each won three awards, including Favorite Music Video and Collaboration of the Year for “Die With a Smile.”
A handful of another artists won two awards apiece — Eminem, SZA, Twenty One Pilots, Bruno Mars, Bad Bunny, Post Malone and Beyonce.
In special awards, Janet Jackson was give the Icon Award, Rod Stewart was given the Lifetime Achievement Award (by five of his children) and Zac Brown was given the new Veteran’s Voice Award.
The night’s performances:
- Host Jennifer Lopez, who previously hosted in 2015, opened show with a brief performance of “Dance Again” and then did a lengthy dance number to a mash-up of 23 of the nominated songs.
- Blake Shelton performed “Stay Country or Die Tryin’ from his new album For Recreational Use Only.
- Benson Boone did “Mystical Magical” from his upcoming album American Heart, which is due out June 20th. And of course his performance included a backflip.
- Lainey Wilson debuted the single “Somewhere Over Laredo.”
- Gwen Stefani performed a medley of “Swallowed My Tears,” from her latest album Bouquet, plus her hits “The Sweet Escape” and “Hollaback Girl.”
- Janet Jackson performed “Someone to Call My Lover” and “All for You,”
- Reneé Rapp sang “Leave Me Alone” from her upcoming sophomore album Fight Me, which is out August 1st
- Gloria Estefan performed a medley of hits including “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You” and “Conga.”
- Alex Warren performed his hit “Ordinary.”
- Becky G and Manuel Turizo gave their new single “Que Haces” its live debut.
- Rod Stewart performed “Forever Young” to close out the show.
The complete list of winners:
- Artist of the Year: Billie Eilish
- New Artist of the Year: Gracie Abrams
- Album of the Year: Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft
- Song of the Year: Billie Eilish – “Birds of a Feather”
- Collaboration of the Year: Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile”
- Social Song of the Year: Doechii – “Anxiety”
- Favorite Touring Artist: Billie Eilish
- Favorite Music Video: Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile”
- Favorite Male Pop Artist: Bruno Mars
- Favorite Female Pop Artist: Billie Eilish
- Favorite Pop Album: Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft
- Favorite Pop Song: Billie Eilish – “Birds of a Feather”
- Favorite Male Country Artist: Post Malone
- Favorite Female Country Artist: Beyoncé
- Favorite Country Duo or Group: Dan + Shay
- Favorite Country Album: Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter
- Favorite Country Song: Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help”
- Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist: Eminem
- Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist: Megan Thee Stallion
- Favorite Hip-Hop Album: Eminem – The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)
- Favorite Hip-Hop Song: Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
- Favorite Male R&B Artist: The Weeknd
- Favorite Female R&B Artist: SZA
- Favorite R&B Album: The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow
- Favorite R&B Song: SZA – “Saturn”
- Favorite Male Latin Artist: Bad Bunny
- Favorite Female Latin Artist: Becky G
- Favorite Latin Duo or Group: Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda
- Favorite Latin Album: Bad Bunny – DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
- Favorite Latin Song: Shakira – “Soltera”
- Favorite Rock Artist: Twenty One Pilots
- Favorite Rock Album: Twenty One Pilots – Clancy
- Favorite Rock Song: Linkin Park – “The Emptiness Machine”
- Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist: Lady Gaga
- Favorite Soundtrack: Arcane League of Legends: Season 2
- Favorite Afrobeats Artist: Tyla
- Favorite K-Pop Artist: RM
