The full list of American Music Awards 2025 has been released, and while some of the entries were expected, there were also some big surprises and major snubs. Kendrick Lamar and his winning streak continue with his album GNX — from his Super Bowl halftime performance to leading the Grammys, Billboard, and now topping the AMAs with 10 nominations. He’s followed by Post Malone with 8, surprisingly ahead of his Fortnight collaborator Taylor Swift, who managed to clinch just 6 nominations.

K-pop acts and artistes also made their way to the list, with BTS members Park Jimin, Kim Namjoon, and BLACKPINK’s Rosé standing out among others. The 51st annual American Music Awards will be hosted by none other than Jennifer Lopez, scheduled for May 26, 2025. Also read: Hanumankind shows what ‘history sounds like’ in BTS video from Coachella: ‘It a little surreal, didn’t really sink in’ American Music Awards 2025: Post Malone, Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish lead nominations For Lamar, 2025 could turn out to be a golden year—one where he might actually tie legends like Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston for the most AMA wins in a single year, if he takes home trophies in the eight categories he’s nominated in.

Out of his 10 total nominations, he’s up for Artistamerican music awards Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for GNX, and Song of the Year for Not Like Us (the diss track aimed at Drake). Kendrick also locked in three out of the five spots in the Favourite Hip-Hop Song category, with Like That (with Future and Metro Boomin), Not Like Us, and Luther (with SZA). Story continues below this ad ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO Coming in second place is Post Malone, who clinched eight nominations this year.

He’s nominated for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for F-1 Trillion, and Song of the Year for I Had Some Help (his country collaboration with Morgan Wallen.) He has already won in both the rap/hip-hop and pop/rock categories in the past. But this time, he’s also nominated in three country categories.

He also has chances of winning Collaboration of the Year, one for I Had Some Help, and another for Fortnight, his surprise team-up with Taylor Swift. Also read: BLACKPINK’s Rose joins Coldplay on stage to sing ‘APT’, ‘moved’ Chris Martin asks for a second round: ‘Iconic’ Billie Eilish, who released her Hit Me Hard and Soft, her third album clinched 7 nods, including for artist of the year, album of the year, song of the year, favourite touring artist, favourite female pop artist, favorite pop album and favorite pop song. She tied with Chappell Roan, and Shaboozey.

Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter, SZA all stand with 6 nominations each. American Music Awards 2025: K-pop nominations This time, only ATEEZ and Stray Kids have been nominated as groups, while most of the others made the list as solo acts after launching their individual careers—including BLACKPINK’s Rosé, who scored not one but two nods for Collaboration of the Year and Favourite K-pop Artist. ATEEZ, BTS’ Jimin, RM, and Stray Kids are all nominated in the Favourite K-pop category this year.

For years, K-pop performances have taken over the AMA stage, so much so that at one point, producers had to ban BTS fans from bringing light sticks into the venue and even limited the audience. The popularity eventually led to the creation of a separate, fan vote driven category just for the genre. Story continues below this ad 2025 AMA full nomination list ARTIST OF THE YEAR Ariana Grande Billie Eilish Chappell Roan Kendrick Lamar Morgan Wallen Post Malone Sabrina Carpenter SZA Taylor Swift Zach Bryan NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR Benson Boone Chappell Roan Gracie Abrams Shaboozey Teddy Swims Tommy Richman ALBUM OF THE YEAR Beyoncé COWBOY CARTER Billie Eilish HIT ME HARD AND SOFT Chappell Roan The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess Charli xcx BRAT Gracie Abrams The Secret of Us Future & 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 Benson Boone “Beautiful Things” Billie Eilish “Birds of a Feather” Chappell Roan “Good Luck, Babe!” Hozier “Too Sweet” Kendrick Lamar “Not Like Us” Lady Gaga & 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” Story continues below this ad COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR Kendrick Lamar & SZA “Luther” Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars “Die With A Smile” Marshmello & Kane Brown “Miles on It” Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen “I Had Some Help” ROSÉ & Bruno Mars “APT.” Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone “Fortnight” SOCIAL SONG OF THE YEAR Chappell Roan “HOT TO GO!” Djo “End of Beginning” Doechii “Anxiety” Lola Young “Messy” Shaboozey “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” Tommy Richman “Million Dollar Baby” FAVOURITE TOURING ARTIST Billie Eilish Luke Combs Morgan Wallen Taylor Swift Zach Bryan FAVOURITE MUSIC VIDEO Benson Boone “Beautiful Things” KAROL G “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” Kendrick Lamar “Not Like Us” Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars “Die With A Smile” Shaboozey “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” Story continues below this ad FAVOURITE MALE POP ARTIST Benson Boone Bruno Mars Hozier Teddy Swims The Weeknd FAVOURITE FEMALE POP ARTIST Billie Eilish Chappell Roan Lady Gaga Sabrina Carpenter Taylor Swift FAVOURITE POP ALBUM 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 Benson Boone “Beautiful Things” Billie Eilish “Birds of a Feather” Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars “Die With A Smile” Sabrina Carpenter “Espresso” Teddy Swims “Lose Control” Story continues below this ad FAVOURITE MALE COUNTRY ARTIST Jelly Roll Luke Combs Morgan Wallen Post Malone Shaboozey FAVOURITE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST Beyoncé Ella Langley Kacey Musgraves Lainey Wilson Megan Moroney FAVOURITE COUNTRY DUO or GROUP Dan + Shay Old Dominion Parmalee The Red Clay Strays Zac Brown Band FAVOURITE COUNTRY ALBUM 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 Story continues below this ad FAVOURITE COUNTRY SONG Jelly Roll “I Am Not Okay” Koe Wetzel & Jessie Murph “High Road” Luke Combs “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma” Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen “I Had Some Help” Shaboozey “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” FAVOURITE MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST Drake Eminem Future Kendrick Lamar Tyler, The Creator FAVOURITE FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTIST Doechii GloRilla Latto Megan Thee Stallion Sexyy Red FAVOURITE HIP-HOP ALBUM Eminem The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) Future & Metro Boomin WE DON’T TRUST YOU Gunna one of wun Kendrick Lamar GNX Tyler, The Creator CHROMAKOPIA Story continues below this ad FAVOURITE HIP-HOP SONG Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar “Like That” GloRilla “TGIF” GloRilla & Sexyy Red “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME” Kendrick Lamar “Not Like Us” Kendrick Lamar & SZA “Luther” FAVOURITE MALE R&B ARTIST Bryson Tiller Chris Brown PARTYNEXTDOOR The Weeknd Usher FAVOURITE FEMALE R&B ARTIST Kehlani Muni Long Summer Walker SZA Tyla FAVOURITE R&B ALBUM Bryson Tiller Bryson Tiller PARTYNEXTDOOR PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4) PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake $ome $exy $ongs 4 U SZA SOS Deluxe: LANA The Weeknd Hurry Up Tomorrow Story continues below this ad FAVOURITE R&B SONG Chris Brown “Residuals” Muni Long “Made For Me” SZA “Saturn” The Weeknd & Playboi Carti “Timeless” Tommy Richman “Million Dollar Baby” FAVOURITE MALE LATIN ARTIST Bad Bunny Feid Peso Pluma Rauw Alejandro Tito Double P FAVOURITE FEMALE LATIN ARTIST Becky G KAROL G Natti Natasha Shakira Young Miko FAVOURITE LATIN DUO or GROUP Calibre 50 Fuerza Regida Grupo Firme Grupo Frontera Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda FAVOURITE LATIN ALBUM 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 Bad Bunny “DtMF” FloyyMenor X Cris Mj “Gata Only” KAROL G “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” Oscar Maydon & Fuerza Regida “Tu Boda” Shakira “Soltera” FAVOURITE ROCK ARTIST Hozier Linkin Park Pearl Jam Twenty One Pilots Zach Bryan FAVOURITE ROCK ALBUM Hozier Unreal Unearth: Unending Koe Wetzel 9 lives The Marías Submarine Twenty One Pilots Clancy Zach Bryan The Great American Bar Scene FAVOURITE ROCK SONG Green Day “Dilemma” Hozier “Too Sweet” Linkin Park “The Emptiness Machine” Myles Smith “Stargazing” Zach Bryan “Pink Skies” FAVOURITE DANCE/ELECTRONIC ARTIST Charli xcx David Guetta John Summit Lady Gaga Marshmello FAVOURITE SOUNDTRACK Arcane League of Legends: Season 2 Hazbin Hotel (Original Soundtrack) Moana 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) • Auliʻi Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson and Cast Twisters: The Album Wicked: The Soundtrack • Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Cast FAVOURITE AFROBEATS ARTIST Asake Rema Tems Tyla Wizkid FAVOURITE K-POP ARTIST ATEEZ Jimin RM ROSÉ Stray Kids