Billie Eilish dominates 2025 American Music Awards. Tyla bags 'Favourite Afrobeats Artist'
Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Post Malone, SZA, The Weeknd, and Twenty One Pilots also took home multiple trophies while Doechii won her first AMA for her viral hit ‘Anxiety’.
Many of the music industry's biggest stars attended the 2025 American Music Awards on Monday night (26 May 2025) in Las Vegas to celebrate the most iconic music.
The awards show, hosted by Jennifer Lopez, celebrated a handful of artists, including Sir Rod Stewart, who was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award and Janet Jackson, who performed on television for the first time in seven years and received this year's Icon Award.
But it was Billie Eilish who was the big winner of the night, taking home seven awards, including Artist of the Year, while Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Post Malone, SZA, The Weeknd, and Twenty One Pilots also took home multiple trophies.
Here's a full list of the award winners of the night:
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"
Favourite touring artist
Billie Eilish
Favourite music video
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, "Die With a Smile"
Favourite male pop artist
Bruno Mars
Favourite female pop artist
Billie Eilish
Favourite pop album
Billie Eilish, "Hit Me Hard and Soft"
Favourite pop song
Billie Eilish, "Birds of a Feather"
Favourite male country artist
Post Malone
Favourite female country artist
Beyoncé
Favourite country duo or group
Dan + Shay
Favourite country album
Beyoncé, "Cowboy Carter"
Favourite country song
Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen, "I Had Some Help"
Favourite male hip-hop artist
Eminem
Favourite female hip-hop artist
Megan Thee Stallion
Favourite hip-hop album
Eminem, "The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)"
Favourite hip-hop song
Kendrick Lamar, "Not Like Us"
Favourite male R&B artist
The Weeknd
Favourite female R&B artist
SZA
Favourite R&B album
The Weeknd, "Hurry Up Tomorrow"
Favourite R&B song
SZA, "Saturn"
Favourite male Latin artist
Bad Bunny
Favourite female Latin artist
Becky G
Favourite Latin duo or group
Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda
Favourite Latin album
Bad Bunny, "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS"
Favourite Latin song
Shakira, "Soltera"
Favourite rock artist
Twenty One Pilots
Favourite rock album
Twenty One Pilots, "Clancy"
Favourite rock song
Linkin Park, "The Emptiness Machine"
Favourite dance/electronic artist
Lady Gaga
Favourite soundtrack
"Arcane League of Legends: Season 2"
Favourite Afrobeats artist
Tyla
Favourite K-pop artist
RM
Collaboration of the year
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, "Die with a Smile"
Social song of the year
Doechii, "Anxiety"
Other notable moments from the evening include:
- Beyoncé took home two awards for Favourite Female Country Artist and Favourite Country Album, marking the first time the 11-time AMA winner has been recognised in the country music category.
- Post Malone also received his first trophy in the country category, winning for Favourite Male Country Artist.
- First-time nominee Gracie Abrams took home New Artist of the Year.
- Eminem won his first AMAs in 15 years for Favourite Male Hip-Hop Artist and Favourite Hip-Hop Album.
- Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars shared the awards for Favourite Music Video and Collaboration of the Year, and each took home one of their own – Bruno for Favourite Male Pop Artist and Gaga for Favourite Dance/Electronic Artist.
- Doechii won her first American Music Award for Social Song of the Year for her viral hit 'Anxiety'.