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NEW YORK — Rapper Kendrick Lamar earned a leading 10 nominations for the American Music Awards on April 23, including nods for artist of the year and song of the year for his Grammy-winning diss track “Not Like Us.”
The song is part of a longstanding feud between Lamar and fellow hip-hop star Drake, who has sued Universal Music Group for defamation over its release.
Post Malone landed eight nominations including favorite male country artist and favorite country album for “F-1 Trillion.” He previously won AMAs in rap/hip hop and pop/rock categories.
Next on the list were Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Shaboozey, who earned seven nominations each. Taylor Swift, who has picked up more AMAs than any other artist over her career, received six nominations in 2025.
Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter,” which took the top award at this year’s Grammys, was nominated for album of the year and favorite country album at the AMAs. She also is in the running for favorite female country artist.
Fans will vote on the winners, which will be announced at a May 26 ceremony hosted by actress and pop singer Jennifer Lopez. The show will be broadcast live on CBS and also stream on Paramount+ for select subscribers.
Nominations were based on performances on the Billboard music charts, streaming and album sales, radio play and social media engagement.
American Music Awards 2025 nominees:
Artist of the Year
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”
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”
Favorite Touring Artist
- Billie Eilish
- Luke Combs
- Morgan Wallen
- Taylor Swift
- Zach Bryan
Favorite Music Video
- Benson Boone “Beautiful Things”
- KAROL G “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido”
- Kendrick Lamar “Not Like Us”
- Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars “Die With A Smile”
- Shaboozey “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Favorite Male Pop Artist
- Benson Boone
- Bruno Mars
- Hozier
- Teddy Swims
- The Weeknd
Favorite Female Pop Artist
- Billie Eilish
- Chappell Roan
- Lady Gaga
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Taylor Swift
Favorite 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”
Favorite Pop Song
- Benson Boone “Beautiful Things”
- Billie Eilish “Birds of a Feather”
- Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars “Die With A Smile”
- Sabrina Carpenter “Espresso”
- Teddy Swims “Lose Control”
Favorite Male Country Artist
- Jelly Roll
- Luke Combs
- Morgan Wallen
- Post Malone
- Shaboozey
Favorite Female Country Artist
- Beyoncé
- Ella Langley
- Kacey Musgraves
- Lainey Wilson
- Megan Moroney
Favorite Country Duo or Group
- Dan + Shay
- Old Dominion
- Parmalee
- The Red Clay Strays
- Zac Brown Band
Favorite 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”
Favorite Country Song
- Jelly Roll “I Am Not Okay”
- Koe Wetzel and 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)”
Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist
- Drake
- Eminem
- Future
- Kendrick Lamar
- Tyler, The Creator
Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist
- Doechii
- GloRilla
- Latto
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Sexyy Red
Favorite 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”
Favorite 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 and SZA “Luther”
Favorite Male R&B Artist
- Bryson Tiller
- Chris Brown
- PARTYNEXTDOOR
- The Weeknd
- Usher
Favorite Female R&B Artist
- Kehlani
- Muni Long
- Summer Walker
- SZA
- Tyla
Favorite R&B Album
- Bryson Tiller “Bryson Tiller”
- PARTYNEXTDOOR “PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4)”
- PARTYNEXTDOOR and Drake “$ome $exy $ongs 4 U”
- SZA “SOS Deluxe: LANA”
- The Weeknd “Hurry Up Tomorrow”
Favorite R&B Song
- Chris Brown “Residuals”
- Muni Long “Made For Me”
- SZA “Saturn”
- The Weeknd and Playboi Carti “Timeless”
- Tommy Richman “Million Dollar Baby”
Favorite Male Latin Artist
- Bad Bunny
- Feid
- Peso Pluma
- Rauw Alejandro
- Tito Double P
Favorite Female Latin Artist
- Becky G
- KAROL G
- Natti Natasha
- Shakira
- Young Miko
Favorite Latin Duo or Group
- Calibre 50
- Fuerza Regida
- Grupo Firme
- Grupo Frontera
- Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda
Favorite 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”
Favorite Latin Song
- Bad Bunny “DtMF”
- FloyyMenor X Cris Mj “Gata Only”
- KAROL G “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido”
- Oscar Maydon and Fuerza Regida “Tu Boda”
- Shakira “Soltera”
Favorite Rock Artist
- Hozier
- Linkin Park
- Pearl Jam
- Twenty One Pilots
- Zach Bryan
Favorite Rock Album
- Hozier “Unreal Unearth: Unending”
- Koe Wetzel “9 lives”
- The Marías “Submarine”
- Twenty One Pilots “Clancy”
- Zach Bryan “The Great American Bar Scene”
Favorite Rock Song
- Green Day “Dilemma”
- Hozier “Too Sweet”
- Linkin Park “The Emptiness Machine”
- Myles Smith “Stargazing”
- Zach Bryan “Pink Skies”
Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist
- Charli XCX
- David Guetta
- John Summit
- Lady Gaga
- Marshmello
Favorite 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
Favorite Afrobeats Artist
Favorite K-pop Artist
- ATEEZ
- Jimin
- RM
- ROSÉ
- Stray Kids
Contributing: Lisa Richwine, Reuters; Edward Segarra, USA TODAY
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