The American Music Awards are just around the corner and there’s plenty of competition this year to take out the biggest awards in the music industry. With both old and new artist finding nominations after an incredible year of music, ones you’ve likely heard on repeat on all your local stations!
From Artist of the Year to Favourite Soundtrack we’ve compiled a list of all the categories and their nominees ahead of the 2025 American Music Awards. The awards broadcast live on May 26 later this month.
Artist of the Year
Arian Grande
Billie Eilish
Chappell Roan
Kendrick Lamar
Morgan Wallen
Post Malone
Sabrina Carpetner
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
Beyonce – COWBOY CARTER
Billie Eilish – HIT ME HARD AND SOFT
Chappell Roan – The Rise & Fall of a Midwestern Princess
Charli xcx – BRAT
Gracies 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 feat. 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 Gag & Bruno Mars – Die With A Smile
Marshmallow & Kane Brown – Miles on It
Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen – I Had Some Help
Rose & Bruno Mars – APT
Taylor Swift feat. 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)
Favourite Male Pop Star
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
Billie Eilish – Birds of a Feather
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With A Smile
Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso
Teddy Swims – Lose Control
Favourite Male Country Artist
Jelly Roll
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Post Malone
Shaboozey
Favourite Female Country Artist
Beyonce
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
Beyonce – 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
Favourite Country Song
Jelly Roll – I Am Not Okay
Koe Wetzel & Jessies Murph – High Road
Luke Combs – Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma
Post Malone feat. 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
Sexy Red
Favourite Hip-Hop Album
Eminem – The Death of Slim Shady
Future & Metro Boomin – WE DON’T TRUST YOU
Gunna – one of wun
Kendrick Lamar – GNX
Tyler, The Creator – CHROMAKOPIA
Favourite Hip-Hop Song
Future, Metro Boomin, & Kendrick Lamar – Like That
Gorilla – 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 – PARTYNEXTDOOR4
PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake – $ome $exy $ongs 4 U
SZA – SOS Deluxe: LANA
The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow
Favourite R&B Song
Chris Brown – Residuals
Muni Long – Made For Me
SZA – Saturn
The Weeknd & Playboi Cart – 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
Julian Alvarez u su Norteno Banda
Favourite Latin Album
Bad Bunny – DeBI TiRAR MaS FOToS
Fuerza Regida – Dolido Pero No Arrepentido
Pseo Pluma – EXODO
Rauw Alejandro – Cosa Neustra
Tito Double P – INCOMODO
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 Marias – 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
Aracne League of Legends: Season 2
Harbin Hotel (Original Soundtrack)
Moana 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Twisters: The Album
Wicked: The Soundtrack
Favourite Afrobeats Artist
Asake
Rema
Tems
Tyla
Wizkid
Favourite K-Pop Artist
ATEEZ
Jimin
RM
ROSE
Stray Kids
