After a three-year hiatus, the American Music Awards are finally making a highly anticipated comeback on Monday, May 26, 2025. Leading the charge is Kendrick Lamar, who tops this year’s nominations with an impressive 10 nods—including major categories like Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for GNX, and Song of the Year. He’s followed closely by Post Malone with eight nominations, while Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, and Shaboozey each earned seven. Other heavy hitters like Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, SZA, and Sabrina Carpenter are also in the mix with multiple nominations.
Hosted by Jennifer Lopez, the 51st annual AMAs will be broadcast live from Las Vegas, airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. As the only major U.S. music awards show entirely determined by fan votes, this year’s AMAs are shaping up to be a celebration of music powered by the people.
Below, our predictions for the night’s most competitive genre categories—from pop to Latin, country to hip-hop.
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Favorite Male Pop Artist
Winner: Bruno Mars
Strong contenders: The Weeknd, Benson Boone
Favorite Female Pop Artist
Winner: Taylor Swift
Strong contenders: Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter
Favorite Pop Album
Winner: The Tortured Poets Department – Taylor Swift
Strong contenders: Hit Me Hard and Soft – Billie Eilish, Short n’ Sweet – Sabrina Carpenter
Favorite Pop Song
Winner: “Espresso” – Sabrina Carpenter
Strong contenders: “Birds of a Feather” – Billie Eilish, “Die With a Smile” – Bruno Mars & Lady Gaga
Favorite Male Country Artist
Winner: Post Malone
Strong contenders: Shaboozey, Morgan Wallen
Favorite Female Country Artist
Winner: Beyoncé
Strong contenders: Megan Moroney, Kacey Musgraves
Favorite Country Duo or Group
Winner: Dan + Shay
Strong contenders: Old Dominion
Favorite Male Country Artist
Winner: Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé
Strong contenders: F-1 Trillion – Post Malone
Favorite Male Country Song
Winner: “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone & Morgan Wallen
Strong contenders: “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey
Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist
Winner: Kendrick Lamar
Strong contenders: Eminem
Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist
Winner: Doechii
Strong contenders: Megan Thee Stallion, GloRilla
Favorite Hip-Hop Album
Winner: The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace) – Eminem
Strong contenders: GNX – Kendrick Lamar, CHROMAKOPIA – Tyler, The Creator
Favorite Male Hip-Hop Song
Winner: “Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
Strong contenders: –
Favorite Male Latin Artist
Winner: Bad Bunny
Strong contenders: Peso Pluma
Favorite Female Latin Artist
Winner: Shakira
Strong contenders: Karol G, Young Miko
Favorite Latin Duo or Group
Winner: Fuerza Regida
Strong contenders: Grupo Frontera
Favorite Latin Album
Winner: Debí Tirar Más Fotos – Bad Bunny
Strong contenders: ÉXODO – Peso Pluma, Cosa Nuestra – Rauw Alejandro
Favorite Male Latin Artist
Winner: “DtMF” – Bad Bunny
Strong contenders: “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” – Karol G
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