The nominees for the 51st annual American Music Awards (AMAs) were announced on Wednesday, with Kendrick Lamar leading the way with 10 nominations, including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year. A press release states that Lamar, 37, can potentially “tie Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston for the most awards in a single year should he win in all eight categories.”
The 2025 AMAs will be hosted by Jennifer Lopez, live from Las Vegas on Monday, May 26th. The 51st AMAs will air live coast to coast at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on the CBS Television Network, and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S.
Post Malone followed Lamar with eight nominations, with Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Shaboozey each earning seven nods, and Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter, SZA and Taylor Swift were all honored with six nominations. First time nominees include Carpenter, Benson Boone, Doechii, Gracie Abrams, Jelly Roll, Lola Young, The Marias, Rose, Teddy Swims, Tommy Richman, Tyla, and Zach Bryan.
An official event description states: “The American Music Awards is the world’s largest fan-voted awards show honoring today’s most influential artists and their passionate fanbases.”
Fan voting is now open via VoteAMAs.com and the @AMAs Instagram profile in all award categories. Voting closes on Thursday, May 15 at 11:59:59pm PT, except for collaboration of the year and social song of the year categories, which will remain open through the first 30 minutes of the AMAs broadcast.
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