AMA Winners 2024: See the Complete List, Record-Breaking Moments & Must-Watch Performances

The 2025 American Music Awards (AMAs) lit up Las Vegas’ Fontainebleau resort on May 26 with a fan-voted finale that reshaped the charts and crowned this year’s biggest hitmakers. Below is a quick-scan guide to every major winner, plus the standout storylines fans are searching for right now. Billie Eilish dominates Seven nominations, seven trophies: Billie Eilish cemented her pop-culture reign by taking Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” Song of the Year for “Birds of a Feather,” Favorite Touring Artist and a trio of pop-category victories. Her sweep marks the largest single-night AMA haul since Taylor Swift’s 2020 record. Breakout moments • Gracie Abrams bested buzzy newcomers like Benson Boone and Shaboozey to score New Artist of the Year. • Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars’ duet “Die With a Smile” snagged both Collaboration of the Year and Favorite Music Video, giving each star an extra genre-specific win. • Beyoncé’s country pivot paid off with Favorite Female Country Artist and Favorite Country Album for “Cowboy Carter.” • Eminem’s “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)” earned Favorite Hip-Hop Album and, via video link, he accepted Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist. • SZA claimed Favorite Female R&B Artist and Favorite R&B Song (“Saturn”), while The Weeknd led male R&B honors. • Global genres surged: Bad Bunny (Favorite Male Latin Artist), Tyla (Favorite Afrobeats Artist) and RM of BTS (Favorite K-Pop Artist) all took home hardware. Complete winners list — major categories • Artist of the Year: Billie Eilish • New Artist of the Year: Gracie Abrams • Album of the Year: “Hit Me Hard and Soft” — Billie Eilish • Song of the Year: “Birds of a Feather” — Billie Eilish • Collaboration of the Year: “Die With a Smile” — Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars • Favorite Touring Artist: Billie Eilish • Favorite Female Pop Artist: Billie Eilish • Favorite Male Pop Artist: Bruno Mars • Favorite Hip-Hop Album: “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)” — Eminem • Favorite R&B Song: “Saturn” — SZA • Favorite Country Song: “I Had Some Help” — Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen • Favorite K-Pop Artist: RM Why it matters for 2025 charts Streaming spikes are already visible for Eilish’s new album and for Gaga/Mars’ duet, while Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” is expected to return to the Billboard 200’s Top 10. With fan voting driving AMA outcomes, these wins often foreshadow summer radio rotations and playlist adds. Looking ahead With fresh album cycles from Eminem, Beyoncé and Post Malone only just beginning, the post-AMA boost positions them for strong Grammy-season visibility. Meanwhile, breakout winners like Gracie Abrams and Tyla can expect exponential growth in festival bookings and brand partnerships over the next 12 months. Stay tuned as sales, streams and tour dates surge in the wake of music’s most fan-driven night.