The 2025 American Music Awards (AMAs) may have faced criticism for its chaotic production, but the winners’ list delivered powerful moments, history-making wins, and global recognition for artists across genres. From Billie Eilish’s clean sweep to Beyoncé’s country breakthrough, this year’s AMAs brought several unforgettable highlights — especially for fans of Afrobeats, hip-hop, K-pop, and Latin music.
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Billie Eilish Shines Brightest at AMAs 2025
Leading the pack, Billie Eilish emerged as the biggest winner of the night. Although she didn’t attend the ceremony, her presence was undeniable. The Grammy-winning star took home a whopping seven awards, including:
- Artist of the Year
- Album of the Year – Hit Me Hard And Soft
- Song of the Year – Birds Of A Feather
- Favorite Female Pop Artist
- Favorite Pop Song
- Favorite Pop Album
- Favorite Touring Artist
With this haul, Billie has further solidified her dominance in pop music and live performance.
Beyoncé’s Bold Country Leap Makes History
Queen Bey continues to rewrite the rulebook. At the 2025 AMAs, Beyoncé won Favorite Female Country Artist and Favorite Country Album with Cowboy Carter. These wins mark a monumental shift in genre boundaries, positioning Beyoncé as a trailblazer in country music — a space historically dominated by white artists.
Eminem Returns with Power
Another highlight was Eminem’s epic comeback. The rap legend scooped:
- Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist
- Favorite Hip-Hop Album – The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)
He shared the rap spotlight with Kendrick Lamar, whose viral diss track Not Like Us won Favorite Hip-Hop Song.
Tyla Wins Big for Afrobeats
South African rising star Tyla celebrated a career milestone by winning Favorite Afrobeats Artist. Her win is a significant achievement for the Afrobeats genre, which continues to expand its global footprint. With this award, Tyla becomes a powerful symbol of African music’s growing international influence.
More Notable Wins at AMAs 2025
Other notable winners across different genres include:
- Doechii – Social Song of the Year (Anxiety)
- Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Collaboration of the Year & Favorite Music Video (Die With A Smile)
- Post Malone – Favorite Male Country Artist and Favorite Country Song (I Had Some Help ft. Morgan Wallen)
- SZA – Favorite R&B Song (Saturn) & Favorite Female R&B Artist
- The Weeknd – Favorite Male R&B Artist and R&B Album (Hurry Up Tomorrow)
- Bad Bunny – Favorite Male Latin Artist and Latin Album (DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS)
- Shakira – Favorite Latin Song (Soltera)
- RM (BTS) – Favorite K-Pop Artist
- Twenty One Pilots – Favorite Rock Artist & Rock Album (Clancy)
- Arcane: League of Legends (Season 2) – Favorite Soundtrack
Full List of AMAs 2025 Winners at a Glance
Pop Categories
- Artist of the Year: Billie Eilish
- Album of the Year: Hit Me Hard And Soft – Billie Eilish
- Song of the Year: Birds Of A Feather – Billie Eilish
- Favorite Female Pop Artist: Billie Eilish
- Favorite Male Pop Artist: Bruno Mars
- Favorite Pop Album: Hit Me Hard And Soft – Billie Eilish
- Favorite Pop Song: Birds Of A Feather – Billie Eilish
- Favorite Touring Artist: Billie Eilish
- Collaboration of the Year: Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With A Smile
- Favorite Music Video: Die With A Smile – Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars
- Social Song of the Year: Doechii – Anxiety
- New Artist of the Year: Gracie Abrams
Hip-Hop / R&B Categories
- Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist: Eminem
- Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist: Megan Thee Stallion
- Favorite Hip-Hop Album: The Death Of Slim Shady – Eminem
- Favorite Hip-Hop Song: Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar
- Favorite Male R&B Artist: The Weeknd
- Favorite Female R&B Artist: SZA
- Favorite R&B Song: Saturn – SZA
- Favorite R&B Album: Hurry Up Tomorrow – The Weeknd
Country / Rock Categories
- Favorite Male Country Artist: Post Malone
- Favorite Female Country Artist: Beyoncé
- Favorite Country Album: Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé
- Favorite Country Duo/Group: Dan + Shay
- Favorite Country Song: I Had Some Help – Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen
- Favorite Rock Artist: Twenty One Pilots
- Favorite Rock Album: Clancy – Twenty One Pilots
- Favorite Rock Song: The Emptiness Machine – Linkin Park
Global Music Categories
- Favorite Male Latin Artist: Bad Bunny
- Favorite Female Latin Artist: Becky G
- Favorite Latin Album: DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS – Bad Bunny
- Favorite Latin Song: Soltera – Shakira
- Favorite Latin Duo/Group: Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda
- Favorite Afrobeats Artist: Tyla
- Favorite K-Pop Artist: RM
- Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist: Lady Gaga
- Favorite Soundtrack: Arcane League of Legends: Season 2
Final Thoughts
The AMAs 2025 celebrated diversity, talent, and boundary-breaking artistry. With Billie Eilish, Beyoncé, Eminem, and Tyla leading the charge, the night proved that music continues to evolve — and so do the artists who create it.
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