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The 51st American Music Awards (AMAs) nominees, released on April 23, 2025, spotlighted the artists whose 2024 albums and concerts best resonated with listeners. As judged by Billboard chart data, including sales, radio play, streaming, and fan interactions, these finalists signify a certain cultural relevance. Kendrick Lamar got nominated for a record number of ten, which is the highest this year.
List of nominees at the American Music Awards 2025: Kendrick Lamar and more
Rapper Kendrick Lamar has received a slew of prestigious nominations, such as Album of the Year and Song of the Year, respectively, for his albums
- GNX
- "Not Like Us"
The latter is the diss track that sparked one of the biggest music feuds of 2024 and won him a Grammy.
Three more honors have been nominated for him, which, if included with the previous categories, would tie him for the single-year record established by Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston. The categories were:
- Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist,
- Favorite Music Video
- Favorite Hip-Hop Album
- Favorite Hip-Hop Song
- For the song "Luther," which he composed with SZA, he received a nomination in the category of Collaboration of the Year.
More Nominees Overview:
Post Malone became the first person to compete in the country categories of Favorite Male Country Artist and Favorite Country Album with F-1 Trillion after receiving eight nominations.
Billie Eilish, who is in a transformative state, Chappell Roan, and rapper-songwriter Shaboozey got seven nominations each, and Roan was the only artist nominated in all three new major categories:
- Social Song of the Year
- Song of the Year
- Album of the Year.
With six nominations, Taylor Swift, who now holds the record for most American Music Awards victories—40 overall- is vying for Artist of the Year.
A tribute to their devoted fan bases, Beyoncé (Cowboy Carter), Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter, and SZA were all nominated five or six times.
Newcomers:
Among the newbies making their debuts at the American Music Awards were Doechii, Lola Young, Zach Bryan, Doeson Boone, ROSÉ, Gracie Abrams, Teddy Swims, Jelly Roll, and Zachary. Their attendance at the event reflects the changing preferences of the audience and the AMAs' dedication to honoring both well-known and developing artists.
New Categories:
Apart from restoring Album of the Year as a separate honor, this year's American Music Awards included Social Song of the Year, which acknowledged songs that sparked audience engagement via viral channels. The long genre list reflects K-Pop, Latin, Pop, Hip-Hop/R&B, R&B, Country, Rock, Electronic/Dance, Afrobeats, and American music's global impact.
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The 2025 American Music Awards nominees show a variety of artists, from newcomers to already established musicians. This year's calendar, which features additional genres and broadened categories, reflects the evolving dynamics of fans and music consumption patterns.
On May 26, we will know if Lamar ties for the most ever victory with his 10 nominations and how other up-and-coming artists maximize their first-ever nominations.
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