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Janet Jackson showed age was nothing but a number when she accepted the honorary Icon Award at the 2025 American Music Awards ceremony on Monday.
The 59-year-old singer showed off a shockingly youthful visage when she took the stage to perform two of her 2001 hits Someone To Call My Lover and her chart topper All For You.
Janet admitted in her speech that — despite winning the award — she didn't consider herself an icon.
'My family, myself, our dream — it wasn't ever to be famous. We weren't raised like that,' she admitted. 'We always had a special love for music, dancing, and singing. Fame came with the result of hard work and dedication. My story, my family's story, it's truly an American story. This would have only happened in America.'
She received her honorary award after Jennifer Lopez kicked off the show by taking center stage to remind viewers of her prowess as a singer and dancer.
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The 55-year-old star opened the ceremony with an excerpt of her 2012 single Dance Again, before she turned up the heat with a dance segment soundtracked to some of this year's biggest nominated songs.
One section of the performance got particularly steamy, as J.Lo paused for a passionate kiss with a male backup dancer, before turning her head to lock lips with one of her female dancers.
Later, the Hustlers star gushed that Janet Jackson was the 'blueprint for how to be a strong female artist in this business,' and she revealed that her AMAs performance marked the firs time she had performed on television in seven years.
SZA was the first big winner of the night when she took home the award for Favorite R&B Song for Saturn.
And it wasn't long before the 35-year-old hitmaker was back at the microphone to accept the award for Favorite Female R&B Artist.
The first award of the night, for Favorite R&B Song, was announced by actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish, who joked that the ceremony should have been renamed the JMAs because of its superstar host.
After announcing SZA's name, the singer was so overwhelmed that she admitted, 'I feel like this might be my first time at this award show.'
Becky G looked shocked when she won the evening's next award for Favorite Female Latin Artist.
American Music Awards 2025 Winners: AT A GLANCE
Artist of the Year: Billie Eilish
Album of the Year: Billie Eilish — Hit Me Hard And Soft
Collaboration of the Year: Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars — Die With A Smile
Social Song of the Year: Doechii — Anxiety
Favorite Male Pop Artist: Bruno Mars
Favorite Pop Song: Billie Eilish — Birds Of A Feather
Favorite Male Country Artist: Post Malone
Favorite Country Album: Beyoncé — Cowboy Carter
Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist: Eminem
Favorite Hip-Hop Song: Kendrick Lamar — Not Like Us
Favorite Male R&B Artist: The Weeknd
Favorite R&B Song: SZA — Saturn
Favorite Male Latin Artist: Bad Bunny
Favorite Male Latin Album: Bad Bunny — DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
Favorite Latin Song: Shakira — Soltera
Favorite Rock Artist: Twenty One Pilots
Favorite Rock Song: Linkin Park — The Emptiness Machine
Favorite K-Pop Artist: RM
Favorite Afrobeats Artist: Tyla
New Artist of the Year: Gracie Abrams
Song of the Year: Billie Eilish — Birds Of A Feather
Favorite Touring Artist: Billie Eilish
Favorite Music Video: Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars — Die With A Smile
Favorite Female Pop Artist: Billie Eilish
Favorite Pop Album: Billie Eilish — Hit Me Hard And Soft
Favorite Female Country Artist: Beyoncé
Favorite Country Duo or Group: Dan + Shay
Favorite Country Song: Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen — I Had Some Help
Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist: Megan Thee Stallion
Favorite Hip-Hop Album: Eminem — The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)
Favorite Female R&B Artist: SZA
Favorite R&B Album: The Weeknd — Hurry Up Tomorrow
Favorite Female Latin Artist: Becky G
Favorite Latin Duo or Group: Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda
Favorite Rock Album: Twenty One Pilots — Clancy
Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist: Lady Gaga
Favorite Soundtrack: Arcane League of Legends: Season 2
She did a little dance by her seat before strutting up to the stage.
In a mix of English and Spanish, Becky dedicated her award to the Chicano community, and she saluted 'those who came before us,' as she share both their 'struggles,' as well as their wins.
After a humorous introduction by Nikki Glaser — who joked that she couldn't wait to play J.Lo's mother in a biopic — she announced Gracie Abrams as the winner of New Artist of the Year.
The singer–songwriter, who is the daughter of director J. J. Abrams, was on tour, so she had to accept the award via video.
'I'm so sad to not be in the same room with all of you tonight,' she said somberly, before thanking the fans who voted for her.
Eminem, the winner of the Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist award, was also a no-show, but he appeared via video to thank his fans for voting.
'I think it's been 23 years since I won my first AMA. And I'm 24 years old,' he joked.
Next up, the AMAs took a turn toward country music with the Favorite Country Duo or Group Award, which went to Dan + Shay.
One of the night's most prestigious honors, Artist of the Year, was announced with little fanfare, as the winner, Billie Eilish, wasn't there in person to accept due to her ongoing European tour.
However, she shared a brief message of thanks via video.
When it was time for Rod Stewart to be honored with his Lifetime Achievement Award, the 80-year-old English singer got a special introduction by 'five of his proudest achievements, his children.'
Stewart said he was 'absolutely flabbergasted' because he had no idea that his children were going to be attending the ceremony, much less giving him a warm introduction.
'I thought you had recorded it earlier!' he said of their introduction.
'I've got eight [kids] all together,' Stewart said, before jokingly adding, 'I didn't have a television.'
He concluded his brief speech with a performance of his classic tune Forever Young.
It was an epic version of the song, featuring a middle section that highlighted his female backing musicians and tap dancers.
After a brief tap solo, his two fiddle players performed a duet with a marching bass drum accompaniment before reprising Forever Young for the dramatic finale of the AMAs.
The 51st American Music Awards were held at the Fontainebleau Hotel, located in the heart of Las Vegas on Memorial Day.
Jennifer took on hosting duties for this year's ceremony a decade after she first hosted in 2015.
The On The Floor songstress was joined by a bevy of performers, including Benson Boone, Blake Shelton, Janet Jackson, Gloria Estefan, Lainey Wilson, Reneé Rapp and Rod Stewart.
Jennifer was out of breath after her opening dance number when she announced that Jackson would be receiving the Icon Award, while Stewart would be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
A number of A-listers made a splash presenting the big wins, including comedian Nikki Glaser, Tiffany Haddish, Wayne Brady, Cara Delevingne, Ciara, Kai Cenat, Megan Moroney and Shaboozey, who shared a tense moment together on stage.
The 2025 AMAs aired live on CBS, and fans were also able to stream the awards show on Paramount+ in the US.
This year marked the first time the AMAs ceremony was shown on CBS, as it had aired on ABC since 1974.
This year's event also marked the first time the show has aired live since 2022, following a hiatus due to ABC's Grammys contract expiring at the time.
Host Jennifer Lopez recently suffered a nasty injury to her nose during rehearsals for the ceremony, but she was able to quickly get help — in the form of stitches for the small gash — from celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. Jason Diamond.
During a recent interview with USA Today, the actress opened up about her hosting gig and admitted that she was 'quite shy,' unlike the confident persona she usually radiates.
J.Lo explained: 'I'm a performer, so if I have a script or a song, I can do that and I love doing that. But hosting is a different thing, a different skill set. I wouldn't say it's my favorite thing to do.'
However, Lopez then revealed why she ultimately decided to host the American Music Awards this year.
'I feel music is really exciting right now with Spanish music being so global. I love that Gloria [Estefan] is being honored as a pioneer crossover artist and I love all of the new artists because there isn't a certain sound to them.'
2025 American Music Awards WINNERS
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande
Billie Eilish — WINNER
Chappell Roan
Kendrick Lamar
Morgan Wallen
Post Malone
Sabrina Carpenter
SZA
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Beyonce - Cowboy Carter
Gracie Abrams - The Secret Of Us
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard And Soft — WINNER
Kendrick Lamar - GNX
Chappell Roan - The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess
Charlie XCX - BRAT
Post Malone - F-1 Trillion
Future & Metro Boomin - We Don't Trust You
Sabrina Carpenter - Short n' Sweet
Taylor Swift - The Tortured Poets Department
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Kendrick Lamar & SZA - Luther
Rose & Bruno Mars - APT
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile — WINNER
Marshmello & Kane Brown - Miles On it
Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone - Fortnight
SOCIAL SONG OF THE YEAR
Chappell Roan - Hot To Go!
Djo - End Of Beginning
Doechii - Anxiety — WINNER
Lola Young - Messy
Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Tommy Richman - Million Dollar Baby
FAVORITE MALE POP ARTIST
Benson Boone
Bruno Mars — WINNER
Hozier
Teddy Swims
The Weeknd
FAVORITE POP SONG
Benson Boone - Beautiful Things
Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso
Billie Eilish - Birds Of A Feather — WINNER
Teddy Swims - Lose Control
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile
FAVORITE MALE COUNTRY ARTIST
Jelly Roll
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Post Malone — WINNER
Shaboozey
FAVORITE COUNTRY ALBUM
Beyoncé - Cowboy Carter — WINNER
Jelly Roll - Beautifully Broken
Luke Combs - Ain't No Love In Oklahoma
Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help
Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)
FAVORITE MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
Drake
Eminem — WINNER
Future
Kendrick Lamar
Tyler, The Creator
FAVORITE HIP-HOP SONG
Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar - Like That
GloRilla - TGIF
GloRilla & Sexyy Red - WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME
Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us — WINNER
Kendrick Lamar & SZA - Luther
FAVORITE MALE R&B ARTIST
Bryson Tiller
Chris Brown
PARTYNEXTDOOR
The Weeknd — WINNER
Usher
FAVORITE R&B SONG
Chris Brown - Residuals
Muni Long - Made For Me
SZA - Saturn — WINNER
The Weeknd & Playboi Carti - Timeless
Tommy Richman - Million Dollar Baby
FAVORITE MALE LATIN ARTIST
Bad Bunny — WINNER
Feid
Peso Pluma
Rauw Alejandro
Tito Double P
FAVORITE LATIN ALBUM
Bad Bunny - DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS — WINNER
Peso Pluma - ÉXODO
Fuerza Regida - Dolido Pero No Arrepentido
Rauw Alejandro - Cosa Nuestra
Tito Double P - INCÓMODO
FAVORITE ROCK ARTIST
Hozier
Linkin Park
Pearl Jam
Twenty One Pilots — WINNER
Zach Bryan
FAVORITE ROCK SONG
Green Day - Dilemma
Hozier - Too Sweet
Linkin Park - The Emptiness Machine — WINNER
Myles Smith - Stargazing
Zach Bryan - Pink Skies
FAVORITE K-POP ARTIST
ATEEZ
Jin
RM — WINNER
Rose
Stray Kids
FAVORITE AFROBEATS ARTIST
Asake
Rema
Tems
Tyla — WINNER
Wizkid
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Benson Boone
Chappell Roan
Gracie Abrams — WINNER
Teddy Swims
Tommy Richman
SONG OF THE YEAR
Benson Boone - Beautiful Things
Billie Eilish - Birds Of A Feather — WINNER
Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe!
Hozier - Too Sweet
Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us
Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile
Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help
Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Teddy Swims - Lose Control
FAVORITE TOURING ARTIST
Billie Eilish — WINNER
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO
Benson Boone - Beautiful Things
Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us
Karol G - Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido
Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile — WINNER
FAVORITE FEMALE POP ARTIST
Billie Eilish — WINNER
Chappell Roan
Lady Gaga
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift
FAVORITE POP ALBUM
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard And Soft — WINNER
Chappell Roan - The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess
Charli XCX - BRAT
Sabrina Carpenter - Short n' Sweet
Taylor Swift - The Tortured Poets Department
FAVORITE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST
Beyoncé — WINNER
Ella Langley
Kacey Musgraves
Lainey Wilson
Megan Moroney
FAVORITE COUNTRY DUO OR GROUP
Dan + Shay — WINNER
Old Dominion
Parmalee
The Red Clay Strays
Zac Brown Band
FAVORITE COUNTRY SONG
Jelly Roll “I Am Not Okay”
Koe Wetzel & Jessie Murph “High Road”
Luke Combs “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma”
Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen “I Had Some Help” — WINNER
Shaboozey “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
FAVORITE FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
Doechii
GloRilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion — WINNER
Sexyy Red
FAVORITE HIP-HOP ALBUM
Eminem - The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) — WINNER
Future & Metro Boomin - We Don't Trust You
Gunna - One Of Wun
Kendrick Lamar - GNX
Tyler, The Creator - CHROMAKOPIA
FAVORITE FEMALE R&B ARTIST
Kehlani
Muni Long
Summer Walker
SZA — WINNER
Tyla
FAVORITE R&B ALBUM
Bryson Tiller - Bryson Tiller
PARTYNEXTDOOR - PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4)
PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake - $ome $exy $ongs 4 U
SZA - SOS Deluxe: LANA
The Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow — WINNER
FAVORITE FEMALE LATIN ARTIST
Becky G — WINNER
Karol G
Natti Natasha
Shakira
Young Miko
FAVORITE LATIN DUO OR GROUP
Calibre 50
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Firme
Grupo Frontera
Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda — WINNER
FAVORITE LATIN SONG
Bad Bunny - DtMF
FloyyMenor X Cris Mj - Gata Only
KAROL G - Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido
Oscar Maydon & Fuerza Regida - Tu Boda
Shakira - Soltera — WINNER
FAVORITE ROCK ALBUM
Hozier - Unreal Unearth: Unending
The Marías - Submarine
Koe Wetzel - 9 Lives
Twenty One Pilots - Clancy — WINNER
Zach Bryan - The Great American Bar Scene
FAVORITE DANCE/ELECTRONIC ARTIST
Charli XCX
David Guetta
John Summit
Lady Gaga — WINNER
Marshmello
FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK
Arcane League of Legends: Season 2 — WINNER
Hazbin Hotel (Original Soundtrack)
Moana 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Auliʻi Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson and Cast
Twisters: The Album
Wicked: The Soundtrack - Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Cast
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