"2025 American Music Awards" Nominee Statistics

• 2025 NOMINATIONS FAST FACTS

• ALL-TIME RECORD HOLDERS BY CATEGORY

• TOP AMA WINNERS OF ALL TIME (1974–2022)

2025 NOMINATIONS FAST FACTS:

KENDRICK LAMAR, THE MOST NOMINATED ARTIST THIS YEAR WITH 10 NODS, COULD TIE MICHAEL JACKSON AND WHITNEY HOUSTON FOR THE MOST AWARDS IN A SINGLE YEAR SHOULD HE WIN IN ALL 8 CATEGORIES

• Kendrick Lamar, who already has three American Music Awards to his name, could take home a potentially record-breaking eight trophies this year. He is nominated for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Collaboration of the Year, Favorite Music Video, Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist, Favorite Hip-Hop Album, Favorite Hip-Hop Song (x3). If he wins in all eight categories he will tie Michael Jackson (1984) and Whitney Houston (1994), who each took home eight awards in one night. Other top single-year winners include Lionel Richie with six awards in 1985, Bruno Mars with seven awards in 2017, and Taylor Swift with six awards in 2019.

FIRST TIME NOMINEES HAVE A STRONG SHOWING, INCLUDING THREE UP FOR ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• First time nominee Chappell Roan tied AMA vet Billie Eilish’s seven - the most celebrated female artists this year - with a chance to take home trophies for Artist of the Year, New Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Social Song of the Year, Favorite Female Pop Artist, and Favorite Pop Album.

• Also entering the AMAs chat for the first time, Shaboozey received seven nominations, including New Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Social Song of the Year, Favorite Music Video, Favorite Male Country Artist, Favorite Country Album, and Favorite Country Song.

• Other first time nominees include Benson Boone, Doechii, Gracie Abrams, Jelly Roll, Lola Young, The Marías, ROSÉ, Teddy Swims, Tommy Richman, Tyla, as well as Artist of the Year nominees Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter and Zach Bryan.

POST MALONE COULD TAKE HOME HIS FIRST AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD IN A THIRD GENRE

• Post Malone has previously taken home awards in the Rap/Hip Hop and Pop/Rock categories. He could add to that list with possible wins for Favorite Male Country Artist, Favorite Country Album, and Favorite Country Song this year. He is also nominated for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Collaboration of the Year (x2), for a total of eight.

TAYLOR SWIFT COULD EXTEND HER OWN RECORD FOR MOST AMA WINS OF ALL TIME

• Taylor Swift could add to her record-shattering 40 wins this year, having been nominated in six categories including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Collaboration of the Year, Favorite Touring Artist, Favorite Female Pop Artist, and Favorite Pop Album.

THREE NEW MULTI-GENRE CATEGORIES HAVE BEEN ADDED THIS YEAR – ALBUM OF THE YEAR, SONG OF THE YEAR, AND SOCIAL SONG OF THE YEAR. CHAPPELL ROAN COULD WIN THEM ALL

• Chappell Roan is also the only artist to be nominated in all three of this year’s exciting new categories: Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Social Song of the Year.

• In the Album of the Year category, her “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” is up against Beyoncé “COWBOY CARTER,” Billie Eilish “HIT ME HARD AND SOFT,” Charli xcx “BRAT,” Gracie Abrams “The Secret of Us, “Future & Metro Boomin “WE DON’T TRUST YOU,” Kendrick Lamar “GNX,” Post Malone “F-1 Trillion,” Sabrina Carpenter “Short n’ Sweet,” and Taylor Swift “The Tortured Poets Department.”

• The Song of the Year nominees include Benson Boone “Beautiful Things,” Billie Eilish “Birds of a Feather,” Chappell Roan “Good Luck, Babe!,” Hozier “Too Sweet,” Kendrick Lamar “Not Like Us,” Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars “Die With A Smile,” Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen “I Had Some Help,” Sabrina Carpenter “Espresso,” Shaboozey “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” and Teddy Swims “Lose Control.”

• Those vying for Social Song of the Year are Chappell Roan “HOT TO GO!,” Djo “End of Beginning,” Doechii “Anxiety,” Lola Young “Messy,” Shaboozey “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” and Tommy Richman “Million Dollar Baby.”

BEYONCÉ TAKES ON THE COUNTRY CATEGORIES

• While Beyoncé is no stranger to the American Music Awards - she has 11 to her name - this year marks the first time that she is nominated in the country music categories with nods for Album of the Year, Favorite Female Country Artist, and Favorite Country Album.

ARIANA GRANDE IS RECOGNIZED AS A SOLO ARTIST AND FOR HER WORK IN “WICKED”

• Grande could earn trophies this year both for her work as a solo artist, and as part of the Box Office-smashing cast of “Wicked.” She is nominated for Artist of the Year and for Favorite Soundtrack.

NOTABLE FACTS AND FIGURES BY CATEGORY:

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Taylor Swift is the current record holder for most wins in the Artist of the Year category with seven wins and is nominated again this year. It would be the first win in this category for fellow nominees Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Kendrick Lamar, Morgan Wallen, Post Malone, Sabrina Carpenter, and SZA. Ariana Grande took home the trophy in 2016.

FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO

Lionel Richie holds the record for most music video wins (6). Benson Boone, KAROL G, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, and Shaboozey are up for the award this year.

FAVORITE MALE POP ARTIST

Justin Bieber currently holds the record in this category with four wins (2010, 2012, 2016, 2020). Bruno Mars took home the trophy in 2011 and 2017. This would be the first win in this category for Benson Boone, Hozier, Teddy Swims, and The Weeknd.

FAVORITE FEMALE POP ARTIST

Taylor Swift currently holds the record for most wins in this category with seven, and she is nominated again this year. This would be the first win in this category for fellow nominees Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, and Sabrina Carpenter. Lady Gaga took home the trophy for Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock in 2017.

FAVORITE POP ALBUM

Taylor Swift is the current record holder for the most wins in the Favorite Pop Album category with five wins, followed by Michael Jackson and Justin Bieber with three wins each. She could take home her sixth in this category with a win for “The Tortured Poets Department.” This would be the first win in this category for any of her fellow nominees Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Charli xcx, and Sabrina Carpenter.

FAVORITE POP SONG

Justin Bieber, Whitney Houston, Boyz II Men, and Lionel Richie are tied for the most wins in this category with two each. For any of this year’s nominees - Benson Boone, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, Sabrina Carpenter, and Teddy Swims - it will be their first time winning in this category.

FAVORITE MALE COUNTRY ARTIST

Garth Brooks is the current record holder for most wins in the Favorite Male Country Artist category with eight wins. If Morgan Wallen wins, it would be his second consecutive win in this category, while Jelly Roll, Luke Combs, Post Malone, and Shaboozey would all be first time recipients.

FAVORITE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST

Reba McEntire is the current record holder for most wins in the Favorite Female Country Artist category with 11 wins. This year’s nominees - Beyoncé, Ella Langley, Kacey Musgraves, Lainey Wilson, and Megan Moroney - would all take home the trophy in this category for the first time.

FAVORITE COUNTRY DUO OR GROUP

Alabama is the current record holder for most wins in the Favorite Country Duo or Group category with 17 wins. Dan + Shay hold four wins, and could take home their fifth with their nomination this year. Old Dominion, Parmalee, The Red Clay Strays, and Zac Brown Band would be first time winners in this category.

FAVORITE COUNTRY ALBUM

Carrie Underwood currently leads for the most wins in this category with six. It would be the first category win for all artists nominated this year - Beyoncé, Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney, Post Malone, and Shaboozey.

FAVORITE COUNTRY SONG

Kenny Rogers leads in this category with five all-time wins. It would be the first win in this category for Jelly Roll, Koe Wetzel & Jessie Murph, Luke Combs, Post Malone (featuring Morgan Wallen, who has one previous win in this category), and Shaboozey.

FAVORITE MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST

Eminem currently holds the record in this category with three wins, and could extend his record if he wins this year. It would be both Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s second win in this category, and first for Future and Tyler, The Creator.

FAVORITE FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTIST

Missy Elliott and Nicki Minaj are tied for wins in this category with two each. Megan Thee Stallion won in 2021 and could tie their record with a win, while Doechii, GloRilla, Latto, and Sexxy Red would all be first time winners in this category.

FAVORITE HIP-HOP ALBUM

Nicki Minaj is the current record holder for most wins in the Favorite Hip-Hop Album category with three wins. Eminem and Kendrick Lamar have both won once before in this category, and it would be a first time category win for Future & Metro Boomin, Gunna, or Tyler, The Creator.

FAVORITE HIP-HOP SONG

Cardi B leads in the category with three wins. Kendrick Lamar, who has three nominations in this category, has never won in this category. Nor have his fellow nominees Future, Metro Boomin, GloRilla, and Sexxy Red.

FAVORITE MALE R&B ARTIST

Luther Vandross is the current record holder for most wins in the Favorite Male R&B Artist category with seven wins. It could be the fifth win for Usher, and fourth win for Chris Brown or The Weeknd. This would be Bryson Tiller and PARTYNEXTDOOR’s first ever AMA win in this category.

FAVORITE FEMALE R&B ARTIST

Rihanna and Beyoncé are tied as the current record holder for most wins in the Favorite Female R&B Artist category with seven wins each. It would be the first win for Kehlani, Muni Long, Summer Walker, SZA, and Tyla should any of them take home the award.

FAVORITE R&B ALBUM

Michael Jackson leads the Favorite R&B Album category with four all-time wins. It would be the third win in this category for The Weeknd, and first for fellow nominees Bryson Tiller, PARTYNEXTDOOR, and SZA.

FAVORITE R&B SONG

Michael Jackson holds the record for most wins (three) in this category. This would be the second win in this category for The Weeknd (“Timeless”) and first for Chris Brown (“Residuals”), Muni Long (“Made For Me”), SZA (“Saturn”), Playboi Carti (“Timeless” with The Weeknd), and Tommy Richman (“Million Dollar Baby”).

FAVORITE MALE LATIN ARTIST

Enrique Iglesias is the current record holder for the Favorite Latin Artist category with eight wins. The Latin categories were expanded in 2020 to include Favorite Male Latin Artist, with Bad Bunny taking home the award in both 2020, 2021, and 2022. It would be his fourth win in this category, and the first American Music Award win for Feid, Peso Pluma, Rauw Alejandro, and Tito Double P.

FAVORITE FEMALE LATIN ARTIST

The Latin categories were expanded in 2020 to include Favorite Female Latin Artist, with Becky G taking home the award in both 2020 and 2021. It would be her third award in this category, and the first for KAROL G, Natti Natasha, Shakira, and Young Miko. Shakira has five previous wins (2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2017) in the Latin Music Artist category.

FAVORITE LATIN DUO OR GROUP

This would mark the first American Music Award win for all of the nominees in this category - Calibre 50, Fuerza Regida, Grupo Firme, Grupo Frontera, and Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda.

FAVORITE LATIN ALBUM

The Latin categories were expanded in 2020 to include Favorite Latin Album, with Bad Bunny holding the record in this category with wins in 2020, 2021, and 2022. Bad Bunny is up for his fourth win this year. Fuerza Regida, Peso Pluma, Rauw Alejandro, and Tito Double P would be first time winners in this category.

FAVORITE LATIN SONG

The Latin categories were expanded in 2020 to include Favorite Latin Song, with KAROL G and Nicki Minaj taking home the inaugural award in 2020. KAROL G is up for her second win with “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido.” Bad Bunny (“DtMF”), FloyyMenor X Cris Mj (“Gata Only”), Oscar Maydon & Fuerza Regida (“Tu Boda”), and Shakira (“Soltera”) would be first time winners in this category.

FAVORITE ROCK ARTIST

Linkin Park is the current record holder for most wins in the Favorite Rock Artist category with six wins. They could take home their seventh this year, while Pearl Jam could take home their third, and Twenty One Pilots is up for their second. Hozier and Zach Bryan would be first time winners in this category.

FAVORITE ROCK ALBUM AND FAVORITE ROCK SONG

The Rock categories were expanded in 2022 to include Favorite Rock Album and Favorite Rock Song. All of the 2025 nominees would be first time winners in these categories.

FAVORITE DANCE/ELECTRONIC ARTIST

Marshmello holds the record in the Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist category with four wins and is up for his fifth this year. David Guetta and Lady Gaga are up for their second wins in this category, while Charli xcx and John Summit would both be first time winners.

FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK

“Arcane League of Legends: Season 2,” Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande & Various Artists: “Wicked: The Soundtrack”, “Hazbin Hotel (Original Soundtrack)”, “Moana 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack),” and “Twisters: The Album” are all up for Favorite Soundtrack this year. “Moana (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)” won in this category in 2017.

FAVORITE AFROBEATS ARTIST

Wizkid is up for his second award in this category, after winning its inaugural presentation in 2022. Asake, Rema, Tems, and Tyla would all be first time winners.

FAVORITE K-POP ARTIST

BTS won this category when it was first presented in 2022. All of this year’s nominees - ATEEZ, Jimin, RM, ROSÉ, and Stray Kids - would be first time winners.

TOP AMA WINNERS OF ALL TIME (1974–2022):

Taylor Swift – 40 wins total, the most AMA wins of any artist in history; Leads the Artist of the Year category with seven wins; Won Dick Clark Award for Excellence in 2014, and the Artist of the Decade Award in 2019.

Michael Jackson – 24 wins total; Leads the Favorite R&B Album category with four wins; Leads the Favorite R&B Single category with three wins; Won the Award of Achievement in 1989 and Artist of the Century in 2002.

Alabama – 23 wins total; Leads the Favorite Country Duo or Group category with 17 wins, 14 of which are consecutive from 1983-1996.

Whitney Houston – 21 wins total; Received the Award of Merit in 1994 and the International Artist Award in 2009.

Kenny Rogers – 19 wins total; Leads the Favorite Country Single category with five wins.

Justin Bieber – 18 wins total; three wins for Favorite Pop Album (2010, 2012, 2016); four wins for Favorite Male Pop Artist (2010, 2012, 2016, 2020).

Carrie Underwood – 17 wins total; eight wins for Favorite Female Country Artist (2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021). Garth Brooks and Carrie Underwood tie as record holders with 17 wins each.

Garth Brooks – 17 wins total; Leads the Favorite Male Country Artist category with eight wins, six of which are consecutive from 1992-1997; Won Artist of the Decade in 2000. Garth Brooks and Carrie Underwood tie as record holders with 17 wins each.

Lionel Richie – 15 wins total; Lionel Richie and Reba McEntire tie as record holders with 15 wins each.

Reba McEntire – 15 wins total; Leads the Favorite Female Country Artist category with 11 wins, nine of which are consecutive from 1988-1996; Reba McEntire and Lionel Richie tie as record holders with 15 wins each.

Rihanna – 13 wins total; Won the Icon Award in 2013; Leads the Favorite Female R&B Artist category with seven wins.

Willie Nelson – 12 wins total; Won the Award of Appreciation: Farm-Aid in 1986 and Award of Merit in 1989.

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