2025 American Music Awards: Performers And Nominees

American Music Awards: Country Performers and Presenters

Written by Amanda Tempel

The American Music Awards air live tonight on Monday, May 26, at 8:00 PM ET. You can watch the show on CBS and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S. The show, hosted by Jennifer Lopez, will feature Memorial Day Moments, as well as performances by artists of all genres. Keep reading to find out which artists will take the stage, and who’s nominated for the 2025 American Music Awards.

American Music Award Performers

Catch these superstars on stage at the American Music Awards:

• Host Jennifer Lopez

• Icon Award recipient Janet Jackson

• Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Rod Stewart

• Benson Boone

• Blake Shelton

• Gloria Estefan

• Gwen Stefani

• Lainey Wilson

• Reneé Rapp

Presenters for the night include:

Alix Earle, Cara Delevingne, Ciara, Dan + Shay, Dylan Efron, Jordan Chiles, Kai Cenat, Megan Moroney, Nikki Glaser, Shaboozey, Tiffany Haddish, and Wayne Brady.

Special Presentations

The AMAs and Easy Day Foundation, the Las Vegas-based nonprofit organization committed to helping Veterans transition to civilian life, will partner to present several special in-show moments that celebrate Veterans while raising funds for a variety of national and local organizations. Taking place during May’s Military Appreciation Month, the American Music Awards x Easy Day moments will include two performances and the presentation of a special award honoring a marquee talent who uses their platform to make meaningful contributions to the Veteran community, as well as inspirational stories from active-duty service members and veterans.

Where To Watch the American Music Awards

Along with airing live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+, fans will have several opportunities to watch the festivities.

Livestream on Harmony - Penske Media’s proprietary live streaming platform that can be viewed across Penske Media’s owned and operated websites, including Variety, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, WWD, Deadline, Vibe, IndieWire, and Gold Derby, among others.

A second viewing will be available on the following channels:

MTV - Tuesday, May 27 at 10:00 PM ET

CMT - Wednesday, May 28 at 9:00 PM ET

BET Thursday, May 29 at 10:00 PM ET

2025 American Music Award Nominees

Here’s a look at country nominees and categories at the American Music Awards:

Artist of the Year

• Ariana Grande

• Billie Eilish

• Chappell Roan

• Kendrick Lamar

• Morgan Wallen

• Post Malone

• Sabrina Carpenter

• SZA

• Taylor Swift

• Zach Bryan

New Artist of the Year

• Shaboozey

Album of the Year

• Beyoncé - COWBOY CARTER

• Post Malone - F-1 Trillion

Song

• Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen - “I Had Some Help”

• Shaboozey - “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”

Collaboration of the Year

• Marshmello & Kane Brown - “Miles on It”

• Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen - “I Had Some Help”

Social Song of the Year

• Shaboozey - “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”

Favorite Touring Artist

• Luke Combs

• Morgan Wallen

• Zach Bryan

Favorite Music Video

• Shaboozey - “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”

Favorite Male Country Artist

• Jelly Roll

• Luke Combs

• Morgan Wallen

• Post Malone

• Shaboozey

Favorite Female Country Artist

• Beyoncé

• Ella Langley

• Kacey Musgraves

• Lainey Wilson

• Megan Moroney

Favorite Country Duo or Group

• Dan + Shay

• Old Dominion

• Parmalee

• The Red Clay Strays

• Zac Brown Band

Favorite Country Album

• Beyoncé - COWBOY CARTER

• Jelly Roll - BEAUTIFULLY BROKEN

• Megan Moroney - AM I OKAY?

• Post Malone - F-1 Trillion

• Shaboozey - Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going

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”

• Shaboozey - “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”

Favorite Soundtrack

• Twisters: The Album

Celebrating the year’s most iconic music—the American Music Awards is the world’s largest fan-voted award show honoring today’s most influential artists and their passionate fanbases. The “2025 American Music Awards” winners are voted entirely by fans. Nominees are based on key fan interactions – as reflected on the Billboard charts – including streaming, album and song sales, radio airplay and tour grosses. These measurements are tracked by Billboard and Luminate, the entertainment industry’s most trusted data partner, and cover the data tracking eligibility period of March 22, 2024, through March 20, 2025.

Created by legendary producer and visionary Dick Clark and first awarded in 1974, the AMAs is known for delivering half a century worth of iconic performances, enduring moments that have defined and shaped pop culture, as well as a history of introducing audiences to breakthrough artists.

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