AMAs 2025 Full Recap: Rod Stewart, Janet Jackson and More Rocked the House with Jennifer Lopez as Host
The 2025 American Music Awards, hosted by Jennifer Lopez, aired live from Fontainebleau Las Vegas on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. PEOPLE has a full recap of all the best moments.
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The 2025 AMAs was quite the celebration!
This year's American Music Awards, hosted by Jennifer Lopez, went down at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on May 26, and some of the biggest names in music added some new trophies to their collections.
Ahead of the ceremony, Kendrick Lamar led this year's nominations, followed by Post Malone, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Shaboozey.
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Janet Jackson received the ICON Award, Rod Stewart went home with the Lifetime Achievement Award and Zac Brown was honored with the inaugural Veterans Voice Award presented by Easy Day Foundation.
Lopez, Jackson and Stewart performed at this year's AMAs, in addition to Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, Gloria Estefan, Benson Boone, Lainey Wilson, ReneÊ Rapp, Becky G, Manuel Turizo and Alex Warren.
Presenters for the ceremony were Alix Earle, Cara Delevingne, Ciara, Dan + Shay, Dylan Efron, Heidi Klum, Jordan Chiles, Kai Cenat, Machine Gun Kelly, Megan Moroney, Nikki Glaser, Shaboozey, Tiffany Haddish, and Wayne Brady.
Below, PEOPLE has a full recap of what you missed at the 2025 AMAs.
PEOPLE Has the Complete 2025 AMAs Winners List
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Becky G and SZA.Francis Specker/CBS via Getty; Rich Polk/Penske Media via Getty
The 2025 AMAs is over, and the winners are likely either heading out to the afterparties or home to polish their new trophies.
Among tonight's winners include SZA, Becky G, Billie Eilish, Gracie Abrams, Eminem and more.
See PEOPLE's complete list of 2025 AMAs winners here.
AMAs 2025: See the Complete American Music Awards Winners List!
Rod Stewart's Kids Reveal Their Sweet Nickname for Him
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Rod Stewart.Gilbert Flores/Penske Media via Getty
Ahead of his upcoming farewell tour, Rod Stewart was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's AMAs.
Five of his eight kids â Kimberly, Ruby, Renee, Sean and Liam â appeared on stage in a surprise appearance to present him with the award. "Tonight we are here as the biggest and most loving fans of our father, Sir Rod Stewart, or as we all know him, Papa Stew," said Ruby, revealing their sweet nickname for him.
Rod gave a speech before delivering a performance of 1988's "Forever Young" and expressed shock toward seeing his children.
"Iâm absolutely flabbergasted. I didnât know they were here, my children," said Rod, who's also dad to daughter Sarah and sons Alastair Wallace and Aiden Patrick. "Iâve got eight altogether. I didnât have a television. That was a little joke."
Heidi Klum Declares Herself the 'Most Unexpected Hip-Hop Artist to Ever Come Out of Germany'
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Heidi Klum.Rich Polk/Penske Media via GettyÂ
Heidi Klum presented the American Music Award for Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist â and addressed anyone who may not think she's qualified to hand out the honor.
"Did you know I once made a track with Snoop Dogg? Which officially makes me the most unexpected hip-hop artist to ever come out of Germany. That's right," joked the Project Runway alum, who released the song "Chai Tea with Heidi" featuring Snoop in 2022.
The "Gin and Juice" rapper, however, wasn't nominated this year, and Klum presented the award to Eminem.
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Who Wore the Best Outfit on This Year's AMAs Carpet?
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Lainey Wilson, Benson Boone and Ciara.David Becker/Getty; Christopher Polk/Penske Media via Getty; Gilbert Flores/Penske Media via GettyÂ
Many stars walked the 2025 AMAs red carpet â but how many of them actually slayed their looks?
From Ciara and ReneÊ Rapp to Shaboozey and Rod Stewart, PEOPLE rounded up all the best-dressed celebrities.
You can see them here.
See the Best Dressed Stars on the 2025 AMAs Red Carpet!
Janet Jackson Rocks the House with 'Someone to Call My Lover' Post-Resurgence
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Janet Jackson. ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty
Janet Jackson celebrated her storied career on the 2025 AMAs stage.
Surrounded by buff dancers in denim, the Grammy winner first delivered a medley performance â opening with "Someone to Call My Lover" following its recent TikTok resurgence. Then, Jackson performed "All for You."
"I mean no disrespect in any way, but I don't consider myself an icon. My family, myself, our dream wasn't ever to be famous. We weren't raised like that," she humbly told the crowd in her acceptance speech. "We always had a special love for music, dancing and singing, and fame came with the result of hard work and dedication."
Gwen Stefani Delivers a Nostalgic Performance
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Gwen Stefani in May 2025.Christopher Polk/Penske Media via Getty
Gwen Stefani reminded the 2025 AMAs crowd why they fell in love with her â in case they forgot.
Stefani opened her performance (introduced by husband Blake Shelton) with "Swallow My Tears" from her new album, Bouquet, released in November.
Then, she launched into raucous renditions of two of her biggest hits from the mid-2000s: "The Sweet Escape" and "Hollaback Girl."
As expected, the audience sang every word.
Nikki Glaser Jokes That She Wants to Play Jennifer Lopez's Mom in a Movie
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Jennifer Lopez and Nikki Glaser.Francis Specker/CBS; Rich Polk/Penske Media via Getty
Nikki Glaser and Jennifer Lopez may seem like an unlikely pair of friends, but they just get each other.
Lopez, 55, introduced Glaser, 40, as the presenter of New Artist of the Year, which went to Gracie Abrams, and joked about how they could costar in a film together.
"JLo, my dream is to play your mom in a movie one day," said the comedian, before playfully encouraging the up-and-comers in the category to freeze time.
"As someone who just turned 35 in March of 2019, my warning to all of the nominees tonight is do not age. The industry hates that," joked Glaser. "But luckily all of you now have a secret recipe for not aging â money."
Benson Boone Brings 'Mystical Magical' (and a Flip, of Course) to the AMAs Stage
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Benson Boone in May 2025.Ethan Miller/Getty
Sporting a bright purple patterned suit, Benson Boone brought his new viral hit "Mystical Magical" to life on the 2025 AMAs stage.
In addition to his powerful vocals, Boone took a moment midway through his performance to flip off the stage â as he does â before walking through the crowd while singing the track.
"Mystical Magical" will appear on Boone's upcoming American Heart album, out June 20.
Jennifer Lopez Opens the Show with a Spicy Celebration of the Year's Biggest Hits
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Jennifer Lopez in May 2025.ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty
Jennifer Lopez opened the show with a major performance.
After singing a snippet of her own hit "Dance Again," the Hustlers actress delivered top-notch choreography to a medley of the biggest hits of the past year.
Lopez danced to tracks like Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us," Charli xcx and Billie Eilish's "Guess," Benson Boone's "Beautiful Things," Tinashe's "Nasty," Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)," Teddy Swims' "Lose Control" and more.
In one particularly spicy moment, she even appeared to kiss some of her dancers.
PEOPLE Has All the 2025 AMAs Red Carpet Arrivals You Need to See
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Megan Moroney, Shaboozey and Machine Gun Kelly.Getty (3)
Before we get too far into the ceremony, check out the stars' looks on the 2025 AMAs red carpet.
Megan Moroney, Shaboozey, Machine Gun Kelly, Becky G, Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag, Rebecca Black, Kehlani and more have all shown off their fashion on the carpet.
PEOPLE has all the looks you need to see in our comprehensive gallery here.
Kendrick Lamar Leads the 2025 AMAs Nominations with 10
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Kendrick Lamar in February 2025.Michael Owens/Getty
Kendrick Lamar led this year's nominations with 10 in total, followed by Post Malone with eight and Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Shaboozey with seven each.
If the "Not Like Us," 37, wins in all 10 categories, he'll tie Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston for most awards in a single year.
Voting is closed for most categories â except for Collaboration of the Year and Social Song of the Year, which will remain open through the first 30 minutes of the ceremony.
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