American Music Awards 2025: How to stream, who is performing tonight?

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The 2025 American Music Awards (AMAs) will air live on CBS and Paramount+ on Monday, May 26 at 8 p.m. ET.
The event will be hosted by Jennifer Lopez and held at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas.
Performers include Janet Jackson, Rod Stewart, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, and more.
Kendrick Lamar has the most nominations, followed by Post Malone, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Shaboozey.
Winners are determined by fan votes. Nominees were based on metrics like streaming, sales, and airplay.

The American Music Awards is back and ready to celebrate the most iconic songs and most influential artists of the year, voted on entirely by the fans.

Jennifer Lopez has been tapped once again to host the show and deliver an exciting opening performance. Janet Jackson and Rod Stewart will not only perform, but receive honorary awards that celebrate their contributions to the industry. Presenters include Ciara, Miami-based influencer Alix Earle and YouTube sensation and streamer Kai Cenat.

This year, the show falls on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26. Airing live at 8 p.m. from Las Vegas, Nevada, the AMAs will present performances and a special award to honor active-duty U.S. troops and veterans.

When are the AMAs?

The 2025 American Music Awards show will air live on Memorial Day — Monday, May 26.

The show is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS and stream on Paramount+.

Where are the AMAs held?

The 2025 American Music Awards show will be hosted at the luxury five-star hotel Fontainebleau Las Vegas.

Who is hosting the 2025 American Music Awards?

Jennifer Lopez is back as the American Music Awards host, and will perform the opening number of the show.

Janet Jackson and Rod Stewart will be recognized at the award show on Monday, with Jackson receiving the Icon Award and Stewart taking home the Lifetime Achievement Award. The honorees will also perform.

Where to watch AMAs 2025: Streaming, TV channel

The star-studded award show will air live at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS and stream on Paramount+.

Livestreams can also be found on Harmony, a live streaming platform by Penske Media that can be viewed across its owned and operated websites such as “Variety,” “Rolling Stone,” “The Hollywood Reporter” and “Billboard.”

For those who might have missed the show while it aired live, a re-run of the 2025 American Music Awards will play on MTV on Tuesday, May 27 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, on CMT Wednesday, May 28 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and Thursday, May 29 on BET at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.

Who’s performing at the AMAs?

The 2025 American Music Awards performers include:

Jennifer Lopez
Janet Jackson
Rod Stewart
Benson Boone
Blake Shelton
Gloria Estefan
Gwen Stefani
Lainey Wilson
Reneé Rapp

‘DWTS’ contestant Alix Earle featured among 2025 American Music Awards presenters

2025 American Music Awards presenters feature big names:

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

More presenters to be announced, according to the American Music Awards.

Who has the most AMA 2025 nominations? Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar has ten 2025 American Music Awards nominations, including “Artist of the Year” and “Album of the Year.”

Also nominated for the two awards, Post Malone trails closely with eight nominations. Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Shaboozey each have seven.

How to vote in the 2025 American Music Awards. How winners are selected

The 2025 American Music Awards winners are determined by fan votes.

Some categories are closed by show day, however others remain open for fans to vote until 8:30 p.m. ET/ 5:30 p.m. PT.

To vote, visit billboard.com/amasvote. Votes are doubled on show day.

Nominations, however, are “based on key fan interactions – as reflected on the Billboard charts – including streaming, album and song sales, radio airplay and tour grosses,” according to the American Music Awards.

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