Overview

• Rod Stewart, 80, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award and perform a classic hit, marking his first AMAs appearance since 2004.
• Janet Jackson, 59, will be honored with the ICON Award and deliver her first televised performance since 2018.
• The 2025 American Music Awards will take place on May 26 at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, hosted by Jennifer Lopez.
• The event will air live on CBS and stream on Paramount+, uniting a cross-generational lineup of performers.
• Fan voting determined most award winners, with Kendrick Lamar leading nominations with ten, followed by Post Malone with eight.