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American Music Awards 2025: Know Everything, Date, Time, Host, Performances, Nominees, Tickets and How to Watch AMAs Online

The American Music Awards (AMAs) 2025, the world’s largest fan-voted music awards show, will return on Monday, May 26. In honor of Memorial Day, the awards, which will be broadcast live from Fontainebleau Las Vegas, will recognize not only the year’s most popular top songs and artists of the year but also the country’s troops.

The American Music Awards will shortly be held. The year’s largest fan-voted music event will be held on Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day) at the brand-new Fontainebleau Las Vegas resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The biggest, chart-topping stars will be there. The day and night will be filled with celebrity appearances, special tributes, and, of course, fashion from the red carpet.

A talented evening full of impressive performances and tributes is guaranteed. Of course, there will also be some significant upsets and winners. This is all the information you need to watch the American Music Awards live at home.

The top names in music, including Jennifer Lopez, Benson Boone, Gloria Estefan, Gwen Stefani, and others, will be attending the 2025 American Music Awards at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas on Monday. The annual fan-voted awards show will be streamed on Paramount+ and broadcast live on CBS.

The 2025 American Music Awards, which begin on Memorial Day, May 26, will be hosted by Jennifer Lopez. Benson Boone, Gloria Estefan, Gwen Stefani, and more celebrities will be among the show’s star-studded cast.

All the information you need to know regarding the annual fan-voted awards event, which is held at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas, including information on who is performing, how to stream, and where to buy last-minute tickets.

When are the American Music Awards 2025?

On Monday, May 26, CBS will broadcast the American Music Awards live beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. You can watch the event live on Showtime, DirecTV, or fuboTV on Paramount+.

On Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day), the 51st AMAs will begin at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT). The awards show will be broadcast live from Las Vegas by Jennifer Lopez.

Where will the American Music Awards 2025 take place?

The AMAs are traveling outside of California for the first time this year, and they will be hosted at Fountainebleau Las Vegas.

A Quick Overview of How to Watch the 2025 AMAs Online

Stream: Paramount+ Using fuboTV, DirecTV, and Showtime
Channel: CBS
Time: 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on May 26

With 10 AMA nominations overall, Kendrick Lamar received the most nominations this year. The 2025 nominees include Post Malone, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, and Shaboozey. This year, Lopez will be doing double duty as both host and performer. Rod Stewart will get a Lifetime Achievement Award, and Janet Jackson will receive the ICON Award. This year’s ceremony will also feature appearances from Alix Earle, Cara Delevingne, Ciara, Dan + Shay, Dylan Efron, Jordan Chiles, Kai Cenat, Megan Moroney, Nikki Glaser, Tiffany Haddish, and Wayne Brady.

How to Watch the 2025 American Music Awards Online?

CBS will broadcast the annual music awards show. Don’t have cable? The show is available on many streaming services, such as Paramount+ With Showtime. The Paramount+ Essential Plan presently costs $7.99 per month or $59.99 per year, while the existing service plan costs $12.99 per month or $119.99 per year. However, the awards show will only be available live on Paramount+ With Showtime. The streaming service does provide a seven-day free trial, which prospective users can activate once they join up.

Find out where to watch the 2025 American Music Awards streaming below.

Want to watch the awards ceremony live? If you have a Paramount+ with Showtime subscription, you can watch the 2025 AMAs live. Plans cost $12.99 a month after a one-week free trial. The show is also available to music fans on Paramount+ the day following the ceremony.

The 2025 American Music Awards will be broadcast on CBS, but if you don’t have cable, you can try DirecTV Choice for free for five days. After the trial period finishes, plans cost $59.99 a month, which includes taxes and fees for the first month. Local networks and more than 125 channels are included in the plan.

With a five-day free trial to fuboTV, you can watch the 2025 American Music Awards on CBS, depending on where you live. The fuboTV Pro subscription includes 228 live TV streaming channels. After the trial period, the first month of streaming will cost $64.99.

Who is hosting the ‘American Music Awards’ 2025?

The awards will be hosted by singer and film actress Jennifer Lopez for the second time. Her first presentation was in 2015.

Who Will Perform at the AMAs in 2025?

For the first time in 3 decades, Estefan and Lopez will return to the stage at the 2025 American Music Awards. Rapp will play new music from her next album, while Boone will perform his latest single, “Mystical Magical.” As per the reports, Shelton will play new songs from his album For Recreational Use Only, while Stefani will perform a medley of Love.Angel.Music.Baby to celebrate the album’s 20th anniversary.

Janet Jackson will perform live on television for the first time in seven years and accept the prestigious ICON Award. Rod Stewart will take the stage at the American Music Awards’ Lifetime Achievement Award for the first time in more than two decades. Jennifer Lopez, Gloria Estefan, Benson Boone, Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, Lainey Wilson, Reneé Rapp, and others are among the other artists.

Who’s involved?

Host and performer: Jennifer Lopez

Special honorees and performers:

Janet Jackson (Icon Award recipient)
Rod Stewart (Lifetime Achievement Award recipient)

Other performers include:

  • Benson Boone
  • Blake Shelton
  • Gloria Estefan
  • Gwen Stefani
  • Lainey Wilson
  • Reneé Rapp, and more.

Presenters and guests:

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

Special Memorial Day moments

The AMAs will celebrate active-duty service members and veterans with special performances, inspirational stories, and an award honoring a top performer who helps the veteran community in collaboration with the Easy Day Foundation.

What to know about the AMAs

The American Music Awards honor the most significant musicians and their followers of today and are the biggest fan-voted music awards show in the world. Billboard and Luminate data from March 22, 2024, to March 20, 2025, served as the basis for this year’s nominees.

Who is leading the nominations?

With 10 nominations, Kendrick Lamar is in the lead, followed by Post Malone, Billie Eilish, Shaboozey, and Chappell Roan, each with seven nominations. The following six are Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter, SZA, and Taylor Swift.

Dick Clark Productions is producing the 2025 American Music Awards. This year’s show promises to be remembered for its memorable performances and moments, building on the popularity of the 50th Anniversary Special in 2024.

How to Buy Tickets for the 2025 American Music Awards

Fortunately, fans may still get last-minute 2025 American Music Awards tickets on Ticketmaster, StubHub, and Vivid Seats before Monday night’s ceremony if they are in Las Vegas and would like to attend the show in person rather than watch it on TV. Spending the long weekend in Vegas is still possible.

Raeesa Sayyad

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