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NEW YORK, April 23 (Reuters) – Rapper Kendrick Lamar earned a leading 10 nominations for the American Music Awards on Wednesday, including nods for artist of the year and song of the year for his Grammy-winning diss track “Not Like Us.”

The song is part of a longstanding feud between Lamar and Canadian musician Drake, who has sued Universal Music Group for defamation over its release.
Post Malone landed eight nominations including favorite male country artist and favorite country album for “F-1 Trillion.” He previously won AMAs in rap/hip hop and pop/rock categories.

Next on the list were Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Shaboozey, who earned seven nominations each. Taylor Swift, who has picked up more AMAs than any other artist over her career, received six nominations this year.
Beyonce’s “Cowboy Carter,” which took the top award at this year’s Grammys, was nominated for album of the year and favorite country album at the AMAs. She also is in the running for favorite female country artist.

Fans will vote on the winners, which will be announced at a May 26 ceremony hosted by Jennifer Lopez. The show will be broadcast live on CBS (PARA.O), opens new tab.
Nominations were based on performances on the Billboard music charts, streaming and album sales, radio play and social media engagement.

Here’s a look at this year’s 2025 American Music Awards nominees:

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

Benson Boone
Chappell Roan
Gracie Abrams
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Tommy Richman

Album of the Year

Beyoncé, “Cowboy Carter”
Billie Eilish, Hit Me Hard and Soft”
Chappell Roan, “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess”
Charli xcx, “Brat”
Gracie Abrams, “The Secret of Us”
Future and Metro, “We Don’t Trust You”
Kendrick Lamar, “GNX”
Post Malone, “F-1 Trillion”
Sabrina Carpenter, “Short n’ Sweet”
Taylor Swift, “The Tortured Poets Department”

Song of the Year

Benson Boone, “Beautiful Things”
Billie Eilish, “Birds of a Feather”
Chappell Roan, “Good Luck, Babe!”
Hozier, “Too Sweet”
Kendrick Lamar, “Not Like Us”
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, “Die With A Smile”
Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen, “I Had Some Help”
Sabrina Carpenter, “Espresso”
Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Teddy Swims, “Lose Control”

Collaboration of the Year

Kendrick Lamar & SZA, “Luther”
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, “Die With A Smile”
Marshmello & Kane Brown, “Miles on It”
Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen, “I Had Some Help”
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars, “APT.”
Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone, “Fortnight”

Social Song of the Year

Chappell Roan, “HOT TO GO!”
Djo, “End of Beginning”
Doechii, “Anxiety”
Lola Young, “Messy”
Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Tommy Richman, “Million Dollar Baby”

Favorite Touring Artist

Billie Eilish
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan

Favorite Music Video

Benson Boone, “Beautiful Things”
KAROL G, “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido”
Kendrick Lamar, “Not Like Us”
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, “Die With A Smile”
Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”

Favorite Pop Album

Billie Eilish, “HIT ME HARD AND SOFT”
Chappell Roan, “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess”
Charli xcx, “BRAT”
Sabrina Carpenter, “Short n’ Sweet”
Taylor Swift, “The Tortured Poets Department”

Favorite Pop Song

Benson Boone, “Beautiful Things”
Billie Eilish, “Birds of a Feather”
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, “Die With A Smile”
Sabrina Carpenter, “Espresso”
Teddy Swims, “Lose Control”

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 Hip-Hop Album

Eminem, “The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)”
Future & Metro Boomin, “WE DON’T TRUST YOU”
Gunna, “one of wun”
Kendrick Lamar, “GNX”
Tyler, The Creator, “CHROMAKOPIA”

Favorite Hip-Hop Song

Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar, “Like That”
GloRilla, “TGIF”
GloRilla & Sexyy Red, “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME”
Kendrick Lamar, “Not Like Us”
Kendrick Lamar & SZA, “Luther”

Favorite R&B Album

Bryson Tiller, “Bryson Tiller”
PARTYNEXTDOOR, “PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4)”
PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake, “$ome $exy $ongs 4 U”
SZA, “SOS Deluxe: LANA”
The Weeknd, “Hurry Up Tomorrow”

Favorite R&B Song

Chris Brown, “Residuals”
Muni Long, “Made For Me”
SZA, “Saturn”
The Weeknd & Playboi Carti, “Timeless”
Tommy Richman, “Million Dollar Baby”

Favorite Latin Album

Bad Bunny, “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS”
Fuerza Regida, “Dolido Pero No Arrepentido”
Peso Pluma, “ÉXODO”
Rauw Alejandro, “Cosa Nuestra”
Tito Double P, “INCÓMODO”

Favorite Latin Song

Bad Bunny, “DtMF”
FloyyMenor X Cris Mj, “Gata Only”
KAROL G, “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido”
Oscar Maydon & Fuerza Regida, “Tu Boda”
Shakira, “Soltera”

Favorite Rock Album

Hozier, “Unreal Unearth: Unending”
Koe Wetzel, “9 lives”
The Marías, “Submarine”
Twenty One Pilots, “Clancy”
Zach Bryan, “The Great American Bar Scene”

Favorite Rock Song

Green Day, “Dilemma”
Hozier, “Too Sweet”
Linkin Park, “The Emptiness Machine”
Myles Smith, “Stargazing”
Zach Bryan, “Pink Skies”

The full list of nominees can be viewed on the AMAs website.