BMI Congratulates its 2025 American Music Award Winners
BMI is thrilled to applaud our many songwriters who were singled out for recognition at the 2025 American Music Awards, which were held last night at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas. Some of the evening’s biggest winners included Lady Gaga, who took home three awards for Collaboration of the Year, Favorite Music Video and Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist, SZA, who claimed Favorite Female R&B Artist and Favorite R&B Song, Twenty One Pilots, who won Favorite Rock Artist and Favorite Rock Album, and Eminem, who collected the trophies for Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist and Favorite Hip-Hop Album. Additionally, Janet Jackson was given the prestigious Icon Award.
Beyond the accolades, it was an exciting evening of music. Notable highlights included electrifying performances by artists like Benson Boone, Blake Shelton, Gloria Estefan, Gwen Stefani, Lainey Wilson and Janet Jackson playing a career-spanning medley of her hits.
Here are BMI’s winners. Congratulations to all!
Collaboration of the Year
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars* “Die With A Smile”
Social Song of the Year
Doechii “Anxiety”
Favorite Music Video
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars* “Die With A Smile”
Favorite Country Duo or Group
Dan* + Shay
Favorite Country Song
Post Malone* Featuring Morgan Wallen “I Had Some Help”
Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist
Eminem
Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist
Megan Thee Stallion
Favorite Hip-Hop Album
Eminem The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)
Favorite Hip-Hop Song
Kendrick Lamar “Not Like Us”
Favorite Female R&B Artist
SZA
Favorite R&B Song
SZA “Saturn”
Favorite Latin Duo or Group
Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda
Favorite Latin Song
Shakira “Soltera”
Favorite Rock Artist
Twenty One Pilots
Favorite Rock Album
Twenty One Pilots Clancy
Favorite Rock Song
Linkin Park “The Emptiness Machine”
Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist
Lady Gaga
Icon Award
Janet Jackson
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