South African singer Tyla continued her dominance over fellow African artists on international awards stages as she snagged the highly coveted Favourite Afrobeats Artist at the 2025 American Music Awards held on Monday night at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas in Las Vegas.
The ‘Water’ hitmaker fought off competition from Nigerian giants, Wizkid, Rema, Tems and Asake.
Wizkid won the maiden Favourite Afrobeats Artist award at the AMAS in 2022 on the wave of his hit song, ‘Essence.’
The biggest winner of the night, however, is Billie Eilish, who won all her seven nominations, including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year.
The biggest snubs are Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande, who lost all of their nominations.
Eminem won his first AMA in 15 years and he took home the awards for the Favourite Male Hip-hop Artist as well as Favourite Hip-hop Album.
Full List of winners:
Artist of the Year
Billie Eilish
New Artist of the Year
Gracie Abrams
Album of the Year
Billie Eilish – HIT ME HARD AND SOFT
Song of the Year
Billie Eilish – BIRDS OF A FEATHER
Collaboration of the Year
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – Die With A Smile
Social Song of the Year
Doechii – Anxiety
Favorite Touring Artist
Billie Eilish
Favorite Music Video
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – Die With A Smile
Favorite Male Pop Artist
Bruno Mars
Favorite Female Pop Artist
Billie Eilish
Favorite Pop Album
Billie Eilish – HIT ME HARD AND SOFT
Favorite Pop Song
Billie Eilish – BIRDS OF A FEATHER
Favorite Rock Artist
Twenty One Pilots
Favorite Rock Album
Twenty One Pilots – Clancy
Favorite Rock Song
Linkin Park – The Emptiness Machine
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 Male Country Artist
Post Malone
Favorite Female Country Artist
Beyoncé
Favorite Country Duo/Group
Dan + Shay
Favorite Country Album
Beyoncé – COWBOY CARTER
Favorite Country Song
Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen – I Had Some Help
Favorite Male R&B Artist
The Weeknd
Favorite Female R&B Artist
SZA
Favorite R&B Album
The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow
Favorite R&B Song
SZA – Saturn
Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist
Lady Gaga
Favorite Male Latin Artist
Bad Bunny
Favorite Female Latin Artist
Becky G
Favorite Latin Duo/Group
Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda
Favorite Latin Album
Bad Bunny – DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
Favorite Latin Song
Shakira – Soltera
Favorite Soundtrack
Arcane League of Legends: Season 2
Favorite K-Pop Artist
RM
Favorite Afrobeats Artist
Tyla
The ‘Water’ hitmaker fought off competition from Nigerian giants, Wizkid, Rema, Tems and Asake.
Wizkid won the maiden Favourite Afrobeats Artist award at the AMAS in 2022 on the wave of his hit song, ‘Essence.’
The biggest winner of the night, however, is Billie Eilish, who won all her seven nominations, including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year.
The biggest snubs are Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande, who lost all of their nominations.
Eminem won his first AMA in 15 years and he took home the awards for the Favourite Male Hip-hop Artist as well as Favourite Hip-hop Album.
Full List of winners:
Artist of the Year
Billie Eilish
New Artist of the Year
Gracie Abrams
Album of the Year
Billie Eilish – HIT ME HARD AND SOFT
Song of the Year
Billie Eilish – BIRDS OF A FEATHER
Collaboration of the Year
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – Die With A Smile
Social Song of the Year
Doechii – Anxiety
Favorite Touring Artist
Billie Eilish
Favorite Music Video
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – Die With A Smile
Favorite Male Pop Artist
Bruno Mars
Favorite Female Pop Artist
Billie Eilish
Favorite Pop Album
Billie Eilish – HIT ME HARD AND SOFT
Favorite Pop Song
Billie Eilish – BIRDS OF A FEATHER
Favorite Rock Artist
Twenty One Pilots
Favorite Rock Album
Twenty One Pilots – Clancy
Favorite Rock Song
Linkin Park – The Emptiness Machine
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 Male Country Artist
Post Malone
Favorite Female Country Artist
Beyoncé
Favorite Country Duo/Group
Dan + Shay
Favorite Country Album
Beyoncé – COWBOY CARTER
Favorite Country Song
Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen – I Had Some Help
Favorite Male R&B Artist
The Weeknd
Favorite Female R&B Artist
SZA
Favorite R&B Album
The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow
Favorite R&B Song
SZA – Saturn
Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist
Lady Gaga
Favorite Male Latin Artist
Bad Bunny
Favorite Female Latin Artist
Becky G
Favorite Latin Duo/Group
Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda
Favorite Latin Album
Bad Bunny – DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
Favorite Latin Song
Shakira – Soltera
Favorite Soundtrack
Arcane League of Legends: Season 2
Favorite K-Pop Artist
RM
Favorite Afrobeats Artist
Tyla
