Blake Shelton has weighed in on the controversy surrounding his and wife Gwen Stefani‘s pretaped performances for the American Music Awards. The show aired on Sunday. At this year’s ceremony, Shelton and Stefani had solo performances on the AMAs stage, with Stefani doing a medley of her past hits along …
Read More »Gloria Estefan Celebrates Latin Music Legacy With 'Conga' Performance at 2025 AMAs
Come on, shake your body! Tonight, Latina icon Gloria Estefan got the entire American Music Awards moving to a medley of her dance-ready hits. Jennifer Lopez introduced the performance, which saw Estefan commence with a performance of “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You” from Miami Sound Machine’s Let It Loose album. …
Read More »Here's Why Shaboozey Side-Eyed That 'Carter Family Invented Country Music' Line at the AMAs
Over the past few years, an array of musicians, historians, researchers, and critics have helped upend the history of country music. They’ve brought overdue attention to the myriad, yet long-ignored contributions of Black musicians to country’s origins, stressing the way record company owners overlooked Black artists for recording sessions, or …
Read More »Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton's AMAs Performances Were Prerecorded. These Fans Feel 'Lied To'
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani made appearances during the American Music Awards telecast — but fans who witnessed the show live say they didn’t get to see the music couple perform. In several TikToks posted on Monday, fans wrote that they felt “lied to” after being shown prerecorded videos of …
Read More »Jennifer Lopez Kisses Three Dancers During Top Hits Dance Intro at 2025 AMAs
Jennifer Lopez just kicked things off at the American Music Awards by celebrating the biggest songs of the year — and making out with several of her dancers. (Yes, for real.) Tonight, the host opened the awards show with a dance medley that included a steamy kiss-off with several of …
Read More »Benson Boone Brings Outsized Wonder to AMAs With 'Mystical Magical' Performance
Benson Boone brought the magic to the American Music Awards stage today. The singer performed a characteristically spirited rendition of his recent single “Mystical Magical” at the 2025 awards. Boone came out onstage wearing a Seventies-inspired purple floral suit, dazzling the audience from his very first note. During his performance, …
Read More »Lainey Wilson Transports Us 'Somewhere Over Laredo' at 2025 AMAs
Lainey Wilson gave the live debut of her new single “Somewhere Over Laredo” at the 2025 American Music Awards on Monday night. Wilson took the stage alongside a pianist in a stunning white bell-bottomed suit with a flowy cape adorned by a silver belt buckle and matching mic stand. Dan …
Read More »Gwen Stefani Celebrates Her Aughts Hits at the 2025 AMAs
Gwen Stefani went back in time 20 years for her American Music Awards performance. The singer was sweetly introduced by her husband, and fellow AMAs performer, Blake Shelton, before taking the stage to travel back into her catalogue. “Let’s hear it for my one and only, the one and only, …
Read More »Reneé Rapp Gets Sexy at the AMAs With Live Debut of 'Leave Me Alone'
Reneé Rapp‘s latest single, “Leave Me Alone,” details an uneven tug-of-war between work and play, with escapism and partying coming out on top. But as the musician makes her American Music Awards debut, she’s rebalancing the scales on her own terms. Rapp began her performance inside a club restroom set …
Read More »American Music Awards 2025: The Complete Winners List
The American Music Awards are back! After taking a two-year hiatus, the AMAs returned tonight to hand out trophies to the best in music. Jennifer Lopez will host the show. Kendrick Lamaris the most nominated artist of the year with 10 nods across seven categories. He’s nominated three times in …
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