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People left fuming over 'worst award show ever' as they realize AMAs have skipped major parts of ceremony

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Updated 03:51 27 May 2025 GMT+1Published 03:41 27 May 2025 GMT+1

People left fuming over 'worst award show ever' as they realize AMAs have skipped major parts of ceremony

The American Music Awards left many viewers disappointed

Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton

The American Music Awards' highly anticipated return doesn't look to have gone as well as planned.

The AMAs have been running since the 1970s and recently took a two-year hiatus, making its momentous return this year.

The night saw Jennifer Lopez as host, while the likes of Sir Rod Stewart, Reneé Rapp, Gwen Stefani, and Janet Jackson all took to the stage to perform.

Away from the host and performers though, there was something missing from the awards — the usual cohort of celebrities that attend the ceremony.

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In fact, some viewers were adamant that there were more influencers at the AMAs than usual and questioned where the usual A-listers were.

The likes of Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, and Billie Eilish were all up for awards, none of whom were in attendance during the evening in Las Vegas.

Jennifer Lopez acted as host for the 2025 AMAs (Christopher Polk/Penske Media via Getty Images)
Jennifer Lopez acted as host for the 2025 AMAs (Christopher Polk/Penske Media via Getty Images)

Adding to fans' disappointment, several of the night's biggest awards weren't actually aired. With this in mind, many people have hailed this year's AMAs as 'the worst ever'.

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"The #AMAS WAS HORRIBLE AND VERY BORING," said one critic on social media.

"The #AMAs deciding not to televise 90% of the major categories because none of the nominees bothered to show up is kinda the most insane thing to happen in award show history," fumed another.

Another person penned: "The worst 'award show' I’ve ever watched. Not announcing the biggest categories is such a scam."

Somebody else said that aside from Mean Girls star Rapp's performance, the whole night was 'the most boring award show [they] have ever watched'.

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Awards that weren't announced during the broadcast included Album of The Year (which went to Billie Eilish for Hit Me Hard and Soft) and Favorite Male Pop Artist (awarded to Bruno Mars).

Billie Eilish is currently on tour so couldn't accept her awards in person (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
Billie Eilish is currently on tour so couldn't accept her awards in person (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)


Some of the nominees for the biggest AMA categories were:

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ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Ariana Grande

Billie Eilish - WINNER

Chappell Roan

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Kendrick Lamar

Morgan Wallen

Post Malone

Sabrina Carpenter

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SZA

Taylor Swift

Zach Bryan


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ALBUM OF THE YEAR - a new category for this year’s American Music Awards

Beyoncé - “COWBOY CARTER”

Billie Eilish - “HIT ME HARD AND SOFT” - WINNER

Chappell Roan - “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess”

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Charli xcx - “BRAT”

Gracie Abrams - “The Secret of Us”

Future & Metro Boomin - “WE DON’T TRUST YOU”

Kendrick Lamar - “GNX”

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Post Malone - “F-1 Trillion”

Sabrina Carpenter - “Short n’ Sweet”

Taylor Swift - “The Tortured Poets Department”


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SONG OF THE YEAR - another new category to join the celebrations in 2025

Benson Boone - “Beautiful Things”

Billie Eilish - “Birds of a Feather” - WINNER

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”


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Benson Boone - “Beautiful Things”

KAROL G - “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido”

Kendrick Lamar - “Not Like Us”

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - “Die With A Smile” - WINNER

Shaboozey - “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”

Featured Image Credit: Ethan Miller/Getty

Topics: Music, Celebrity, News, Entertainment

Niamh Shackleton
Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton is an experienced journalist for UNILAD, specialising in topics including mental health and showbiz, as well as anything Henry Cavill and cat related. She has previously worked for OK! Magazine, Caters and Kennedy.

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