Kendrick Lamar’s hit single “Not Light Us” continues to earn positive reviews as the song received three nominations for the upcoming 2025 American Music Awards.
Kendrick Lamar receives nine AMA nominations
On Thursday (April 23), the American Music Awards announced nominations for this year’s awards ceremony, which is scheduled to take place next month. “Don’t Like Us” in February, including three Amas, including Song of the Year, Favorite Music Videos and Favorite Hip Hop Songs. Compton, California-based rappers also received Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (GNX), Collaboration of the Year (“Luther” featuring SZA), Favorite Male Hip Hop Artist, Favorite Hip Hop Album (GNX) and Favorite Hip Hop Songs (with Metro Boomin and Future) and Futife).
Other hip-hop artists won awards include Drake, Doechii, Playboi Carti, Future, Weekend, PartyNextdoor, and more.
The 2025 AMA will be held in Las Vegas on May 26. Jennifer Lopez Wil hosted the event.
Read more: Mustard squeezes in Drake’s own shot while Coachella performs “Don’t Like Us”
Kendrick Lamar’s huge year continues
Kendrick Lamar has an epic rap battle with Drake and continues to enjoy the biggest year of his career. In addition to the five Grammys mentioned above, K-Dot caused record ratings in the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show. He recently starred in the new Gatorade Sports. News on the road is that Kendrick may also play a role in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
Despite being the subject of Drake’s lawsuit, “Not like we don’t like us,” he filed a defamation lawsuit against the song in January.
Read more: Kendrick Lamar Eggs Simulated Litigation Deposition on Drake Beef, performing Diss tracks on tour
See all 2025 American Music Awards nominees below.
2025 American Music Awards nomination
Artist of the Year
Ariana Grande
Billie Eilish
Chappell Roan
Kendrick Lamar
Morgan Warren
Postal Ma Long
Sabrina Carpenter
sza
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
New Artist of the Year
Benson Boone
Chappell Roan
Gracie Abrams
Shaboozey
Teddy Swimming
Tommy Richman
Album of the year
Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter
Billie Eilish, strong and soft
Chappell Roan, The Rise and Fall of the Midwest Princess
Charli XVC, boy
Gracie Abrams, Our Secret
We don’t trust you in the future and subway
Kendrick Lamar, GNX
Postal Malong, F-1 trillion
Sabrina Carpenter, Short n’Sweet
Taylor Swift, the tormented poets department
Song of the year
Benson Boone, “The Beautiful Stuff”
Billie Eilish, “Bird of Feathers”
Chappell Roan, “Good luck, baby!”
Hozier, “too sweet”
Kendrick Lamar, “Don’t Like Us”
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, “Smile Dead”
Post Malone features Morgan Wallen, “I Helped”
Sabrina Carpenter, “Espresso”
Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Teddy swims, “lost control”
Annual cooperation
Kendrick Lamar & Sza, “Luther”
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, “Smile Dead”
Marshmello & Kane Brown, “Its Miles”
Post Malone features Morgan Wallen, “I Helped”
Rosé & Bruno Mars, “APT.”
Taylor Swift
Social song of the year
Chappell Roan, “It’s hot!”
DJO, “The End of Beginning”
doechii, “Anxiety”
Lola Young, “Chaos”
Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Tommy Richman, “Million Dollar Baby”
Favorite travel agency
Billie Eilish
Luke Combs
Morgan Warren
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
Favorite music videos
Benson Boone, “The Beautiful Stuff”
Karol G, “Si antes te Hubiera conocido”
Kendrick Lamar, “Don’t Like Us”
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, “Smile Dead”
Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Favorite Popular Albums
Billie Eilish, strong and soft
Chappell Roan, The Rise and Fall of the Midwest Princess
Charli XCX, boy
Sabrina Carpenter, Short n’Sweet
Taylor Swift, the tormented poets department
Favorite Pop Songs
Benson Boone, “The Beautiful Stuff”
Billie Eilish, “Bird of Feathers”
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, “Smile Dead”
Sabrina Carpenter, “Espresso”
Teddy swims, “lost control”
Favorite country album
Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter
Jelly roll, beautifully broken
Megan Moroney, OK?
Postal Malong, F-1 trillion
Shaboozey, where I’ve been, not where I’m going
Favorite country songs
Jelly roll, “I’m not good”
Koe Wetzel and Jessie Murph, “The High Road”
Luke Combs, “No Love in Oklahoma”
Post Malone features Morgan Wallen, “I Helped”
Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Favorite hip-hop album
Eminem, Slim Shady’s Death (Coup)
Future & Metro Boomin, we don’t trust you
Gunna, one of Wun
Kendrick Lamar, GNX
Tyler, Creator, Chromakopia
Favorite hip-hop songs
Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar, “Like That”
Glorilla, “tgif”
Glorilla & Sexyy Red, “Whatchu Kno About Me”
Kendrick Lamar, “Don’t Like Us”
Kendrick Lamar and Sza, “Luther”
Favorite R&B albums
Bryson Tiller, Bryson Tiller
Partynextdoor, PartyNextdoor 4 (P4)
Partynextdoor and Drake, $OME $ exy $ ongs 4 u
SZA, SOS Deluxe: Lana
Weekend, tomorrow is soon
Favorite R&B songs
Chris Brown, “Residual”
Muni Long, “Made for me”
Sza, “Saturn”
Weeknd and Playboi Carti, “Eternal”
Tommy Richman, “Million Dollar Baby”
Favorite Latin albums
Bad rabbit, debítirar Másfotos
Fuerza Regida, Dolido Pero no Arrepentido
PESO Pluma, Éxodo
Rauw Alejandro, Cosa Nuestra
Tito Double P, Incómodo
Favorite Latin songs
Bad rabbit, “DTMF”
Floyymenor X Cris MJ, “GATA Only”
Karol G, “Si antes te Hubiera conocido”
Oscar Maydon & Fuerza Regida, “Tu Boda”
Shakira, “soltera”
Favorite rock albums
Hozier, the illusory discovery: endless
Koe Wetzel, 9 years old
Marias, submarine
Twenty-one pilot, Clancy
Zach Bryan, Big American Bar Scene
Favorite rock songs
Green Day, “dilemma”
Hozier, “too sweet”
Linkin Park, “The Empty Machine”
Myles Smith, “Stargazing”
Zach Bryan, “The Pink Sky”
