Overview

• Jennifer Lopez returned as host and opened the show with a medley of the year’s biggest hits from Fontainebleau Las Vegas.
• Kendrick Lamar secured multiple trophies, including Artist of the Year and Album of the Year for GNX.
• Janet Jackson was honored with the Icon Award and delivered a performance, while Rod Stewart received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
• Zac Brown accepted the inaugural Veterans Voice Award presented by the Easy Day Foundation in a ceremony-wide salute to military service.
• The live event aired on CBS and streamed on Paramount+, marking the AMAs’ full return after a two-year hiatus.