Last year, Kendrick Lamar had an incredible year. He led the 2025 American Music Awards nominations at the beginning of the new year.
His most recent achievement will “tie him to Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston for the most awards in a single year should he win in all eight categories.” In addition, he has already won three AMAS.
With eight nominations, Post Malone is in the lead, followed by up-and-coming artists Shaboozey and Chappell Roan, each with seven.
Conversely, Taylor Swift, who has been dubbed “the winningest artist in AMAs history,” has received six nominations.
