Kendrick Lamar’s hit single “Not Like Us” continues to draw critical acclaim, as the song has earned three nominations for the upcoming 2025 American Music Awards.
Kendrick Lamar Earns Nine AMA Nominations
On Thursday (April 23), the American Music Awards announced the nominees for this year’s awards show, which is slated to take place next month. “Not Like Us,” which won five Grammy Awards back in February, is up for three AMAs, including Song of the Year, Favorite Music Video and Favorite Hip-Hop Song. The Compton, Calif. rapper has also been nominated for 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 Song (“Like That” with Metro Boomin and Future).
Other hip-hop artists up for awards include Drake, Doechii, Playboi Carti, Future, The Weekend, PartyNextDoor and others.
The 2025 AMAs will be take place in Las Vegas on May 26. Jennifer Lopez wil host the event.
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Kendrick Lamar’s Huge Year Continues
Coming off the epic rap battle with Drake, Kendrick Lamar continues to enjoy the biggest year of his career. On top of the aforementioned five Grammy Awards, K-Dot headlined the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show, drawing a record-breaking viewership. He recently starred in a new Gatorade campaign. Word on road is Kendrick may also be tapped to have a role in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
“Not Like Us” keeps gaining accolades despite being the subject of litigation from Drake, who filed a defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over the song back in January.
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Check out all the 2025 American Music Award nominees below.
2025 American Music Awards Nominees
Artist of the Year
Ariana Grande
Billie Eilish
Chappell Roan
Kendrick Lamar
Morgan Wallen
Post Malone
Sabrina Carpenter
SZA
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
New Artist of the Year
Benson Boone
Chappell Roan
Gracie Abrams
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Tommy Richman
Album of the Year
Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter
Billie Eilish, Hit Me Hard and Soft
Chappell Roan, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
Charli XVC, Brat
Gracie Abrams, The Secret of Us
Future and Metro, We Don’t Trust You
Kendrick Lamar, GNX
Post Malone, F-1 Trillion
Sabrina Carpenter, Short n’ Sweet
Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department
Song of the Year
Benson Boone, “Beautiful Things”
Billie Eilish, “Birds of a Feather”
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”
Collaboration of the Year
Kendrick Lamar & SZA, “Luther”
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, “Die With A Smile”
Marshmello & Kane Brown, “Miles on It”
Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen, “I Had Some Help”
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars, “APT.”
Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone, “Fortnight”
Social Song of the Year
Chappell Roan, “HOT TO GO!”
Djo, “End of Beginning”
Doechii, “Anxiety”
Lola Young, “Messy”
Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Tommy Richman, “Million Dollar Baby”
Favorite Touring Artist
Billie Eilish
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
Favorite Music Video
Benson Boone, “Beautiful Things”
KAROL G, “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido”
Kendrick Lamar, “Not Like Us”
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, “Die With A Smile”
Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Favorite Pop Album
Billie Eilish, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT
Chappell Roan, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
Charli XCX, Brat
Sabrina Carpenter, Short n’ Sweet
Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department
Favorite Pop Song
Benson Boone, “Beautiful Things”
Billie Eilish, “Birds of a Feather”
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, “Die With A Smile”
Sabrina Carpenter, “Espresso”
Teddy Swims, “Lose Control”
Favorite Country Album
Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter
Jelly Roll, Beautifully Broken
Megan Moroney, AM I OKAY?
Post Malone, F-1 Trillion
Shaboozey, Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going
Favorite Country Song
Jelly Roll, “I Am Not Okay”
Koe Wetzel & Jessie Murph, “High Road”
Luke Combs, “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma”
Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen, “I Had Some Help”
Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Favorite Hip-Hop Album
Eminem, The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)
Future & Metro Boomin, We Don’t Trust You
Gunna, One of Wun
Kendrick Lamar, GNX
Tyler, The Creator, Chromakopia
Favorite Hip-Hop Song
Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar, “Like That”
GloRilla, “TGIF”
GloRilla & Sexyy Red, “Whatchu Kno About Me”
Kendrick Lamar, “Not Like Us”
Kendrick Lamar and SZA, “Luther”
Favorite R&B Album
Bryson Tiller, Bryson Tiller
PARTYNEXTDOOR, PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4)
PARTYNEXTDOOR and Drake, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U
SZA, SOS Deluxe: LANA
The Weeknd, Hurry Up Tomorrow
Favorite R&B Song
Chris Brown, “Residuals”
Muni Long, “Made For Me”
SZA, “Saturn”
The Weeknd and Playboi Carti, “Timeless”
Tommy Richman, “Million Dollar Baby”
Favorite Latin Album
Bad Bunny, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
Fuerza Regida, Dolido Pero No Arrepentido
Peso Pluma, ÉXODO
Rauw Alejandro, Cosa Nuestra
Tito Double P, INCÓMODO
Favorite Latin Song
Bad Bunny, “DtMF”
FloyyMenor X Cris Mj, “Gata Only”
KAROL G, “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido”
Oscar Maydon & Fuerza Regida, “Tu Boda”
Shakira, “Soltera”
Favorite Rock Album
Hozier, Unreal Unearth: Unending
Koe Wetzel, 9 Lives
The Marías, Submarine
Twenty One Pilots, Clancy
Zach Bryan, The Great American Bar Scene
Favorite Rock Song
Green Day, “Dilemma”
Hozier, “Too Sweet”
Linkin Park, “The Emptiness Machine”
Myles Smith, “Stargazing”
Zach Bryan, “Pink Skies”
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