{"id":23578,"date":"2025-04-23T21:55:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T21:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=23578"},"modified":"2025-04-23T22:06:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T22:06:16","slug":"afrobeats-takes-center-stage-wizkid-tems-asake-rema-and-tyla-nominated-for-2025-amas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=23578","title":{"rendered":"Afrobeats Takes Center Stage: Wizkid, Tems, Asake, Rema and Tyla Nominated for 2025 AMAs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nigeria\u2019s Afrobeats heavyweights \u2014 Wizkid, Tems, Rema and Asake \u2014 have earned nominations in the <\/span>Favourite Afrobeats Artiste<\/span> category at the 2025 American Music Awards (AMAs), alongside South African sensation and Grammy-winner, Tyla.<\/span><\/p>\n

Introduced in 2022, the category was first won by Wizkid, highlighting Afrobeats\u2019 surging global influence. The 2025 edition of the AMAs will be broadcast live from Las Vegas on May 26.<\/span><\/p>\n

This year\u2019s ceremony is set to be the biggest yet with three new categories making their debut: <\/span>Song of the Year<\/span>, <\/span>Album of the Year<\/span>, and <\/span>Social Song of the Year<\/span>. Pop icon Jennifer Lopez returns as host after a decade-long break since her 2015 appearance.<\/span><\/p>\n

Leading the nomination pack is rap titan Kendrick Lamar with 10 nods, including <\/span>Artiste of the Year<\/span>, <\/span>Album of the Year<\/span> for <\/span>GNX<\/span>, and <\/span>Song of the Year<\/span> for <\/span>Not Like Us<\/span>. He also dominates the <\/span>Favourite Hip-Hop Song<\/span> category with three entries: \u201cLike That\u201d featuring Future and Metro Boomin, \u201cNot Like Us,\u201d and \u201cLuther\u201d featuring SZA.<\/span><\/p>\n

Post Malone follows with eight nominations, while Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, and Shaboozey each scored seven. Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter, SZA, and Taylor Swift each clinched six.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rising star Chappell Roan made history as the only artist nominated in all three new categories.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here is the full list of nominees for the 2025 American Music Awards;<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Artiste of the Year<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Ariana Grande<\/span><\/p>\n

Billie Eilish<\/span><\/p>\n

Chappell Roan<\/span><\/p>\n

Kendrick Lamar<\/span><\/p>\n

Morgan Wallen<\/span><\/p>\n

Post Malone<\/span><\/p>\n

Sabrina Carpenter<\/span><\/p>\n

SZA<\/span><\/p>\n

Taylor Swift<\/span><\/p>\n

Zach Bryan<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022New Artiste of the Year<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Benson Boone<\/span><\/p>\n

Chappell Roan<\/span><\/p>\n

Gracie Abrams<\/span><\/p>\n

Shaboozey<\/span><\/p>\n

Teddy Swims<\/span><\/p>\n

Tommy Richman<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Album of the Year<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Beyonc\u00e9, Cowboy Carter<\/span><\/p>\n

Billie Eilish, Hit Me Hard and Soft<\/span><\/p>\n

Chappell Roan, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess<\/span><\/p>\n

Charli XCX, Brat<\/span><\/p>\n

Gracie Abrams, The Secret of Us<\/span><\/p>\n

Future & Metro Boomin, We Don\u2019t Trust You<\/span><\/p>\n

Kendrick Lamar, GNX<\/span><\/p>\n

Post Malone, F-1 Trillion<\/span><\/p>\n

Sabrina Carpenter, Short n\u2019 Sweet<\/span><\/p>\n

Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Song of the Year\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Benson Boone, \u201cBeautiful Things\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Billie Eilish, \u201cBirds of a Feather\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Chappell Roan, \u201cGood Luck, Babe!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Hozier, \u201cToo Sweet\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Kendrick Lamar, \u201cNot Like Us\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, \u201cDie With a Smile\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen, \u201cI Had Some Help\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Sabrina Carpenter, \u201cEspresso\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Shaboozey, \u201cA Bar Song (Tipsy)\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Teddy Swims, \u201cLose Control\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Collaboration of the Year<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Kendrick Lamar & SZA, \u201cLuther\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, \u201cDie With a Smile\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Marshmello & Kane Brown, \u201cMiles on It\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen, \u201cI Had Some Help\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

ROS\u00c9 & Bruno Mars, \u201cAPT.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone, \u201cFortnight\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Social Song of the Year\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Chappell Roan, \u201cHOT TO GO!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Djo, \u201cEnd of Beginning\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Doechii, \u201cAnxiety\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Lola Young, \u201cMessy\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Shaboozey, \u201cA Bar Song (Tipsy)\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Tommy Richman, \u201cMillion Dollar Baby\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favourite Touring Artiste<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Billie Eilish<\/span><\/p>\n

Luke Combs<\/span><\/p>\n

Morgan Wallen<\/span><\/p>\n

Taylor Swift<\/span><\/p>\n

Zach Bryan<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favourite Music Video<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Benson Boone, \u201cBeautiful Things\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

KAROL G, \u201cSi Antes Te Hubiera Conocido\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Kendrick Lamar, \u201cNot Like Us\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, \u201cDie With A Smile\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Shaboozey, \u201cA Bar Song (Tipsy)\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favourite Male Pop Artiste<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Benson Boone<\/span><\/p>\n

Bruno Mars<\/span><\/p>\n

Hozier<\/span><\/p>\n

Teddy Swims<\/span><\/p>\n

The Weeknd<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favourite Female Pop Artiste<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Billie Eilish<\/span><\/p>\n

Chappell Roan<\/span><\/p>\n

Lady Gaga<\/span><\/p>\n

Sabrina Carpenter<\/span><\/p>\n

Taylor Swift<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favourite Pop Album<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Billie Eilish, Hit Me Hard and Soft<\/span><\/p>\n

Chappell Roan, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess<\/span><\/p>\n

Charli XCX, Brat<\/span><\/p>\n

Sabrina Carpenter, Short n\u2019 Sweet<\/span><\/p>\n

Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favourite Pop Song<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Benson Boone, \u201cBeautiful Things\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Billie Eilish, \u201cBirds of a Feather\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, \u201cDie With a Smile\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Sabrina Carpenter, \u201cEspresso\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Teddy Swims, \u201cLose Control\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favourite Male Country Artiste<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Jelly Roll<\/span><\/p>\n

Luke Combs<\/span><\/p>\n

Morgan Wallen<\/span><\/p>\n

Post Malone<\/span><\/p>\n

Shaboozey<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favourite Female Country Artiste<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Beyonc\u00e9<\/span><\/p>\n

Ella Langley<\/span><\/p>\n

Kacey Musgraves<\/span><\/p>\n

Lainey Wilson<\/span><\/p>\n

Megan Moroney<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favourite Country Duo or Group<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Dan + Shay<\/span><\/p>\n

Old Dominion<\/span><\/p>\n

Parmalee<\/span><\/p>\n

The Red Clay Strays<\/span><\/p>\n

Zac Brown Band<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favourite Country Album<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Beyonc\u00e9, Cowboy Carter<\/span><\/p>\n

Jelly Roll, Beautifully Broken<\/span><\/p>\n

Megan Moroney, Am I Okay?<\/span><\/p>\n

Post Malone, F-1 Trillion<\/span><\/p>\n

Shaboozey, Where I\u2019ve Been, Isn\u2019t Where I\u2019m Going<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favourite Country Song<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Jelly Roll, \u201cI Am Not Okay\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Koe Wetzel & Jessie Murph, \u201cHigh Road\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Luke Combs, \u201cAin\u2019t No Love in Oklahoma\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen, \u201cI Had Some Help\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Shaboozey, \u201cA Bar Song (Tipsy)\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favourite Male Hip-Hop Artiste<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Drake<\/span><\/p>\n

Eminem<\/span><\/p>\n

Future<\/span><\/p>\n

Kendrick Lamar<\/span><\/p>\n

Tyler, The Creator<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favourite Female Hip-Hop Artiste<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Doechii<\/span><\/p>\n

GloRilla<\/span><\/p>\n

Latto<\/span><\/p>\n

Megan Thee Stallion<\/span><\/p>\n

Sexyy Red<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favourite Hip-Hop Album<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Eminem, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Gr\u00e2ce)<\/span><\/p>\n

Future & Metro Boomin, We Don\u2019t Trust You<\/span><\/p>\n

Gunna, one of wun<\/span><\/p>\n

Kendrick Lamar, GNX<\/span><\/p>\n

Tyler, The Creator, Chromakopia<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favourite Hip-Hop Song<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar, \u201cLike That\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

GloRilla, \u201cTGIF\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

GloRilla & Sexyy Red, \u201cWhatchu Kno About Me\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Kendrick Lamar, \u201cNot Like Us\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Kendrick Lamar & SZA, \u201cLuther\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Favourite Male R&B Artiste<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Bryson Tiller<\/span><\/p>\n

Chris Brown<\/span><\/p>\n

PARTYNEXTDOOR<\/span><\/p>\n

The Weeknd<\/span><\/p>\n

Usher<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favourite Female R&B Artiste<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Kehlani<\/span><\/p>\n

Muni Long<\/span><\/p>\n

Summer Walker<\/span><\/p>\n

SZA<\/span><\/p>\n

Tyla<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favourite R&B Album<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Bryson Tiller, Bryson Tiller<\/span><\/p>\n

PARTYNEXTDOOR, PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4)<\/span><\/p>\n

PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U<\/span><\/p>\n

SZA, SOS Deluxe: LANA<\/span><\/p>\n

The Weeknd, Hurry Up Tomorrow<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favourite R&B Song<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Chris Brown, \u201cResiduals\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Muni Long, \u201cMade for Me\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

SZA, \u201cSaturn\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Weeknd & Playboi Carti, \u201cTimeless\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Tommy Richman, \u201cMillion Dollar Baby\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favourite Male Latin Artiste<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Bad Bunny<\/span><\/p>\n

Feid<\/span><\/p>\n

Peso Pluma<\/span><\/p>\n

Rauw Alejandro<\/span><\/p>\n

Tito Double P<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favourite Female Latin Artiste<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Becky G<\/span><\/p>\n

KAROL G<\/span><\/p>\n

Natti Natasha<\/span><\/p>\n

Shakira<\/span><\/p>\n

Young Miko<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favourite Latin Duo or Group<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Calibre 50<\/span><\/p>\n

Fuerza Regida<\/span><\/p>\n

Grupo Firme<\/span><\/p>\n

Grupo Frontera<\/span><\/p>\n

Juli\u00f3n \u00c1lvarez y su Norte\u00f1o Banda<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favourite Latin Album<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Bad Bunny, DeB\u00cd TiRAR M\u00e1S FOToS<\/span><\/p>\n

Fuerza Regida, Dolido Pero No Arrepentido<\/span><\/p>\n

Peso Pluma, \u00c9XODO<\/span><\/p>\n

Rauw Alejandro, Cosa Nuestra<\/span><\/p>\n

Tito Double P, INC\u00d3MODO<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favourite Latin Song<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Bad Bunny, \u201cDDTMF<\/span><\/p>\n

FloyyMenor X Cris Mj, \u201cGata Only\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

KAROL G, \u201cSi Antes Te Hubiera Conocido\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Oscar Maydon & Fuerza Regida, \u201cTu Boda\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Shakira, \u201cSoltera\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favourite Rock Artiste<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Hozier<\/span><\/p>\n

Linkin Park<\/span><\/p>\n

Pearl Jam<\/span><\/p>\n

Twenty One Pilots<\/span><\/p>\n

Zach Bryan<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favourite Rock Album<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Hozier, Unreal Unearth: Unending<\/span><\/p>\n

Koe Wetzel, 9 lives<\/span><\/p>\n

The Mar\u00edas, Submarine<\/span><\/p>\n

Twenty One Pilots, Clancy<\/span><\/p>\n

Zach Bryan, The Great American Bar Scene<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favourite Rock Song<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Green Day, \u201cDilemma\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Hozier, \u201cToo Sweet\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Linkin Park, \u201cThe Emptiness Machine\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Myles Smith, \u201cStargazing\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Zach Bryan, \u201cPink Skies\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favourite Dance\/Electronic Artiste<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Charli xcx<\/span><\/p>\n

David Guetta<\/span><\/p>\n

John Summit<\/span><\/p>\n

Lady Gaga<\/span><\/p>\n

Marshmello<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favorite Soundtrack<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Arcane League of Legends: Season 2<\/span><\/p>\n

Hazbin Hotel (Original Soundtrack)<\/span><\/p>\n

Moana 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) \u2022 Auli\u02bbi Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson and Cast<\/span><\/p>\n

Twisters: The Album<\/span><\/p>\n

Wicked: The Soundtrack \u2022 Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Cast<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favourite Afrobeats Artiste<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Asake<\/span><\/p>\n

Rema<\/span><\/p>\n

Tems<\/span><\/p>\n

Tyla<\/span><\/p>\n

Wizkid<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022Favourite K-Pop Artiste<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

ATEEZ<\/span><\/p>\n

Jimin<\/span><\/p>\n

RM<\/span><\/p>\n

ROS\u00c9<\/span><\/p>\n

Stray Kids<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nigeria\u2019s Afrobeats heavyweights \u2014 Wizkid, Tems, Rema and Asake \u2014 have earned nominations in the Favourite Afrobeats Artiste category at the 2025 American Music Awards (AMAs), alongside South African sensation and Grammy-winner, Tyla.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23579,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[10640,10641,8045,4601,5490,9472,330],"class_list":["post-23578","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-afrobeats","tag-ama-2025","tag-asake","tag-rema","tag-tems","tag-tyla","tag-wizkid"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23578"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23578"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23578\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23583,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23578\/revisions\/23583"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/23579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}