The 2025 American Music Awards, the largest fan-voted award show, will air live from Las Vegas on May 26, 2025, hosted by Jennifer Lopez. Janet Jackson is set to receive the ICON Award and perform, marking her first television appearance since 2018. The show will feature tributes to veterans and special performances. Jackson, a 11-time AMA winner, celebrates 50 years in music and remains influential, evidenced by the resurgence of her hit “Someone to Call My Lover.” Tickets are available via Ticketmaster, and fan voting for awards is open until May 15. The ceremony promises unforgettable performances and honors.
Get Ready for the World’s Largest Fan-Voted Award Show, Hosted by Jennifer Lopez, Live from Las Vegas on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26 at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT on CBS and Paramount+.
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Los Angeles, CA – May 13, 2025 – CBS and Dick Clark Productions announce that the award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame®️ Inductee and philanthropist Janet Jackson will be honored with the esteemed ICON Award at the “2025 American Music Awards.” This accolade is given to artists whose music has made an undeniable cultural and global impact. The global icon and 11-time American Music Award-winner will also perform live for the first time on television since 2018. This year’s American Music Awards will kick off the summer season with host Jennifer Lopez at the luxurious Fontainebleau Las Vegas on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26. Expect unforgettable performances, including from Lopez herself. The 51st AMAs will broadcast live at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT on CBS and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S.* Tickets for this star-studded event are available now on Ticketmaster.
Celebrating 50 years in music, Jackson continues to influence, notably with the recent viral sensation of her Billboard 100 dance track “Someone To Call My Lover,” which has made its way back onto the Billboard charts nearly 24 years after its release, reaching #3 on the R&B Digital Songs chart and demonstrating a remarkable 1,400% increase in year-to-date U.S. on-demand streams as reported by Luminate. Originally, “Someone to Call My Lover” debuted at #3 and was the second single from her acclaimed, seventh studio album, “All For You.”
She is also gearing up for another leg of her hugely successful Las Vegas residency, JANET JACKSON: LAS VEGAS, which returns to the Resorts World Theatre stage from May 21 to May 31, 2025.
Janet Jackson is hailed as one of the most significant entertainers of our time. Throughout her career, she has earned 5 GRAMMY® Awards, 2 Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and an Academy Award nomination, along with numerous American Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, and Billboard Music Awards. Her work as an actress has also garnered accolades, including the NAACP Best Supporting Actor award. Janet is a published author, dancer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and one of the best-selling artists in music history. With over 180 million records sold worldwide, she is among the top-selling artists of all time, holding records for the largest debut tour in history and the first woman to debut in the top 10 of the Hot 100 chart. Additionally, she is one of only four artists to achieve a #1 album on the Billboard 200 in the 1980s, ’90s, ’00s, and ’10s, alongside Bruce Springsteen, Barbra Streisand, and U2. Even today, her influence is undeniable; her last single, “Made for Now” with Daddy Yankee, released by her own Rhythm Nation Records, reached #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart, marking her 20th single on this chart. In 2019, she became a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee alongside her brothers, and her celebrated Las Vegas residency, “Metamorphosis,” achieved record-breaking ticket sales that year. According to Billboard Boxscore, she ranked among the top Vegas performers of the 2010s, surpassing Celine Dion (2011), Britney Spears (2013), and the Backstreet Boys (2017). Her award-winning documentary “Janet Jackson.” attracted over 20 million viewers in just one week.
On February 4, 2021, Janet Jackson’s legendary third album Control marked its 35th anniversary. The album climbed back to the charts, reaching #1 on the Apple Top 40 US Pop Album chart. With five hit singles, including “What Have You Done for Me Lately,” “Nasty,” “Control,” “When I Think Of You,” and “Let’s Wait Awhile,” Control became Jackson’s first No. 1 Pop album. It also made history as the first album by a woman to yield five top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, with over 10 million copies sold globally. Following this success, Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814 became, as of May 2025, the only album to spawn seven top five hits on the Billboard Hot 100, and her subsequent album, janet., featured six more top 10 hits, making her the first artist to have five or more top 10 singles from three different albums.
In 2023, Jackson’s “Together Again” tour became the highest-grossing of her career, featuring 36 sold-out performances and receiving high praise from fans and critics alike. Okayplayer remarked, “Janet still has it, embodying our beloved sex symbol, superstar, and Queen of Pop.” The Chicago Tribune noted that “Janet is not just a performer; she is a showstopper, a delight.” Meanwhile, the Boston Globe stated, “Jackson is a phenomenal live act.”
In December 2024, she debuted her exclusive residency, JANET JACKSON: LAS VEGAS, at Resorts World Theatre, captivating audiences over New Year’s Week. This acclaimed production features her high-energy classics such as “Control,” “All For You,” and “Together Again,” complemented by stunning outfits designed by Thom Browne. After her performance at the American Music Awards, Jackson will return to the Resorts World Theatre for shows on May 28, 30, and 31, 2025. Tickets for all performances are on sale now.
Voting for the “2025 American Music Awards” is currently open via VoteAMAs.com and through the @AMAs Instagram profile across all award categories. Voting ends on Thursday, May 15 at 11:59:59 PM PT, except for Collaboration of the Year and Social Song of the Year, which will remain open online for the first 30 minutes of the AMAs broadcast. This year, Kendrick Lamar leads with ten nominations, closely followed by Post Malone, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, and Shaboozey.
About the “2025 American Music Awards”:
- Celebrating the year’s most iconic music, the American Music Awards is the world’s largest fan-voted award show that honors today’s most influential artists and their dedicated fanbases. This Memorial Day, the AMAs will pay tribute to U.S. troops and veterans with touching performances and memorable moments.
- The AMAs and Easy Day Foundation, a Las Vegas-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting Veterans in their transition to civilian life, will join forces for special in-show moments celebrating Veterans and raising funds for various national and local organizations. As part of May’s Military Appreciation Month, the American Music Awards x Easy Day segments will include two performances and the presentation of a special award recognizing a prominent figure who contributes meaningfully to the Veteran community, alongside inspirational stories from active-service members and veterans.
- Established by renowned producer Dick Clark and first awarded in 1974, the AMAs is famed for delivering decades of iconic performances and moments that have shaped pop culture while introducing audiences to breakthrough artists.
- This year marks the return of the AMAs following the highly rated “American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special” on CBS, which was recognized as one of the most-watched entertainment specials of the year. The special became the most-streamed in AMAs history, reaching over 13 million viewers and averaging more than 6.1 million viewers, marking a 53% increase from the previous show in 2022 on ABC, representing the largest growth for a music special or award show globally.
- The “2025 American Music Awards” is produced by Dick Clark Productions and will be broadcast globally across various linear and digital platforms.
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*Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers can stream live via their local CBS affiliate’s live feed and access on-demand content the day after the special airs. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have live-streaming options but can view on-demand the day after the event.
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About Dick Clark Productions
Dick Clark Productions (DCP) is the world’s leading producer of live televised entertainment, including the “Academy of Country Music Awards,” “American Music Awards,” “Billboard Music Awards,” “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” “Golden Globes,” “So You Think You Can Dance,” and “Streamy Awards.” DCP boasts an extensive entertainment archive, comprising over 60 years of legendary programming. Dick Clark Productions is owned by Penske Media Corporation, through a joint venture between Penske Media and Eldridge. For more information, please visit DickClark.com.
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