Just In With JJ: Blake To Perform at American Music Awards

Posted May 15, 2025

LOS ANGELES – May 15, 2025 – Today, CBS and Dick Clark Productions (DCP) unveiled the lineup of must-see musical performers for the “2025 American Music Awards” (AMAs) including Blake Shelton, Gloria Estefan, Gwen Stefani, Reneé Rapp; and AMA nominees Benson Boone and Lainey Wilson. The star-studded celebration will kick off summer with host Jennifer Lopez from the all-new luxury resort Fontainebleau Las Vegas, on Monday, May 26. The 51st AMAs will air live coast to coast at 7:00 PM/C on CBS, and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S.

Breakout artist and first-time American Music Award nominee Benson Boone will bring his dynamic presence to the AMAs stage to perform the latest single from his upcoming album American Heart
Country superstar and three-time American Music Award winner Blake Shelton will make his AMAs performance debut with a track off his recently released album For Recreational Use Only
Global icon and former American Music Awards host Gloria Estefan, marks her first performance on the AMAs after more than 30 years, celebrating five decades of her career in music
Multi-platinum artist and American Music Award winner Gwen Stefani will perform a medley celebrating the 20th anniversary of her album Love.Angel.Music.Baby, including “Hollaback Girl,” and a song from her newest album Bouquet
Fresh from headlining shows across Europe and ahead of embarking on the U.S. leg of her massive “Whirlwind World Tour,” multi-platinum, award-winning country music superstar Lainey Wilson will perform
Acclaimed pop sensation Reneé Rapp will make her live award show performance debut with new music off her highly anticipated sophomore album – teased just earlier this week

As previously announced, legendary entertainer Janet Jackson will receive the prestigious ICON Award, which recognizes an artist whose body of work has marked a global influence over the music industry. The global phenomenon and 11-time American Music Award-winner will also take the stage, marking her first television performance since 2018.

The AMAs and Easy Day Foundation , the Las Vegas-based nonprofit organization committed to helping Veterans transition to civilian life, will partner to present several special in-show moments that celebrate Veterans while raising funds for a variety of national and local organizations. Taking place during May’s Military Appreciation Month, the American Music Awards x Easy Day moments will include two performances and the presentation of a special award honoring a marquee talent who uses their platform to make meaningful contributions to the Veteran community, as well as inspirational stories from active-duty service members and veterans.

Fan voting is now open via VoteAMAs.com and the @AMAs Instagram profile in all award categories. Voting closes TONIGHT – Thursday, May 15 at 11:59:59pm PT, with the exception of Collaboration of the Year and Social Song of the Year, which will remain open for web voting through the first 30 minutes of the AMAs broadcast. Kendrick Lamar leads this year’s nominees with ten nominations, followed closely 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 honoring today’s most influential artists and their passionate fanbases. This Memorial Day, the AMAs will pay special tribute to our U.S. troops and veterans through authentic performances and unforgettable moments.
The “2025 American Music Awards” winners are voted entirely by fans. Nominees are based on key fan interactions – as reflected on the Billboard charts – including streaming, album and song sales, radio airplay and tour grosses. These measurements are tracked by Billboard and Luminate, the entertainment industry’s most trusted data partner, and cover the data tracking eligibility period of March 22, 2024, through March 20, 2025.
Created by legendary producer and visionary Dick Clark and first awarded in 1974, the AMAs is known for delivering half a century worth of iconic performances, enduring moments that have defined and shaped pop culture, as well as a history of introducing audiences to breakthrough artists.
This year marks the return of the AMAs following October 2024’s top-rated “American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special” on CBS – named one of the most-watched entertainment specials of the year. As the most-streamed AMAs in the show’s history, the star-studded special surpassed 13M in reach and averaged over 6.1M viewers, an increase of +53% from the last show in 2022 on ABC, making it the largest year over year growth of a music special or award show in the world.
The “2025 American Music Awards” is produced by Dick Clark Productions and will broadcast globally across linear and digital platforms.
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