OFFICIAL 2025 American Music Awards Thread Hosted by Jennifer Lopez, Part 1: It's ON Tonight!!!

Her ankle looks really uncomfortable.

Host Jennifer Lopez with an ICON Award for Janet Jackson.

A high school talent show has better performing pedigree.

J “StankyHo” Lo.

I thought that Madonna was full of thirst and desperation, but looking at old Jennifer posing like that in that dress.... sad.

I’m surprised they hired someone as unlikable as JLo to host an awards show. She’s so detestable, her music career is in the toilet and she’s box office poison.

Maybe she’ll meet her next husband tonight.

Hooker shoes are so glamorous.

At least the dress is covering her cooter when she’s contorted into that position.

CBS knows their demographic, because JLo, Janet Jackson, Gloria Estefan, Gwen Stefani and Rod Stewart are all performing. They obviously aren't going for the younger demographic. They may even do a tribute to Angela Lansbury.

I'm fine with that. Cause I don't know who anyone is anymore in the music biz. Not that I want to cause it's all garbage.

Her face is giving me "back teeth pulled out" or poorly done buccal fat removal.

R8 what a lineup! It's like French or Italian varieties on Saturday night. Can't wait.

Grandma's looking desperate in that picture. The pose, the dress, the shoes, the sulky "model" expression, all of it.

JLo is giving Jeffree Star.

The 12 dollah JLo wig, from TEMU.

Why do women today look like prostitutes?

When did Diddy become the consciousness of pop music. I say that because not that he wasn’t popular, and big face of black music and the mainstreaming of hip hop BUT this scandal has made him bigger, influence wise, than he ever was. When is the last time Diddy had a hit. His businesses evolved but he hasn’t been relevant as an artist or breaking out A list recording artists since at least the early 2000s. It feels like OJ to me. I don’t know just weird.

Is Gaga going to perform??

I guess I’ll watch the show and just look out the window when J Ho is on screen. Why’d you have to ruin the award show for me?

I just sounded like an owl exclaiming ‘who’ after almost every ‘musician’s’ name they announced. Yes, I’m old.

Is the guy singing right now who looks like a mechanic the one married to MAGA Gwen Stefani?

Did the South Park guys write Blake Shelton's song?

I’m just here for JANET.

Her hosting duty options annd anppearances are beginning to verge on Cathy Lee Crosby-at-the-annual-telethons territory.

^and

Seems Jan is on the one of her lows of yo yoing with the help of Ozempic

Low energy

Did Janet even bother to sing to her backing track?

Janet was terrible. She could barely lip sync or dance

Gloria E, it’s time to retire

Great -Aunty Gloria letting loose at the quinceañeras after slamming a couple of shots and a beer.

Can't wait to see Ana Navarro's backstage pics on The View!

I loved Gloria but that was truly abysmal ! Her daughter isnt a half bad singer herself but that poor thing didnt get her mothers looks.

What's with all the military dick-sucking?

It’s memorial day

I love that Gloria wore black so she would look slim

R33 Tell us you aren’t American without telling us you aren’t American.

Billie Eilish artist of the year?? Enough with that mumbling fool.

I'm American. I just forgot it was Memorial Day and it seemed weird.

Love Rod Stewart!

Rod Stewart is 80??!! It’s time to hang it up

Wow, his voice really sucks now. I can’t imagine sitting through a concert where he talks through all his songs

Wow! Rod Stewart! When does Grand Funk Railroad come on?

[Quote] What's with all the military dick-sucking?

Yes, please

Was this supposed to be an awards show? So many performances by artists who haven't had a hit in 20 years. Did they just call all the musicians with failing Las Vegas residencies?

Gloria Estefan is pushing 70 so I'll give her a pass.

R45, she need to retire

The Geriatric Music Awards

Over and done.

J Lo is really quite over isn't she. But her skin is like an angel's wing.

J Lo is always styled so well. Too bad she’s barely a singer and barely a dancer

Full list of winners. Taylor Swift gets the big shutout.

R8 Well, it did air on CBS, the geriatric network.

I thought it was funny how so many award winners didn't even bother to show up.

"The AMAs? Are you kidding me?"

It was an geriatric-fest rather than the usual hip-hop shit-fest.

No moments like this. Boston groups in great form.

No Western awards show moment can hope to come close to this performance at the Melon Music Awards in 2019. Simply the most spectacular awards show production in history.

Oh My God, kill yourself now, R56.

You didn't even bother to look at it, asshole. Typical.

R57 No. Let me help.

Americans deserve this spectacle. That's what they love.

More American shit. How embarrassing.

Brilliant. BWAAAAH

Honey, stop being an ageist bitch. The issue is the show is full of no-talents, which is the current state of the music industry.

[quote] Well, it did air on CBS, the geriatric network.

CBS gets the highest ratings out of all the networks, hon. They have all the reality shows.

R62 Of course, she had to do the flip.

Groan.

Swifties speculate why Taylor was shut out and the crowd sounds were muted when her name was called ( it does make some sense):

[quote]Taylor Swift failed to take home any prizes at this year's American Music Awards, with fans convinced they've worked out why she was snubbed. "Billboard Magazine is owned by Penske Media Corp, by Jay Penske who also donated a million dollars to MAGA. makes sense why the show was the way it was tonight and why taylor swift was snubbed and likely why she didn’t show up," the fan wrote on X.

[quote]Taylor has been repeatedly criticized by the President. Most recently, Trump took to Truth Social to ask, "Has anyone noticed that, since I said ‘I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,’ she’s no longer ‘HOT?'"

LOL, r21! He didn't even sing, but used a recording.

People are upset that his fake plastic wife faked her singing, too.

R56 R58 I looked at it. Then I had to fast forward. Then fast forward again. To finally get to some kind of tune. It's shittastic entertainment. And I don't mind Kpop and the cute young men.

[quote]The award show featured Gwen performing some of her biggest hits, including Swallow My Tears off her new Bouquet LP, The Sweet Escape, and Hollaback Girl—only she wasn’t actually there. Her performance, presented by her husband Blake Shelton, had reportedly been pre-recorded on Saturday, though many viewers believed they were watching it live.

[quote]or an awards show returning to the air for the first time in three years, fans expected to see far more A-listers at the Fontainebleau Resort. Notable absences included Sabrina Carpenter, Gracie Abrams, Chappell Roan, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, and Taylor Swift—all of whom were nominated in two or more categories.

Nothing says " star power" more than the uncomfortable interaction between music legends Shaboozey and Megan Moroney

Terrible show with some terrible acts

There are a lot of tragedies in the world, but naming a thread Part 1 that only gets to 72 replies must be near the top of the list.