The 51st edition of the American Music Awards (AMAS) He has left more controversial than celebrations. In a gala held at the Fontainebleau de Las Vegas on Monday, May 26, only eight of the 37 categories They were awarded during the televised ceremony. And the most surprising: Only one corresponded to a main category.
He only night prizethat of Artist of the yearhe was delivered to Billie Eilishwho dominated the absent ceremony of its main competitors.
The rest of the awards awarded included categories as Best Duo Country, Best R&B artist, Best Rap artist, Best R&B Song, Best New Artist, Best Female Latin Artist and Best Social Song.
Although it is common for time for time, the organization does not deliver all live awards, the omission of key categories such as Best album, Best song, Favorite pop album either Country artist caused the frustration of fans and spectators.
Minutes after the end of the transmission, the organization published the complete list of winners on its website, but for many it was too late. Criticism soon arrived at social networks:
“The decision to not televise 90% of the main categories because none of the nominees bothered to present itself is one of the craziest things that have happened in the history of awards deliveries.”
“Are you telling me that I saw the whole gala not to announce the main categories?”
Taylor Swift: zero awards and many theories
Among the great disappointments of the night was Taylor Swiftwho accumulated six nominations for his last album The tortured poets department and the collaboration with Post Malone in “Fortnight”.
Despite being one of the public’s favorites, Swift did not win in any categorywhich surprised his followers.
The categories in which it was overcome includes artist of the year, favorite female pop artist, favorite tour artist, album of the year and favorite pop album – all awarded to Billie Eilish -, while the Collaboration of the year It was for Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars for his song “Die with a Smile.”
Swift’s absence on the red carpet had already fired the alarms. For weeks, fans speculated what the expected launch of Reputation (Taylor’s version)especially after a new version of What You Made Me Do appeared in the series The maid’s story.
Even some fans believed to have found hidden clues (“Easter eggs”) on the singer’s website, where the outstanding sections of the menu – once, music, accessories and offers – seemed to form the acronym “Ama”.
However, The expected announcement never arrivedand the gala concluded without any reference by the artist.
With this, the Swifties They must continue waiting for the official relaunch of Reputationthat for now remains an unknown.
The gala that was not
The 2025 edition of Los Amas will go down in history not for their musical surprises, but for its absence of starshis little relevant awards ceremony and the general feeling that the ceremony stayed halfway.
In an event that was once synonymous with global musical party, this year the undisputed protagonist was the absence.
The question now is whether you will be able to recover the lost relevance in future editions or if this will be a definitive alarm signal for the format of traditional musical awards.
