Afrobeats stars Wizkid, Rema, Tems and Asake have been nominated for the 51st American Music Awards.

They are among the nominees for the Favourite Afrobeats Artist award, going head-to-head with South African Grammy-winner Tyla.

This category, introduced in 2022, has already proven to be a platform for showcasing the global reach of Afrobeats, with Wizkid making history as its inaugural winner.

Kendrick Lamar is dominating the nominations with 10 nods, including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for “GNX”, and Song of the Year for “Not Like Us”.

Post Malone follows closely with 8 nominations, while Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, and Shaboozey each earned 7.

Taylor Swift, already the most awarded artist in AMAs history, has 6 nominations.

The ceremony will introduce three new categories: Song of the Year, Album of the Year, and Social Song of the Year.

Jennifer Lopez will return as host for the first time since 2015 and will also perform.

The 2025 AMAs will take place on May 26 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will air live making it accessible to fans worldwide.