Rod Stewart, who received a lifetime achievement award at the show, also performed. Here's who else took the stage at the 2025 AMAs, which aired live on CBS television stations and streamed on Paramount+. Paramount+ Essential subscribers can to watch it on demand beginning Tuesday.

Janet Jackson performed for the first time on stage in eight years at this year's AMAs. She joins an elite few artists by receiving the Icon Award.

Jackson also received the AMA's prestigious Icon Award -- an honor celebrating her decades-long career and the "undeniable cultural and global influence" she has had on the music industry.