Gwen Stefani’s AMAs Hit Medley Has Me Going Bananas
Gwen Stefani is back on the AMAs stage. During the 2025 American Music Awards on Monday, Stefani took the stage to perform a medley of her biggest hits.
Stefani captivated the crowd as she performed several of the biggest songs of her career.
The performance was in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Stefani’s debut solo album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby., which was released in November 2004.
In addition to “Hollaback Girl” and “The Sweet Escape,” which are both from her 2004 release. Stefani’s performance included “Swallow My Tears,” a track from her latest album, Bouquet, which came out in November.
Stefani has been expressing excitement about her AMAs return in recent days. On Instagram, she shared a video of her biggest AMAs moments over the years, including her big win in 2005.
“@amas memories ….Looking forward to performing again this year,” she captioned the clip.
Stefani also shared a video from her rehearsals for the big performance, which was set to her 2006 track, “Wind It Up.”
The 2025 American Music Awards
Stefani wasn’t the only big performer of the night. Host Jennifer Lopez, Icon Award recipient Janet Jackson, and Lifetime Achievement Award winner Rod Stewart also took the stage.
Stefani’s husband, Blake Shelton, also performed, as well as Benson Boone, Gloria Estefan, Lainey Wilson, and Reneé Rapp.
As for the awards themselves, Kendrick Lamar leads the nominees with 10 nods. Post Malone is close behind with eight nominations. Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, and Shaboozey each earned seven nods a piece.
Since the ceremony is taking place on Memorial Day, the show will pay tribute to U.S. troops and veterans. It will do so through authentic performances and unforgettable moments.
The 2025 American Music Awards will air live coast to coast on Monday, May 26 at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT on the CBS Television Network, and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S.