Check out who won what at this year’s American Music Awards

At the “American Music Awards” ceremony on May 25 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, fans of metal and harder music had little to celebrate, as per theprp. Even though there were numerous promising nominees, including Linkin Park, Deftones, and Sleep Token, Twenty One Pilots and Sombr emerged victorious at the ceremony.

Despite failing, Sleep Token‘s most recent album, “Even In Arcadia,” made chart history in 2025 and was followed by an extravagant round of stadium touring. Following the release of their tenth studio album, “Private Music,” which debuted at number five on the Billboard 200, Deftones had a stellar year touring arenas. For their part, Linkin Park kept touring stadiums and arenas with their return album “From Zero” and its deluxe edition, which was released in late 2024. Interestingly, tonight’s events were similar to this year’s GRAMMY Awards, where all three performers ultimately lost. The winners in a few categories that are pertinent to this site’s viewers are broken down here.

Best Rock/Alternative Artist:

• Twenty One Pilots (winner)
• Linkin Park
• The Marias
• Sleep Token
• Deftones

Best Rock/Alternative Song:

• sombr – “back to friends” (winner)
• Linkin Park – “Up From The Bottom“
• Noah Kahan – “The Great Divide“
• Sublime – “Ensenada“
• Tame Impala – “Dracula“

Best Rock/Alternative Album:

• sombr – “I Barely Know Her” (winner)
• Sleep Token – “Even In Arcadia“
• Tame Impala – “Deadbeat“
• Twenty One Pilots – “Breach“
• Zach Bryan – “With Heaven On Top“

Breakout Tour:

• Benson Boone – American Heart World Tour (winner)
• Kali Uchis – The Sincerely, Tour
• The Marias – Submarine Tour
• Megan Moroney – Am I Okay? Tour
• Sleep Token – Even In Arcadia Tour