Megan Thee Stallion won the Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist award at the 2025 American Music Awards (AMA), competing against four other leading female rappers: GloRilla, Doechii, Latto, and Sexyy Red. These artists have all had active years with notable releases and growing fan bases.
Doechii gained attention with her mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal, which won Best Rap Album at the recent GRAMMY Awards. GloRilla released two albums within months of each other, Ehhthang Ehhthang and GLORIOUS, which performed well commercially and included popular tracks such as “Yeah Glo!” and “TGIF.”
Megan Thee Stallion secured the AMA win largely due to the success of her self-titled comeback album and the deluxe edition that followed. Her music and presence over the past year helped her stand out among her peers.
After the awards, some fans expressed disappointment online, particularly feeling that GloRilla deserved more recognition in this category. Additionally, Megan Thee Stallion has faced renewed attention related to the ongoing legal issues involving Tory Lanez, which may have influenced some public opinion.
The 51st annual AMA Awards were hosted by Jennifer Lopez for the second time and broadcast on CBS. Besides Megan’s win, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar were among the artists who took home awards in other rap-related categories.
