In a twist no one saw coming, Eminem just stormed back into the spotlight — and the American Music Awards will never be the same again.
After 15 years without a single AMA win, Marshall Mathers — a.k.a. Slim Shady — took home two major trophies in a fan-fueled sweep that left the crowd stunned and the hip-hop world buzzing.
His critically polarizing album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), not only shook the charts — it just crushed the competition to win Favourite Hip Hop Album, beating out chart giants like Future & Metro Boomin’s We Don’t Trust You, Gunna’s One of Wun, Kendrick Lamar’s GNX, and Tyler, The Creator’s Chromakopia.
But that’s not all.
Eminem also walked away with Favourite Male Hip Hop Artist, dominating over household names like Drake, Kendrick, Future, and Tyler — all at the mercy of the fan vote.
While Kendrick’s viral hit “Not Like Us” claimed Favourite Hip Hop Song — continuing his winning streak — it was Eminem’s double win after a decade-and-a-half hiatus that stole the show.
And here’s the twist: Eminem wasn’t even at the ceremony. But his pre-recorded acceptance speech left fans emotional — raw, honest, and brimming with gratitude.
“I’ve been doing this a long time, and I’ve never taken this kind of love for granted,” he said. “Y’all just proved something to me tonight… Slim Shady still matters.”
The moment lit up social media — fans posting with #ShadyBack and flooding timelines with love and disbelief.
Is this the rebirth of Eminem’s reign? Or a final curtain call for Slim Shady? One thing’s clear: the fans just changed the game, and Marshall is listening.