Gwen Stefani Hollas Back to a Pair of Solo Classics During 2025 American Music Awards Medley

Gwen Stefani hollered back to some of her career favorite hits at Monday night’s (May 26) 2025 American Music Awards. After an introduction from husband Blake Shelton — who called her his “one and only” — Stefani celebrated the 25th anniversary of her favorite pop/rock female artist AMA win with a three-song medley beginning with her recent country-tinged single “Swallow My Tears.”

Bathed in soft-focus light, the No Doubt singer and solo star crooned the tune’s opening lines from a field of tall golden grass while wearing a billowing, bedazzled white dress. She hit the stage at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas with four backup dancers in short white minidresses, who swooned around her as the tempo shifted and Stefani spun her way into her 2006 hit “The Sweet Escape.”

With the long portion of her skirt whisked away by a dancer, the singer moved back onto the main stage for a candy-colored swing through the Billboard Hot 100 No. 2 hit. With her backups twirling oversized lollipops and sweets, Stefani was joined by six male dancers dressed in jackets, ruffled shirts and kilts on the dreamy doo-wop pop tune.

The medley ended with a run through her iconic 2005 Hot 100 No. 1 single “Hollaback Girl,” with backing from a horn section in red suits with fringed collars and, of course, giant gold belt buckles reading “BANANAS” in a nod to the song’s signature chant. With her crew now dressed in marching band regalia — complete with towering furry hats — Stefani got the crowd fired up to join in on the shout-along chorus “This s–t is bananas/ B-A-N-A-N-A-S.”

The American Music Awards are produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is owned by Penske Media Eldridge, a joint venture between Eldridge Industries and Billboard parent company Penske Media.