American Music Awards 2018: See the Complete List of Nominations The 46th annual American Music Awards will air next month and will celebrate the voices of the fans, allowing them to vote for their favorite artists of 2018.
American Music Awards Nominations & Full Awards Show Live Stream: Watch 2018 Online
Get ready, music fans. The American Music Awards are about to unveil their 2018 nominations. With so much new music released this past year, who will get the most nods? Better tune in to watch.
The 2018 American Music Awards nominations are in!
Drake and Cardi B lead all artists with eight total nods each. Drake will compete against Imagine Dragons, Post Malone, Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift for the night's top honors -- artist of the year. Cardi B will face off with Camila Cabello, Khalid, Dua Lipa and XXXTentacion for new artist of the year.
Voting begins now in all categories -- except new artist, favorite social artist and collaboration -- on Billboard.com. Voting for the final three categories begins Monday, Sept. 24 on TheAMAs.com. The 2018 AMAs -- hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross -- air live Oct. 9 on ABC at 8 p.m. ET.
The 2018 American Music Awards are fast approaching – so better announce the nominations, right? The world’s largest fan-voted awards show will broadcast on Oct. 9, but before that goes down, Kane Brown, 24, Ella Mai, 23, Normani, 22, and Bebe Rexha, 29, will roll out the nominations on Sept. 12. From the YouTube Space LA, these four will announce the nominees in categories like Video Of The Year, Tour Of The Year, and Artist Of The Year. It all begins at 9:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM ET, and fans can tune in to watch for free!
Here is the full list of nominations.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Drake
Imagine Dragons
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug, “Havana”
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage, “Rockstar”
Bruno Mars & Cardi B, “Finesse”
Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line, “Meant To Be”
Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey, “The Middle”
TOUR OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé & JAY-Z
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
U2
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY CAPITAL ONE
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Khalid
Dua Lipa
XXXTENTACION
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug, “Havana”
Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
Drake, “God’s Plan”
FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST
BTS
Cardi B
Ariana Grande
Demi Lovato
Shawn Mendes
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST -- POP/ROCK
Drake
Malone
Ed Sheeran
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP -- POP/ROCK
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
Migos
FAVORITE ALBUM -- POP/ROCK
Drake, Scorpion
Ed Sheeran, ÷ (Divide)
Taylor Swift, reputation
FAVORITE SONG -- POP/ROCK
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug, “Havana”
Drake, “God’s Plan”
Ed Sheeran, “Perfect”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST -- COUNTRY
Kane Brown
Luke Bryan
Thomas Rhett
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST -- POP/ROCK
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Taylor Swift
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST -- COUNTRY
Kelsea Ballerini
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
FAVORITE DUO or GROUP -- COUNTRY
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
LANCO
FAVORITE ALBUM -- COUNTRY
Kane Brown, Kane Brown
Luke Combs, This One’s For You
Thomas Rhett, Life Changes
FAVORITE SONG -- COUNTRY
Kane Brown, “Heaven”
Dan + Shay, “Tequila”
Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line, “Meant To Be”
FAVORITE ARTIST -- RAP/HIPHOP
Cardi B
Drake
Post Malone
FAVORITE ALBUM -- RAP/HIPHOP
Drake, Scorpion
Lil Uzi Vert, Luv Is Rage 2
Post Malone, beerbongs & bentleys
FAVORITE SONG -- RAP/HIPHOP
Cardi B “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
Drake “God’s Plan”
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage “Rockstar”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST -- SOUL/R&B
Khalid
Bruno Mars
The Weeknd
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST -- SOUL/R&B
Ella Mai
Rihanna
SZA
FAVORITE ALBUM -- SOUL/R&B
Khalid “American Teen”
SZA “CTRL”
XXXTENTACION “17”
FAVORITE SONG -- SOUL/R&B
Khalid “Young Dumb & Broke”
Ella Mai “Boo’d Up”
Bruno Mars & Cardi B “Finesse”
FAVORITE ARTIST -- ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Imagine Dragons
Panic! At The Disco
Portugal. The Man
FAVORITE ARTIST -- ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Shawn Mendes
P!NK
Ed Sheeran
FAVORITE ARTIST -- LATIN
J Balvin
Daddy Yankee
Ozuna
FAVORITE ARTIST -- CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Lauren Daigle
MercyMe
Zach Williams
FAVORITE ARTIST -- ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
The Chainsmokers
Marshmello
Zedd
FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK
Black Panther: The Album, Music From And Inspired By
The Greatest Showman
The Fate of the Furious: The Album
American Music Awards nominees are based on key fan interactions as reflected on Billboard.com, including streaming, album and digital song sales, radio airplay, social activity and touring. These measurements are tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Music and Next Big Sound, and reflect the time period of September 15, 2017 through August 9, 2018.
