Let’s celebrate music!
The nominations for the 2018 American Music Awards are finally here and so many of our favorites are up for awards! From Taylor Swift to Ed Sheeran and everyone in between, we can’t wait to see who takes home a trophy at the star-studded awards show set to air on ABC.
Be sure to keep scrolling to see all the nominations and get those fingers ready to cast your votes before the live show on October 9th!
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ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Drake
Imagine Dragons
Post Malone
Taylor Swift
Ed Sheeran
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Khalid
Dua Lipa
XXXTentacion
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Camila Cabello Ft. Young Thug – “Havana”
Post Malone Ft. 21 Savage – “Rock Star”
Bruno Mars Ft. Cardi B – “Finesse”
Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line – “Meant To Be”
Zedd, Maren Morris, and Grey – “The Middle”
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO
Camila Cabello Ft. Young Thug – “Havana”
Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow”
Drake – “God’s Plan”
TOUR OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé and Jay-Z
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
U2
FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK
“Black Panther”
“The Greatest Showman”
“The Fate Of The Furious”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Drake
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Taylor Swift
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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 – 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 and Florida Georgia Line – “Meant To Be”
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FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
Cardi B
Drake
Post Malone
FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
Drake – “Scorpion”
Lil Uzi Vert – “Luv Is Rage 2”
Post Malone – “Beerbongs and Bentleys”
FAVORITE SONG – RAP/HIP-HOP
Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow”
Drake – “God’s Plan”
Post Malone Ft. 21 Savage – “Rock Star”
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 Ft. Cardi B – “Finesse”
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FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Imagine Dragons
Portugal. The Man
Panic! At The Disco
FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Shawn Mendes
Pink
Ed Sheeran
FAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN
J Balvin
Daddy Yankee
Ozuna
FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Lauren Daigle
MercyMe
Zach Williams
FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRIC DANCE MUSIC
The Chainsmokers
Marshmello
Zedd
FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST
BTS
Cardi B
Ariana Grande
Demi Lovato
Shawn Mendes
The American Music Awards isn’t the only upcoming awards show. Check out all the nominations for the People’s Choice Awards, too!