Catch the AMAs Next Tuesday, October 9, on ABC!
/Get ready! The American Music Awards are back at 8/7c on Tuesday, October 9th on ABC.
Actress, model, comedian, and director supreme Tracie Ellis Ross will host for a second year in a row.
Performers this year include a list of artists ranging from Mariah Carey, Benny Blanco, Ciara, and Missy Elliot, to a tribute to Aretha Franklin by Gladys Knight.
This year’s nominees are as exciting as they are diverse. Drake and Cardi B lead the nominations with eight each, followed by Post Malone and Ed Sheeran with six and finally, Camila Cabello, who could win her first AMA ever with New Artist of the Year, with five.
Drake, who along with all the other nominees have had an amazing year in music, is up against Imagine Dragons, Post Malone, Ed Sheeran, and Taylor Swift for Artist of the Year.
Every nomination is based on fan interactions (data collected from streaming, album and digital song sales, radio airplay, social activity and touring). These fan interactions are observed from September 15, 2017 to August 9, 2018. All winners are decided by fans via billboard.com/amas.
See all nominees and categories below!
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Drake
Imagine Dragons
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY CAPITAL ONE
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Khalid
Dua Lipa
XXXTENTACION
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
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 FEMALE ARTIST -- POP/ROCK
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Taylor Swift
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 & 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
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