By Damilola Faustino
Cardi B and Drake topped the 2018 American Music Award nominations with the rap superstars each receiving eight nominations for the 2018 American Music Awards.
Their respective nominations are the most of any artists for this year’s event, with Post Malone and Ed Sheeran trailing at six each. Drake is nominated for Artist of the Year while Cardi B is vying for New Artist Of The Year.
Some of the other Hip Hop and R&B artists nominated for AMAs include Beyoncé, JAY-Z, Migos, the late XXXTENTACION, Young Thug, SZA, Lil Uzi Vert and Rihanna. The Kendrick Lamar-curated Black Panther: The Album is also up for Favorite Soundtrack.
The winners will be entirely decided by the fans. Voting for New Artist of the Year, Favorite Social Artist and Collaboration of the Year won’t begin until September 24.
The 2018 American Music Awards are scheduled to take place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on October 9. The ceremony will air at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and be hosted by actress Tracee Ellis Ross.
Check out all of the nominations below.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Drake
Imagine Dragons
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY CAPITAL ONE SAVOR CARD
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
FAVOURITE MUSIC VIDEO
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug “Havana”
Cardi B “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
Drake “God’s Plan”
FAVOURITE SOCIAL ARTIST
BTS
Cardi B
Ariana Grande
Demi Lovato
Shawn Mendes
FAVOURITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Drake
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
FAVOURITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Taylor Swift
FAVOURITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
Migos
FAVOURITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
Drake “Scorpion”
Ed Sheeran “÷ (Divide)”
Taylor Swift “reputation”
FAVOURITE SONG- POP/ROCK
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug “Havana”
Drake “God’s Plan”
Ed Sheeran “Perfect”
FAVOURITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Kane Brown
Luke Bryan
Thomas Rhett
FAVOURITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Kelsea Ballerini
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
FAVOURITE DUO or GROUP – COUNTRY
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
LANCO
FAVOURITE ALBUM – COUNTRY
Kane Brown “Kane Brown”
Luke Combs “This One’s For You”
Thomas Rhett “Life Changes”
FAVOURITE SONG – COUNTRY
Kane Brown “Heaven”
Dan + Shay “Tequila”
Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line “Meant To Be”
FAVOURITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
Cardi B
Drake
Post Malone
FAVOURITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
Drake “Scorpion”
Lil Uzi Vert “Luv Is Rage 2”
Post Malone “Beerbongs & Bentleys”
FAVOURITE SONG – RAP/HIP-HOP
Cardi B “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
Drake “God’s Plan”
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage “Rockstar”
FAVOURITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Khalid
Bruno Mars
The Weeknd
FAVOURITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Ella Mai
Rihanna
SZA
FAVOURITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
Khalid “American Teen”
SZA “CTRL”
XXXTENTACION “17”
FAVOURITE SONG – SOUL/R&B
Khalid “Young Dumb & Broke”
Ella Mai “Boo’d Up”
Bruno Mars & Cardi B “Finesse”
FAVOURITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Imagine Dragons
Panic! At The Disco
Portugal. The Man
FAVOURITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Shawn Mendes
P!NK
Ed Sheeran
FAVOURITE ARTIST – LATIN
J Balvin
Daddy Yankee
Ozuna
FAVOURITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Lauren Daigle
MercyMe
Zach Williams
FAVOURITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
The Chainsmokers
Marshmello
Zedd
FAVOURITE SOUNDTRACK
“Black Panther: The Album, Music From And Inspired By”
“The Greatest Showman”
“The Fate of the Furious: The Album”
Read also: Complete MTV VMAs 2018 Winners List
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