The 2018 American Music Awards are taking place tonight in Los Angeles' Microsoft Theatre. The award show is one of the biggest to celebrate some of the most popular music in America. Tracee Ellis Ross is set to host the event while Cardi B, Ella Mai and more are set to perform.
The nominations for this year's award show is led by hip hop acts. Both Drake and Cardi B are leading the way for the nominations with both of them racking up eight nominations each. They're also going head-to-head against each other in the Artist of The Year, alongside Post Malone, Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran, as well as the Favorite Artist - Rap/Hip Hop categories.
We're updating the list of winners live as the show goes on. Peep the nominations below.
Artist of the Year:
Drake
Imagine Dragons
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift - Winner
New Artist of the Year:
Camila Cabello - Winner
Cardi B
Khalid
Dua Lipa
XXXTentacion
Favorite Female Artist Pop/Rock:
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Taylor Swift - Winner
Favorite Male Artist Pop/Rock:
Drake
Post Malone - Winner
Ed Sheeran
Favorite Male Artist Soul/R&B
Khalid - Winner
Bruno Mars
The Weeknd
Favorite Duo/Group Pop/Rock:
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
Migos - Winner
Favorite Song Pop/Rock:
Camila Cabello, “Havana” - Winner
Drake, “God’s Plan”
Ed Sheeran, “Perfect”
Favorite Album Pop/Rock:
Drake, Scorpion
Ed Sheeran, ÷ (Divide)
Taylor Swift, reputation - Winner
Favorite Female Artist Country:
Kelsea Ballerini
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood - Winner
Favorite Male Artist Country:
Kane Brown - Winner
Luke Bryan
Thomas Rhett
Favorite Duo/Group Country:
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Lanco
Favorite Song Country:
Kane Brown, “Heaven”
Dan + Shay, “Tequila”
Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line, “Meant to Be”
Favorite Album Country:
Kane Brown, Kane Brown
Luke Combs, This One’s for You
Thomas Rhett, Life Changes
Favorite Artist Rap/Hip-Hop:
Cardi B - Winner
Drake
Post Malone
Favorite Album Rap/Hip-Hop:
Drake, Scorpion
Lil Uzi Vert, Luv Is Rage 2
Post Malone, beerbongs & bentleys - Winner
Favorite Song Rap/Hip-Hop:
Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow” - Winner
Drake, “God’s Plan”
Post Malone, “Rockstar”
Favorite Album Soul/R&B:
Khalid, American Teen
SZA, CTRL
XXXTentacion, 17 - Winner
Favorite Artist Contemporary:
Shawn Mendes - Winner
P!nk
Ed Sheeran
Favorite Female Artist Soul R&B:
Ella Mai
Rihanna - Winner
SZA
Favorite Song Soul/R&B:
Khalid, “Young Dumb & Broke”
Ella Mai, “Boo’d Up”
Cardi B & Bruno Mars, “Finesse” - Winner
Favorite Soundtrack:
Black Panther - Winner
The Greatest Showman
The Fate of the Furious
Favorite Social Artist:
BTS - Winner
Cardi B
Ariana Grande
Demi Lovato
Shawn Mendes
Favorite Music Video:
Camila Cabello, “Havana” - Winner
Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow”
Drake, “God’s Plan”
Collaboration of the Year:
Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug, “Havana” - Winner
Post Malone featuring 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:
Taylor Swift - Winner
Beyonce & JAY-Z
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
U2
