Drake, Cardi B, XXXTentacion and More Nominated for 2018 American Music Awards
And just like that, this year's American Music Awards is right around the corner. Today (Sept. 12), the nominees for the 2018 American Music Awards were announced, and Drake, Cardi B and XXXTentacion and more are among the picks for the star-studded awards show.
Tied for the lead are Drake and Cardi B, who are both nominated for eight awards, according to E! News. Drake stands to take home the awards for Artist of the Year, Favorite Music Video for "God's Plan," Favorite Male Artist (Pop/Rock), Favorite Album in both the Hip-Hop and Pop/Rock categories for Scorpion, Favorite Song for "God's Plan" and Favorite Artist (Rap/Hip-Hop).
Cardi, on the other hand, is looking at noms for Best New Artist, a category in which XXXTentacion is posthumously nominated in. She's also will compete with Drake in the categories of Favorite Artist (Rap/Hip-Hop) and Favorite Song (Rap/Hip-Hop) and Favorite Music Video for "Bodak Yellow." In addition, she snagged the nom for Favorite Female Artist (Pop/Rock), and Best Collaboration for "Finesse (Remix)" with Bruno Mars which is also nominated for Favorite Song (Soul/R&B).
Aside from Best New Artist, XXXTentacion was also nominated for Favorite Album (Soul/R&B) for his album 17.
Post Malone, Young Thug and Lil Uzi Vert also picked up nominations for the 2018 American Music Awards. The nominations this year are definitely reflective of awards given thus far in 2018. Last month, Cardi B and Drake both took home MTV Video Music Awards, as did a large number of other hip-hop artists. Earlier in the summer, Migos, Cardi B and Young Thug all picked up BET Awards.
The show will take place at 8 p.m. on Oct. 9 at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles. See the full list of the 2018 American Music Award nominations below.
2018 American Music Awards Nominations
Artist of the Year
Drake
Imagine Dragons
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
New Artist of the Year
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Khalid
Dua Lipa
XXXTentacion
Collaboration of the Year
Camila Cabello "Havana (feat. Young Thug)"
Post Malone, "Rock Star (feat. 21 Savage)"
Bruno Mars and Cardi B, "Finesse"
Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line, "Meant to Be"
Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey, "The Middle"
Ed Sheeran, Divide Asylum Records/Atlantic Records.
Favorite Music Video
Camila Cabello "Havana (feat. Young Thug)"
Cardi B, "Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)"
Drake, "God's Plan"
Tour of the Year
Beyoncé and Jay-Z
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
U2
Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock
Drake
Post 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 "Havana (feat. Young Thug)"
Drake, "God's Plan"
Ed Sheeran, "Perfect"
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 (Money Moves)"
Drake, "God's Plan"
Post Malone, "Rock Star (feat. 21 Savage)"
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 and Cardi B, "Finesse"
Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock
Imagine Dragons
Panic! at the Disco
Portugal. The Man
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 – Electronic Dance Music
The Chainsmokers
Marshmello
Zedd
Favorite Social Artist
BTS
Cardi B
Ariana Grande
Demi Lovato
Shawn Mendes
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"
Favorite Soundtrack
Black Panther
The Greatest Showman
The Fate of the Furious
See Behind-the-Scenes Photos of XXXTentacion at the 2017 XXL Freshman Shoot