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American Music Awards 2018: Complete List of Winners and Nominees

Post Malone
Post Malone accepts Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock onstage during the 2018 American Music Awards. Kevin Winter/Getty Images For dcp

 

The fans have spoken! The American Music Awards celebrated the biggest stars in the industry on Tuesday, October 9, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

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Tracee Ellis-Ross returned as host of the annual ceremony, where Cardi B and Drake led the nominations with eight each this year. Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello and Post Malone were also front-runners.

See the complete list of nominees and winners below!

Artist of the Year
Drake
Imagine Dragons
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
***WINNER: Taylor Swift

New Artist of the Year
***WINNER: Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Khalid
Dua Lipa
XXXTentacion

Collaboration of the Year
***WINNER: 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”

Favorite Music Video
***WINNER: 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
***WINNER: Taylor Swift
U2

Favorite Soundtrack
***WINNER: Black Panther
The Greatest Showman
The Fate of the Furious

Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock
Drake
***WINNER: Post Malone
Ed Sheeran

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Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
***WINNER: Taylor Swift

Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
***WINNER: Migos

Favorite Album – Pop/Rock
Drake, Scorpion
Ed Sheeran, Divide
***WINNER: Taylor Swift, Reputation

Favorite Song – Pop/Rock
***WINNER: Camila Cabello “Havana (feat. Young Thug)”
Drake, “God’s Plan”
Ed Sheeran, “Perfect”

Favorite Male Artist – Country
***WINNER: Kane Brown
Luke Bryan
Thomas Rhett

Favorite Female Artist – Country
Kelsea Ballerini
Maren Morris
***WINNER: Carrie Underwood

Favorite Duo or Group – Country
Dan + Shay
***WINNER: Florida Georgia Line
Lanco

Favorite Album – Country
***WINNER: Kane Brown, Kane Brown
Luke Combs, This One’s for You
Thomas Rhett, Life Changes

Favorite Song – Country
***WINNER: Kane Brown, “Heaven”
Dan + Shay, “Tequila”
Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line, “Meant to Be”

Favorite Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop
***WINNER: Cardi B
Drake
Post Malone

Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop
Drake, Scorpio
Lil Uzi Vert, Luv Is Rage 2
***WINNER: Post Malone, Beerbongs + Bentleys

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Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop
***WINNER: Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
Drake, “God’s Plan”
Post Malone, “Rock Star (feat. 21 Savage)”

Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B
***WINNER: Khalid
Bruno Mars
The Weeknd

Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B
Ella Mai
***WINNER: Rihanna
SZA

Favorite Album – Soul/R&B
Khalid, American Teen
SZA, CTRL
***WINNER: XXXTentacion, 17

Favorite Song – Soul/R&B
Khalid, “Young Dumb & Broke”
Ella Mai, “Boo’d Up”
***WINNER: Bruno Mars and Cardi B, “Finesse”

Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock
Imagine Dragons
***WINNER: Panic! at the Disco
Portugal. The Man

Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary
***WINNER: Shawn Mendes
Pink
Ed Sheeran

Favorite Artist – Latin
J Balvin
***WINNER: Daddy Yankee
Ozuna

Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational
***WINNER: Lauren Daigle
MercyMe
Zach Williams

Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music
The Chainsmokers
***WINNER: Marshmello
Zedd

Favorite Social Artist
***WINNER: BTS
Cardi B
Ariana Grande
Demi Lovato
Shawn Mendes

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