As the kick-off to this year's highly anticipated "2018 American Music Awards," chart-topping artists Kane Brown and Ella Mai, singer and American Music Award winner Normani and award winning singer/songwriter Bebe Rexha today announced the nominations LIVE from YouTube Space LA. The event was livestreamed on the official American Music Awards YouTube channel (YouTube.com/TheAMAs) and included a panel discussion about the nominations with the presenting talent and Billboard correspondent Chelsea Briggs. Hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross, the "2018 American Music Awards" will broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Tuesday, October 9 at 8:00pm ET on ABC.
Cardi B and Drake lead this year's nominees, with eight possible wins for each. Ed Sheeran and Post Malone each earned six nominations. Camila Cabello, nominated five times this year, could win her first AMA as a solo artist.
The Artist of the Year nominees are Drake, Imagine Dragons, Post Malone, Ed Sheeran, and Taylor Swift.
The American Music Awards, the world's largest fan-voted awards show, is where music enthusiasts watch their favorite artists and pop culture icons come together to honor idols, newcomers and record-breakers in the contemporary music scene. From Pop and Rock, to Country, Hip Hop and beyond, this year's show will celebrate some of the best moments in music with appearances by today's brightest stars and live performances from the biggest names in the industry.
American Music Awards nominees are based on key fan interactions as reflected on Billboard.com, including streaming, album and digital song sales, radio airplay, social activity and touring. These measurements are tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Music and Next Big Sound, and reflect the time period of September 15, 2017 through August 9, 2018. The American Music Awards winners are voted entirely by fans.
Voting opened today in all categories except New Artist of the Year presented by Capital One Savor Card, Favorite Social Artist and Collaboration of the Year, which will all open on Monday, September 24.
For New Artist of the Year presented by Capital One Savor Card, Favorite Social Artist and Collaboration of the Year, fans can vote for each award 100 times per day, per voting platform in one or both of the ways below. Fans can vote for all other awards once per day, per voting platform.
2018 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS TOP NOMINATED ARTISTS CHART FACTS:
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The "2018 American Music Awards" is produced by dick clark productions. Barry Adelman, Mark Bracco and Tracee Ellis Ross are Executive Producers. Larry Klein is Producer.
Below, please find the full list of nominations for the 2018 American Music Awards:
"2018 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS" NOMINEES
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
xxTENTACION
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
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO
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
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 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/HIP-HOP
Cardi B
Drake
Post Malone
FAVORITE ALBUM - RAP/HIP-HOP
Drake "Scorpion"
Lil Uzi Vert "Luv Is Rage 2"
Post Malone "beerbongs & bentleys"
FAVORITE SONG - RAP/HIP-HOP
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"
xxTENTACION "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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Cheat tweet: @iamcardib and @Drake take the lead for the 2018 @AMAs with 8 nominations each! Check out the full list of nominees here: amas.news/Noms2018 #AMAs
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NOMINATIONS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER (BY FIRST NAME):
21 Savage (2): Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Song - Rap/Hip-Hop
Ariana Grande (1): Favorite Social Artist
Bebe Rexha (2): Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Song - Country
Beyoncé (1): Tour of the Year
"Black Panther: The Album, Music From And Inspired By" (1): Favorite Soundtrack
Bruno Mars (4): Collaboration of the Year; Tour of the Year; Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B; Favorite Song - Soul/R&B
BTS (1): Favorite Social Artist
Camila Cabello (5): New Artist of the Year presented by Capital One Savor Card; Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Music Video; Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock; Favorite Song - Pop/Rock
Cardi B (8): New Artist of the Year presented by Capital One Savor Card; Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Music Video; Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock; Favorite Artist - Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Song - Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Song - Soul/R&B; Favorite Social Artist
Carrie Underwood (1): Favorite Female Artist - Country
Daddy Yankee (1): Favorite Artist - Latin
Dan + Shay (2): Favorite Duo or Group - Country; Favorite Song - Country
Demi Lovato (1): Favorite Social Artist
Drake (8): Artist of the Year; Favorite Music Video; Favorite Male Artist - Pop/Rock; Favorite Album - Pop/Rock; Favorite Song - Pop/Rock; Favorite Artist - Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Album - Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Song - Rap/Hip-Hop
Dua Lipa (1): New Artist of the Year presented by Capital One Savor Card
Ed Sheeran (6): Artist of the Year; Tour of the Year; Favorite Male Artist - Pop/Rock; Favorite Album - Pop/Rock; Favorite Song - Pop/Rock; Favorite Artist - Adult Contemporary
Ella Mai (2): Favorite Female Artist - Soul/R&B; Favorite Song - Soul/R&B
Florida Georgia Line (3): Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Duo or Group - Country; Favorite Song - Country
Grey (1): Collaboration of the Year
Imagine Dragons (3): Artist of the Year; Favorite Duo or Group - Pop/Rock; Favorite Artist - Alternative Rock
JAY-Z (1): Tour of the Year
J Balvin (1): Favorite Artist - Latin
Kane Brown (3): Favorite Male Artist - Country; Favorite Album - Country; Favorite Song - Country
Kelsea Ballerini (1): Favorite Female Artist - Country
Khalid (4): New Artist of the Year presented by Capital One Savor Card; Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B; Favorite Album - Soul/R&B; Favorite Song - Soul/R&B
LANCO (1): Favorite Duo or Group - Country
Lauren Daigle (1): Favorite Artist - Contemporary Inspirational
Lil Uzi Vert (1): Favorite Album - Rap/Hip-Hop
Luke Bryan (1): Favorite Male Artist - Country
Luke Combs (1): Favorite Album - Country
Maren Morris (2): Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Female Artist - Country
Maroon 5 (1): Favorite Duo or Group - Pop/Rock
Marshmello (1): Favorite Artist - Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
MercyMe (1): Favorite Artist - Contemporary Inspirational
Migos (1): Favorite Duo or Group - Pop/Rock
Ozuna (1): Favorite Artist - Latin
Panic! At The Disco (1): Favorite Artist - Alternative Rock
P!NK (1): Favorite Artist - Adult Contemporary
Portugal. The Man (1): Favorite Artist - Alternative Rock
Post Malone (6): Artist of the Year; Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Male Artist - Pop/Rock; Favorite Artist - Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Album - Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Song - Rap/Hip-Hop
Rihanna (1): Favorite Female Artist - Soul/R&B
Shawn Mendes (2): Favorite Artist - Adult Contemporary; Favorite Social Artist
SZA (2): Favorite Female Artist - Soul/R&B; Favorite Album - Soul/R&B
Taylor Swift (4): Artist of the Year; Tour of the Year; Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock; Favorite Album - Pop/Rock
The Chainsmokers (1): Favorite Artist - Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
"The Fate of the Furious: The Album" (1): Favorite Soundtrack
"The Greatest Showman" (1): Favorite Soundtrack
The Weeknd (1): Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B
Thomas Rhett (2): Favorite Male Artist - Country; Favorite Album - Country
U2 (1): Tour of the Year
xxTENTACION (2): New Artist of the Year presented by Capital One Savor Card; Favorite Album - Soul/R&B
Young Thug (3): Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Music Video; Favorite Song - Pop/Rock
Zach Williams (1): Favorite Artist - Contemporary Inspirational
Zedd (2): Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Artist - Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
NOMINATIONS BY NUMERICAL ORDER:
Cardi B (8): New Artist of the Year presented by Capital One Savor Card; Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Music Video; Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock; Favorite Artist - Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Song - Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Song - Soul/R&B; Favorite Social Artist
Drake (8): Artist of the Year; Favorite Music Video; Favorite Male Artist - Pop/Rock; Favorite Album - Pop/Rock; Favorite Song - Pop/Rock; Favorite Artist - Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Album - Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Song - Rap/Hip-Hop
Ed Sheeran (6): Artist of the Year; Tour of the Year; Favorite Male Artist - Pop/Rock; Favorite Album - Pop/Rock; Favorite Song - Pop/Rock; Favorite Artist - Adult Contemporary
Post Malone (6): Artist of the Year; Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Male Artist - Pop/Rock; Favorite Artist - Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Album - Rap/Hip-Hop; Favorite Song - Rap/Hip-Hop
Camila Cabello (5): New Artist of the Year presented by Capital One Savor Card; Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Music Video; Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock; Favorite Song - Pop/Rock
Bruno Mars (4): Collaboration of the Year; Tour of the Year; Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B; Favorite Song - Soul/R&B
Khalid (4): New Artist of the Year presented by Capital One Savor Card; Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B; Favorite Album - Soul/R&B; Favorite Song - Soul/R&B
Taylor Swift (4): Artist of the Year; Tour of the Year; Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock; Favorite Album - Pop/Rock
Florida Georgia Line (3): Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Duo or Group - Country; Favorite Song - Country
Imagine Dragons (3): Artist of the Year; Favorite Duo or Group - Pop/Rock; Favorite Artist - Alternative Rock
Kane Brown (3): Favorite Male Artist - Country; Favorite Album - Country; Favorite Song - Country
Young Thug (3): Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Music Video; Favorite Song - Pop/Rock
21 Savage (2): Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Song - Rap/Hip-Hop
Bebe Rexha (2): Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Song - Country
Dan + Shay (2): Favorite Duo or Group - Country; Favorite Song - Country
Ella Mai (2): Favorite Female Artist - Soul/R&B; Favorite Song - Soul/R&B
Maren Morris (2): Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Female Artist - Country
Shawn Mendes (2): Favorite Artist - Adult Contemporary; Favorite Social Artist
SZA (2): Favorite Female Artist - Soul/R&B; Favorite Album - Soul/R&B
Thomas Rhett (2): Favorite Male Artist - Country; Favorite Album - Country
xxTENTACION (2): New Artist of the Year presented by Capital One Savor Card; Favorite Album - Soul/R&B
Zedd (2): Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Artist - Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
Ariana Grande (1): Favorite Social Artist
Beyoncé (1): Tour of the Year
"Black Panther: The Album, Music From And Inspired By" (1): Favorite Soundtrack
BTS (1): Favorite Social Artist
Carrie Underwood (1): Favorite Female Artist - Country
Daddy Yankee (1): Favorite Artist - Latin
Demi Lovato (1): Favorite Social Artist
Dua Lipa (1): New Artist of the Year presented by Capital One Savor Card
Grey (1): Collaboration of the Year
JAY-Z (1): Tour of the Year
J Balvin (1): Favorite Artist - Latin
Kelsea Ballerini (1): Favorite Female Artist - Country
LANCO (1): Favorite Duo or Group - Country
Lauren Daigle (1): Favorite Artist - Contemporary Inspirational
Lil Uzi Vert (1): Favorite Album - Rap/Hip-Hop
Luke Bryan (1): Favorite Male Artist - Country
Luke Combs (1): Favorite Album - Country
Maroon 5 (1): Favorite Duo or Group - Pop/Rock
Marshmello (1): Favorite Artist - Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
MercyMe (1): Favorite Artist - Contemporary Inspirational
Migos (1): Favorite Duo or Group - Pop/Rock
Ozuna (1): Favorite Artist - Latin
Panic! At The Disco (1): Favorite Artist - Alternative Rock
P!NK (1): Favorite Artist - Adult Contemporary
Portugal. The Man (1): Favorite Artist - Alternative Rock
Rihanna (1): Favorite Female Artist - Soul/R&B
The Chainsmokers (1): Favorite Artist - Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
"The Fate of the Furious: The Album" (1): Favorite Soundtrack
"The Greatest Showman" (1): Favorite Soundtrack
The Weeknd (1): Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B
U2 (1): Tour of the Year
Zach Williams (1): Favorite Artist - Contemporary Inspirational
2018 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEE STATISTICS
2018 NOMINATIONS FAST FACTS:
"TAYLOR SWIFT COULD SURPASS WHITNEY HOUSTON'S RECORD FOR MOST AMA WINS BY A FEMALE ARTIST IF SHE TAKES HOME THE AWARD FOR 3 OUT OF THE 4 CATEGORIES SHE IS NOMINATED IN THIS YEAR"
"TAYLOR SWIFT COULD BREAK HER OWN RECORD FOR THE MOST WINS IN THE ARTIST OF THE YEAR CATEGORY IF SHE TAKES HOME THE BIGGEST AWARD OF THE NIGHT FOR A FOURTH TIME"
"FIRST-TIME AMA NOMINEE CARDI B IS THE MOST NOMINATED FEMALE ARTIST THIS YEAR WITH 8 NOMINATIONS"
"WITH 19 TOTAL WINS AND 4 NOMINATIONS THIS YEAR, TAYLOR SWIFT COULD TIE THE RECORD (WITH ALABAMA - 23 WINS) FOR 2ND MOST AMA WINS OF ALL TIME; THE CURRENT RECORD HOLDER IS MICHAEL JACKSON WITH 24 WINS"
"CAMILA CABELLO, NOMINATED 5 TIMES THIS YEAR, COULD WIN HER FIRST AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD AS A SOLO ARTIST"
"FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, DRAKE & N*E*R*D SHEERAN GO HEAD TO HEAD IN TWO CATEGORIES, ARTIST OF THE YEAR AND FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - POP/ROCK"
ALL-TIME RECORD HOLDERS BY CATEGORY:
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
TOUR OF THE YEAR
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO
FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - POP/ROCK
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - POP/ROCK
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP - POP/ROCK
FAVORITE ALBUM - POP/ROCK
FAVORITE SONG - POP/ROCK
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - COUNTRY
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - COUNTRY
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP - COUNTRY
FAVORITE ALBUM - COUNTRY
FAVORITE SONG - COUNTRY
FAVORITE ARTIST - RAP/HIP-HOP
FAVORITE ALBUM - RAP/HIP-HOP
FAVORITE SONG - RAP/HIP-HOP
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - SOUL/R&B
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - SOUL/R&B
FAVORITE ALBUM - SOUL/R&B
FAVORITE SONG - SOUL/R&B
FAVORITE ARTIST - ALTERNATIVE ROCK
FAVORITE ARTIST - ADULT CONTEMPORARY
FAVORITE ARTIST - LATIN
FAVORITE ARTIST - CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
FAVORITE ARTIST - ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK
TOP 10 AMA WINNERS OF ALL TIME (1974-2017):
1. Michael Jackson - 24 wins total, the most AMA wins of any artist in history; Leads the Favorite Album - Pop/Rock category with 3 wins; Leads the Favorite Album - Soul/R&B category with 4 wins; Leads the Favorite Single - Soul/R&B category with 3 wins; Won Artist of the Century in 2002
2. Alabama - 23 wins total; Leads the Favorite Duo or Group - Country category with 17 wins, 14 of which are consecutive from 1983-1996
3. Whitney Houston - 21 wins total, the most AMA wins of any female artist in history
4. Taylor Swift - 19 wins total; Leads the Artist of the Year category with 3 wins; Won Dick Clark Award for Excellence in 2014
Kenny Rogers - 19 wins total; Leads the Favorite Album - Country category with 5 wins and the Favorite Single - Country category, also with 5 wins
5. Garth Brooks - 17 wins total; Leads the Favorite Male Artist - Country category with 8 wins, 6 of which are consecutive from 1992-1997; Won Artist of the Decade in 2000
6. Reba McEntire - 15 wins total; Leads the Favorite Female Artist - Country category with 11 wins, 9 of which are consecutive from 1988-1996; Reba McEntire, Lionel Richie and Justin Bieber tie as record holders with 15 wins each
Lionel Richie - 15 wins total; Lionel Richie, Reba McEntire and Justin Bieber tie as record holders with 15 wins each
Justin Bieber - 15 wins total; 3 wins for Favorite Album - Pop/Rock (2010, 2012, 2016); Justin Bieber, Reba McEntire and Lionel Richie tie as record holders with 15 wins each
7. Rihanna - 12 wins total; Won the Icon Award in 2013; Leads the Favorite Female Artist - Soul/R&B category with 6 wins
Willie Nelson - 12 wins total; Won the Award of Appreciation: Farm-Aid in 1986 and Award of Merit in 1989
Carrie Underwood - 12 wins total; 5 wins for Favorite Female Artist - Country (2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
8. Janet Jackson - 11 wins total; Won the Award of Merit in 2001; Janet Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Tim McGraw tie as record holders with 11 wins each
Stevie Wonder - 11 wins total; Won the Award of Merit in 1982; Stevie Wonder, Janet Jackson and Tim McGraw tie as record holders with 11 wins each
Tim McGraw - 11 wins total; 6 wins for Favorite Male Artist - Country (2001, 2002, 2003 (x2), 2005, 2007); Tim McGraw, Janet Jackson and Stevie Wonder tie as record holders with 11 wins each
9. Mariah Carey - 10 wins total; Received an Award of Achievement in 2000, and one in 2008 for becoming the solo artist with the most number one hits of all time
Randy Travis - 10 wins total; Won Favorite Male Artist - Country three years in a row (1988, 1989, 1990)
10. Olivia Newton-John - 9 wins total; Shares the record for most wins (4) in the Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock category with Whitney Houston
Luther Vandross - 9 wins total; Leads the Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B category with 7 wins
Boyz II Men - 9 wins total; 4 wins for Favorite Duo or Group - Soul/R&B (1993, 1995, 1996, 1998)
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