2018 American Music Awards: The Complete List Of Winners

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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 VertLuv 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


About The Author
Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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