America has named its front runners in music as the 2018 American Music Awards came to live last night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
The show hosted by Blackish actress, Tracee Ellis Ross had its open performance by Taylor Swift, who made her come back on the AMA stage since her last scene in 2014. Taylor was in the end the ultimate winner as she beat Drake, Imagine Dragons, Post Malone and Ed Sheeran to win Artiste of the Year. She again made history with her overall four wins, making her the first female to win four categories in one night since AMAs history.
Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes, Cardi B, BTS, Post Malone and others made it on the winners’ list by grabbing a multiple or one AMA trophy for the year.
Below are the winners for the 2018 American Music Awards.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Drake
- Imagine Dragons
- Post Malone
- Ed Sheeran
- Taylor Swift – Winner
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY CAPITAL ONE
- Camila Cabello – Winner
- Cardi B
- Khalid
- Dua Lipa
- XXXTENTACION
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
- Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug, “Havana” – Winner
- 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 – Winner
- U2
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug, “Havana” – Winner
- Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
- Drake, “God’s Plan”
FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST
- BTS – Winner
- Cardi B
- Ariana Grande
- Demi Lovato
- Shawn Mendes
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — POP/ROCK
- Drake
- Post Malone – Winner
- Ed Sheeran
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — POP/ROCK
- Camila Cabello
- Cardi B
- Taylor Swift – Winner
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP — POP/ROCK
- Imagine Dragons
- Maroon 5
- Migos – Winner
FAVORITE ALBUM — POP/ROCK
- Drake, “Scorpion”
- Ed Sheeran, “÷ (Divide)”
- Taylor Swift, ‘reputation’ – Winner
FAVORITE SONG — POP/ROCK
- Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug, “Havana” – Winner
- Drake, “God’s Plan”
- Ed Sheeran, “Perfect”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — COUNTRY
- Kane Brown – Winner
- Luke Bryan
- Thomas Rhett
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — COUNTRY
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Maren Morris
- Carrie Underwood – Winner
FAVORITE DUO or GROUP — COUNTRY
- Dan + Shay
- Florida Georgia Line – Winner
- LANCO
FAVORITE ALBUM — COUNTRY
- Kane Brown, “Kane Brown” – Winner
- Luke Combs, “This One’s For You”
- Thomas Rhett, “Life Changes”
FAVORITE SONG — COUNTRY
- Kane Brown, “Heaven” – Winner
- Dan + Shay, “Tequila”
- Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line, “Meant To Be”
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 (Money Moves)” – Winner
- Drake “God’s Plan”
- Post Malone ft. 21 Savage “Rockstar”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — SOUL/R&B
- Khalid – Winner
- Bruno Mars
- The Weekend
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — SOUL/R&B
- Ella Mai
- Rihanna – Winner
- SZA
FAVORITE ALBUM — SOUL/R&B
- Khalid “American Teen”
- SZA “CTRL”
- XXXTENTACION “17” – Winner
FAVORITE SONG — SOUL/R&B
- Khalid “Young Dumb & Broke”
- Ella Mai “Boo’d Up”
- Bruno Mars & Cardi B “Finesse” – Winner
FAVORITE ARTIST — ALTERNATIVE ROCK
- Imagine Dragons
- Panic! At The Disco – Winner
- The Man
FAVORITE ARTIST — ADULT CONTEMPORARY
- Shawn Mendes – Winner
- P!NK
- Ed Sheeran
FAVORITE ARTIST — LATIN
- J Balvin
- Daddy Yankee – Winner
- Ozuna
FAVORITE ARTIST — CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
- Lauren Daigle – Winner
- MercyMe
- Zach Williams
FAVORITE ARTIST — ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
- The Chainsmokers
- Marshmello – Winner
- Zedd
FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK
- “Black Panther: The Album, Music From And Inspired By” – Winner
- “The Greatest Showman”
- “The Fate of the Furious: The Album”
