The 2018 American Music Awards Nominees and Performers

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Catch the American Music Awards Tuesday, October 9th at 8|7c on ABC to see who wins!

With Performances by:

• Post Malone & Ty Dolla $ign
• Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin
• Mariah Carey
• Ciara & Missy Elliott
• Jennifer Lopez 
• Ella Mai

and more! 

Here are some of the nominees for the 2018 American Music Awards: 

ARTIST OF THE YEAR 

• Drake
• Post Malone

 NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY CAPITAL ONE 

• Cardi B 
• Khalid 
• XXXTENTACION 

COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR 

• Post Malone ft. 21 Savage, “Rockstar” 
• Bruno Mars & Cardi B, “Finesse”

TOUR OF THE YEAR 

• Beyoncé & JAY-­Z 
• Bruno Mars 

 VIDEO OF THE YEAR 

• Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow” 
• Drake, “God’s Plan”

 FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST 

• Cardi B

 FAVORITE MALE ARTIST -- POP/ROCK 

• Drake 
• Post Malone 

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST -- POP/ROCK 

• Cardi B 

 FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP -- POP/ROCK 

• Migos 

FAVORITE ALBUM -- POP/ROCK 

• Drake, Scorpion 

 FAVORITE SONG­ -- POP/ROCK

•  Drake, “God’s Plan” 

FAVORITE ARTIST -- RAP/HIP­HOP 

• Cardi B 
• Drake 
• Post Malone 

FAVORITE ALBUM -- RAP/HIP­HOP 

• Drake, Scorpion 
• Lil Uzi Vert, Luv Is Rage 2 
• Post Malone, beerbongs & bentleys

FAVORITE SONG -- RAP/HIP­HOP 

• Cardi B “Bodak Yellow” 
• 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” 
• XXXTENTACION “17” 

FAVORITE SONG -- SOUL/R&B 

• Khalid “Young Dumb & Broke” 
• Ella Mai “Boo’d Up” 
• Bruno Mars & Cardi B “Finesse” 

FAVORITE ARTIST -- LATIN 

• J Balvin 
• Daddy Yankee 
• Ozuna 

FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK

• Black Panther: The Album
• The Greatest Showman 
• The Fate of the Furious: The Album