The 46th Annual American Music Awards were held on October 9, 2018, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. It aired live on ABC and was hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross. Cardi B and Drake were the most-nominated artists with eight nominations each, while Taylor Swift and Camila Cabello were the most-awarded artists with four awards each. Rapper and singer XXXTentacion posthumously won Favorite Soul/R&B album nearly four months after his death. His mother, Cleopatra Bernard, accepted the award on his behalf.XXXTentacion 17 Wins Favorite Soul/R&B Album at 2018 AMAs - XXL
Performances Artist(s) Song(s) Taylor Swift "I Did Something Bad" Twenty One Pilots "Jumpsuit" Mariah Carey "With You" Shawn MendesZedd "Lost in Japan" (Remix) Cardi BBad BunnyJ Balvin "I Like It" Benny BlancoHalseyKhalid "Eastside" Post MaloneTy Dolla Sign "Psycho""Better Now" Dua Lipa "One Kiss""Electricity" Jennifer Lopez "Limitless" Camila Cabello "Consequences" CiaraMissy Elliott "Level Up""Dose" Carrie Underwood "Spinning Bottles" Panic! at the Disco "Bohemian Rhapsody"Gladys KnightDonnie McClurkinCeCe WinansLedisiMary MaryTribute to Aretha Franklin:"Amazing Grace""Climb Higher Mountains""Mary Don't You Weep""How I Got Over""The Old Landmark"
Notes Broadcast live from Sydney, Australia. With musical director Ricky Minor.
Presenters
Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line - presented Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist Amber Heard - introduced Twenty One Pilots Macaulay Culkin- presented Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Heidi Klum - presented Tour of the Year Chloe x Halle - introduced Mariah Carey John Stamos and Busy Philipps - presented Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist Tracee Ellis Ross - introduced Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross - presented Favorite Pop/Rock Song Sara Gilbert and Thomas Rhett - presented Favorite Country Female Artist Normani and Liza Koshy - introduced Benny Blanco, Khalid and Halsey Billy Eichner and Kathryn Hahn - presented Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist Constance Wu and Rita Ora - presented Favorite Pop/Rock Duo or Group The Chainsmokers and Kelsea Ballerini - introduced Post Malone and Ty Dolla Sign Vanessa Hudgens - introduced Jennifer Lopez Lauren Daigle and Kane Brown - presented Favorite Soul/R&B Album Amandla Stenberg - presented Favorite Pop/Rock Album Taran Killam and Leighton Meester - presented Favorite Country Male Artist Tracee Ellis Ross - introduced Ciara and Missy Elliott Tyra Banks - presented New Artist of the Year Tracee Ellis Ross - introduced Carrie Underwood Rami Malek, Joseph Mazzello and Gwilym Lee - introduced Panic! at the Disco Lenny Kravitz - presented Artist of the Year
Winners and nominees Artist of the Year New Artist of the Year Taylor Swift Drake Imagine Dragons Post Malone Ed Sheeran Camila Cabello Cardi B Dua Lipa Khalid XXXTentacionCollaboration of the YearFavorite Music Video "Havana" - Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug "Finesse" - Bruno Mars and Cardi B "Rockstar" - Post Malone featuring 21 Savage "Meant to Be" - Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line "The Middle" - Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey "Havana" - Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug "Bodak Yellow" - Cardi B "God's Plan" - Drake Tour of the Year Favorite Social Artist Taylor Swift - Reputation Stadium Tour Beyoncé and Jay-Z - On the Run II Tour Bruno Mars - 24K Magic World Tour Ed Sheeran - ÷ Tour U2 - Experience + Innocence Tour BTS Cardi B Ariana Grande Demi Lovato Shawn Mendes Favorite Soundtrack Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock Black Panther The Greatest Showman The Fate of the Furious Post Malone Drake Ed Sheeran Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock Taylor Swift Camila Cabello Cardi B Migos Imagine Dragons Maroon 5 Favorite Album – Pop/Rock Favorite Song – Pop/Rock Reputation - Taylor SwiftScorpion - Drake ÷ (Divide) - Ed Sheeran | valign="top" | "Havana" - Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug"God's Plan" - Drake "Perfect" - Ed Sheeran |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" | Favorite Male Artist – Country ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" | Favorite Female Artist – Country |- | valign="top" | Kane BrownLuke Bryan Thomas Rhett | valign="top" | Carrie UnderwoodKelsea Ballerini Maren Morris |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" | Favorite Duo or Group – Country ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" | Favorite Album – Country |- | valign="top" | Florida Georgia LineDan + Shay LANCO | valign="top" | Kane Brown - Kane BrownThis One's for You - Luke Combs Life Changes - Thomas Rhett |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" | Favorite Song – Country ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" | Favorite Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop |- | valign="top" | "Heaven" - Kane Brown"Tequila" - Dan + Shay "Meant to Be" - Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line | valign="top" | Cardi BDrake Post Malone |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" | Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop ! style="background:#EEDD82; width=50%" | Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop |- | valign="top" | Beerbongs & Bentleys - Post Malone Scorpion - Drake Luv Is Rage 2 - Lil Uzi Vert "Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)" - Cardi B "God's Plan" - Drake "Rockstar" - Post Malone featuring 21 Savage Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B Khalid Bruno Mars The Weeknd Rihanna Ella Mai SZA Favorite Album – Soul/R&B Favorite Song – Soul/R&B 17 - XXXTentacion American Teen - Khalid CTRL - SZA "Finesse" - Bruno Mars and Cardi B "Young, Dumb & Broke" - Khalid "Boo'd Up" - Ella Mai Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary Panic! at the Disco Imagine Dragons Portugal. The Man Shawn Mendes P!nk Ed Sheeran Favorite Artist – Latin Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational Daddy Yankee J Balvin Ozuna Lauren Daigle MercyMe Zach Williams Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music Marshmello The Chainsmokers Zedd
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