The 2018 46th annual American Music Awards has officially taken storm to ABC Network at 8/7pm for an evening of incredible performances and lots of nominees and winners coming together for a star studded evening. Tracee Ellis-Ross returned as the host of the annual award ceremony.

Cardi B, Drake lead nominations with other contenders being Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello, and Post Malone but only one artist can win each category this evening and the votes are in and winners have been announced, see below for the full list of winners and nominees at the AMAs.

Tonight’s festivities, broadcasted live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. EST, and includes performances from Taylor Swift, as well as Jennifer Lopez, Khalid, Halsey, Dua Lipa, Shawn Mendes and many more.

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

COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug, “Havana”-WINNER
Post Malone feat. 21 Savage, “Rockstar”
Bruno Mars and Cardi B, “Finesse”
Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line, “Meant to Be”
Zedd, Maren Morris, and Grey, “The Middle”

TOUR OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé & JAY-Z
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift – WINNER
U2

FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO
Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug, “Havana”
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 feat. 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 feat. 21 Savage, “Rockstar”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — SOUL/R&B
Khalid-WINNER
Bruno Mars
The Weeknd

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 and Cardi B, “Finesse”-WINNER

FAVORITE ARTIST — ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Imagine Dragons
Panic! at the Disco-WINNER
Portugal. The Man

FAVORITE ARTIST — ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Shawn Mendes-WINNER
Pink
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

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