Cardi B and Drake lead the nominations list with 8 nods each followed by Post Malone and Ed Sheeran trailing at 6 each.
Surely, its an opportunity for Cardi B to stack up more awards to her trophy mantle following her ongoing feud with Nicki Minaj.
Other artists who made it to the nominations for the 2018 AMAs include Beyoncé, JAY-Z, the late XXXTENTACION, Young Thug, SZA, Migos, Lil Uzi Vert and Rihanna.
Check out all of the nominations below:
#1. Artist of the Year
Drake
Imagine Dragons
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
#2. New Artist of the Year Presented By Capital One Savor Card
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Khalid
Dua Lipa
XXXTENTACION
#3. Collaboration of The Year
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug “Havana”
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”
#4. Tour of The Year
Beyoncé & JAY-Z
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
U2
#5. Fabourite Music Video
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug “Havana”
Cardi B “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
Drake “God’s Plan”
#6. Favourite Social Artist
BTS
Cardi B
Ariana Grande
Demi Lovato
Shawn Mendes
#7. Favourite Male Artist – Pop/Rock
Drake
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
#8. Favourite Female Artist – Pop/Rock
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Taylor Swift
#9. Favourite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
Migos
#10. Favourite Album- Pop/Rock
Drake “Scorpion”
Ed Sheeran “÷ (Divide)”
Taylor Swift “reputation”
#11. Favourite Song – Pop/Rock
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug “Havana”
Drake “God’s Plan”
Ed Sheeran “Perfect”
#12. Favourite Male Artist – Country
Kane Brown
Luke Bryan
Thomas Rhett
#13. Favourite Female Artist – Country
Kelsea Ballerini
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
#14. Favourite Duo or Group – Country
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
LANCO
#15. Favourite Album – Country
Kane Brown “Kane Brown”
Luke Combs “This one For You”
Thomas Rhett “Life Changes”
#16. Favourite Song – Country
Kane Brown “Heaven”
Dan + Shay “Tequila”
Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line “Meant To Be”
#17. Favourite Male Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop
Cardi B
Drake
Post Malone
#18. Favourite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop
Drake “Scorpion”
Lil Uzi Vert “Luv Is Rage 2”
Post Malone “Beerbongs & Bentleys”
#19. Favourite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop
Cardi B “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
Drake “God’s Plan”
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage “Rockstar”
#20. Favourite Male Artist – Soul/R&B
Khalid
Bruno Mars
The Weeknd
#21. Favourite Female Artist – /R&B
Ella Mai
Rihanna
SZA
#22. Favourite Album – Soul/R&B
Khalid “American Teen”
SZA “CTRL”
XXXTENTACION “17”
#23. Favourite Song – Soul/R&B
Khalid “Young Dumb & Broke”
Ella Mai “Boo’d Up”
Bruno Mars & Cardi B “Finesse”
#24. Favourite Artist – Alternative Rock
Imagine Dragons
Panic! At The Disco
Portugal. The Man
#25.
Favourite Artist – Adult Contemporary
Shawn Mendes
P!NK
Ed Sheeran
#26. Favourite Artist – Latin
J Balvin
Daddy Yankee
Ozuna
#27.
Favourite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational
Lauren Daigle
MercyMe
Zach Williams
#28. Favourite Artist – Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
The Chainsmokers
Marshmello
Zedd
#29. Favourite soundtrack
“Black Panther: The Album, Music From And Inspired By”
“The Greatest Showman”
“The Fate of the Furious: The Album”
