Taylor Swift won three awards at the 2018 American Music Awards, including the biggest honor of the night, artist of the year. The three AMAs made her the most decorated musician ever in AMA history. Swift made her first awards show performance at the AMAs in three years with “I Did Something Bad.”
Tracee Ellis Ross hosted the American Music Awards, where fans voted for the winners. The show aired Tuesday on ABC from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles; Swift, Cardi B, Post Malone, Camila Cabello were among the performers.
Cardi B, who was tied with Drake for the most AMA nominations, won the first award of the night for favorite rap/hip-hop artist.
2018 American Music Awards winners list
FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST
BTS
Cardi B
Ariana Grande
Demi Lovato
Shawn Mendes
FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIPHOP
Cardi B
Drake
Post Malone
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Drake
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Khalid
Bruno Mars
The Weeknd
TOUR OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé & JAY-Z
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
U2
FAVORITE SONG – POP/ROCK
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana”
Drake – “God’s Plan”
Ed Sheeran – “Perfect”
FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Shawn Mendes
P!NK
Ed Sheeran
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Kelsea Ballerini
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
Migos
FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
Khalid – American Teen
SZA – CTRL
XXXTENTACION – 17
FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
Drake – Scorpion
Ed Sheeran – ÷ (Divide)
Taylor Swift – reputation
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Khalid
Dua Lipa
XXXTENTACION
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Kane Brown
Luke Bryan
Thomas Rhett
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Drake
Imagine Dragons
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY
Kane Brown – Kane Brown (according to Billboard)
Luke Combs – This One’s For You
Thomas Rhett – Life Changes
FAVORITE SONG – COUNTRY
Kane Brown – “Heaven” (according to Billboard)
Dan + Shay – “Tequila”
Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line – “Meant To Be”
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana” (according to People)
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”
FAVORITE DUO or GROUP – COUNTRY
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line (according to People)
LANCO
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Ella Mai
Rihanna (according to People)
SZA
FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIPHOP
Drake – Scorpion
Lil Uzi Vert – Luv Is Rage 2
Post Malone – beerbongs & bentleys (according to People)
FAVORITE SONG – SOUL/R&B
Khalid – “Young Dumb & Broke”
Ella Mai – “Boo’d Up”
Bruno Mars & Cardi B – “Finesse” (according to People)
FAVORITE SONG – RAP/HIPHOP
Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)” (according to People)
Drake – “God’s Plan”
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage – “Rockstar”
FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Imagine Dragons
Panic! At The Disco (according to People)
Portugal. The Man
FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK
Black Panther: The Album, Music From And Inspired By (according to People)
The Greatest Showman
The Fate of the Furious: The Album
FAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN
J Balvin
Daddy Yankee (according to People)
Ozuna
FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Lauren Daigle (according to People)
MercyMe
Zach Williams
FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC
The Chainsmokers
Marshmello (according to People)
Zedd
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana” (according to People)
Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
Drake – “God’s Plan”
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Taylor Swift (according to People)

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