American Music Awards (AMA) 2018 telah mengumkan deretan musisi yang menjadi nominasi penghargaan musik bergengsi di Amerika Serikat tersebut. Drake dan Cardi B memimpin perolehan nominasi. Pihak AMA mengumumkan nominasi tersebut melalui siaran langsung di akun YouTube Music miliknya, Rabu (12/9) malam waktu Indonesia.

Rapper Drake dan Cardi B memimpin perolehan dengan delapan nominasi, sedangkan musisi Ed Sheeran dan Post Malone menyusul dengan masing-masing enam nominasi. Penyanyi Camila Cabello yang menang besar di MTV VMA 2018 lalu mendapatkan lima nominasi di momen AMA pertamanya sebagai solois kali ini.

Sedangkan salah satu nominasi paling bergengsi, yaitu Artist of the Year diisi oleh Drake, Imagine Dragons, Post Malone, Ed Sheeran, dan Taylor Swift. Acara puncak AMA sendiri akan diadakan di Microsoft Theatre Los Angeles pada 9 Oktober mendatang pukul 8 malam atau 10 Oktober pukul 7 pagi waktu Indonesia. Para nominasi ini diperoleh berdasarkan interaksi dengan fan, termasuk streaming, penjualan lagu dan album secara digital, penayangan radio, aktivitas sosial, dan tur.
 

Data dikumpulkan oleh Billboard dan Nielsen Music serta Next Big Sound pada 15 September 2017 hingga 9 Agustus 2018. Namun untuk pemenang AMA, para penggemar dan penonton lah yang menentukan melalui jajak pendapat di laman resminya.

Diberitakan Variety, pemungutan suara dilakukan mulai dari 13 September, kecuali kategori New Artist of the Year, Favorite Social Artist, dan Collaboration of the Year yang akan dibuka mulai 24 September.

Berikut daftar lengkap nominasi American Music Awards 2018:

Artist of the Year
Drake
Imagine Dragons
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift

New Artist of the Year
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Khalid
Dua Lipa
XXXTENTACION

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'

Tour of the Year
Beyoncé & JAY-Z
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
U2

Favorite Music Video
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug - 'Havana'
Cardi B - 'Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)
Drake - 'God's Plan'

Favorite Social Artist
BTS
Cardi B
Ariana Grande
Demi Lovato
Shawn Mendes

Favorite Male Artist - Pop/Rock
Drake
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran

Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Taylor Swift

Favorite Duo or Group - Pop/Rock
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
Migos

Favorite Album - Pop/Rock
Drake - 'Scorpion'
Ed Sheeran - '÷ (Divide)'
Taylor Swift - 'reputation'

Favorite Song - Pop/Rock
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug - 'Havana'
Drake - 'God's Plan'
Ed Sheeran - 'Perfect'

Favorite Male Artist - Country
Kane Brown
Luke Bryan
Thomas Rhett

Favorite Female Artist - Country
Kelsea Ballerini
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood

Favorite Duo or Group - Country
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
LANCO

Favorite Album - Country
Kane Brown - 'Kane Brown'
Luke Combs - 'This One's For You'
Thomas Rhett - 'Life Changes'

Favorite Song - Country
Kane Brown - 'Heaven'
Dan + Shay - 'Tequila'
Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line - 'Meant To Be'

Favorite Artist - Rap/Hip-Hop
Cardi B
Drake
Post Malone

Favorite Album - Rap/Hip-Hop
Drake - 'Scorpion'
Lil Uzi Vert - 'Luv Is Rage 2'
Post Malone - 'beerbongs & bentleys'

Favorite Song - Rap/Hip-Hop
Cardi B - 'Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)'
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 Artist - 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 - Alternative Rock
Imagine Dragons
Panic! At The Disco
Portugal. The Man

Favorite Artist - Adult Cotemporary
Shawn Mendes
P!NK
Ed Sheeran

Favorite Artist - Latin
J Balvin
Daddy Yankee
Ozuna

Favorite Artist - Contemporary Inspirational
Lauren Daigle
MercyMe
Zach Williams

Favorite Artist - Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
The Chainsmokers
Marshmello
Zedd

Favorite Soundtrack
'Black Panther: The Album, Music From And Inspired By'
'The Greatest Showman'
'The Fate of the Furious: The Album'

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