Cardi B and Drake were both nominated for 8 American Music Awards. The AMA nominations were announced on Wednesday. Rapper XXXTentacion was nominated posthumously for Favorite Album (Soul/R&B) for his album 17.
Cardi is a first-time AMA nominee. She is currently at home nursing a large hematoma on her forehead that she suffered after security tackled her to the floor when she threw a shoe at rival rapper Nicki Minaj in NYC.
Drake will compete with Imagine Dragons, Post Malone, Ed Sheeran, and Taylor Swift for the Artist of the Year honor, while “Bodak Yellow” star Cardi faces off against Camila Cabello, Khalid, Dua Lipa and XXXTentacion for the New Artist of the Year prize.
Meanwhile, both Cardi and Drake are up for Favorite Male and Female Artist – Pop/Rock — with Drake taking on Post Malone and Ed Sheeran, while new mom Cardi B faces a tough fight in the category alongside Camila Cabello and Taylor Swift.
The 2018 AMAs will be broadcast live on Oct 18.
Here’s the full list of nominations, courtesy of WENN.com:
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Drake
Imagine Dragons
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY CAPITAL ONE
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
Beyonce & JAY-Z
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
U2
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
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
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/HIPHOP
Cardi B
Drake
Post Malone
FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIPHOP
Drake, Scorpion
Lil Uzi Vert, Luv Is Rage 2
Post Malone, beerbongs & bentleys
FAVORITE SONG – RAP/HIPHOP
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 – 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 CONTEMPORARY
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
