The 2018 American Music Awards had its fair share of fabulous moments: from Jennifer Lopez’s stunning debut of her latest tune “Limitless,” to the debut of Carrie Underwood’s growing baby bump, to Taylor Swift using her acceptance speech to get viewers to register to vote.
Despite all these moments and many other memorable events throughout the evening, the focus was all on the winners who took home the show’s iconic clear pyramid for their work in the music industry.
While the Grammy Awards are awarded based on votes by members of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the AMAs are determined by a poll of music buyers and the public.
The AMAs weres created by Dick Clark in 1973 to compete with the Grammy Awards, which at the time, were the gold standard of awards for the music business.
Who took home the award for Artist of the Year, New Artist of the Year, and Tour of the Year? Scroll below to see all of the winners from the 2018 American Music Awards.
Artist of the Year Taylor Swift
Favorite Male Artist Pop/Rock Post Malone
Favorite Female Artist Pop/Rock Taylor Swift
Favorite Duo or Group Pop/Rock Migos
Favorite Album Pop/Rock Taylor Swift – Reputation
Favorite Song Pop/Rock Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug – “Havana”
Favorite Male Artist Country Kane Brown
Favorite Female Artist Country Carrie Underwood
Favorite Duo or Group Country Florida Georgia Line
Favorite Album Country Kane Brown – Kane Brown
Favorite Song Country Kane Brown – “Heaven”
Favorite Artist Rap/Hip-Hop Cardi B
Favorite Album Rap//Hip-Hop Post Malone – Beerbongs & Bentlys
Favorite Song Rap/Hip-Hop Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
Favorite Male Artist Soul/R&B Khalid
Favorite Female Artist Soul/R&B Rihanna
Favorite Album Soul/R&B XXXTENTACION – 17
Favorite Song Soul/R&B Bruno Mars & Cardi B – “Finesse”
Tour of the Year Taylor Swift
Favorite Music Video Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug – “Havana”
Favorite Artist Alternative Rock Panic! At The Disco
Favorite Artist Adult Contemporary Shawn Mendes
Favorite Artist Latin Daddy Yankee
Favorite Artist Contemporary Inspirational Lauren Daigle
Favorite Artist Electronic Dance Music Marshmello
Favorite Soundtrack Black Panther: The Album, Music From And Inspired By
Favorite Social Artist of the Year BTS
New Artist of the Year Camila Cabello
Collaboration of the Year Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug – “Havana”
The AMAs are known to help usher in awards season, which hits its stride in the coming months when the following awards shows will announce their winners.
Look for the People’s Choice Awards to air on November 11, the SAG Awards on January 27, 2019, the Grammy Awards on February 10, 2019, the Writers Guild Awards on February 17, 2019, and the Academy Awards on February 24, 2019.
