American Music Awards of 2018
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| 46th Annual American Music Awards | |
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| Date | October 9, 2018 |
| Location | Microsoft Theater Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
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| Host | Tracee Ellis Ross |
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| Most nominations | |
| Official website | American Music Awards |
| Television/Radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC |
| Runtime | 131 minutes |
| Viewership | 6.59 million |
| Producer | Dick Clark Productions |
The 46th Annual American Music Awards (branded as the 2018 American Music Awards presented by YouTube Music for sponsorship reasons) were held on October 9, 2018, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. It aired live on ABC and was hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross. Cardi B and Drake led the list of nominations with eight mentions each.[1] Taylor Swift and Camila Cabello were the big winners, with four awards each. The late rapper and singer XXXTentacion won Favorite Soul/R&B album nearly four months after his death. His mother, Cleopatra Bernard, accepted the award.[2]
Performances
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
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| Taylor Swift | "I Did Something Bad" |
| Mariah Carey | "With You" |
| Shawn Mendes Zedd |
"Lost in Japan" (Remix) |
| Cardi B Bad Bunny J Balvin |
"I Like It" |
| Benny Blanco Halsey Khalid |
"Eastside" |
| Post Malone Ty Dolla Sign |
"Psycho" "Better Now" |
| Dua Lipa | "One Kiss" "Electricity" |
| Jennifer Lopez | "Limitless" |
| Camila Cabello | "Consequences" |
| Ciara Missy Elliott |
"Level Up" "Dose" |
| Carrie Underwood[3] | "Spinning Bottles" |
| Panic! at the Disco | "Bohemian Rhapsody"[a] |
| Gladys Knight Donnie McClurkin CeCe Winans Ledisi Mary Mary |
Tribute to Aretha Franklin:[b] "Amazing Grace" "Climb Higher Mountains" "Mary Don't You Weep" "How I Got Over" "The Old Landmark" |
Notes
- ^[a] Broadcast live from Sydney, Australia.
- ^[b] With musical director Ricky Minor.
Presenters
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- Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line - presented Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist
- Amber Heard - introduced Twenty One Pilots
- Macaulay Culkin- presented Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
- Heidi Klum - presented Tour of the Year
- Chloe x Halle - introduced Mariah Carey
- John Stamos and Busy Philipps - presented Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist
- Tracee Ellis Ross - introduced Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin
- Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross - presented Favorite Pop/Rock Song
- Sara Gilbert and Thomas Rhett - presented Favorite Country Female Artist
- Normani and Liza Koshy - introduced Benny Blanco, Khalid and Halsey
- Billy Eichner and Kathryn Hahn - presented Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
- Constance Wu and Rita Ora - presented Favorite Pop/Rock Duo or Group
- The Chainsmokers and Kelsea Ballerini - introduced Post Malone and Ty Dolla Sign
- Vanessa Hudgens - introduced Jennifer Lopez
- Lauren Daigle and Kane Brown - presented Favorite Soul/R&B album
- Amandla Stenberg - presented Favorite Pop/Rock Album
- Taran Killam and Leighton Meester - presented Favorite Country Male Artist
- Tracee Ellis Ross - introduced Ciara and Missy Elliott
- Tyra Banks - presented New Artist of the Year
- Tracee Ellis Ross - introduced Carrie Underwood
- Rami Malek, Joseph Mazzello and Gwilym Lee - introduced Panic! at the Disco
- Lenny Kravitz - presented Artist of the Year
Winners and nominees
References
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