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Drake and Cardi B lead American Music Awards nominations

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Drake and Cardi B lead all artists at the 2018 American Music Awards, with eight nominations.

Drake’s nominations include Favorite Artist of the Year and Favorite Album Rap/Hip-Hop, for Scorpion. Cardi’s nods include Favorite Female Artist Pop/Rock, New Artist of the Year, and Collaboration of the Year for “Finesse,” with Bruno Mars

Drake and Cardi will compete against each other for Favorite Artist Rap/Hip-Hop. Her breakout song, “Bodak Yellow,” and his “God’s Plan” from Scorpion, are also both up for Favorite Song Rap/Hip-Hop and Favorite Music Video.

Post Malone received six nods. Bruno Mars and Khalid are both up for four awards.

Ella Mai, who was among the artists announcing the nominations Wednesday in Los Angeles, received two nominations: Favorite Female Artist Soul R&B and Favorite Song Soul/R&B, for “Boo’d Up.”

The 2018 American Music Awards will air live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on October 9 at 8 p.m. ET. black-ish star Tracee Ellis Ross will host for the second year in a row.

Here are the nominees in key categories:

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

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

Favorite Male Artist Pop/Rock
Drake
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran

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

Favorite Song Pop/Rock
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug, “Havana”
Drake, “God’s Plan”
Ed Sheeran, “Perfect”

Favorite Album Pop/Rock
Drake, Scorpion
Ed Sheeran, Divide
Taylor Swift, Reputation

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

Favorite Male Artist Soul/R&B
Khalid
Bruno Mars
The Weeknd

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

Favorite Song Rap/Hip-Hop
“Bodak Yellow”, Cardi B
“God’s Plan”, Drake 
“Rockstar”, Post Malone featuring 21 Savage

Favorite Album Soul/R&B
Khalid, American Teen
SZA, CTRL
XXXTentacion, 17

Favorite Female Artist Soul R&B
Ella Mai
Rihanna
SZA

Favorite Song Soul/R&B
Khalid, “Young Dumb & Broke”
Ella Mai, “Boo’d Up”
Cardi B & Bruno Mars, “Finesse”

Favorite Soundtrack
Black Panther
The Greatest Showman
The Fate of the Furious

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

Favorite Music Video
Camila Cabello, “Havana”
Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow”
Drake, “God’s Plan”

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
Beyonce & JAY-Z
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
U2

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