Music’s brightest stars and most dazzling newcomers convened at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles tonight for the 46th annual American Music Awards. The evening is full of returning characters: black-ish actress Tracee Ellis Ross will host for a second consecutive year, and 2017’s big winner, Bruno Mars, is nominated in four categories this time around. Taylor Swift — who is up for Artist of the Year along with fellow industry faves Drake, Ed Sheeran, Imagine Dragons, and Post Malone — opened the event with a performance of “I Did Something Bad.”
To keep track of the winners, follow along with this post, which will be updating throughout the evening.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Drake
Imagine Dragons
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Khalid
Dua Lipa
XXXTentacion
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug, “Havana”
Post Malone feat. 21 Savage, “Rockstar”
Bruno Mars and Cardi B, “Finesse”
Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line, “Meant to Be”
Zedd, Maren Morris, and Grey, “The Middle”
TOUR OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé & JAY-Z
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
WINNER: Taylor Swift
U2
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO
Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug, “Havana”
Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
Drake, “God’s Plan”
FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST
WINNER: BTS
Cardi B
Ariana Grande
Demi Lovato
Shawn Mendes
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — POP/ROCK
Drake
WINNER: 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
WINNER: Migos
FAVORITE ALBUM — POP/ROCK
Drake, Scorpion
Ed Sheeran, ÷ (Divide)
WINNER: Taylor Swift, reputation
FAVORITE SONG — POP/ROCK
WINNER: Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug, “Havana”
Drake, “God’s Plan”
Ed Sheeran, “Perfect”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — COUNTRY
WINNER: Kane Brown
Luke Bryan
Thomas Rhett
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — COUNTRY
Kelsea Ballerini
Maren Morris
WINNER: 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
WINNER: 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 feat. 21 Savage, “Rockstar”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — SOUL/R&B
WINNER: 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
WINNER: XXXTentacion, 17
FAVORITE SONG — SOUL/R&B
Khalid, “Young Dumb & Broke”
Ella Mai, “Boo’d Up”
Bruno Mars and Cardi B, “Finesse”
FAVORITE ARTIST — ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Imagine Dragons
Panic! at the Disco
Portugal. The Man
FAVORITE ARTIST — ADULT CONTEMPORARY
WINNER: 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
Marshmellow
Zedd
FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK
Black Panther: The Album, Music From and Inspired By
The Greatest Showman
The Fate of the Furious: The Album