Solotrust.com – Tahun ini, American Music Awards (AMAs) akan kembali digelar. Sebagai negara dengan pasar musik terbesar di dunia, tentu saja ajang penghargaan ini adalah salah satu yang akan begitu menarik perhatian para penggemar musik global.

Tahun ini, para pemenang dalam American Music Awards akan didasarkan pada beberapa kunci-kunci interaksi antara artis dengan para penggemarnya, seperti penjualan album dan lagu digital, pemutaran lagu di radio, streaming, aktivitas di media sosial dan tur yang mereka adakan.

Ukuran dari semuanya itu didata oleh Billboard dan partner-partner datanya, termasuk Nielsen Music dan Next Big Sound, yang merefleksikan capaian artis antara periode 15 September 2017 hingga 9 Agustus 2018.

Nah, inilah daftar lengkap nominasi American Music Awards 2018:

1. Artist of the Year: Drake, Imagine Dragons, Post Malone, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift
2. New Artist of the Year: Camila Cabello, Cardi B, Khalid, Dua Lipa, XXXTentacion
3. Collaboration of the Year: Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug (Havana), Post Malone ft 21 Savage (Rock Star), Bruno Mars ft Cardi B (Finesse), Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line (Meant to be), Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey (The Middle)
4. Favorite Music Video: Camila Cabello ft Young Thug (Havana), Cardi B (Bodak Yellow), Drake (God’s Plan)
5. Tour of the Year: Beyonce & Jay Z, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, U2
6. Favorite Sountrack: Black Panther, The Greatest Showman, The Fate of the Furious
7. Favorite Male Artist (Pop/Rock): Drake, Post Malone, Ed Sheeran
8. Favorite Female Artist (Pop/Rock): Camilo Cabello, Cardi B, Taylor Swift
9. Favorite Duo/Group (Pop Rock): Imagine Dragons, Maroon 5, Migos
10. Favorite Album (Pop/Rock): Drake (Scorpion), Ed Sheeran (Divide), Taylor Swift (Reputation)
11. Favorite Song (Pop/Rock): Camila Cabello ft Young Thug (Havana), Drake (God’s Plan), Ed Sheeran (Perfect)
12. Favorite Male Artist (Country): Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Thomas Rhett
13. Favorite Female Artist (Country): Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris, Carrie Underwood
14. Favorite Duo/Group (Country): Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Lanco
15. Favorite Album (Country): Kane Brown (Kane Brown), Luke Combs (This One’s for You), Thomas Rhett (Life Changes)
16. Favorite Song (Country): Kane Brown (Heaven), Dan + Shay (Tequila), Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line (Meant to be)
17. Favorite Artist (Rap/Hip Hop): Cardi B, Drake, Post Malone
18. Favorite Album (Rap/Hip Hop): Drake (Scorpion), Lil Uzi Ver (Luv Is Rage 2), Post Malone (Beerbongs + Bentleys)
19. Favorite Song (Rap/Hip Hop): Cardi B (Bodak Yellow/Money Moves), Drake (God’s Plan), Post Malone ft 21 Savage (Rock Star)
20. Favorite Male Artist (Soul/R&B): Khalid, Bruno Mars, The Weeknd
21. Favorite Female Artist (Soul/R&B): Ella Mai, Rihanna, SZA
22. Favorite Album (Soul/R&B): Khalid (American Teen), SZA (CTRL), XXXTentacion (17)
23. Favorite Song (Soul/R&B): Khalid (Young Dumb & Broke), Ella Mai (Boo’d Up), Bruno Mars ft Cardi B (Finess)
24. Favorite Artist (Alternative Rock): Imagine Dragons, Panic! At the Disco, Portugal.The Man
25. Favorite Artist (Adult Contemporary): Shawn Mendes, Pink, Ed Sheeran
26. Favorite Artist (Latin): J Balvin, Daddy Yankee, Ozuna
27. Favorite Artist (Contemporary Inspirational): Lauren Daigle, MercyMe, Zach Williams
28. Favorite Artist (Electronic Dance Music): The Chainsmokers, Marshmello, Zedd
29. Favorite Social Artist: BTS, Cardi B, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, Shawn Mendes

Acara penghargaan tahunan ini akan diselenggarakan di Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles pada 9 Oktober 2018 pukul 8 malam waktu setempat. Acara sepanjang 3 jam ini juga akan ditayangkan melalui channel ABC dan dipandu oleh aktris Tracee Ellis Ross.

American Music Awards (AMAs) sendiri diciptakan oleh Dick Clark pada 1973 dan acara penghargaan pertamanya dihelat setahun kemudian. (Lin)

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