Your full AMAs recap
We don’t know about you, but we were glued to our screens watching the American Music Awards last night. With amazing performances, gorgeous outfits, and hilarious red carpet moments, the AMAs are always one of our favourite awards shows.
Whether you missed the show or just want to relive the best bits, we’ve got the lowdown for you right here.
First of all, the winners.
Taylor Swift took home 4 awards last night, which has broken Whitney Houston’s record of most AMAs for a female artist – T. Swift now has a total of 23 of them.
What a night for @taylorswift13! She won four awards tonight and now holds the record for most wins by a female artist at the #AMAs. CONGRATULATIONS! #TaylorSwiftAMAs pic.twitter.com/LjRhEdhpUv
— American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 10, 2018
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Drake
Imagine Dragons
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift – WINNER
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY CAPITAL ONE
Camila Cabello – WINNER
Cardi B
Khalid
Dua Lipa
XXXTENTACION
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug, “Havana” – WINNER
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
Beyoncé & JAY-Z
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift – WINNER
U2
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug, “Havana” – WINNER
Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
Drake, “God’s Plan”
FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST
BTS – WINNER
Cardi B
Ariana Grande
Demi Lovato
Shawn Mendes
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — POP/ROCK
Drake
Post Malone – WINNER
Ed Sheeran
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — POP/ROCK
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Taylor Swift – WINNER
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP — POP/ROCK
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
Migos – WINNER
FAVORITE ALBUM — POP/ROCK
Drake, Scorpion
Ed Sheeran, ÷ (Divide)
Taylor Swift, reputation – WINNER
FAVORITE SONG — POP/ROCK
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug, “Havana” – WINNER
Drake, “God’s Plan”
Ed Sheeran, “Perfect”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Kane Brown – WINNER
Luke Bryan
Thomas Rhett
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Kelsea Ballerini
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood – WINNER
FAVORITE DUO or GROUP – COUNTRY
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line – WINNER
LANCO
FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY
Kane Brown, Kane Brown – WINNER
Luke Combs, This One’s For You
Thomas Rhett, Life Changes
FAVORITE SONG – COUNTRY
Kane Brown, “Heaven” – WINNER
Dan + Shay, “Tequila”
Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line, “Meant To Be”
FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIPHOP
Cardi B – WINNER
Drake
Post Malone
FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIPHOP
Drake, Scorpion
Lil Uzi Vert, Luv Is Rage 2
Post Malone, beerbongs & bentleys – WINNER
FAVORITE SONG – RAP/HIPHOP
Cardi B “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)” – WINNER
Drake “God’s Plan”
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage “Rockstar”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Khalid – WINNER
Bruno Mars
The Weeknd
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Ella Mai
Rihanna – WINNER
SZA
FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
Khalid American Teen
SZA CTRL
XXXTENTACION 17 – WINNER
FAVORITE SONG – SOUL/R&B
Khalid “Young Dumb & Broke”
Ella Mai “Boo’d Up”
Bruno Mars & Cardi B “Finesse” – WINNER
FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Imagine Dragons
Panic! At The Disco – WINNER
Portugal. The Man
FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Shawn Mendes – WINNER
P!NK
Ed Sheeran
FAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN
J Balvin
Daddy Yankee – WINNER
Ozuna
FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Lauren Daigle – WINNER
MercyMe
Zach Williams
FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
The Chainsmokers
Marshmello – WINNER
Zedd
FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK
Black Panther: The Album, Music From And Inspired By – WINNER
The Greatest Showman
The Fate of the Furious: The Album
The red carpet looks were on point.
Presenter John Stamos arrived in a sharp navy velvet suit and a Jonas Brother 2009 World Tour t-shirt. Truly a man after our own hearts.
Taylor Swift returned to claim her red carpet crown. This mirrored Balmain dress and matching boots were AMAZING.
Halsey and G-Eazy seem to be very much so on-again after a brief split and they’re looking proper cozy here. We’re loving Halsey’s gorgeous high/low floral dress and soft pink hair. Like John Stamos, G-Eazy is seen wearing velvet – he’s paired the blazer with a silk shirt and leather pants.
Post Malone is known for his unique decorative suits and he absolutely did not disappoint last night. This one features imagery of snakes and has his initials embroidered on the shoulders.
Ella Mai looked absolutely fabulous in a mint green double breasted pant suit that featured super-trendy wide legs.
We love a good red carpet interview. Whether they’re serious and give us insight into the artist and their music, or just really hilarious, they’re always fun to watch. Here are a few of our favourites from last night.
Shawn Mendes: Consistent looking human.
How cute is he?
Post Malone: Future country star?
Apple juice. Sure.
Benny Blanco: The Untitled Album
Don’t know who Benny Blanco is? Check out 10 Songs You Didn’t Know Benny Blanco Wrote. This producer is finally stepping out into the spotlight after years of working with our faves behind the scenes.
Ella Mai: The budding superstar with exciting things on the horizon
We’re so proud of her!
Bonus: Shawn Mendes and crew backstage huddle
Aw! @shawnmendes is backstage getting ready to perform at the 2018 #AMAs! pic.twitter.com/iQ1ey8O0S5
— American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 10, 2018
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