Tuesday morning marked one of the biggest, and glitziest nights for the music business, as the biggest names across genres convened under one roof to be honoured for their chart-topper in between killer live performance and the splashiest of onstage presentations.
The 2018 American Music Awards saw the likes of Taylor Swift take home the most awards any artist has ever won in a single night, and Khalid finally getting the bow he deserves with a gong for the Soul genre.
Missed the live show at 2:00 on our sister channel 1Magic? Tune in for the primetime show on Thursday at 19:00 on Channel O, DStv channel 320. Here's the full list of winners
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Drake
Imagine Dragons
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift *WINNER
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
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
FAVOURITE MALE ARTIST -- POP/ROCK
Drake
Post Malone *WINNER
Ed Sheeran
FAVOURITE FEMALE ARTIST -- POP/ROCK
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Taylor Swift *WINNER
FAVOURITE DUO OR GROUP -- POP/ROCK
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
Migos *WINNER
FAVOURITE ALBUM -- POP/ROCK
Drake, "Scorpion"
Ed Sheeran, "÷ (Divide)"
Taylor Swift, 'reputation' *WINNER
FAVOURITE SONG- -- POP/ROCK
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug, "Havana" *WINNER
Drake, "God's Plan"
Ed Sheeran, "Perfect"
FAVOURITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Kane Brown *WINNER
Luke Bryan
Thomas Rhett
FAVOURITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Kelsea Ballerini
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood *WINNER
FAVOURITE DUO or GROUP – COUNTRY
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line *WINNER
LANCO
FAVOURITE ALBUM – COUNTRY
Kane Brown, "Kane Brown" *WINNER
Luke Combs, "This One's For You"
Thomas Rhett, "Life Changes"
FAVOURITE SONG – COUNTRY
Kane Brown, "Heaven" *WINNER
Dan + Shay, "Tequila"
Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line, "Meant To Be"
FAVOURITE ARTIST -- RAP/HIP-HOP
Cardi B *WINNER
Drake
Post Malone
FAVOURITE ALBUM -- RAP/HIP-HOP
Drake, "Scorpion"
Lil Uzi Vert, "Luv Is Rage 2"
Post Malone, "beerbongs & bentleys" *WINNER
FAVOURITE SONG -- RAP/HIP-HOP
Cardi B "Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)" *WINNER
Drake "God's Plan"
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage "Rockstar"
FAVOURITE MALE ARTIST -- SOUL/R&B
Khalid *WINNER
Bruno Mars
The Weeknd
FAVOURITE FEMALE ARTIST -- SOUL/R&B
Ella Mai
Rihanna *WINNER
SZA
FAVOURITE ALBUM -- SOUL/R&B
Khalid "American Teen"
SZA "CTRL"
XXXTENTACION "17" *WINNER
FAVOURITE SONG -- SOUL/R&B
Khalid "Young Dumb & Broke"
Ella Mai "Boo'd Up"
Bruno Mars & Cardi B "Finesse" *WINNER
FAVOURITE ARTIST -- ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Imagine Dragons
Panic! At The Disco *WINNER
Portugal. The Man
FAVOURITE ARTIST -- ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Shawn Mendes *WINNER
P!NK
Ed Sheeran
FAVOURITE ARTIST -- LATIN
J Balvin
Daddy Yankee *WINNER
Ozuna
FAVOURITE ARTIST -- CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Lauren Daigle *WINNER
MercyMe
Zach Williams
FAVOURITE ARTIST -- ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
The Chainsmokers
Marshmello *WINNER
Zedd
FAVOURITE SOUNDTRACK
"Black Panther: The Album, Music From And Inspired By" *WINNER
"The Greatest Showman"
"The Fate of the Furious: The Album"


