Taylor Swift Leads The Way at the 2018 American Music Awards

Taylor Swift at the American Music Awards
Taylor Swift at the American Music Awards in 2018. Photo by John Salangsang/BFA/REX/Shutterstock (9919915hb)

Taylor Swift’s trophy shelf is already crowded, but she’ll have to make room for a few more shiny statues after the American Music Awards. the ten-time Grammy winner dominated at this year’s ceremony, where she won a total of four awards.

Swift opened the AMAs by performing her hit single I Did Something Bad, and things just got better from that point on. By the end of the evening, she was holding four trophies in her hands, including artist of the year, tour of the year, favorite female artist and favorite album in pop/rock categories.

Camila Cabello replicated her success and also collected four statues. The former Fifth Harmony singer has beaten the likes of Cardi B and Dua Lipa to win coveted new artist of the year award, but she was also honored in additional three categories – favorite music video, collaboration of the year and favorite song – pop/rock.

Despite leading the list of nominations with a total of eight, Cardi B failed to dominate at another award’s ceremony and eventually collected three of them. She wasn’t the only one to accomplish this task since country singer Kane Brown also walked away with three shiny statues.

The full list of winners:

Artist of the Year: Taylor Swift

New Artist of the Year: Camila Cabello

Collaboration of the Year: Camila Cabello, Havana (feat. Young Thug)

Favorite Music Video: Camila Cabello, Havana (feat. Young Thug)

Tour of the Year: Taylor Swift

Favorite Soundtrack: Black Panther

Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock: Post Malone

Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock: Taylor Swift

Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock: Migos

Favorite Album – Pop/Rock: Taylor Swift, Reputation

Favorite Song – Pop/Rock: Camila Cabello, Havana (feat. Young Thug)

Favorite Male Artist – Country: Kane Brown

Favorite Female Artist – Country: Carrie Underwood

Favorite Duo or Group – Country: Florida Georgia Line

Favorite Album – Country: Kane Brown, Kane Brown

Favorite Song – Country: Kane Brown, Heaven

Favorite Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop: Cardi B

Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop: Post Malone, Beerbongs + Bentleys

Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop: Cardi B, Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)

Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B: Khalid

Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B: Rihanna

Favorite Album – Soul/R&B: XXXTentacion, 17

Favorite Song – Soul/R&B: Bruno Mars and Cardi B, Finesse

Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock: Panic! at the Disco

Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary: Shawn Mendes

Favorite Artist – Latin: Daddy Yankee

Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational: Lauren Daigle

Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music: Marshmello

Favorite Social Artist: BTS