And just like that, this year's American Music Awards is right around the corner. Today (Sept. 12), the nominees for the 2018 American Music Awards were announced, and Drake, Cardi B and XXXTentacion and more are among the picks for the star-studded awards show.

Tied for the lead are Drake and Cardi B, who are both nominated for eight awards, according to E! News. Drake stands to take home the awards for Artist of the Year, Favorite Music Video for "God's Plan," Favorite Male Artist (Pop/Rock), Favorite Album in both the Hip-Hop and Pop/Rock categories for Scorpion, Favorite Song for "God's Plan" and Favorite Artist (Rap/Hip-Hop).

Cardi, on the other hand, is looking at noms for Best New Artist, a category in which XXXTentacion is posthumously nominated in. She's also will compete with Drake in the categories of Favorite Artist (Rap/Hip-Hop) and Favorite Song (Rap/Hip-Hop) and Favorite Music Video for "Bodak Yellow." In addition, she snagged the nom for Favorite Female Artist (Pop/Rock), and Best Collaboration for "Finesse (Remix)" with Bruno Mars which is also nominated for Favorite Song (Soul/R&B).

Aside from Best New Artist, XXXTentacion was also nominated for Favorite Album (Soul/R&B) for his album 17. 

Post Malone, Young Thug and Lil Uzi Vert also picked up nominations for the 2018 American Music Awards. The nominations this year are definitely reflective of awards given thus far in 2018. Last month, Cardi B and Drake both took home MTV Video Music Awards, as did a large number of other hip-hop artists. Earlier in the summer, Migos, Cardi B and Young Thug all picked up BET Awards.

The show will take place at 8 p.m. on Oct. 9 at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles. See the full list of the 2018 American Music Award nominations below.

2018 American Music Awards Nominations

Artist of the Year

Drake
Imagine Dragons
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift

New Artist of the Year

Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Khalid
Dua Lipa
XXXTentacion

Collaboration of the Year

Camila Cabello "Havana (feat. Young Thug)"
Post Malone, "Rock Star (feat. 21 Savage)"
Bruno Mars and Cardi B, "Finesse"
Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line, "Meant to Be"
Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey, "The Middle"
Ed Sheeran, Divide Asylum Records/Atlantic Records.

Favorite Music Video

Camila Cabello "Havana (feat. Young Thug)"
Cardi B, "Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)"
Drake, "God's Plan"

Tour of the Year

Beyoncé and Jay-Z
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
U2

Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock

Drake
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
Migos

Favorite Album – Pop/Rock

Drake, Scorpion
Ed Sheeran, Divide
Taylor Swift, Reputation

Favorite Song – Pop/Rock

Camila Cabello "Havana (feat. Young Thug)"
Drake, "God's Plan"
Ed Sheeran, "Perfect"

Favorite Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop

Cardi B
Drake
Post Malone

Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop

Drake, Scorpion
Lil Uzi Vert, Luv Is Rage 2
Post Malone, Beerbongs and Bentleys

Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop

Cardi B, "Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)"
Drake, "God's Plan"
Post Malone, "Rock Star (feat. 21 Savage)"

Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B

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
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

Shawn Mendes
Pink
Ed Sheeran

Favorite Artist – Latin

J Balvin
Daddy Yankee
Ozuna

Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational

Lauren Daigle
MercyMe
Zach Williams

Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music

The Chainsmokers
Marshmello
Zedd

Favorite Social Artist

BTS
Cardi B
Ariana Grande
Demi Lovato
Shawn Mendes

Favorite Male Artist – Country

Kane Brown
Luke Bryan
Thomas Rhett

Favorite Female Artist – Country

Kelsea Ballerini
Maren Morris
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 and Florida Georgia Line, "Meant to Be"

Favorite Soundtrack

Black Panther
The Greatest Showman
The Fate of the Furious

See Behind-the-Scenes Photos of XXXTentacion at the 2017 XXL Freshman Shoot

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