Taylor Swift was the big winner Tuesday night at the 2018 American Music Awards, taking home the prize for Artist of the Year. Swift also tour of the year and best pop/rock album, and broke the record for most wins at the AMAs by a female artist.
While accepting the prize for Artist of the Year, Swift got political for the second time in less than a week when she urged her fans to vote in this year’s midterm elections.
“I just wanted to make a mention of the fact that this award and every single award given out tonight were voted on by the people,” Swift said. “And you know what else is voted on by the people — is the midterm elections on November 6th. Get out and vote. I love you guys.”
Though the ceremony, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, wasn’t particularly political, the upcoming election did get mentioned a few other times. Host Tracee Ellis Ross came out wearing a t-shirt that read “I am a voter” midway through the show. And later, Billy Eichner implored young people who believe in “equality for women, for people of color, for the LGBTQ community” and who “believe climate change is real” to vote in “the biggest election of our lifetime,” while he and Kathryn Hahn presented an award.
Other winners included Cardi B, Country singer Kane Brown, and Post Malone. See the full winners list below.
See the full rundown of winners below.
Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
Migos — WINNER
Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary
Shawn Mendes — WINNER
P!NK
Ed Sheeran
Favorite Female Artist – Country
Kelsea Ballerini
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood — WINNER
Favorite Song – Pop/Rock
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug “Havana” — WINNER
Drake “God’s Plan”
Ed Sheeran “Perfect”
Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B
Khalid — WINNER
Bruno Mars
The Weeknd
Tour of the Year
Beyoncé & JAY-Z
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift — WINNER
U2
Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock
Drake
Post Malone — WINNER
Ed Sheeran
Favorite Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop
Cardi B — WINNER
Drake
Post Malone
Favorite Social Artist
BTS — WINNER
Cardi B
Ariana Grande
Demi Lovato
Shawn Mendes
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”
Favorite Music Video
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug “Havana” — WINNER
Cardi B “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
Drake “God’s Plan”
Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Taylor Swift — WINNER
Favorite Album – Pop/Rock
Drake “Scorpion”
Ed Sheeran “÷ (Divide)”
Taylor Swift “reputation” — WINNER
Favorite Male Artist – Country
Kane Brown — WINNER
Luke Bryan
Thomas Rhett
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 Album – Rap/Hip-Hop
Drake “Scorpion”
Lil Uzi Vert “Luv Is Rage 2”
Post Malone “beerbongs & bentleys” — WINNER
Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop
Cardi B “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)” — WINNER
Drake “God’s Plan”
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage “Rockstar”
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 – 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”