Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran are close seconds with the nominations.
Rappers Cardi B and Drake led nominations on Wednesday for the American Music Awards with eight apiece in a line-up that included Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran but snubbed Kanye West and made Beyonce, Ariana Grande and Rihanna also-rans.
Late musician XXXTentacion, 20, who was shot dead in an apparent robbery in Florida in June, earned two nods, including best new artist and best soul/R&B album for his debut release 17.
The fan-voted American Music Award nominations also included five nods for Cuban-born singer Camila Cabello, including new artist and best female artist, four for Bruno Mars, and six for hip-hop star Post Malone.
Boy band BTS became the first Korean group to be nominated for an American Music Award and will compete in the favourite social artist category.
Beyonce and Ariana Grande earned just one each, for the tour of the year with husband Jay-Z and social artist respectively. Rihanna got a single nomination, for the best female soul/R&B artist.
Kanye West, who released his chart-topping album Ye in June after grabbing headlines for an erratic Twitter storm, was empty-handed.
In the artist of the year category, Drake will compete with Taylor Swift, Post Malone, rock band Imagine Dragons, and British singer-songwriter Sheeran.
New York rapper Cardi B, who has had a breakout year with hits like "Bodak Yellow," and "Finesse" with Bruno Mars, will compete for the best new artist as well as best female artist in both the pop and rap categories.
"Perfect" singer Sheeran and Post Malone earned six nominations apiece while Swift got four, including best tour and pop album for Reputation.
The American Music Award nominations are based on streaming, album and digital song sales, radio airplay, social activity and touring between September 2017 and August 2018.
The winners are chosen by fans online and will be announced at a ceremony in Los Angeles on Oct. 8.
Here's the complete list of nominees
Artist of the Year
Drake
Imagine Dragons
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
Collaboration of the Year
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug - "Havana"
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
Beyonce & JAY-Z
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
U2
Video of the Year
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug - "Havana"
Cardi B - "Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)"
Drake - "God's Plan"
New Artist of The Year
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Dua Lipa
Khalid
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Favourite Male Artist - Pop/Rock
Drake
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Favourite Female Artist - Pop/Rock
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Taylor Swift
Favourite Duo or Group - Pop/Rock
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
Migos
Favourite Album - Pop/Rock
Drake - Scorpion
Ed Sheeran - ÷ (Divide)
Taylor Swift - Reputation
Favourite Song - Pop/Rock
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug - "Havana"
Drake - "God's Plan"
Ed Sheeran - "Perfect"
Favourite Male Artist - Country
Kane Brown
Luke Bryan
Thomas Rhett
Favourite Female Artist - Country
Kelsea Ballerini
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
Favourite Duo or Group - Country
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
LANCO
Favourite 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 & Florida Georgia Line - "Meant to Be"
Favourite Artist - Rap/Hip-Hop
Cardi B
Drake
Post Malone
Favourite Album - Rap/Hip-Hop
Drake - Scorpion
Lil Uzi Vert - Luv Is Rage 2
Post Malone - Beerbongs & Bentleys
Favourite Song - Rap/Hip-Hop
Cardi B - "Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)"
Drake - "God's Plan"
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage - "Rockstar"
Favourite Male Artist - Soul/R&B
Khalid
Bruno Mars
The Weeknd
Favourite Female Artist - Soul/R&B
Ella Mai
Rihanna
SZA
Favourite Album - Soul/R&B
Khalid - American Teen
SZA - CTRL
XXXTENTACION - 17
Favourite Song - Soul/R&B
Khalid - "Young Dumb & Broke"
Ella Mai - "Boo'd Up"
Bruno Mars & Cardi B - "Finesse"
Favourite Artist - Alternative Rock
Imagine Dragons
Panic! At the Disco
Portugal. The Man
Favourite Artist - Adult Contemporary
Shawn Mendes
Pink
Ed Sheeran
Favourite Artist - Latin
J Balvin
Daddy Yankee
Ozuna
Favourite Artist - Contemporary Inspirational
Lauren Daigle
MercyMe
Zach Williams
Favourite Artist - Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
The Chainsmokers
Marshmello
Zedd
Favourite Soundtrack
Black Panther: The Album, Music From and Inspired By
The Greatest Showman
The Fate of the Furious: The Album
Favourite Social Artist
BTS
Cardi B
Ariana Grande
Demi Lovato
Shawn Mendes
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