Taylor Swift won four awards, including artist of the year, while Camila Cabello also won four, including new artist of the year, at Tuesday evening’s American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater.
Swift also won for favorite female artist, pop/rock, tour of the year and favorite album, pop/rock, “Reputation.”
The four American Music Awards gave Swift 23 all time, breaking the previous record for a female artist of 21 held by the late Whitey Houston.
To win artist of the year, Swift beat won Drake, Imagine Dragons, Post Malone and Ed Sheeran.
Cabello also won for collaboration of the year, favorite music video, and favorite song, pop/rock, all for “Havana,” which featured Young Thug.
Cabello beat out Cardi B, Khalid, Dua Lipa and XXXTentacion to win favorite new artist.
Cardi B and Kane Brown each won three awards.
Cardi B won for favorite artist, rap/hip-hop, favorite song, rap/hip-hop, “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)” and favorite song, soul/R&B, “Finesse,” a collaboration with Bruno Mars.
Brown won for favorite male artist, country, favorite album, country, “Kane Brown” and favorite song, country, “Heaven.”
Cardi B and Drake each led all artists with eight nominations. Drake did not receive an award.
The awards show, televised on ABC, featured an array of musical performances, including an opening performance by Swift of “I Did Something Bad,” in a sparkly one piece and thigh-high boots as a cobra emerged over the flames on stage.
The American Music Awards is billed as the “world’s biggest fan-voted award show.” The nominees are based on key fan interactions as reflected on Billboard.com, including streaming, album and digital song sales, radio airplay, social activity and touring from Sept. 15, 2017-Aug. 9, 2018.
Here is a complete 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 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 Soundtrack
— “Black Panther: The Album, Music From and Inspired By”
Favorite Social Artist
— BTS