The artists dominated nominations for <br />the 2018 American Music Awards, <br />receiving eight each. Ed Sheeran and Post Malone follow with six nominations apiece. Among Drake's nominations <br />is the envied artist <br />of the year award. Post Malone, Ed Sheeran, <br />Imagine Dragons and <br />Taylor Swift round out the <br />prestigious category. Rapper XXXTentacion,<br />who was killed in June, This year's runaway blockbuster, <br />'Black Panther,' was also nominated <br />in the favorite soundtrack category. Hosted by actress Tracee Ellis Ross, the American Music Awards air Oct. 9 on ABC.
