Cardi B and Drake are poised to add some more awards to their trophy mantles. The rap superstars have each received eight nominations for the 2018 American Music Awards.

Their respective nominations are the most of any artists for this year’s event, with Post Malone and Ed Sheeran trailing at six each. Drake is nominated for Artist of the Year while Cardi B is vying for New Artist Of The Year.

Some of the other Hip Hop and R&B artists nominated for AMAs include Beyoncé, JAY-Z, Migos, the late XXXTENTACION, Young Thug, SZA, Lil Uzi Vert and Rihanna. The Kendrick Lamar-curated Black Panther: The Album is also up for Favorite Soundtrack.

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The winners will be entirely decided by the fans. Voting is open now via VoteAMAs.com, but all of the categories aren’t available yet. Voting for New Artist of the Year, Favorite Social Artist and Collaboration of the Year won’t begin until September 24.

The 2018 American Music Awards are scheduled to take place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on October 9. The ceremony will air at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and be hosted by actress Tracee Ellis Ross.

Check out all of the nominations below.

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ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Drake
Imagine Dragons
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift

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NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY CAPITAL ONE SAVOR CARD

Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Khalid
Dua Lipa
XXXTENTACION

COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

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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

Beyoncé & JAY-Z
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
U2

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FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO

Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug “Havana”
Cardi B “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
Drake “God’s Plan”

FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST

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BTS
Cardi B
Ariana Grande
Demi Lovato
Shawn Mendes

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK

Drake
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran

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FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK

Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Taylor Swift

FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK

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Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
Migos

FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK

Drake “Scorpion”
Ed Sheeran “÷ (Divide)”
Taylor Swift “reputation”

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FAVORITE SONG- POP/ROCK

Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug “Havana”
Drake “God’s Plan”
Ed Sheeran “Perfect”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY

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Kane Brown
Luke Bryan
Thomas Rhett

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY

Kelsea Ballerini
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood

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FAVORITE DUO or GROUP – COUNTRY

Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
LANCO

FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY

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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”

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FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP

Cardi B
Drake
Post Malone

FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP

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Drake “Scorpion”
Lil Uzi Vert “Luv Is Rage 2”
Post Malone “Beerbongs & Bentleys”

FAVORITE SONG – RAP/HIP-HOP

Cardi B “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
Drake “God’s Plan”
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage “Rockstar”

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FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B

Khalid
Bruno Mars
The Weeknd

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B

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Ella Mai
Rihanna
SZA

FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B

Khalid “American Teen”
SZA “CTRL”
XXXTENTACION “17”

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FAVORITE SONG – SOUL/R&B

Khalid “Young Dumb & Broke”
Ella Mai “Boo’d Up”
Bruno Mars & Cardi B “Finesse”

FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK

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Imagine Dragons
Panic! At The Disco
Portugal. The Man

FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY

Shawn Mendes
P!NK
Ed Sheeran

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FAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN

J Balvin
Daddy Yankee
Ozuna

FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL

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Lauren Daigle
MercyMe
Zach Williams

FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)

The Chainsmokers
Marshmello
Zedd

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FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK

“Black Panther: The Album, Music From And Inspired By”
“The Greatest Showman”
“The Fate of the Furious: The Album”

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