Singer Taylor Swift will {link:open: "https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2018/10/02/Taylor-Swift-to-open-2018-American-Music-Awards/3451538489799/?upi_ss=Taylor+swift"} the show with a performance of "I Did Something Bad." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singers Offset (L) and Cardi B arrive on the red carpet. Cardi B was nominated for New Artist of the Year, Collaboration of the Year, Video of the Year, Favorite Social Artist, Favorite Female Artist- Pop/Rock, Favorite Artist- Rap/Hip-Hop, Favorite Song- Rap/Hip-Hop and Favorite Song- Soul/R&B. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singer Camila Cabello was nominated for New Artist of the Year, Collaboration, Video of the Year, Favorite Female Artist- Pop/Rock and Favorite Song- Pop/Rock. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Rapper Post Malone was nominated for Artist of the Year, Collaboration of the Year, Favorite Artist- Rap/Hip-Hop, Favorite Album- Rap/Hip-Hop and Favorite Song- Rap/Hip-Hop. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Host Tracee Ellis Ross. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singer Khalid is nominated for New Artist of the Year, Favorite Male Artist- Soul/R&B, Favorite Album- Soul/R&B and Favorite Song- Soul/R&B. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singer Shawn Mendes was nominated for Favorite Social Artist and Favorite Artist- Adult Contemporary. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Carrie Underwood was nominated for Favorite Female Artist- Country. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singer Bebe Rexha was nominated for Collaboration of the Year and Favorite Song- Country. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Rapper G-Eazy (L) and singer Halsey arrive on the red carpet. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Alex Pall (L) and Andrew Taggart of The Chainsmokers were nominated for Favorite Artist- Electric Dance Music. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singer Ella Mai was nominated for Favorite Female Artist- Soul/R&B and Favorite Song- Soul/R&B. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Future Zahir Wilburn (L) and singer Ciara pose on the red carpet. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singer Dua Lipa is nominated for New Artist of the Year. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singer Gladys Knight. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Tina Campbell (L) and Erica Campbell of Mary Mary arrive on the red carpet. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Actor Evan Ross (L) and singer Ashlee Simpson walk the red carpet. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Amber Heard of "Aquaman." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singer Quavo of Migos was nominated for Favorite Duo or Group- Pop/Rock. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singer Kane Brown was nominated for Favorite Male Artist- Country, Favorite Album- Country and Favorite Song- Country. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Vanessa Hudgens of "Powerless." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Macaulay Culkin of "Home Alone." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
From left to right, Brittney Marie Kelley, Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line, and Hayley Hubbard arrive on the red carpet. Florida Georgia Line was nominated for Favorite Duo or Group- Country and Favorite Song- Country. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singer Thomas Rhett was nominated for Favorite Male Artist- Country and Favorite Album- Country. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singer Kelsea Ballerini is nominated for Favorite Female Artist- Country. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singer Sevyn Streeter. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singer Rita Ora. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Bad Bunny (L) and J Balvin arrive on the red carpet. J Balvin was nominated for Favorite Artist- Latin. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singer Lauren Daigle was nominated for Favorite Artist- Contemporary Inspirational. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Ty Dolla Sign (L) and Lauren Jauregui arrive on the red carpet. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
R&B duo Chloe X Halle. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Lana Condor of "To All the Boys I've Loved Before." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
TV personality Tyra Banks. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Taran Killam of "Single Parents." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Constance Wu of "Crazy Rich Asians." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Actress Leighton Meester of "Gossip Girl." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
TV personality Heidi Klum. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Cobie Smulders of "How I Met Your Mother." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singer CeCe Winans. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Marsai Martin of "black-ish." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Miles Brown of "black-ish." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Amandla Stenberg of "The Hate U Give." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singer Poppy. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
NCT 127 arrives on the red carpet. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singer Amara La Negra. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Michael Trewartha (L) and Kyle Trewartha of Grey were nominated for Collaboration of the Year. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singer Tiffany Young. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singer Jessie James Decker. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Youtube star Patrick Starr. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singer Erika Jayne. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Actress Laura Marano. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singer Ledisi. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singer Evvie McKinney. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singers Benny Blanco (R) and Lil Dicky. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singer Loren Gray. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Liza Koshy of "Freakish." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Dancer Lexy Panterra. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Youtube star Jay Versace. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Teala Dunn of "The Wonder Pets." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Music director Rickey Minor and Rachel Montez Minor of "Deception." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Dancer Nia Sioux. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Youtube star Lexi Drew. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singer Charisse Mills. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Becca Tilley of "The Bachelor." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Kyle Richards of "Halloween." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
DJ Chantel Jeffries. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singer Anton "Zedd" Zaslavski was nominated for Collaboration of the Year and Favorite Artist- Electric Dance Music. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singer Qveen Herby. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Wrestler Mickie James. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Singer Hilary Roberts. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Wrestler Alexa Bliss. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI