Friends and frequent collaborators Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran each racked up 2018 American Music Awards nominations on Wednesday (Sept. 12), and so they’re even nominated in opposition to one another in a couple of classes — however there isn’t any unhealthy blood right here.
Swift posted an Instagram video Wednesday of the pair climbing and cheekily chatting in regards to the noms. “Hey, Taylor, the AMA nominations have simply come out,” Sheeran says within the video. “It’s me, you and Drake.”
“You’re gonna win,” they each say to one another, earlier than admitting: “Drake’s gonna win.”
Sheeran, Swift and Drake are all nominated for artist of the 12 months, together with Imagine Dragons and Post Malone, and Sheeran’s ÷ (Divide), Swift’s Reputation and Drake’s Scorpion are additionally nominated for the favourite album — pop/rock award. “Safe to say whoever wins the AMA for fav pop/rock album can be an artist who writes songs about love and heartbreak — YOU get to resolve who it’ll be,” Swift captioned her Instagram video.
Swift can also be nominated for tour of the 12 months and favourite feminine artist — pop/rock, whereas Sheeran is nominated in 4 different classes. Drake leads with nominations in eight classes.
Voting in 26 AMA categories is now open, with three remaining classes (new artist of the 12 months, collaboration of the 12 months, and favourite social artist) opening later this month on TheAMAs.com.
Winners can be introduced stay through the 2018 American Music Awards ceremony on Tuesday, October 9, at eight p.m. ET on ABC.
