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Drake and Cardi B Lead In Eight Nominations for 2018 American Music Awards

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With the American Music Awards scheduled for October 9th, the nominations are officially in.

Drake and Cardi B lead in with eight nominations each, while Ed Sheeran and Post Malone trail behind with six each, and Camila Cabello with five.

Hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross, the 2018 AMAs will take place live on October 9th at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

American Music Awards on Twitter: “Congrats to @Drake! He is tied for the most nominations this year with EIGHT. 💪 #AMAs pic.twitter.com/OdOmMmnv9v / Twitter”

Congrats to @Drake! He is tied for the most nominations this year with EIGHT. 💪 #AMAs pic.twitter.com/OdOmMmnv9v

American Music Awards on Twitter: “She’s a first-time nominee AND tied for the most nominations this year. ⭐️ Congratulations on your EIGHT #AMAs noms, @iamcardib! pic.twitter.com/xoOrGejzUH / Twitter”

She’s a first-time nominee AND tied for the most nominations this year. ⭐️ Congratulations on your EIGHT #AMAs noms, @iamcardib! pic.twitter.com/xoOrGejzUH

2018 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Drake
Imagine Dragons
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Khalid
Dua Lipa
XXXTentacion
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
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
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana”
Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
Drake – “God’s Plan”
FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST
BTS
Cardi B
Ariana Grande
Demi Lovato
Shawn Mendes
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — POP/ROCK
Drake
Malone
Ed Sheeran
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — POP/ROCK
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Taylor Swift
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP — POP/ROCK
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
Migos
FAVORITE ALBUM — POP/ROCK
Drake – Scorpion
Ed Sheeran – ÷ (Divide)
Taylor Swift – reputation
FAVORITE SONG­ — POP/ROCK
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana”
Drake – “God’s Plan”
Ed Sheeran – “Perfect”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — COUNTRY
Kane Brown
Luke Bryan
Thomas Rhett
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — COUNTRY
Kelsea Ballerini
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP — COUNTRY
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
LANCO
FAVORITE ALBUM — COUNTRY
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”
FAVORITE ARTIST — RAP/HIP­-HOP
Cardi B
Drake
Post Malone
FAVORITE ALBUM — RAP/HIP­-HOP
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”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — SOUL/R&B
Khalid
Bruno Mars
The Weeknd
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — SOUL/R&B
Ella Mai
Rihanna
SZA
FAVORITE ALBUM — SOUL/R&B
Khalid – American Teen
SZA – CTRL
XXXTentacion – 17
FAVORITE SONG — SOUL/R&B
Khalid – “Young Dumb & Broke”
Ella Mai – “Boo’d Up”
Bruno Mars & Cardi B – “Finesse”
FAVORITE ARTIST — ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Imagine Dragons
Panic! At The Disco
Portugal. The Man
FAVORITE ARTIST — ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Shawn Mendes
P!NK
Ed Sheeran
FAVORITE ARTIST — LATIN
J Balvin
Daddy Yankee
Ozuna
FAVORITE ARTIST — CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Lauren Daigle
MercyMe
Zach Williams
FAVORITE ARTIST — ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
The Chainsmokers
Marshmello
Zedd
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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Megan Thee Stallion’s Lawyer Calls Harassment Lawsuit ‘Salacious’

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Megan Thee Stallion‘s lawyer, Alex Spiro, addressed the lawsuit filed by Megan Thee Stallion’s former cameraman Emilio Garcia, alleging sexual harassment and a hostile work environment. Spiro, in a statement to Page Six on Tuesday (April 23), dismissed the lawsuit as an opportunistic money grab and characterized it as an attempt to tarnish his client’s reputation.

“This is an employment claim for money — with no sexual harassment claim filed and with salacious accusations to attempt to embarrass her,” he said. “We will deal with this in court.”

The suit details an incident where Garcia allegedly found himself trapped in a moving SUV with Megan whileshe engaged in sexual activity with another woman during their time in Ibiza, Spain.

According to court documents, “The following day, STALLION inquired whether PLAINTIFF was in the SUV the previous night. PLAINTIFF confirmed that he was in the SUV. Subsequently, STALLION instructed, ‘Don’t ever discuss what you saw.’ STALLION berated and directed her fat-shaming comments towards PLAINTIFF such as ‘Fat Bitch,’ ‘Spit your food out,’ and that ‘You don’t need to be eating.’”

Garcia is seeking compensation of over six figures, Garcia’s lawsuit requests unpaid wages, overtime pay, and other benefits as per California labor laws, along with statutory penalties and punitive damages.

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Kid Cudi Cancels Insano World Tour After Breaking His Foot At Coachella

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Kid Cudi‘s Insano World Tour is hitting pause after the “Day ‘n’ Nite” artist sustained a broken foot as a result of jumping off stage during his performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California on Sunday, April 21.



On Wednesday (April 24), he took to social media to announce the tour’s cancellation, prioritizing his return to peak performance for future engagements. Despite the setback, he assures fans of forthcoming tour dates and expresses heartfelt gratitude for their unwavering support.

“Guys, so, I have a broken calcaneus,” he wrote. “Im headed to surgery now and there’s gonna be a long recovery time. We have to cancel the tour so I can focus on getting better to be out there in top shape to rage with you all. Theres just no way I can bounce back in time to give 100%. The injury is much more serious than I thought. Anyone who bought tickets will get a full refund, you’ll get an email soon. We will be back with new tour dates as soon as possible, and I can’t wait to get back out there with you guys and turn up how we do. I’m so sorry fam and I love you all so much, thanks for the endless love and support.”

He ended with: “Im really disappointed as im sure you guys are too, but I will be back. Thats a promise. Im ok, just a lil soreness, but im in good spirits.”


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Megan Thee Stallion Faces New Lawsuit: Former Cameraman Alleges Sexual Harassment and Hostile Work Environment

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Megan Thee Stallion is being sued by her former cameraman, Emilio Garcia, alleging sexual harassment and a hostile work environment, according to a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, Apr. 23, in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

The suit obtained by NBC News outlines Garcia’s claims, alleging that he had been trapped in a moving vehicle with the Houston rapper in Ibiza while she engaged in sexual activity with another woman. Following this incident, Garcia says he was cautioned not to discuss what he witnessed and was subsequently subjected to beratement, fat-shaming, and differential treatment by Megan.

“What I learned throughout the years is that, especially coming from an from an office environment, is you know, there’s no HR department in the entertainment business,” Garcia told NBC News in an interview. “So if you don’t know that you’re being done wrong, you don’t really know how to advocate for yourself until you start asking maybe you start asking your peers who have representation, they have agents, they have management, they have attorney. So I just really just want to encourage people to advocate for themselves.”

Garcia also stated in the lawsuit that the severity and frequency of the harassment created an intolerable work environment. Garcia began his role as Megan Thee Stallion’s personal cameraman in 2018, continuing until June 2023. Seeking compensation of over six figures, Garcia’s lawsuit requests unpaid wages, overtime pay, and other benefits as per California labor laws, along with statutory penalties and punitive damages.

Following the Ibiza incident, Garcia claims his payment structure shifted from a flat monthly rate to a task-based system requiring invoice submissions for each assignment. Subsequently, he was terminated in June 2023 by Roc Nation, with notification that his services were no longer needed.

“Megan just needs to pay our client what he’s due, own up to her behavior and quit this sort of sexual harassment and fat shaming conduct,” said Ron Zambrano, an attorney for Garcia, in a statement to NBC News. “Emilio should never have been put in a position of having to be in the vehicle with her while she had sex with another woman. ‘Inappropriate’ is putting it lightly. Exposing this behavior to employees is definitely illegal.”

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