2018 AMAs air Tuesday, October 9th at 8 pm ET/PT on ABC

The 2018 American Music Awards is partnering with Capital One to offer cardholders exclusive access to purchase tickets to the show before they are available to the public. The AMAs Ticket Pre-sale will be live August 16th through August 19th before going on sale the the general public on Monday, August 20th.

The 2018 American Music Awards, the world’s largest fan-voted awards show where music enthusiasts watch their favorite artists and pop culture icons come together to honor idols, newcomers and record-breakers in the contemporary music scene, will broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Tuesday, October 9th at 8 pm ET on ABC.

“Capital One knows people are passionate about music, and being able to give our cardholders exclusive access to presale tickets for the American Music Awards is something we know they’ll be excited about. The American Music Awards celebrate the best in the music industry, and it’s sure to be an unforgettable night,” states Byron Daub, Vice President, Sponsorships & Experiential Marketing at Capital One. “This is another great example of how Capital One gives our cardholders inside access to premium experiences we know they’ll love.”

American Music Awards nominees are based on key fan interactions as reflected on Billboard.com, including streaming, album and digital song sales, radio airplay, social activity and touring. These measurements are tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Music and Next Big Sound, and reflect the time period of September 15, 2017 through August 2, 2018.

Nominees and performers will be announced in the coming weeks. Earlier this year, ABC and Dick Clark Productions announced the annual award show would make a double milestone, moving from Sundays in November to a Tuesday in October.