The 2018 Billboard Music Awards Nominees: Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran lead with the most nominations
Tuesday on April 17, were revealed the nominees for the 2018 Billboard Music Awards via live stream on their Facebook page.
Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar, and Ed Sheeran are the most nominated artists with fifteen BBMA nods for each. And all three of them are up for Top Artist against Drake and Taylor Swift in that field.
- To figure it all out, Billboard uses 12-months worth of data tracking. The Billboard Music Awards annual nominations are based on both album and digital sales, streaming, radio play, touring.
Check Full List of Nominations Below:
Top Artist: Drake Kendrick Lamar Bruno Mars Ed Sheeran Taylor Swift
Top New Artist: 21 Savage Camila Cabello Cardi B Khalid Kodak Black
Top Male Artist: Drake Kendrick Lamar Bruno Mars Post Malone Ed Sheeran
Top Female Artist: Camila Cabello Cardi B Halsey Demi Lovato Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group: The Chainsmokers Coldplay Imagine Dragons Migos U2
Top Touring Artist: Coldplay Guns N’ Roses Bruno Mars Ed Sheeran U2
Top Billboard 200 Artist: Drake Kendrick Lamar Ed Sheeran Chris Stapleton Taylor Swift
Top Billboard 200 Album: Drake – More Life Kendrick Lamar – DAMN Post Malone -Stoney Ed Sheeran ÷ (Divide) Taylor Swift – Reputation
Top Hot 100 Artist: Imagine Dragons Kendrick Lamar Bruno Mars Post Malone Ed Sheeran
Top Hot 100 Song: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber – “Despacito” Kendrick Lamar – “Humble.” Bruno Mars – “That’s What I Like” Post Malone ft. 21 Savage – “Rockstar” Ed Sheeran – “Shape Of You”
Top Radio Songs Artist: Halsey Imagine Dragons Bruno Mars Charlie Puth Ed Sheeran
Top Radio Song: The Chainsmokers & Coldplay – “Something Just Like This” Imagine Dragons – “Believer” Bruno Mars – “That’s What I Like” Charlie Puth – “Attention” Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You”
Top Song Sales Artist: Imagine Dragons Kendrick Lamar Bruno Mars Post Malone Ed Sheeran
Top Selling Song: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber – “Despacito” Sam Hunt – “Body Like A Back Road” Imagine Dragons – “Believer” Imagine Dragons – “Thunder” Ed Sheeran – “Perfect”
Top Selling Album:
Kendrick Lamar – DAMN.
P!nk – Beautiful Trauma
Ed Sheeran ÷ (Divide)
Chris Stapleton – From A Room: Volume 1
Taylor Swift – Reputation
Top Soundtrack: Black Panther The Fate of the Furious: The Album The Greatest Showman Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2 Moana
Top Collaboration: Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug -“Havana” The Chainsmokers & Coldplay – “Something Just Like This” Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber – “Despacito” French Montana ft. Swae Lee – “Unforgettable” Post Malone ft. 21 Savage – “Rockstar”
Top Streaming Songs Artist: Cardi B Drake Kendrick Lamar Post Malone Ed Sheeran
Top Streaming Song (Video): Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)” Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, “Despacito” Lil Pump, “Gucci Gang” Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like” Ed Sheeran, “Shape of You”
Top Streaming Song (Audio): Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, “Despacito” Kendrick Lamar, “Humble.” Lil Uzi Vert, “XO Tour LLIF3” Post Malone ft. 21 Savage, “Rockstar” Post Malone ft. Quavo, “Congratulations”
Top R&B Artist: Chris Brown Khalid Bruno Mars SZA The Weeknd
Top R&B Male Artist: Khalid Bruno Mars The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist: Beyonce Rihanna SZA
Top R&B Tour: Bruno Mars Lionel Richie The Weeknd
Top R&B Album: Khalid, American Teen Bruno Mars, 24K Magic SZA, CTRL The Weeknd, Starboy XXXTentacion, 17
Top R&B Song: Childish Gambino, “Redbone” DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller, “Wild Thoughts” Khalid, “Young Dumb & Broke” Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like” Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B, “Finesse”
Top Rap Artist: Drake Kendrick Lamar Lil Uzi Vert Migos Post Malone
Top Rap Male Artist: Drake Kendrick Lamar Post Malone
Top Rap Female Artist: Bhad Bhabie Cardi B Nicki Minaj
Top Rap Tour: J. Cole JAY-Z Kendrick Lamar
Top Rap Album: Drake, More Life Kendrick Lamar, DAMN. Lil Uzi Vert, Luv Is Rage 2 Migos, Culture Post Malone, Stoney
Top Rap Song: Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)” DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne, “I’m The One French Montana ft. Swae Lee, “Unforgettable” Kendrick Lamar, “Humble.” Post Malone ft. 21 Savage, “Rockstar”
Top Country Artist: Kane Brown Luke Combs Sam Hunt Thomas Rhett Chris Stapleton
Top Country Male Artist: Sam Hunt Thomas Rhett Chris Stapleton
Top Country Female Artist: Kelsea Ballerini Miranda Lambert Maren Morris
Top Country Duo/Group Artist: Florida Georgia Line Old Dominion Zac Brown Band
Top Country Album: Kane Brown, Kane Brown Luke Combs, This One’s For You Thomas Rhett, Life Changes Chris Stapleton, From A Room: Volume 1 Brett Young, Brett Young
Top Country Song: Kane Brown ft. Lauren Alaina, “What Ifs” Sam Hunt, “Body Like A Back Road” Dustin Lynch, “Small Town Boy” Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line, “Meant To Be” Brett Young, “In Case You Didn’t Know”
Top Country Tour: Luke Bryan Florida Georgia Line Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
Top Latin Artist: J Balvin Daddy Yankee Luis Fonsi Ozuna Romeo Santos
Top Latin Song: J Balvin & Willy William Ft. Beyonce, “Mi Gente” Becky G ft. Bad Bunny, ”Mayores” Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, “Despacito” Maluma, “Felices Los 4” Wisin ft. Ozuna, “Escapate Conmigo”
Top Latin Album: Nicky Jam, Fenix Christian Nodal, Me Deje Llevar Ozuna, Odisea Romeo Santos, Golden Shakira, El Dorado
Top Rock Artist: Imagine Dragons Linkin Park Portugal. The Man Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers twenty one pilots
Top Rock Album: Imagine Dragons, Evolve Linkin Park, One More Light Panic! At The Disco, Death of a Bachelor Portugal. The Man, Woodstock U2, Songs of Experience
Top Rock Song: Imagine Dragons “Believer” Imagine Dragons “Thunder” Linkin Park ft. Kiiara “Heavy” Portugal. The Man “Feel It Still” The Revivalists “Wish I Knew You”
Top Rock Tour: Coldplay Guns N’ Roses U2
Top Dance/Electronic Artist: The Chainsmokers Calvin Harris Kygo Marshmello ODESZA
Top Dance/Electronic Song: The Chainsmokers & Coldplay, “Something Just Like This” Cheat Codes ft. Demi Lovato, “No Promises” Clean Bandit ft. Sean Paul & Ann-Marie, “Rockabye” Kygo & Selena Gomez, “It Ain’t Me” Zedd & Alessia Cara, “Stay”
Top Dance/Electronic Album: Avicii, AVĨCI (01) The Chainsmokers, Memories…Do Not Open Calvin Harris, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 Kygo, Stargazing ODESZA, A Moment Apart
Top Social Artist: Justin Bieber BTS Ariana Grande Demi Lovato Shawn Mendes
Top Christian Artist: Elevation Worship Hillsong UNITED Hillsong Worship MercyMe Zach Williams
Top Christian Song: Elevation Worship, “O Come To The Altar” Hillsong Worship, “What A Beautiful Name” Lecrae ft. Tori Kelly, “I’ll Find You” MercyMe, “Even If” Zach Williams, “Old Church Choir”
Top Christian Album: Elevation Worship, There Is A Cloud Hillsong UNITED, Wonder Hillsong Worship, Let There Be Light Alan Jackson, Precious Memories Collection MercyMe, Lifer
Top Gospel Artist: Anthony Brown & group therAPy Travis Greene J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise Tasha Cobbs Leonard Tamela Mann
Top Gospel Song: Anthony Brown & group therAPy, “Trust In You” Travis Greene, “You Waited” J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise, “You Deserve It” Tamela Mann, “Change Me” Charlie Wilson, “I’m Blessed”
Top Gospel Album: Anthony Brown & group therAPy, A Long Way From Sunday Travis Greene, Crossover: Live From Music City J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise, You Deserve It Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Heart. Passion. Pursuit Marvin Sapp, Close
Top Gospel Song: Anthony Brown & group therAPy, “Trust In You” Travis Greene, “You Waited” J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise, “You Deserve It” Tamela Mann, “Change Me” Charlie Wilson, “I’m Blessed”
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