Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Cardi B, Nicki Minaj & More Set To Face Off At Billboard Music Awards
by Karen
The 2018 Billboard Music Awards will land in Vegas at the MGM Grand on May 20th.
Khalid and Bebe Rexha announced the first wave of nominations live on NBC’s Today Tuesday. Finalists and winners are determined based on album and digital songs sales, radio airplay, streaming, touring and social engagement; data is collected during a 12-month tracking period.
Drake & Kendrick Lamar lead with nominations and some of the more interesting categories have Hip-Hop’s elite going toe to toe, check out the lists below:
Top Artist
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
Top Female Artist
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Halsey
Demi Lovato
Taylor Swift
Top Male Artist
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Bruno Mars
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Top Selling Album
Kendrick Lamar, DAMN.
Pink, Beautiful Trauma
Ed Sheeran, Divide
Chris Stapleton, From a Room: Volume 1
Taylor Swift, Reputation
Top Hot 100 Song
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, “Despacito (feat. Justin Bieber)”
Kendrick Lamar, “HUMBLE.”
Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like”
Post Malone, “Rockstar (feat. 21 Savage)”
Ed Sheeran, “Shape of You”
Top New Artist
21 Savage
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Khalid
Kodak Black
Top Duo/Group
The Chainsmokers
Coldplay
Imagine Dragons
Migos
U2
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Ed Sheeran
Chris Stapleton
Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist
Imagine Dragons
Kendrick Lamar
Bruno Mars
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Top Streaming Songs Artist
Cardi B
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Top Song Sales Artist
Imagine Dragons
Kendrick Lamar
Bruno Mars
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Drake
Sam Hunt
Ed Sheeran
Chris Brown
Khalid
Bruno Mars
SZA
The Weeknd
Top R&B Male Artist
Khalid
Bruno Mars
The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist
Beyoncé
Rihanna
SZA
Top R&B Tour
Bruno Mars
Lionel Richie
The Weeknd
Top Rap Artist
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Lil Uzi Vert
Migos
Post Malone
Top Rap Male Artist
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Post Malone
Cardi B
Nicki Minaj
Bhad Bhabie
Top Rap Tour
J. Cole
Jay-Z
Kendrick Lamar
Top Billboard 200 Album
Drake, More Life
Kendrick Lamar, DAMN.
Post Malone, Stoney
Ed Sheeran, Divide
Taylor Swift, Reputation
Top R&B Album
Khalid, American Teen
Bruno Mars, 24K Magic
SZA, Ctrl
The Weeknd, Starboy
Xxxtentacion, 17
Top Rap Album
Drake, More Life
Kendrick Lamar, DAMN.
Lil Uzi Vert, Luv Is Rage 2
Migos, Culture
Post Malone, Stoney