2018 Billboard Music Awards: The Complete List Of Nominees And Winners
Miss the 2018 Billboard Music Awards? Here's the entire list of the night's winners.
On Sunday, May 20, 2018, the music industry's biggest pop stars gathered at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for the 2018 BMAs. While serving as a first-time host, Kelly Clarkson delivered an incredible medley of the year's biggest hits.
Similar to other awards shows this season, political commentary was at the forefront throughout the evening. In a cold open, Clarkson addressed gun violence with a tearful call to action following the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School this past Friday. Later in the show, Shawn Mendes and Khalid were backed by a choir from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in a powerful rendition of their song, "Youth."
The star-studded event also included performances by the likes of BTS, Camila Cabello, Ariana Grande, and Kesha, and boasted the television debut of Christina Aguilera and Demi Lovato's new collaboration, "Fall in Line." Meanwhile, Janet Jackson stole the show in her first televised performance in nine years as she was honored with the Icon Award in celebration of her cultural impact throughout her decades-long career.
The BMAs celebrates the biggest names in music who have dominated the Billboard Charts over the last year. With Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran, and Taylor Swift leading the pack in nominations, the artists battled it out in multiple categories, including the coveted award for Top Artist. How did your faves fare? Below is the complete list of the event's nominees and winners (via E! News).
Top Artist
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Bruno Mars
WINNER: Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
Top Female Artist
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Halsey
Demi Lovato
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Top Male Artist
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Bruno Mars
Post Malone
WINNER: Ed Sheeran
Top Selling Album
Kendrick Lamar, DAMN.
Pink, Beautiful Trauma
Ed Sheeran, Divide
Chris Stapleton, From a Room: Volume 1
WINNER: Taylor Swift, Reputation
Top Hot 100 Song
WINNER: 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
WINNER: Khalid
Kodak Black
Top Duo/Group
The Chainsmokers
Coldplay
WINNER: Imagine Dragons
Migos
U2
Top Billboard 200 Artist
WINNER: Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Ed Sheeran
Chris Stapleton
Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist
Imagine Dragons
Kendrick Lamar
Bruno Mars
Post Malone
WINNER: Ed Sheeran
Top Streaming Songs Artist
Cardi B
Drake
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Top Song Sales Artist
Imagine Dragons
Kendrick Lamar
Bruno Mars
Post Malone
WINNER: Ed Sheeran
Top Radio Songs Artist
Halsey
Imagine Dragons
Bruno Mars
Charlie Puth
WINNER: Ed Sheeran
Top Social Artist
Justin Bieber
WINNER: BTS
Ariana Grande
Demi Lovato
Shawn Mendes
Billboard Chart Achievement Award
WINNER: Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Drake
Sam Hunt
Ed Sheeran
Top R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Khalid
WINNER: Bruno Mars
SZA
The Weeknd
Top R&B Male Artist
Khalid
WINNER: Bruno Mars
The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist
Beyoncé
Rihanna
WINNER: SZA
Top R&B Tour
WINNER: Bruno Mars
Lionel Richie
The Weeknd
Top Rap Artist
Drake
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
Lil Uzi Vert
Migos
Post Malone
Top Rap Male Artist
Drake
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
Post Malone
Top Rap Female Artist
WINNER: Cardi B
Nicki Minaj
Bhad Bhabie
Top Rap Tour
J. Cole
WINNER: Jay-Z
Kendrick Lamar
Top Country Artist
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Sam Hunt
Thomas Rhett
WINNER: Chris Stapleton
Top Country Male Artist
Sam Hunt
Thomas Rhett
WINNER: Chris Stapleton
Top Country Female Artist
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
WINNER: Maren Morris
Top Country Duo/Group Artist
Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band
WINNER: Florida Georgia Line
Top Country Tour
WINNER: Luke Bryan
Florida Georgia Line
Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
Top Rock Artist
WINNER: Imagine Dragons
Linkin Park
Portugal. the Man
Tom Petty
Twenty One Pilots
Top Rock Tour
Coldplay
Guns N' Roses
WINNER: U2
Top Latin Artist
J Balvin
Daddy Yankee
Luis Fonsi
WINNER: Ozuna
Romeo Santos
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
WINNER: The Chainsmokers
Calvin Harris
Kygo
Marshmello
Odesza
Top Christian Artist
Elevation Worship
Hillsong UNITED
Hillsong Worship
WINNER: MercyMe
Zach Williams
Top Gospel Artist
Anthony Brown & group therAPy
Travis Greene
J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise
WINNER: Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Tamela Mann
Top Billboard 200 Album
Drake, More Life
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar, DAMN.
Post Malone, Stoney
Ed Sheeran, Divide
Taylor Swift, Reputation
Top R&B Album
Khalid, American Teen
WINNER: Bruno Mars, 24K Magic
SZA, Ctrl
The Weeknd, Starboy
Xxxtentacion, 17
Top Rap Album
Drake, More Life
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar, DAMN.
Lil Uzi Vert, Luv Is Rage 2
Migos, Culture
Post Malone, Stoney
Top Country Album
Kane Brown, Kane Brown
Luke Combs, This One's For You
Thomas Rhett, Life Changes
WINNER: Chris Stapleton, From A Room: Volume 1
Brett Young, Brett Young
Top Rock Album
WINNER: Imagine Dragons, Evolve
Linkin Park, One More Light
Panic! At the Disco, Death of a Bachelor
Portgulal. The Man, Woodstock
U2, Songs of Experience
Top Latin Album
Nicky Jam, Fénix
Christian Nodal, Me Dejé Llevar
WINNER: Ozuna, Odisea
Romeo Santos, Golden
Shakira, El Dorado
Top Dance/Electronic Album
Avicii, AVĪCI (01)
WINNER: The Chainsmokers, Memories...Do Not Open
Calvin Harris, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1
Kygo, Stargazing
Odesza, A Moment Apart
Top Christian Album
Elevation Worship, There Is A Cloud
Hillsong UNITED, Wonder
Hillsong Worship, Let There Be Light
WINNER: Alan Jackson, Precious Memories Collection
MercyMe, Lifer
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
WINNER: Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Heart. Passion. Pursuit.
Marvin Sapp, Close
Top Streaming Song (Audio)
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber "Despacito"
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar "HUMBLE."
Lil Uzi Vert "XO TOUR Llif3"
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage "Rockstar"
Post Malone ft. Quavo "Congratulations"
Top Streaming Song (Video)
Cardi B "Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)"
WINNER: 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 Selling Song
WINNER: 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 Radio Song
The Chainsmokers & Coldplay "Something Just Like This"
Imagine Dragons "Believer"
Bruno Mars "That's What I Like"
Charlie Puth "Attention"
WINNER: Ed Sheeran "Shape of You"
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 R&B Song
Childish Gambino "Redbone"
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller "Wild Thoughts"
Khalid "Young Dumb & Broke"
WINNER: Bruno Mars "That's What I Like"
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B "Finesse"
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."
WINNER: Post Malone ft. 21 Savage "Rockstar"
Top Country Song
Kane Brown ft. Lauren Alaina "What Ifs"
WINNER: 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 Rock Song
WINNER: Imagine Dragons "Believer"
Imagine Dragons "Thunder"
Linkin Park ft. Kiiara "Heavy"
Portugal. The Man "Feel It Still"
The Revivalists "Wish I Knew You"
Top Latin Song
J Balvin & Willy William ft. Beyoncé "Mi Gente"
Becky G ft. Bad Bunny "Mayores"
WINNER: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber "Despacito"
Maluma "Felices Los 4"
Wisin ft. Ozuna "Escápate Conmigo"
Top Dance/Electronic Song
WINNER: The Chainsmokers & Coldplay "Something Just Like This"
Clean Bandit ft. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie "Rockabye"
Cheat Codes ft. Demi Lovato "No Promises"
Kygo & Selena Gomez "It Ain't Me"
Zedd & Alessia Cara "Stay"
Top Christian Song
Elevation Worship "O Come To The Altar"
WINNER: Hillsong Worship "What A Beautiful Name"
Lecrae ft. Tori Kelly "I'll Find You"
MercyMe "Even If"
Zach Williams "Old Church Choir"
Top Gospel Song
Anthony Brown & group therAPy "Trust In You"
WINNER: J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise "You Deserve It"
Travis Greene "You Waited"
Tamela Mann "Change Me"
Charlie Wilson "I'm Blessed"
Top Touring Artist
Coldplay
Guns N' Roses
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
WINNER: U2
Top Soundtrack
Black Panther
The Fate of the Furious: The Album
The Greatest Showman
Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2
WINNER: Moana