Winners For The 2018 Billboard Music Awards

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Kelly Clarkson was truly the hostess with the mostess, opening the show with an emotional call to action instead of a moment of silence in support of the victims who passed from the Texas school shooting last week. Despite the harsh opening, she eventually broke into a medley of all the big hits from this past year, including a Kendrick Lamar song! Kelly did her thing and pulled it off! Speaking of Kendrick, he along with Ed Sheeran won six awards each, both tied for the most wins!

2018 Billboard Music Awards 

  

ICON Award: 

Janet Jackson 

 

Top Artist: 

Drake 

Kendrick Lamar 

Bruno Mars 

**Ed Sheeran 

Taylor Swift 

  

Top New Artist: 

21 Savage 

Camila Cabello 

Cardi B 

**Khalid 

Kodak Black 

  

Billboard Chart Achievement Award: 

**Camila Cabello 

Cardi B 

Drake 

Sam Hunt 

Ed Sheeran 

  

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 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 

  

Top Radio Songs Artist: 

Halsey 

Imagine Dragons 

Bruno Mars 

Charlie Puth 

**Ed Sheeran 

  

Top Social Artist: 

Justin Bieber 

**BTS 

Ariana Grande 

Demi Lovato 

Shawn Mendes 

 

Top Touring Artist: 

Coldplay 

Guns N’ Roses 

Bruno Mars 

Ed Sheeran 

**U2 

 

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: 

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 

  

Top Rap Female Artist: 

Bhad Bhabie 

**Cardi B 

Nicki Minaj 

  

Top Rap Tour: 

J. Cole 

**JAY-Z 

Kendrick Lamar 

  

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 Tour: 

**Luke Bryan 

Florida Georgia Line 

Tim McGraw & Faith Hill 

  

Top Rock Artist: 

**Imagine Dragons 

Linkin Park 

Portugal. The Man 

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 

twenty one pilots 

  

Top Rock Tour: 

Coldplay 

Guns N’ Roses 

**U2 

 

Top Latin Artist: 

Balvin 

Daddy Yankee 

Luis Fonsi 

**Ozuna 

Romeo Santos 

  

Top Dance/Electronic Artist: 

**The Chainsmokers 

Calvin Harris 

Kygo 

Marshmello 

ODESZA 

  

Top Christian Artist: 

Elevation Worship 

Hillsong UNITED 

Hillsong Worship 

**MercyMe 

Zach Williams 

  

Top Gospel Artist: 

Anthony Brown & group therAPy 

Travis Greene 

J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise 

**Tasha Cobbs Leonard 

Tamela Mann 

  

  

ALBUM AWARDS 

  

Top Billboard 200 Album: 

Drake “More Life” 

**Kendrick Lamar “DAMN.” 

Post Malone “Stoney” 

Ed Sheeran “÷ (Divide)”   

Taylor Swift “reputation” 

  

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 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” 

 

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 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 Latin Album: 

Nicky Jam “Fénix 

Christian Nodal “Me Dejé Llevar 

**Ozuna “Odisea” 

Romeo Santos “Golden” 

Shakira “El Dorado” 

  

Top Dance/Electronic Album: 

Avicii “AVĪCI (01)” 

**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” 

**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” 

**Tasha Cobbs Leonard “Heart. Passion. Pursuit.” 

Marvin Sapp “Close” 

  

 

SONG AWARDS 

  

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 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 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 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 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 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” 

**Bruno Mars “That’s What I Like” 

Bruno Mars ftCardi 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.” 

**Post Malone ft. 21 Savage “Rockstar 

  

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 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 Latin Song: 

Balvin & Willy William ft. Beyoncé “Mi Gente 

Becky G ft. Bad Bunny “Mayores 

**Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber “Despacito” 

Maluma “Felices Los 4” 

Wisin ft. Ozuna “Escápate Conmigo 

 

Top Dance/Electronic Song: 

**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” 

**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” 

**J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise “You Deserve It” 

Travis Greene “You Waited” 

Tamela Mann “Change Me” 

Charlie Wilson “I’m Blessed” 

 

“Billboard Music Awards” nominees and winners are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring and social engagement, tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Music and Next Big Sound. The awards are based on the chart period of April 8, 2017 through March 31, 2018Since 1940, the Billboard charts have been the go-to guide for ranking the popularity of artists, songs and albums, and are the ultimate measure of success in music. 

 

For additional information on the “2018 Billboard Music Awards,” visit us at www.billboardmusicawards.com 


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