Ed Sheeran & Kendrick Lamar Big Winners Of Billboard Music Awards 2018
The 2018 Billboard Music Awards are over and the big winners of the night were Ed Sheeran and Kendrick Lamar who took home 6 awards each. Sheeran was nominated for 15 awards and among the awards he took home were Top Artist, Top Male Artist and Top Radio Songs. Kendrick Lamar took home the awards for Top 200 Albums (DAMN), Top Rap Artist and Top Rap Male Artist. They was followed by Bruno Mars who took home 5 out of his 15 nominations including Top R&B Artist, Top R&B Male, and Top R&B Album (24K Magic). Taylor Swift took home the awards for Top Selling Album (Reputation) and Top Female Artist. Luis Fonsi's Despacito, featuring Justin Bieber and Daddy Yankee, got 5 awards including Top Hot 100 Song and Top Selling Song. Janet Jackson was honoured with the Billboard Icon award.
See the full list of winners below:
Top Artist:
Ed Sheeran
Top New Artist:
Khalid
Billboard Chart Achievement Award:
Camila Cabello
Top Male Artist:
Ed Sheeran
Top Female Artist:
Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group:
Imagine Dragons
Top Billboard 200 Artist:
Drake
Top Hot 100 Artist:
Ed Sheeran
Top Streaming Songs Artist:
Kendrick Lamar
Top Song Sales Artist:
Ed Sheeran
Top Radio Songs Artist:
Ed Sheeran
Top Social Artist:
BTS
Top Touring Artist:
U2
Top R&B Artist:
Bruno Mars
Top R&B Male Artist:
Bruno Mars
Top R&B Female Artist:
SZA
Top R&B Tour:
Bruno Mars
Top Rap Artist:
Kendrick Lamar
Top Rap Male Artist:
Kendrick Lamar
Top Rap Female Artist:
Cardi B
Top Rap Tour:
JAY-Z
Top Country Artist:
Chris Stapleton
Top Country Male Artist:
Chris Stapleton
Top Country Female Artist:
Maren Morris
Top Country Duo/Group Artist:
Florida Georgia Line
Top Country Tour:
Luke Bryan
Top Rock Artist:
Imagine Dragons
Top Rock Tour:
U2
Top Latin Artist:
Ozuna
Top Dance/Electronic Artist:
The Chainsmokers
Top Christian Artist:
MercyMe
Top Gospel Artist:
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Top Billboard 200 Album:
Kendrick Lamar, DAMN.
Top Selling Album:
Taylor Swift, reputation
Top Soundtrack:
Moana
Top R&B Album:
Bruno Mars, 24K Magic
Top Rap Album:
Kendrick Lamar, DAMN.
Top Country Album:
Chris Stapleton, From A Room: Volume 1
Top Rock Album:
Imagine Dragons, Evolve
Top Latin Album:
Ozuna, Odisea
Top Dance/Electronic Album:
The Chainsmokers, Memories…Do Not Open
Top Christian Album:
Alan Jackson, Precious Memories Collection
Top Gospel Album:
Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Heart. Passion. Pursuit
Top Hot 100 Song:
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, "Despacito"
Top Streaming Song (Audio):
Kendrick Lamar, "Humble."
Top Streaming Song (Video):
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, "Despacito"
Top Selling Song:
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, "Despacito"
Top Radio Song:
Ed Sheeran, "Shape of You”
Top Collaboration:
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, “Despacito”
Top R&B Song:
Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like”
Top Rap Song:
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage, “Rockstar”
Top Country Song:
Sam Hunt, “Body Like A Back Road”
Top Rock Song:
Imagine Dragons “Believer”
Top Latin Song:
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, “Despacito”
Top Dance/Electronic Song:
The Chainsmokers & Coldplay, “Something Just Like This”
Top Christian Song:
Hillsong Worship, “What A Beautiful Name”
Top Gospel Song:
J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise, “You Deserve It”