It’s about that time that all genres of music collide for the 2018 Billboard Music Awards and Kelly Clarkson is leading the spectacle as this year’s host. Later on, the American Idol alum will team up with several heavy hitters to celebrate all that is Billboard accomplishments. Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran, and Bruno Mars lead the pack with 15 nominations apiece, followed by Post Malone competing in 12 categories and Imagine Dragons competing in 11 categories.
Expect even more from the ceremony, which includes performances by Icon Award recipient Janet Jackson, Ariana Grande, Kelly Clarkson, BTS, Camila Cabello, Dua Lipa, Shawn Mendes and more. iHeartRadio will be covering the show with an up-to-date list of winners, so you keep it locked for more updates.
The 2018 Billboard Music Awards will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and air live at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT on NBC.
Top Artist
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran – WINNER
Taylor Swift
Top Female Artist
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Halsey
Demi Lovato
Taylor Swift – WINNER
Top Male Artist
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Bruno Mars
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran – WINNER
Top Selling Album
Kendrick Lamar, DAMN.
Pink, Beautiful Trauma
Ed Sheeran, Divide
Chris Stapleton, From a Room: Volume 1
Taylor Swift, Reputation – WINNER
Top Hot 100 Song
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, “Despacito (feat. Justin Bieber)” – WINNER
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 – WINNER
Kodak Black
Top Country Song
Kane Brown, “What Ifs (feat. Lauren Alaina)”
Sam Hunt, “Body Like a Back Road” – WINNER
Dustin Lynch, “Small Town Boy”
Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line, “Meant to Be”
Brett Young, “In Case You Didn’t Know”
Top Duo/Group
The Chainsmokers
Coldplay
Imagine Dragons – WINNER
Migos
U2
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Drake – WINNER
Kendrick Lamar
Ed Sheeran
Chris Stapleton
Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist
Imagine Dragons
Kendrick Lamar
Bruno Mars
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran – WINNER
Top Streaming Songs Artist
Cardi B
Drake
Kendrick Lamar – WINNER
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Top Song Sales Artist
Imagine Dragons
Kendrick Lamar
Bruno Mars
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran – WINNER
Top Radio Songs Artist
Halsey
Imagine Dragons
Bruno Mars
Charlie Puth
Ed Sheeran – WINNER
Top Social Artist
Justin Bieber
BTS – WINNER
Ariana Grande
Demi Lovato
Shawn Mendes
Billboard Chart Achievement Award
Camila Cabello – WINNER
Cardi B
Drake
Sam Hunt
Ed Sheeran
Top R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Khalid
Bruno Mars – WINNER
SZA
The Weeknd
Top R&B Male Artist
Khalid
Bruno Mars – WINNER
The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist
Beyoncé
Rihanna
SZA – WINNER
Top R&B Tour
Bruno Mars – WINNER
Lionel Richie
The Weeknd
Top Rap Artist
Drake
Kendrick Lamar – WINNER
Lil Uzi Vert
Migos
Post Malone
Top Rap Male Artist
Drake
Kendrick Lamar – WINNER
Post Malone
Top Rap Female Artist
Cardi B – WINNER
Nicki Minaj
Bhad Bhabie
Top Rap Tour
J. Cole
Jay-Z – WINNER
Kendrick Lamar
Top Country Artist
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Sam Hunt
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton – WINNER
Top Country Male Artist
Sam Hunt
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton – WINNER
Top Country Female Artist
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris – WINNER
Top Country Duo/Group Artist
Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band
Florida Georgia Line – WINNER
Top Country Tour
Luke Bryan – WINNER
Florida Georgia Line
Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
Top Rock Artist
Imagine Dragons – WINNER
Linkin Park
Portugal. the Man
Tom Petty
Twenty One Pilots
Top Rock Tour
Coldplay
Guns N’ Roses
U2 – WINNER
Top Latin Artist
J Balvin
Daddy Yankee
Luis Fonsi
Ozuna – WINNER
Romeo Santos
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
The Chainsmokers – WINNER
Calvin Harris
Kygo
Marshmello
Odesza
Top Christian Artist
Elevation Worship
Hillsong United
Hillsong Worship
MercyMe – WINNER
Zach Williams
Top Gospel Artist
Anthony Brown & Group Therapy
Travis Greene
J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise
Tasha Cobbs Leonard – WINNER
Tamela Mann
Top Billboard 200 Album
Drake, More Life
Kendrick Lamar, DAMN. – WINNER
Post Malone, Stoney
Ed Sheeran, Divide
Taylor Swift, Reputation
Top R&B Album
Khalid, American Teen
Bruno Mars, 24K Magic – WINNER
SZA, Ctrl
The Weeknd, Starboy
Xxxtentacion, 17
Top Rap Album
Drake, More Life
Kendrick Lamar, DAMN. – WINNER
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 – WINNER
Brett Young, Brett Young
Top Rock Album
Imagine Dragons, Evolve – WINNER
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
Ozuna, Odisea – WINNER
Romeo Santos, Golden
Shakira, El Dorado
Top Dance/Electronic Album
Avicii, AVĪCI (01)
The Chainsmokers, Memories…Do Not Open – WINNER
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 – WINNER
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. – WINNER
Marvin Sapp, Close
Top Streaming Song (Audio)
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber “Despacito”
Kendrick Lamar “HUMBLE.” – WINNER
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” – WINNER
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” – WINNER
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” – WINNER
Top Collaboration
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug “Havana”
The Chainsmokers & Coldplay “Something Just Like This”
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber “Despacito” – WINNER
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” – WINNER
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.”
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage “Rockstar” – WINNER
Top Country Song
Kane Brown ft. Lauren Alaina “What Ifs”
Sam Hunt “Body Like A Back Road” – WINNER
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” – WINNER
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”
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber “Despacito” – WINNER
Maluma “Felices Los 4”
Wisin ft. Ozuna “Escápate Conmigo”
Top Dance/Electronic Song
The Chainsmokers & Coldplay “Something Just Like This” – WINNER
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” – WINNER
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” – WINNER
Travis Greene “You Waited”
Tamela Mann “Change Me”
Charlie Wilson “I’m Blessed”
Top Touring Artist
Coldplay
Guns N’ Roses
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
U2 – WINNER
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 – WINNER
