Billboard Music Awards announced the nominees for 2018 edition on Tuesday. The first wave of nominations was revealed by Khalid and Bebe Rexha on NBC’s Today, while the list was completed by Khalid an hour later via Facebook.
Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars lead the pack with 15 nominations each, followed by Post Malone with 12 nods and Imagine Dragons with 10. Justin Bieber and Cardi B got eight nominations each, while Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, the duo behind the smashing hit “Despacito,” racked up seven nominations.
According to the official statement, “Billboard Music Awards nominees are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring and social engagement. These measurements are tracked year-round by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Music and Next Big Sound. The awards are based on the reporting period of April 8, 2017, through March 31, 2018.”
The 2018 Billboard Music Awards will take place on May 20th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, with singer Kelly Clarkson serving as a host.
You can check out below the nominees for Billboard Music Awards for all the major categories.
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 R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Khalid
Bruno Mars
SZA
The Weeknd
Top Rap Artist
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Lil Uzi Vert
Migos
Post Malone
Top Country Artist
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Sam Hunt
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Top Rock Artist
Imagine Dragons
Linkin Park
Portugal. The Man
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
twenty one pilots
Top Latin Artist
J Balvin
Daddy Yankee
Luis Fonsi
Ozuna
Romeo Santos
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
The Chainsmokers
Calvin Harris
Kygo
Marshmello
ODESZA
You can check out the full list of nominations here.
