Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran win big at music ceremony
Music stars Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran lead the pack at Billboard Music Awards 2018.
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Pulitzer winning rap superstar Kendrick Lamar took home six awards on the night. They are 'Top Rap Album', 'Top Streaming Songs Artist', 'Top Rap Artist', Top Billboard 200 Album,Top Streaming Song (Audio)and 'Top Rap Male Artist'.
Pop star Ed Sheeran who was nominated 15 times with Kendrick Lamar and Bruno Mars, won five awards, 'Top Artist', 'Top 100 Hot Artist', 'Top Song Sales Artist', 'Top Radio Song' and 'Top Radio Songs Artist'.
You can see the full winners list below;
ARTIST AWARDS
Top Artist:DrakeKendrick Lamar Bruno MarsEd Sheeran (WINNER)Taylor Swift
Top New Artist:21 SavageCamila CabelloCardi BKhalid (WINNER)Kodak Black
Billboard Chart Achievement Award:Camila Cabello (WINNER)Cardi BDrakeSam HuntEd Sheeran
Top Male Artist:DrakeKendrick LamarBruno MarsPost MaloneEd Sheeran
Top Female Artist:Camila CabelloCardi BHalseyDemi LovatoTaylor Swift (WINNER)
Top Duo/Group:The ChainsmokersColdplayImagine Dragons (WINNER)MigosU2
Top Billboard 200 Artist:Drake (WINNER)Kendrick LamarEd SheeranChris StapletonTaylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Artist:Imagine DragonsKendrick LamarBruno MarsPost MaloneEd Sheeran (WINNER)
Top Streaming Songs Artist:Cardi BDrakeKendrick Lamar (WINNER)Post MaloneEd Sheeran
Top Song Sales Artist:Imagine DragonsKendrick LamarBruno MarsPost MaloneEd Sheeran (WINNER)
Top Radio Songs Artist:HalseyImagine DragonsBruno MarsCharlie PuthEd Sheeran (WINNER)
Top Social Artist:Justin BieberBTS (WINNER)Ariana GrandeDemi LovatoShawn Mendes
Top Touring Artist:ColdplayGuns N’ RosesBruno MarsEd SheeranU2 (WINNER)
Top R&B Artist:Chris BrownKhalidBruno Mars (WINNER)SZAThe Weeknd
Top R&B Male Artist:KhalidBruno Mars (WINNER)The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist:BeyoncéRihannaSZA (WINNER)
Top R&B Tour:Bruno Mars (WINNER)Lionel RichieThe Weeknd
Top Rap Artist:DrakeKendrick Lamar (WINNER)Lil Uzi VertMigosPost Malone
Top Rap Male Artist:DrakeKendrick Lamar (WINNER)Post Malone
Top Rap Female Artist:Bhad BhabieCardi B (WINNER)Nicki Minaj
Top Rap Tour:J. ColeJAY-Z (WINNER)Kendrick Lamar
Top Country Artist:Kane BrownLuke CombsSam HuntThomas RhettChris Stapleton (WINNER)
Top Country Male Artist:Sam HuntThomas RhettChris Stapleton (WINNER)
Top Country Female Artist:Kelsea BalleriniMiranda LambertMaren Morris (WINNER)
Top Country Duo/Group Artist:Florida Georgia Line (WINNER)Old DominionZac Brown Band
Top Country Tour:Luke Bryan (WINNER)Florida Georgia LineTim McGraw & Faith Hill
Top Rock Artist:Imagine Dragons (WINNER)Linkin ParkPortugal. The ManTom Petty & The Heartbreakerstwenty one pilots
Top Rock Tour:ColdplayGuns N’ RosesU2 (WINNER)
Top Latin Artist:J BalvinDaddy YankeeLuis FonsiOzuna (WINNER)Romeo Santos
Top Dance/Electronic Artist:The Chainsmokers (WINNER)Calvin HarrisKygoMarshmelloODESZA
Top Christian Artist:Elevation WorshipHillsong UNITEDHillsong WorshipMercyMe (WINNER)Zach Williams
Top Gospel Artist:Anthony Brown & group therAPyTravis GreeneJ.J. Hairston & Youthful PraiseTasha Cobbs Leonard (WINNER)Tamela Mann
ALBUM AWARDS
Top Billboard 200 Album:Drake “More Life”Kendrick Lamar “DAMN.” (WINNER)Post Malone “Stoney”Ed Sheeran “÷ (Divide)”Taylor Swift “reputation”
Top Selling Album:Kendrick Lamar, DAMN.P!nk, Beautiful TraumaEd Sheeran, ÷ (Divide)Chris Stapleton, From A Room: Volume 1Taylor Swift, reputation (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)
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”Portugal. 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”
SONG AWARDS
Top Hot 100 Song:Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, “Despacito” (WINNER)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.” (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”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 OneFrench 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”
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