Billboard Music Awards 2018 Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran win big! (Full List)

The 2018 Billboard Music Awards which held on Sunday, May 21, 2018, took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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:

Drake

Kendrick Lamar

Bruno Mars

Ed Sheeran (WINNER)

Taylor Swift
Top New Artist:

21 Savage

Camila Cabello

Cardi B

Khalid (WINNER)

Kodak Black
Billboard Chart Achievement Award:

Camila Cabello (WINNER)

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 (WINNER)
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
Top Touring Artist:

Coldplay

Guns N’ Roses

Bruno Mars

Ed Sheeran

U2 (WINNER)
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:

Bhad Bhabie

Cardi B (WINNER)

Nicki Minaj
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:

Florida Georgia Line (WINNER)

Old Dominion

Zac Brown Band
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 & The Heartbreakers

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
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 Trauma

Ed Sheeran, ÷ (Divide)

Chris Stapleton, From A Room: Volume 1

Taylor 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 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”