2018 Billboard Music Awards: Complete Winners List

Stern Show guests Ed Sheeran and Kendrick Lamar dominate the night with six wins a piece

May 21, 2018
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Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards were dominated by Kendrick Lamar and Ed Sheeran, with each earning six trophies throughout the night. Sheeran and Lamar, who both visited the Stern Show in 2017, went into the evening tied with Bruno Mars for most nominations with 15 noms a piece.

Recent Stern Show guest Kelly Clarkson hosted this year’s ceremony from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. In addition to the night’s winners in competitive categories — which are based on fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring, and social engagement — Billboard honored Janet Jackson (above) and her more than four decades in music with this year’s Icon Award.

Check out all of the 2018 Billboard Music Award winners (below).

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 (WINNER)

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

Beyonce

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

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”

XXXTENTATION “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 “Fenix”

Christian Nodal “Me Deje Llevar”

Ozuna “Odisea” (WINNER)

Romeo Santos “Golden”

Shakira “El Dorado”

Top Dance/Electronic Album

Avicii “AVĨCI (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 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 v 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. Beyonce “Mi Gente”

Becky G ft. Bad Bunny ”Mayores”

Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber “Despacito” (WINNER)

Maluma “Felices Los 4”

Wisin ft. Ozuna “Escapate Conmigo”

Top Dance/Electronic Song

The Chainsmokers & Coldplay “Something Just Like This” (WINNER)

Cheat Codes ft. Demi Lovato “No Promises”

Clean Bandit ft. Sean Paul & Ann-Marie “Rockabye”

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”

Travis Greene “You Waited”

J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise “You Deserve It” (WINNER)

Tamela Mann “Change Me”

Charlie Wilson “I’m Blessed”

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