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, 2018Sunday’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”