MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas was the venue of the 2018 Billboard Music Awards which took place Sunday night.
Ed Sheeran went home with the top artist prize from the 2018 Billboard Music Awards which took place at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday night. In addition to Sheeran, Kendrick Lamar and Bruno mars also had 15 nominations coming into the night.
Hosted by Kelly Clarkson, the Award show featured a scintillating performance from Janet Jackson, who also won the Billboards Music Awards ICON Award for the year 2018. The likes of BTS, Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa, John legend were also among the performers on the night.
The starts which presented the awards throughout the night included Tyra Banks, Alison Brie, Bebe Rexha, Ashlee Simpson, DJ Mustard, Grace VanderWaal, and Rebel Wilson among others.
Here’s the complete winners list from the night:
Top Artist:
Ed Sheeran (WINNER)
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Bruno Mars
Top New Artist:
21 Savage
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Khalid (WINNER)
Top New Artist:
21 Savage
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Khalid (WINNER)
Kodak Black
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr7cvziGleI
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:
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)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cngUnh7EMKo
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”