Drake, Cardi B, Post Malone.Photo: Kevin Mazur/VF18/WireImage; Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images; Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for The Recording Academy
If the nominations this year are any indication, theBillboard Music Awardsare sure to bring out music’s boldest and brightest when it comes time for the big show.
This year’shostKelly Clarksonand country duoDan + Shay— who are up for seven awards themselves this year — kicked off the nominations live on NBC’sTodayon Thursday morning.
Check out the full list of nominees below.
TOP ARTISTCardi BDrakeAriana GrandePost MaloneTravis Scott
BILLBOARD CHART ACHIEVEMENT AWARDDan + ShayDrakeAriana GrandeLady Gaga&Bradley CooperDua Lipa
TOP MALE ARTISTDrakePost MaloneTravis ScottEd SheeranXXXTENTACION
TOP FEMALE ARTISTCardi BAriana GrandeHalseyElla MaiTaylor Swift
TOP DUO/GROUPBTSDan + ShayImagine DragonsMaroon 5Panic! At The Disco
TOP BILLBOARD 200 ARTISTDrakeAriana GrandePost MaloneTravis ScottXXXTENTACION
TOP 100 ARTISTCardi BDrakeAriana GrandeJuice WRLDPost Malone
TOP STREAMING SONGS ARTISTCardi BDrakeAriana GrandePost MaloneXXXTENTACION
TOP SONG SALES ARTISTDrakeAriana GrandeImagine DragonsLady GagaPost Malone
TOP RADIO SONGS ARTISTCardi BDrakeAriana GrandeMaroon 5Post Malone
TOP SOCIAL ARTISTBTSEXOGOT7Ariana GrandeLouis Tomlinson
TOP TOURING ARTISTBeyoncé & JAY-ZBruno MarsEd SheeranTaylor SwiftJustin Timberlake
TOP R&B ARTISTH.E.R.KhalidElla MaiThe WeekndXXXTENTACION
TOP R&B MALE ARTISTKhalidThe WeekndXXXTENTACION
TOP R&B FEMALE ARTISTH.E.R.Ella MaiQueen Naija
TOP R&B TOURBeyoncé & JAY-ZChildish GambinoBruno Mars
TOP RAP ARTISTCardi BDrakeJuice WRLDPost MaloneTravis Scott
TOP RAP MALE ARTISTDrakePost MaloneTravis Scott
TOP RAP FEMALE ARTISTCardi BCity GirlsNicki Minaj
TOP RAP TOURBeyoncé & JAY-ZDrakeTravis Scott
TOP COUNTRY ARTISTJason AldeanKane BrownLuke CombsDan + ShayFlorida Georgia Line
TOP COUNTRY MALE ARTISTJason AldeanKane BrownLuke Combs
TOP COUNTRY FEMALE ARTISTMaren MorrisKacey MusgravesCarrie Underwood
TOP COUNTRY DUO/GROUPDan + ShayFlorida Georgia LineOld Dominion
TOP COUNTRY TOURLuke BryanKenny ChesneyShania Twain
TOP ROCK ARTISTImagine DragonslovelythebandPanic! At The DiscoQueentwenty one pilots
TOP ROCK TOURElton JohnThe Rolling StonesU2
TOP LATIN ARTISTAnuel AABad BunnyJ BalvinOzunaRomeo Santos
TOP DANCE/ELECTRONIC ARTISTCCalvin HarrisKygoMarshmelloODESZAThe Chainsmokers
TOP CHRISTIAN ARTISTCory AsburyLauren Daiglefor KING & COUNTRYHillsong WorshipMercyMe
TOP GOSPEL ARTISTKirk FranklinKoryn HawthorneTori KellyTasha Cobbs LeonardMarvin Sapp
TOP BILLBOARD 200 ALBUMCardi B,Invasion of PrivacyDrake,ScorpionPost Malone,beerbongs & bentleysTravis Scott,ASTROWORLDXXXTENTACION,?
TOP R&B ALBUMElla Mai,Ella MaiH.E.R.,H.E.R.Khalid,American TeenThe Weeknd,My Dear MelancholyXXXTENTACION,17
TOP RAP ALBUMCardi B,Invasion of PrivacyDrake,ScorpionPost Malone,beerbongs & bentleysTravis Scott,ASTROWORLDXXXTENTACION,?
TOP COUNTRY ALBUMJason Aldean,Rearview TownKane Brown,Kane BrownLuke Combs,This One’s For YouDan + Shay,Dan + ShayCarrie Underwood,Cry Pretty
TOP ROCK ALBUMDave Matthews Band,Come TomorrowImagine Dragons,OriginsMumford & Sons,DeltaPanic! At This Disco,Pray For The Wickedtwenty one pilots,Trench
TOP LATIN ALBUMAnuel AA,Real Hasta la MuerteBad Bunny,X 100PREJ Balvin,VibrasMaluma,F.A.M.E.Ozuna,Aura
TOP DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUMClean Bandit,What Is Love?David Guetta,7Kygo,Kids in LoveMajor Lazer,Major Lazer EssentialsThe Chainsmokers,Sick Boy
TOP CHRISTIAN ALBUMCory Asbury,Reckless LoveLauren Daigle,Look Up Childfor KING & COUNTRY,Burn The ShipsHillsong Worship,There Is MoreZach Williams,Chain Breaker
TOP GOSPEL ALBUMSnoop Dogg & Various Artists,Snoop Dogg Presents Bible of LoveAretha Franklin,Gospel GreatsKoryn Hawthorne,UnstoppableTori Kelly,Hiding PlaceJonathan McReynolds,Make Room
TOP HOT 100 SONGCardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin, “I Like It”Juice WRLD, “Lucid Dreams”Maroon 5 ft.Cardi B, “Girls Like You”Post Malone, “Better Now”Travis Scott, “SICKO MODE”
TOP STREAMING SONG (AUDIO)Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin, “I Like It”Juice WRLD, “Lucid Dreams”Post Malone, “Better Now”Travis Scott, “SICKO MODE”XXXTENTACION, “SAD!”
TOP STREAMING SONG (VIDEO)Drake, “In My Feelings”Juice WRLD, “Lucid Dreams”Maroon 5 ft.Cardi B, “Girls Like You”Travis Scott, “SICKO MODE”XXXTENTACION, “SAD!”
TOP SELLING SONGCardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin, “I Like It”Drake, “In My Feelings”Halsey, “Without Me”Lady Gaga&Bradley Cooper, “Shallow”Maroon 5 ft.Cardi B, “Girls Like You”
TOP RADIO SONGKhalid & Normani, “Love Lies”Maroon 5 ft.Cardi B, “Girls Like You”Post Malone, “Better Now”Bebe Rexha &Florida Georgia Line, “Meant to Be”Zedd,Maren Morris& Grey, “The Middle”
TOP COLLABORATIONCardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin, “I Like It”Khalid & Normani, “Love Lies”Maroon 5 ft.Cardi B, “Girls Like You”Marshmello & Bastille, “Happier”Post Maloneft. Ty Dolla $ign, “Psycho”
TOP R&B SONGDJ Khaled ft.Justin Bieber, Chance The Rapper & Quavo, “No Brainer”Ella Mai, “Boo’d Up”Ella Mai, “Trip”Khalid, “Better”Lil Dicky ft. Chris Brown, “Freaky Friday”
TOP RAP SONGCardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin, “I Like It”Drake, “In My Feelings”Juice WRLD, “Lucid Dreams”Post Malone, “Better Now”Travis Scott, “SICKO MODE”
TOP COUNTRY SONGKane Brown, “Heaven”Luke Combs, “She Got the Best of Me”Dan + Shay, “Speechless”Dan + Shay, “Tequila”Bebe Rexha &Florida Georgia Line, “Meant to Be”
TOP ROCK SONGFoster The People, “Sit Next to Me”Imagine Dragons, “Natural”Imagine Dragons, “Whatever It Takes”lovelytheband, “broken”Panic! At The Disco, “High Hopes”
TOP LATIN SONGBad Bunny ft. Drake, “Mia”Daddy Yankee, “Dura”DJ Snake ft.Selena Gomez, Ozuna &Cardi B, “Taki Taki”Nicky Jam & J Balvin, “X”Casper Magico, Nio Garcia, Darell, Nicky Jam, Bad Bunny & Ozuna, “Te Bote”
TOP DANCE/ELECTRONIC SONGDJ Snake ft.Selena Gomez, Ozuna &Cardi B, “Taki Taki”Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa, “One Kiss”Marshmello & Bastille, “Happier”Tiësto & Dzeko ft. Preme &Post Malone, “Jackie Chan”Zedd,Maren Morris& Grey, “The Middle”
TOP CHRISTIAN SONGCory Asbury, “Reckless Love”Lauren Daigle, “You Say”for KING & COUNTRY, “joy.”Hillsong Worship, “Who You Say I Am”Tauren Wells, “Known”
The 2019 Billboard Music Awards will air on NBC live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 1 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
source: people.com
