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The 2018 Billboard Music Awards nominations are officially in, with the ceremony set to take place this year on Sunday 20th May, with singer Kelly Clarkson set to host the Los Angeles show.
‘To prepare for hosting the Billboard Music Awards, I already have 20 costume changes planned,’ 35-year-old Kelly announced in a press release, confirming the gig. ‘I will be flying in like my girl P!nk, and calling Amy Schumer and Sarah Silverman for jokes. Well, or I’m just gonna show up and celebrate my favourite artists and get to know a few more. Yeah, maybe I’ll go with that plan.’
The nominations for the 2018 Billboard Music Awards were also announced this week, with Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars emerging as the front-runners with 15 BBMA nominations apiece.
Here are the 2018 Billboard music awards nominations…
2018 Billboard music awards: Top Artist
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
2018 Billboard music awards: Top Female Artist
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Halsey
Demi Lovato
Taylor Swift
2018 Billboard music awards: Top Male Artist
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Bruno Mars
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
2018 Billboard music awards: Top Selling Album
Kendrick Lamar, DAMN.
Pink, Beautiful Trauma
Ed Sheeran, Divide
Ed Stapleton, From a Room: Volume 1
Taylor Swift, Reputation
2018 Billboard music awards: Top Hot 100 Song
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, "Despacito (feat. Justin Bieber)"
Kendrick Lamar, "HUMBLE."
Bruno Mars, "That's What I Like"
Post Malone, "Rockstar (feat. 21 Savage)"
Ed Sheeran, "Shape of You"
2018 Billboard music awards: Top New Artist
21 Savage
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Khalid
Kodak Black
2018 Billboard music awards: Top Country Song
Kane Brown, "What Ifs (feat. Lauren Alaina)"
Sam Hunt, "Body Like a Back Road"
Dustin Lynch, "Small Town Boy"
Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line, "Meant to Be"
Brett Young, "In Case You Didn't Know"
2018 Billboard music awards: Top Duo/Group
The Chainsmokers
Coldplay
Imagine Dragons
Migos
U2
2018 Billboard music awards: Top Billboard 200 Artist
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Ed Sheeran
Chris Stapleton
Taylor Swift
2018 Billboard music awards: Top Hot 100 Artist
Imagine Dragons
Kendrick Lamar
Bruno Mars
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
2018 Billboard music awards: Top Streaming Songs Artist
Cardi B
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
2018 Billboard music awards: Top Song Sales Artist
Imagine Dragons
Kendrick Lamar
Bruno Mars
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
2018 Billboard music awards: Top Radio Songs Artist
Halsey
Imagine Dragons
Bruno Mars
Charlie Puth
Ed Sheeran
2018 Billboard music awards: Top Social Artist
Justin Bieber
BTS
Ariana Grande
Demi Lovato
Shawn Mendes
2018 Billboard music awards: Billboard Chart Achievement Award
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Drake
Sam Hunt
Ed Sheeran
Tune in to the awards on 20th May on NBC.
