2018 Billboard Music Awards - wikipedia 2018 Billboard Music Awards 2018 Billboard Music Awards Date May 20, 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 20 ) Location MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Hosted by Kelly Clarkson Most awards Ed Sheeran and Kendrick Lamar ( 6 each ) Most nominations Kendrick Lamar, Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran ( 15 each ) Television / radio coverage Network NBC Runtime 112 minutes Viewership 7.90 million ← 2017 Billboard Music Awards 2019 → The 2018 Billboard Music Awards ceremony was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 20, 2018. It was the first ceremony to be broadcast on NBC. The list of nominees were announced on April 17, 2018. The show was hosted by Kelly Clarkson. Contents 1 Performers 2 Winners and nominees 2.1 Multiple wins and nominations 3 References Performers Performers Song Ariana Grande `` No Tears Left to Cry '' Kelly Clarkson Medley : `` My Church '' `` Too Good at Goodbyes '' `` Humble '' `` Thunder '' `` Young Dumb & Broke '' `` Finesse '' `` Shape of You '' `` There 's Nothing Holdin ' Me Back '' `` Look What You Made Me Do '' Dua Lipa `` New Rules '' Shawn Mendes `` In My Blood '' Khalid Normani `` Love Lies '' John Legend `` A Good Night '' Christina Aguilera Demi Lovato `` Fall in Line '' Ed Sheeran `` Galway Girl '' ( Broadcast from Phoenix Park in Ireland ) Jennifer Lopez DJ Khaled `` Dinero '' Shawn Mendes Khalid Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Choir `` Youth '' Zedd Maren Morris Grey `` The Middle '' Janet Jackson `` Nasty '' `` If '' `` Throb '' Macklemore Kesha `` Good Old Days '' Kelly Clarkson `` Whole Lotta Woman '' Pharrell Williams Camila Cabello `` Sangria Wine '' `` Havana '' BTS `` Fake Love '' Salt - N - Pepa En Vogue Kelly Clarkson `` Shoop '' `` Let 's Talk About Sex '' `` Push It '' `` Whatta Man '' Winners and nominees Winners are listed first. Top Artist Top New Artist Ed Sheeran Drake Kendrick Lamar Bruno Mars Taylor Swift Khalid 21 Savage Camila Cabello Cardi B Kodak Black Top Male Artist Top Female Artist Ed Sheeran Drake Kendrick Lamar Bruno Mars Post Malone Taylor Swift Camila Cabello Cardi B Halsey Demi Lovato Top Duo / Group Top Billboard 200 Artist Imagine Dragons The Chainsmokers Coldplay Migos U2 Drake Kendrick Lamar Ed Sheeran Chris Stapleton Taylor Swift Top Billboard 200 Album Top Hot 100 Artist DAMN. -- Kendrick Lamar More Life -- Drake Stoney -- Post Malone ÷ ( Divide ) -- Ed Sheeran reputation -- Taylor Swift Ed Sheeran Imagine Dragons Kendrick Lamar Bruno Mars Post Malone Top Hot 100 Song Top Song Sales Artist `` Despacito '' -- Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber `` Humble. '' -- Kendrick Lamar `` That 's What I Like '' -- Bruno Mars `` Rockstar '' -- Post Malone featuring 21 Savage `` Shape of You '' -- Ed Sheeran Ed Sheeran Imagine Dragons Kendrick Lamar Bruno Mars Post Malone Top Selling Album Top Selling Song reputation -- Taylor Swift DAMN. -- Kendrick Lamar Beautiful Trauma -- Pink ÷ ( Divide ) -- Ed Sheeran From A Room : Volume 1 -- Chris Stapleton `` Despacito '' -- Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber `` Body Like a Back Road '' -- Sam Hunt `` Believer '' -- Imagine Dragons `` Thunder '' -- Imagine Dragons `` Perfect '' -- Ed Sheeran Top Radio Songs Artist Top Radio Song Ed Sheeran Halsey Imagine Dragons Bruno Mars Charlie Puth `` Shape of You '' -- Ed Sheeran `` Something Just Like This '' -- The Chainsmokers and Coldplay `` Believer '' -- Imagine Dragons `` That 's What I Like '' -- Bruno Mars `` Attention '' -- Charlie Puth Top Streaming Artist Top Streaming Song ( Audio ) Kendrick Lamar Cardi B Drake Post Malone Ed Sheeran `` Humble. '' -- Kendrick Lamar `` Despacito '' -- Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber `` XO Tour Llif3 '' -- Lil Uzi Vert `` Rockstar '' -- Post Malone featuring 21 Savage `` Congratulations '' -- Post Malone featuring Quavo Top Streaming Song ( Video ) Top Collaboration `` Despacito '' -- Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber `` Bodak Yellow ( Money Moves ) '' -- Cardi B `` Gucci Gang '' -- Lil Pump `` That 's What I Like '' -- Bruno Mars `` Shape of You '' -- Ed Sheeran Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber ( `` Despacito '' ) Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug ( `` Havana '' ) The Chainsmokers and Coldplay ( `` Something Just Like This '' ) French Montana featuring Swae Lee ( `` Unforgettable '' ) Post Malone featuring 21 Savage ( `` Rockstar '' ) Top Touring Artist Top R&B Artist U2 Coldplay Guns N ' Roses Bruno Mars Ed Sheeran Bruno Mars Chris Brown Khalid SZA The Weeknd Top R&B Male Artist Top R&B Female Artist Bruno Mars Khalid The Weeknd SZA Beyoncé Rihanna Top R&B Album Top R&B Song 24K Magic -- Bruno Mars American Teen -- Khalid CTRL -- SZA Starboy -- The Weeknd 17 -- XXXTentacion `` That 's What I Like '' -- Bruno Mars `` Redbone '' -- Childish Gambino `` Wild Thoughts '' -- DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller `` Young, Dumb & Broke '' -- Khalid `` Finesse '' -- Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B Top R&B Tour Top Rap Artist Bruno Mars Lionel Richie The Weeknd Kendrick Lamar Drake Lil Uzi Vert Migos Post Malone Top Rap Male Artist Top Rap Female Artist Kendrick Lamar Drake Post Malone Cardi B Bhad Bhabie Nicki Minaj Top Rap Album Top Rap Song DAMN. -- Kendrick Lamar More Life -- Drake Luv Is Rage 2 -- Lil Uzi Vert Stoney -- Post Malone Culture -- Migos `` Rockstar '' - Post Malone featuring 21 Savage `` Bodak Yellow ( Money Moves ) '' -- Cardi B `` I 'm the One '' -- DJ Khaled, Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne `` Unforgettable '' - French Montana featuring Swae Lee `` Humble. '' -- Kendrick Lamar Top Rap Tour Top Country Artist Jay - Z J. Cole Kendrick Lamar Chris Stapleton Kane Brown Luke Combs Sam Hunt Thomas Rhett Top Country Male Artist Top Country Female Artist Chris Stapleton Sam Hunt Thomas Rhett Maren Morris Kelsea Ballerini Miranda Lambert Top Country Duo / Group Artist Top Country Album Florida Georgia Line Old Dominion Zac Brown Band From A Room : Volume 1 -- Chris Stapleton Kane Brown -- Kane Brown This One 's for You -- Luke Combs Life Changes -- Thomas Rhett Brett Young -- Brett Young Top Country Song Top Country Tour `` Body Like a Back Road '' -- Sam Hunt `` What Ifs '' -- Kane Brown featuring Lauren Alaina `` Small Town Boy '' -- Dustin Lynch `` Meant to Be '' -- Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line `` In Case You Did n't Know '' -- Brett Young Luke Bryan Florida Georgia Line Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Top Rock Artist Top Rock Album Imagine Dragons Linkin Park Portugal. The Man Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Twenty One Pilots Evolve -- Imagine Dragons One More Light -- Linkin Park Death of a Bachelor -- Panic ! at the Disco Woodstock -- Portugal. The Man Songs of Experience -- U2 Top Rock Song Top Rock Tour `` Believer '' -- Imagine Dragons `` Thunder '' -- Imagine Dragons `` Heavy '' -- Linkin Park featuring Kiiara `` Feel It Still '' -- Portugal. The Man `` Wish I Knew You '' -- The Revivalists U2 Coldplay Guns N ' Roses Top Latin Artist Top Latin Album Ozuna J Balvin Daddy Yankee Luis Fonsi Romeo Santos Odisea -- Ozuna Fenix -- Nicky Jam Me Dejé Llevar -- Christian Nodal Golden -- Romeo Santos El Dorado -- Shakira Top Latin Song Top Dance / Electronic Artist `` Despacito '' -- Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber `` Mi Gente '' -- J Balvin and Willy William featuring Beyoncé `` Mayores '' -- Becky G featuring Bad Bunny `` Felices los 4 '' -- Maluma `` Escápate Conmigo '' -- Wisin featuring Ozuna The Chainsmokers Calvin Harris Kygo Marshmello ODESZA Top Dance / Electronic Album Top Dance / Electronic Song Memories... Do Not Open -- The Chainsmokers Avīci ( 01 ) -- Avicii Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 -- Calvin Harris Stargazing -- Kygo A Moment Apart -- ODESZA `` Something Just like This '' -- The Chainsmokers featuring Coldplay `` No Promises '' -- Cheat Codes featuring Demi Lovato `` Rockabye '' -- Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul and Anne - Marie `` It Ai n't Me '' -- Kygo and Selena Gomez `` Stay '' -- Zedd and Alessia Cara Top Christian Artist Top Christian Album MercyMe Elevation Worship Hillsong UNITED Hillsong Worship Zach Williams Precious Memories Collection -- Alan Jackson There Is a Cloud -- Elevation Worship Wonder -- Hillsong UNITED Let There Be Light -- Hillsong Worship Lifer -- MercyMe Top Christian Song Top Gospel Artist `` What a Beautiful Name '' -- Hillsong Worship `` O Come to the Altar '' -- Elevation Worship `` I 'll Find You '' - Lecrae featuring Tori Kelly `` Even If '' -- MercyMe `` Old Church Choir '' -- Zach Williams Tasha Cobbs Leonard Anthony Brown & group therAPy Travis Greene J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise Tamela Mann Top Gospel Album Top Gospel Song Heart. Passion. Pursuit. -- Tasha Cobbs Leonard A Long Way From Sunday -- Anthony Brown & group therAPy Crossover : Live from Music City -- Travis Greene You Deserve It - J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise Close -- Marvin Sapp `` You Deserve It '' -- J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise `` Trust In You '' -- Anthony Brown & group therAPy `` You Waited '' -- Travis Greene `` Change Me '' -- Tamela Mann `` I 'm Blessed '' -- Charlie Wilson Top Soundtrack / Cast Album Billboard Chart Achievement ( fan - voted ) Moana Black Panther : The Album The Fate of the Furious : The Album The Greatest Showman Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 : Awesome Mix Vol. 2 Camila Cabello Cardi B Drake Sam Hunt Ed Sheeran Top Social Artist ( fan - voted ) Icon Award BTS Justin Bieber Ariana Grande Demi Lovato Shawn Mendes Janet Jackson Multiple wins and nominations Artists that received multiple nominations Nominations Artist 15 Kendrick Lamar Bruno Mars Ed Sheeran 13 Post Malone 11 Imagine Dragons 9 Drake 8 Cardi B Justin Bieber 7 Luis Fonsi Daddy Yankee 6 The Chainsmokers 5 21 Savage Coldplay Sam Hunt Chris Stapleton Taylor Swift Camila Cabello Khalid U2 The Weeknd Anthony Brown & group therAPy Kane Brown Elevation Worship Florida Georgia Line Travis Greene J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise Hillsong Worship Kygo Lil Uzi Vert Linkin Park Demi Lovato MercyMe Migos Ozuna Portugal. The Man Thomas Rhett SZA Beyoncé Tasha Cobbs Leonard Luke Combs French Montana Guns N ' Roses Halsey Calvin Harris Hillsong UNITED Tamela Mann ODESZA Charlie Puth Quavo Rihanna Romeo Santos Swae Lee Zach Williams References Jump up ^ Atkinson, Katie ( January 16, 2018 ). `` Billboard Music Awards 2018 Date Announced ''. Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Music Awards 2018 Nominations : See the Full List ''. Billboard. April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Here Are All the Winners From the 2018 Billboard Music Awards ''. Billboard. May 20, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018. Artists that received multiple awards Wins Artist 6 Kendrick Lamar Ed Sheeran 5 Justin Bieber Luis Fonsi Bruno Mars Daddy Yankee Imagine Dragons The Chainsmokers Chris Stapleton Taylor Swift Ozuna Tasha Cobbs Leonard U2 Billboard Music Awards Awards Top Artist Top New Artist Top Male Artist Top Female Artist Top Duo / Group Top Touring Artist Top Billboard 200 Artist Top Billboard 200 Album Top Hot 100 Artist Top Hot 100 Song Top Radio Songs Artist Top Radio Song Top Selling Song Top Selling Album Top Streaming Artist Top Streaming Song ( Audio ) Top Streaming Song ( Video ) Top Christian Artist Top Christian Song Top Christian Album Top Gospel Artist Top Gospel Song Top Gospel Album Top Country Artist Top Country Song Top Country Album Top Dance / Electronic Artist Top Dance / Electronic Song Top Dance / Electronic Album Top Latin Artist Top Latin Song Top Latin Album Top R&B Artist Top R&B Song Top R&B Album Top Rap Artist Top Rap Song Top Rap Album Top Rock Artist Top Rock Song Top Rock Album Top Soundtrack Top Social Artist Chart Achievement See full list Special awards Spotlight Award Icon Award Awards ceremony 1995 1998 1999 2000 2017 2018 Related Billboard Touring Awards Billboard Women in Music Billboard Latin Music Awards Billboard Japan Music Awards Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2018_Billboard_Music_Awards&oldid=854662460 '' Categories : Billboard Music Award Billboard awards 2018 in Nevada 2018 music awards MGM Grand Garden Arena Talk Contents About Wikipedia فارسی Français Polski Português 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 12 August 2018, at 23 : 44 ( UTC ). 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Question: where is billboard music awards 2018 held at
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