2018 Billboard Music Awards Nominees Have Been Announced

and the nominees are...


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The nominees in the 2018 Billboard Music Awards have been announced, and there’s no surprises – Chris Stapleton and Sam Hunt both lead the way with five nominations each.

2018 Billboard Music Awards Nominees (Country Nods):

Top Selling Album:

Kendrick Lamar, DAMN
Pink, Beautiful Trauma
Ed Sheeran, Divide
Chris Stapleton, From a Room: Volume 1
Taylor Swift, Reputation

Top Country Song:

"What Ifs," Kane Brown and Lauren Alaina
"Body Like a Backroad," Sam Hunt
"Small Town Boy," Dustin Lynch
"Meant to Be," Bebe Rexha + Florida Georgia Line
"In Case You Didn't Know," Brett Young

Top Billboard 200 Artist:

Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Ed Sheeran
Chris Stapleton
Taylor Swift

Billboard Chart Achievement Award:

Camilla Cabella
Cardi B
Drake
Sam Hunt
Ed Sheeran

Top Country Artist:

Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Sam Hunt
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton

Top Country Male Artist:

Sam Hunt
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton

Top Country Female Artist:

Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris

Top Country Duo/Group:

Florida Georgia Line
Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band

Top Country Tour:

Luke Bryan
Florida Georgia Line
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill

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
Brett Young, Brett Young

Top Christian Album:

Elevation Worship, There Is a Cloud
Hillsong United, Wonder
Hillsong Worship, Let There Be Light
Alan Jackson, Precious Memories Collection
Mercy Me, Lifer

Top Selling Song:

Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber, "Despacito"
Sam Hunt, "Body Like a Back Road"
Imagine Dragons, "Believer"
Imagine Dragons, "Thunder"
Ed Sheeran, "Perfect"

 

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Twelve-time Billboard Music Awards winner and 17-time nominee Kelly Clarkson will host the 2018 Billboard Music Awards, held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 20.

19 April 2018




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