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 Top Country Song: "What Ifs," Kane Brown and Lauren Alaina Top Billboard 200 Artist: Drake Billboard Chart Achievement Award: Camilla Cabella Top Country Artist: Kane Brown Top Country Male Artist: Sam Hunt Top Country Female Artist: Kelsea Ballerini Top Country Duo/Group: Florida Georgia Line Top Country Tour: Luke Bryan Top Country Album: Kane Brown, Kane Brown Top Christian Album: Elevation Worship, There Is a Cloud Top Selling Song: Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber, "Despacito" 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.
Pink, Beautiful Trauma
Ed Sheeran, Divide
Chris Stapleton, From a Room: Volume 1
Taylor Swift, Reputation
"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
Kendrick Lamar
Ed Sheeran
Chris Stapleton
Taylor Swift
Cardi B
Drake
Sam Hunt
Ed Sheeran
Luke Combs
Sam Hunt
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band
Florida Georgia Line
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
Luke Combs, This One's for You
Thomas Rhett, Life Changes
Chris Stapleton, From A Room: Volume 1
Brett Young, Brett Young
Hillsong United, Wonder
Hillsong Worship, Let There Be Light
Alan Jackson, Precious Memories Collection
Mercy Me, Lifer
Sam Hunt, "Body Like a Back Road"
Imagine Dragons, "Believer"
Imagine Dragons, "Thunder"
Ed Sheeran, "Perfect"