2018 Billboard Music Awards Nominees Have Been Announced

and the nominees are...


19 April 2018

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.