Kendrick Lamar, Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran 
The 2018 Billboard Music Awards nominees have been announced and  Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran, and Bruno Mars lead the pack with 15 nominations each, other nominations include Post Malone 12, Drake 9, Justin Bieber 8, and Cardi B 8.
For the Pulitzer Prize winner, Kendric is facing off against Drake, Bruno, Sheeran, and Taylor Swift for the night’s biggest award, Top Artist.
Camila Cabello, cardi b, Halsey, Demi Lovato, and Taylor Swift are up for Top Female Artist, while Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Bruno Mars, Post Malone, and Sheeran will be competing  for Top Male Artist,
The 2018 Billboard Music Awards will air May 20 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
2018 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES
TOP ARTIST
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift

TOP NEW ARTIST
21 Savage
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Khalid
Kodak Black

BILLBOARD CHART ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Drake
Sam Hunt
Ed Sheeran

TOP MALE ARTIST
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Bruno Mars
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran

TOP FEMALE ARTIST
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Halsey
Demi Lovato
Taylor Swift

TOP DUO/GROUP
The Chainsmokers
Coldplay
Imagine Dragons
Migos
U2

TOP BILLBOARD 200 ARTIST
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Ed Sheeran
Chris Stapleton
Taylor Swift

TOP HOT 100 ARTIST
Imagine Dragons
Kendrick Lamar
Bruno Mars
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran

TOP STREAMING SONGS ARTIST
Cardi B
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran

TOP R&B ARTIST
Chris Brown
Khalid
Bruno Mars
SZA
The Weeknd

TOP R&B MALE ARTIST
Khalid
Bruno Mars
The Weeknd

TOP R&B FEMALE ARTIST
Beyonce
Rihanna
SZA

TOP R&B TOUR
Bruno Mars
Lionel Richie
The Weeknd

TOP RAP ARTIST
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Lil Uzi Vert
Migos
Post Malone

TOP RAP MALE ARTIST
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Post Malone

TOP RAP FEMALE ARTIST
Bhad Bhabie
Cardi B
Nicki Minaj

TOP RAP TOUR
J. Cole
JAY-Z
Kendrick Lamar

TOP BILLBOARD 200 ALBUM
Drake, More Life
Kendrick Lamar, DAMN.
Post Malone, Stoney
Ed Sheeran, ÷
Taylor Swift, reputation

TOP SELLING ALBUM
Kendrick Lamar, DAMN.
P!nk, Beautiful Trauma
Ed Sheeran, ÷
Chris Stapleton, From A Room: Volume 1
Taylor Swift, reputation

TOP R&B ALBUM
Khalid, American Teen
Bruno Mars, 24K Magic
SZA, CTRL
The Weeknd, Starboy
XXXTENTATION, 17

TOP RAP ALBUM
Drake, More Life
Kendrick Lamar, DAMN.
Lil Uzi Vert, Luv Is Rage 2
Migos, Culture
Post Malone, Stoney

TOP HOT 100 SONG
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, “Despacito”
Kendrick Lamar, “Humble.”
Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like”
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage, “Rockstar”
Ed Sheeran, “Shape Of You”

TOP STREAMING SONG (AUDIO)
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, “Despacito”
Kendrick Lamar, “Humble.”
Lil Uzi Vert, “XO Tour LLIF3”
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage, “Rockstar”
Post Malone ft. Quavo, “Congratulations”

TOP STREAMING SONG (VIDEO)
Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, “Despacito”
Lil Pump, “Gucci Gang”
Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like”
Ed Sheeran, “Shape of You”

TOP R&B SONG
Childish Gambino, “Redbone”
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller, “Wild Thoughts”
Khalid, “Young Dumb & Broke”
Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like”
Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B, “Finesse”

TOP RAP SONG
Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne, “I’m The One
French Montana ft. Swae Lee, “Unforgettable”
Kendrick Lamar, “Humble.”
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage, “Rockstar”
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