Saranno consegnati a Las Vegas, in diretta dalla MGM Grand Garden Arena la sera di domenica 20 maggio, i Billboard Music Awards 2018 assegnati dalla prestigiosa rivista musicale in base alle vendite e alla presenza dei vari artisti nella classifiche Billboard 200 e Hot 100.
La cerimonia condotta da Kelly Clarkson sarà però anche un grandissimo spettacolo con tanti cantanti si esibiranno, a partire da Ariana Grande con No Tears Left to Cry, che aprirà la serata e molti di loro canteranno in coppia, per esempio Christina Aguilera e Demi Lovato che presenteranno il loro nuovo singolo Fall In Line.
Ma l’elenco dei performer comprende anche Ed Sheeran; Camila Cabello & Pharrell Williams (anche per loro c’è un nuovo singolo: Sangria Wine); Kelly Clarkson; Janet Jackson; John Legend; Dua Lipa; Macklemore & Kesha; BTS; J.Lo, Cardi B & DJ Khaled; Salt-N-Pepa En Vogue; Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey; Normani & Khalid; Shawn Mendes & Khalid.
La lista delle nomination ai premi indetti dal famoso magazine americano, vengono compilate tenendo conto delle vendite fisiche e digitali, dello streaming, della programmazione radiofonica, dei biglietti venduti nei tour e dell'interazione social, nel periodo di tempo che va dall'8 aprile 2017 al 31 marzo 2018. Ed Sheeran, Kendrick Lamar e Bruno Marssono gli artisti con più nomination, ben 15 a testa, ma si distinguono anche Post Malonecon dodici, gli Imagine Dragons con dieci e Justin Biebere Cardi Bcon otto nomination a testa. In questa gallery l’elenco completo:
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 Song Sales Artist
Imagine Dragons Kendrick Lamar Bruno Mars Post Malone Ed Sheeran
Top Radio Songs Artist
Halsey Imagine Dragons Bruno Mars Charlie Puth Ed Sheeran
Top Social Artist
Justin Bieber BTS Ariana Grande Demi Lovato Shawn Mendes
Top Touring Artist
Coldplay Guns N’ Roses Bruno Mars Ed Sheeran U2
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 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 Artist
Florida Georgia Line Old Dominion Zac Brown Band
Top Country Tour
Luke Bryan Florida Georgia Line Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
Top Rock Artist
Imagine Dragons Linkin Park Portugal. The Man Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers twenty one pilots
Top Rock Tour
Coldplay Guns N’ Roses U2
Top Latin Artist
J Balvin Daddy Yankee Luis Fonsi Ozuna Romeo Santos
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
The Chainsmokers Calvin Harris Kygo Marshmello ODESZA
Top Christian Artist
Elevation Worship Hillsong UNITED Hillsong Worship MercyMe Zach Williams
Top Gospel Artist
Anthony Brown & group therAPy Travis Greene J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise Tasha Cobbs Leonard Tamela Mann
Top Billboard 200 Album
Drake, More Life Kendrick Lamar, DAMN. Post Malone, Stoney Ed Sheeran ÷ (Divide) Taylor Swift, reputation
Top Selling Album
Kendrick Lamar, DAMN. P!nk, Beautiful Trauma Ed Sheeran, ÷ (Divide) Chris Stapleton, From A Room: Volume 1 Taylor Swift, reputation
Top Soundtrack
Black Panther The Fate of the Furious: The Album The Greatest Showman Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2 Moana
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 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 Rock Album
Imagine Dragons, Evolve Linkin Park, One More Light Panic! At The Disco, Death of a Bachelor Portugal. The Man, Woodstock U2, Songs of Experience
Top Latin Album
Nicky Jam, Fenix Christian Nodal, Me Deje Llevar Ozuna, Odisea Romeo Santos, Golden Shakira, El Dorado
Top Dance/Electronic Album
Avicii, AVICI (01) The Chainsmokers, Memories…Do Not Open Calvin Harris, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 Kygo, Stargazing ODESZA, A Moment Apart
Top Christian Album
Elevation Worship, There Is A Cloud Hillsong UNITED, Wonder Hillsong Worship, Let There Be Light Alan Jackson, Precious Memories Collection MercyMe, Lifer
Top Gospel Album
Anthony Brown & group therAPy, A Long Way From Sunday Travis Greene, Crossover: Live From Music City J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise, You Deserve It Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Heart. Passion. Pursuit Marvin Sapp, Close
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 Selling Song
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, "Despacito" Sam Hunt “Body Like A Back Road” Imagine Dragons “Believer” Imagine Dragons “Thunder” Ed Sheeran “Perfect”
Top Radio Song
The Chainsmokers & Coldplay, “Something Just Like This” Imagine Dragons, “Believer” Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like” Charlie Puth, “Attention” Ed Sheeran, "Shape of You”
Top Collaboration
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug, “Havana” The Chainsmokers & Coldplay, “Something Just Like This” Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, “Despacito” French Montana ft. Swae Lee, “Unforgettable” Post Malone ft. 21 Savage, “Rockstar”
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”
Top Country Song
Kane Brown ft. Lauren Alaina, “What Ifs” Sam Hunt, “Body Like A Back Road” Dustin Lynch, “Small Town Boy” Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line, “Meant To Be” Brett Young, “In Case You Didn’t Know”
Top Rock Song
Imagine Dragons “Believer” Imagine Dragons “Thunder” Linkin Park ft. Kiiara “Heavy” Portugal. The Man “Feel It Still” The Revivalists “Wish I Knew You”
Top Latin Song
J Balvin & Willy William Ft. Beyonce, “Mi Gente” Becky G ft. Bad Bunny, ”Mayores” Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, “Despacito” Maluma, “Felices Los 4” Wisin ft. Ozuna, “Escapate Conmigo”
Top Dance/Electronic Song
The Chainsmokers & Coldplay, “Something Just Like This” Cheat Codes ft. Demi Lovato, “No Promises” Clean Bandit ft. Sean Paul & Ann-Marie, “Rockabye” Kygo & Selena Gomez, “It Ain’t Me” Zedd & Alessia Cara, “Stay”
Top Christian Song
Elevation Worship, “O Come To The Altar” Hillsong Worship, “What A Beautiful Name” Lecrae ft. Tori Kelly, “I’ll Find You” MercyMe, “Even If” Zach Williams, “Old Church Choir”
Top Gospel Song
Anthony Brown & group therAPy, “Trust In You” Travis Greene, “You Waited” J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise, “You Deserve It” Tamela Mann, “Change Me” Charlie Wilson, “I’m Blessed”
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