The 2018 Billboard Music Awards was held at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday night.
The show was hosted by Kelly Clarkson, who opened it with a tribute to the victims of Friday’s mass shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas.
“I’m a Texas girl and my home state has had so much heartbreak over this past year. And once again, y’all, we’re grieving for more kids that have died for just no reason at all,” Clarkson said.
Janet Jackson, who received the Icon Award, gave her first TV performance in nine years.
Kendrick Lamar, Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran went into the night with 15 nominations each in various categories.
List of nominees, winners
Top Artist Drake Kendrick Lamar Bruno Mars Ed Sheeran *WINNER Taylor Swift
Top New Artist 21 Savage Camila Cabello Cardi B Khalid *WINNER Kodak Black
Billboard Chart Achievement Award Camila Cabello *WINNER Cardi B Drake Sam Hunt Ed Sheeran
Top Male Artist Drake Kendrick Lamar Bruno Mars Post Malone Ed Sheeran *WINNER
Top Female Artist Camila Cabello Cardi B Halsey Demi Lovato Taylor Swift *WINNER
Top Duo/Group The Chainsmokers Coldplay Imagine Dragons *WINNER Migos U2
Top R&B Artist Chris Brown Khalid Bruno Mars *WINNER SZA The Weeknd
Top R&B Male Artist Khalid Bruno Mars *WINNER The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist Beyoncé Rihanna SZA *WINNER
Top Rap Artist Drake Kendrick Lamar *WINNER Lil Uzi Vert Migos Post Malone
Top Rap Male Artist Drake Kendrick Lamar *WINNER Post Malone
Top Rap Female Artist Bhad Bhabie Cardi B *WINNER Nicki Minaj
Top Country Artist Kane Brown Luke Combs Sam Hunt Thomas Rhett Chris Stapleton *WINNER
Top Country Male Artist Sam Hunt Thomas Rhett Chris Stapleton *WINNER
Top Country Female Artist Kelsea Ballerini Miranda Lambert Maren Morris *WINNER
Top Country Duo/Group Artist Florida Georgia Line *WINNER Old Dominion Zac Brown Band
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