By Patricia Uyeh

The 2018 Billboard awards held at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas last night. It was a gathering of the top stars in the entertainment industry.

Legendary pop icon, Janet Jackson, who had the icon award bestowed on her, gave a thrilling performance that left her fans craving for more.

Other winners included Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, Khalid, Camilla Cabello, The Chainsmokers,

See full list of winners below:

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 Billboard 200 Artist:
Drake *WINNER*
Kendrick Lamar
Ed Sheeran
Chris Stapleton
Taylor Swift

Top Hot 100 Artist:
Imagine Dragons
Kendrick Lamar
Bruno Mars
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran *WINNER*

Top Streaming Songs Artist:
Cardi B
Drake
Kendrick Lamar *WINNER*
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran

Top Song Sales Artist:
Imagine Dragons
Kendrick Lamar
Bruno Mars
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran *WINNER*

Top Radio Songs Artist:
Halsey
Imagine Dragons
Bruno Mars
Charlie Puth
Ed Sheeran *WINNER*

Top Social Artist:
Justin Bieber
BTS *WINNER*
Ariana Grande
Demi Lovato
Shawn Mendes

Top Touring Artist:
Coldplay
Guns N’ Roses
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
U2 *WINNER*

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:
Beyonce
Rihanna
SZA *WINNER*

Top R&B Tour:
Bruno Mars *WINNER*
Lionel Richie
The Weeknd

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 Rap Tour:
J. Cole
JAY-Z *WINNER*
Kendrick Lamar

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

Top Country Tour:
Luke Bryan *WINNER*
Florida Georgia Line
Tim McGraw & Faith Hill

Top Rock Artist:
Imagine Dragons *WINNER*
Linkin Park
Portugal. The Man
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
twenty one pilots

Top Rock Tour:
Coldplay
Guns N’ Roses
U2 *WINNER*

Top Latin Artist:
J Balvin
Daddy Yankee
Luis Fonsi
Ozuna *WINNER*
Romeo Santos

Top Dance/Electronic Artist:
The Chainsmokers *WINNER*
Calvin Harris
Kygo
Marshmello
ODESZA

Top Christian Artist:
Elevation Worship
Hillsong UNITED
Hillsong Worship
MercyMe *WINNER*
Zach Williams

Top Gospel Artist:
Anthony Brown & group therAPy
Travis Greene
J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise
Tasha Cobbs Leonard *WINNER*
Tamela Mann

Top Billboard 200 Album:
Drake, More Life
Kendrick Lamar, DAMN. *WINNER*
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 *WINNER*

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 *WINNER*

Top R&B Album:
Khalid, American Teen
Bruno Mars, 24K Magic *WINNER*
SZA, CTRL
The Weeknd, Starboy
XXXTentacion, 17

Top Rap Album:
Drake, More Life
Kendrick Lamar, DAMN. *WINNER*
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 *WINNER*
Brett Young, Brett Young

Top Rock Album:
Imagine Dragons, Evolve *WINNER*
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 *WINNER*
Romeo Santos, Golden
Shakira, El Dorado

Top Dance/Electronic Album:
Avicii, AVĨCI (01)
The Chainsmokers, Memories…Do Not Open *WINNER*
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 *WINNER*
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 *WINNER*
Marvin Sapp, Close

Top Hot 100 Song:
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, “Despacito” *WINNER*
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.” *WINNER*
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” *WINNER*
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” *WINNER*
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” *WINNER*

Top Collaboration:
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug, “Havana”
The Chainsmokers & Coldplay, “Something Just Like This”
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, “Despacito” *WINNER*
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” *WINNER*
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” *WINNER*

Top Country Song:
Kane Brown ft. Lauren Alaina, “What Ifs”
Sam Hunt, “Body Like A Back Road” *WINNER*
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” *WINNER*
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” *WINNER*
Maluma, “Felices Los 4”
Wisin ft. Ozuna, “Escapate Conmigo”

Top Dance/Electronic Song:
The Chainsmokers & Coldplay, “Something Just Like This” *WINNER*
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” *WINNER*
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” *WINNER*
Tamela Mann, “Change Me”
Charlie Wilson, “I’m Blessed”

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