Tonight's the night!
The 2019 Billboard Music Awards will broadcast live Wednesday (May 1) from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Doing the honors of hosting the awards show for the second time is Kelly Clarkson, who will perform during the ceremony. Taylor Swift will open the BBMAs with the first-ever live TV debut of her new single "ME!" alongside Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco.
Additionally, Halsey, Ariana Grande, Madonna and Maluma, the Jonas Brothers, Khalid, and many more acts are expected to storm the stage tonight with live presentations at the event as well. This year, leading the pack with a whopping 21 nominations is Cardi B. Trailing behind the "Money" rapper, with 17 nods respectively, are Drake and Post Malone, Travis Scott with 12 nominations and the late XXXTentacion with 10.
Stay tuned as we update the winners' list throughout the show, beginning at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
See the complete list of winners below.
Top Artist:
Cardi B
Drake โ WINNER
Ariana Grande
Post Malone
Travis Scott
Top New Artist:
Bazzi
Juice Wrld โ WINNER
Lil Baby
Dua Lipa
Ella Mai
Billboard Chart Achievement Award:
Dan + Shay
Drake
Ariana Grande โ WINNER
Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
Dua Lipa
Top Male Artist:
Drake โ WINNER
Post Malone
Travis Scott
Ed Sheeran
XXXTentacion
Top Female Artist:
Cardi B
Ariana Grande โ WINNER
Halsey
Ella Mai
Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group:
BTS โ WINNER
Dan + Shay
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
Panic! At The Disco
Top Billboard 200 Artist:
Drake โ WINNER
Ariana Grande
Post Malone
Travis Scott
XXXTentacion
Top Hot 100 Artist:
Cardi B
Drake โ WINNER
Ariana Grande
Juice Wrld
Post Malone
Top Streaming Songs Artist:
Cardi B
Drake โ WINNER
Ariana Grande
Post Malone
XXXTentacion
Top Song Sales Artist:
Drake โ WINNER
Ariana Grande
Imagine Dragons
Lady Gaga
Post Malone
Top Radio Songs Artist:
Cardi B
Drake โ WINNER
Ariana Grande
Maroon 5
Post Malone
Top Social Artist:
BTS โ WINNER
EXO
GOT7
Ariana Grande
Louis Tomlinson
Top Touring Artist:
Beyoncรฉ & JAY-Z
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran โ WINNER
Taylor Swift
Justin Timberlake
Top R&B Artist:
H.E.R.
Khalid
Ella Mai โ WINNER
The Weeknd
XXXTentacion
Top R&B Male Artist:
Khalid
The Weeknd โ WINNER
XXXTentacion
Top R&B Female Artist:
H.E.R.
Ella Mai โ WINNER
Queen Naija
Top R&B Tour:
Beyoncรฉ & JAY-Z โ WINNER
Childish Gambino
Bruno Mars
Top Rap Artist:
Cardi B
Drake โ WINNER
Juice Wrld
Post Malone
Travis Scott
Top Rap Male Artist:
Drake โ WINNER
Post Malone
Travis Scott
Top Rap Female Artist:
Cardi B โ WINNER
City Girls
Nicki Minaj
Top Rap Tour:
Beyoncรฉ & JAY-Z โ WINNER
Drake
Travis Scott
Top Country Artist:
Jason Aldean
Kane Brown
Luke Combs โ WINNER
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Top Country Male Artist:
Jason Aldean
Kane Brown
Luke Combs โ WINNER
Top Country Female Artist:
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood โ WINNER
Top Country Duo/Group:
Dan + Shay โ WINNER
Florida Georgia Line
Old Dominion
Top Country Tour:
Luke Bryan
Kenny Chesney โ WINNER
Shania Twain
Top Rock Artist:
Imagine Dragons โ WINNER
Lovelytheband
Panic! At The Disco
Queen
Twenty One Pilots
Top Rock Tour:
Elton John โ WINNER
The Rolling Stones
U2
Top Latin Artist:
Anuel AA
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Ozuna โ WINNER
Romeo Santos
Top Dance/Electronic Artist:
Calvin Harris
Kygo
Marshmello
Odesza
The Chainsmokers โ WINNER
Top Christian Artist:
Cory Asbury
Lauren Daigle โ WINNER
For King & Country
Hillsong Worship
MercyMe
Top Gospel Artist:
Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Tori Kelly
Tasha Cobbs Leonard โ WINNER
Marvin Sapp
Top Billboard 200 Album:
Cardi B โInvasion of Privacyโ
Drake โScorpionโ โ WINNER
Post Malone โbeerbongs & bentleys"
Travis Scott โASTROWORLDโ
XXXTentacion โ?โ
Top Soundtrack:
โ13 Reasons Why: Season 2โ
โA Star is Bornโ by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
โBohemian Rhapsodyโ by Queen
โSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseโ
โThe Greatest Showmanโ โ WINNER
Top R&B Album:
Ella Mai โElla Maiโ
H.E.R. โH.E.R.โ
Khalid โAmerican Teenโ
The Weeknd โMy Dear Melancholy,โ
XXXTentacion โ17โ โ WINNER
Top Rap Album:
Cardi B โInvasion of Privacyโ
Drake โScorpionโ โ WINNER
Post Malone โbeerbongs & bentleys"
Travis Scott โASTROWORLDโ
XXXTentacion โ?โ
Top Country Album:
Jason Aldean โRearview Townโ
Kane Brown โKane Brownโ
Luke Combs โThis Oneโs For Youโ โ WINNER
Dan + Shay โDan + Shayโ
Carrie Underwood โCry Prettyโ
Top Rock Album:
Dave Matthews Band โCome Tomorrowโ
Imagine Dragons โOriginsโ
Mumford & Sons โDeltaโ
Panic! At This Disco โPray For The Wickedโ โ WINNER
Twenty One Pilots โTrenchโ
Top Latin Album:
Anuel AA โReal Hasta la Muerteโ
Bad Bunny โX 100PREโ
J Balvin โVibrasโ
Maluma โF.A.M.E.โ
Ozuna โAuraโ โ WINNER
Top Dance/Electronic Album:
Clean Bandit โWhat Is Love?โ
David Guetta โ7โ
Kygo โKids in Loveโ
Major Lazer โMajor Lazer Essentialsโ
The Chainsmokers โSick Boyโ โ WINNER
Top Christian Album:
Cory Asbury โReckless Loveโ
Lauren Daigle โLook Up Childโ โ WINNER
For King & Country โBurn The Shipsโ
Hillsong Worship โThere Is Moreโ
Zach Williams โChain Breakerโ
Top Gospel Album:
Snoop Dogg & Various Artists โSnoop Dogg Presents Bible of Loveโ
Aretha Franklin โGospel Greatsโ
Koryn Hawthorne โUnstoppableโ
Tori Kelly โHiding Placeโ โ WINNER
Jonathan McReynolds โMake Roomโ
Top Hot 100 Song:
Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin โI Like Itโ
Juice Wrldย โLucid Dreamsโ
Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B โGirls Like Youโ โ WINNER
Post Malone โBetter Nowโ
Travis Scott โSICKO MODEโ
Top Streaming Song (Audio):
Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin โI Like Itโ
Juice Wrld โLucid Dreamsโ
Post Malone โBetter Nowโ
Travis Scott โSICKO MODEโ โ WINNER
XXXTentacion โSAD!โ
Top Streaming Song (Video):
Drake โIn My Feelingsโ โ WINNER
Juice Wrld โLucid Dreamsโ
Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B โGirls Like Youโ
Travis Scott โSICKO MODEโ
XXXTentacion โSAD!โ
Top Selling Song:
Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin โI Like Itโ
Drake โIn My Feelingsโ
Halsey โWithout Meโ
Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper โShallowโ
Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B โGirls Like Youโ โ WINNER
Top Radio Song:
Khalid & Normani โLove Liesโ
Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B โGirls Like Youโ โ WINNER
Post Malone โBetter Nowโ
Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line โMeant to Beโ
Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey โThe Middleโ
Top Collaboration:
Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin โI Like Itโ
Khalid & Normani โLove Liesโ
Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B โGirls Like Youโ โ WINNER
Marshmello & Bastille โHappierโ
Post Malone ft. Ty Dollaย $ign โPsychoโ
Top R&B Song:
DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Chance The Rapper & Quavo โNo Brainerโ
Ella Mai โBooโd Upโ โ WINNER
Ella Mai โTripโ
Khalid โBetterโ
Lil Dicky ft. Chris Brown โFreaky Fridayโ
Top Rap Song:
Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin โI Like Itโ โ WINNER
Drake โIn My Feelingsโ
Juice Wrldย โLucid Dreamsโ
Post Malone โBetter Nowโ
Travis Scott โSICKO MODEโ
Top Country Song:
Kane Brown โHeavenโ
Luke Combs โShe Got the Best of Meโ
Dan + Shay โSpeechlessโ
Dan + Shay โTequilaโ
Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line โMeant to Beโ โ WINNER
Top Rock Song:
Foster The People โSit Next to Meโ
Imagine Dragons โNaturalโ
Imagine Dragons โWhatever It Takesโ
Lovelytheband โbrokenโ
Panic! At The Disco โHigh Hopesโ โ WINNER
Top Latin Song:
Bad Bunny ft. Drake โMiaโ
Daddy Yankee โDuraโ
DJ Snake ft. Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B โTaki Takiโ
Nicky Jam & J Balvin โXโ
Casper Magico, Nio Garcia, Darell, Nicky Jam, Bad Bunny & Ozuna โTe Boteโ โ WINNER
Top Dance/Electronic Song:
DJ Snake ft. Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B โTaki Takiโ
Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa โOne Kissโ
Marshmello & Bastille โHappierโ
Tiรซsto & Dzeko ft. Preme & Post Malone โJackie Chanโ
Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey โThe Middleโ โ WINNER
Top Christian Song:
Cory Asbury โReckless Loveโ
Lauren Daigle โYou Sayโ โ WINNER
For King & Country โjoy.โ
Hillsong Worship โWho You Say I Amโ
Tauren Wells โKnownโ
Top Gospel Song:
Todd Dulaney โYour Great Nameโ
Koryn Hawthorne โWonโt He Do Itโ โ WINNER
Tori Kelly ft. Kirk Franklin โNever Aloneโ
Jason Nelson โForeverโ
Brian Courtney Wilson โA Great Workโ
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