Trailing behind the 'Bodak Yellow' femcee with 17 nominations are Drake and Post Malone, who are set to battle it out in several categories including Top Male Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, and Top Rap Male Artist.
- Apr 5, 2019
AceShowbiz - Cardi B leads the 2019 Billboard Music Awards nominations, bagging an incredible 21 nods on Thursday, April 04.
The rapper is shortlisted in many of the top categories, including Top Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Hot 100 Song, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Rap Artist, Top Rap Female Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, and Top Billboard 200 Album for her debut record "Invasion of Privacy".
She also picked up a huge pile of nominations for her popular collaborations with Maroon 5 and Latin stars J Balvin and San Benito.
Her impressive haul puts her one behind the all time record for nominations, which Drake and The Chainsmokers both achieved in 2017.
Drake bagged 17 nominations this year, the same number as Post Malone. The pair will battle it out in several categories, including Top Male Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, and Top Rap Male Artist.
Lagging behind them, but still up for a host of awards are Travis Scott (II) with 12 nods, and XXXTENTACION, who is posthumously nominated for 10 prizes following his death last year (2018).
Also up for Top Artist are Travis, and Ariana Grande, who received nine nominations in total.
Other notable nominees include Lady GaGa and Bradley Cooper whose track "Shallow" is up for top selling song, and the duo also could win Top Soundtrack for their collection of songs from their hit movie "A Star Is Born".
Records by Snoop Dogg and the late Aretha Franklin are also competing for the Top Gospel Album prize.
Kelly Clarkson will host the event from the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 1.
The main list of nominees is as follows:
Top Artist:
Top Female Artist:
Top Male Artist:
Top Hot 100 Song:
- "I Like It" - Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin
- "Lucid Dreams" - Juice WRLD
- "Girls Like You" - Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B
- "Better Now" - Post Malone
- "Sicko Mode"- Travis Scott (II)
Top Duo and Group:
Top New Artist:
Top Billboard 200 Artist:
Top Billboard Hot 100 Artist:
#BBMAs Top Streaming Songs Artist:
Top Song Sales Artist:
Top Radio Songs Artist:
Top Social Artist:
- Bangtan Boys a.k.a. BTS
- EXO
- GOT7
- Ariana Grande
- Louis Tomlinson
Top Touring Artist:
- The Carters (Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z)
- Bruno Mars
- Ed Sheeran
- Taylor Swift
- Justin Timberlake
Top R&B Artist:
- Gabi Wilson a.k.a. H.E.R.
- Khalid
- Ella Mai
- The Weeknd
- XXXTENTACION
Top R&B Male Artist:
Top R&B Female Artist:
- Gabi Wilson a.k.a. H.E.R.
- Ella Mai
- Queen Naija
Top R&B Tour:
- The Carters (Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z)
- Donald Glover
- Bruno Mars
Top Rap Artist:
Top Rap Male Artist:
Top Rap Female Artist:
Top Rap Tour:
- The Carters (Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z)
- Drake
- Travis Scott (II)
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Top Latin Artist:
Top Rock Tour:
- Elton John
- Rolling Stones
- U2
Top Rock Artist:
Top Country Tour:
Top Country Duo/Group:
Top Country Female Artist:
Top Country Male Artist:
Top Billboard 200 Album:
- "Invasion of Privacy" - Cardi B
- "Scorpion" - Drake
- "Beerbongs & Bentleys" - Post Malone
- "Astroworld" - Travis Scott (II)
- "?" - XXXTENTACION
Top Soundtrack:
- "13 Reasons Why" Season 2
- "A Star is Born"
- "Bohemian Rhapsody"
- "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"
- "The Greatest Showman"
Top R&B Album:
- "Ella Mai" - Ella Mai
- "H.E.R." - Gabi Wilson a.k.a. H.E.R.
- "American Teen" - Khalid
- "My Dear Melancholy," - The Weeknd
- "17" - XXXTENTACION
Top Rap Album:
- "Invasion of Privacy" - Cardi B
- "Scorpion" - Drake
- "Beerbongs & Bentleys" - Post Malone
- "Astroworld" - Travis Scott (II)
- "?" - XXXTENTACION
Top Country Album:
- "Rearview Town" - Jason Aldean
- "Kane Brown" - Kane Brown
- "This One's for You" - Luke Combs
- "Dan + Shay" - Dan + Shay
- "Cry Pretty" - Carrie Underwood
Top Rock Album:
- "Come Tomorrow" - Dave Matthews Band
- "Origins" - Imagine Dragons
- "Delta" - Mumford & Sons
- "Pray for the Wicked" - Panic At the Disco
- "Trench" - Twenty One Pilots
Top Latin Album:
- "Real Hasta la Muerte" - Anuel AA
- "X 100PRE" - Bad Bunny
- "Vibras" - J Balvin
- "F.A.M.E." - Maluma
- "Aura" - Ozuna
Top Dance/Electronic Album:
- "What Is Love?" - Clean Bandit
- "7" - David Guetta
- "Kids in Love" - Kygo
- "Major Lazer Essentials" - Major Lazer
- "Sick Boy" - The Chainsmokers
Top Streaming Song (Audio):
- "I Like It" - Cardi B, San Benito and J Balvin
- "Lucid Dreams" - Juice WRLD
- "Better Now" - Post Malone
- "Sicko Mode" - Travis Scott (II)
- "Sad!" - XXXTENTACION
Top Streaming Song (Video):
- "In My Feelings" - Drake
- "Lucid Dreams" - Juice WRLD
- "Girls Like You" - Maroon 5 and Cardi B
- "Sicko Mode"- Travis Scott (II)
- "Sad!" - XXXTENTACION
Top Selling Song:
- "In My Feelings" - Drake
- "I Like It" - Cardi B, San Benito and J Balvin
- "Without Me"- Halsey
- "Shallow" - Lady GaGa and Bradley Cooper
- "Girls Like You" - Maroon 5 and Cardi B
Top Radio Song:
- "Love Lies" - Khalid and Normani Kordei
- "Girls Like You" - Maroon 5 and Cardi B
- "Better Now" - Post Malone
- "Meant to Be" - Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line
- "The Middle" - Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey
Top Collaboration:
- "I Like It" - Cardi B, San Benito and J Balvin
- "Love Lies" - Khalid and Normani Kordei
- "Girls Like You" - Maroon 5 and Cardi B
- "Happier" - Marshmello and Bastille
- "Psycho" - Post Malone and Ty Dolla $ign
Top Radio Song:
- "Love Lies" - Khalid and Normani Kordei
- "Girls Like You" - Maroon 5 and Cardi B
- "Better Now" - Post Malone
- "Meant to Be" - Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line
- "The Middle" - Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey
Top Dance/Electronic Song:
- "The Middle" - Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey
- "Taki Taki" - DJ Snake ft. Selena Gomez, Cardi B and Ozuna
- "One Kiss" - Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa
- "Happier" - Marshmello and Bastille
- "Jackie Chan" - DJ Tiesto & Dzeko ft. Preme and Post Malone
Top Latin Song:
- "Mia" - Bad Bunny ft. Drake
- "Dura" - Daddy Yankee
- "Taki Taki" - DJ Snake ft. Selena Gomez, Cardi B and Ozuna
- "X" - Nicky Jam and J Balvin
- "Te Bote" - Casper Magico, Nio Garcia, Darell, Nicky Jam, Bad Bunny & Ozuna
Top Rock Song:
- "Sit Next to Me" - Foster the People
- "Natural" - Imagine Dragons
- "Whatever It Takes" - Imagine Dragons
- "Broken" - lovelytheband
- "High Hopes" - Panic At the Disco
Top Country Song:
- "Heaven" - Kane Brown
- "She Got the Best of Me" - Luke Combs
- "Speechless" - Dan + Shay
- "Tequila" - Dan + Shay
- "Meant to Be" - Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line
Top Rap Song:
- "I Like It" - Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin
- "In My Feelings" - Drake
- "Lucid Dreams" - Juice WRLD
- "Better Now" - Post Malone
- "Sicko Mode" - Travis Scott (II)
Top R&B Song:
- "No Brainer" - DJ Khaled, Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper and Quavo
- "Boo'd Up" - Ella Mai
- "Trip" - Ella Mai
- "Better" - Khalid
- "Freaky Friday" - Lil Dicky ft. Chris Brown
Top Collaboration:
- "I Like It" - Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin
- "Love Lies" - Khalid and Normani Kordei
- "Girls Like You" - Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B
- "Happier" - Marshmello and Bastille
- "Psycho" - Post Malone ft. Ty Dolla $ign
Top Christian Song:
- "Reckless Love" - Cory Asbury
- "You Say" - Lauren Daigle
- "joy.' - for KING & COUNTRY
- "Who You Say I Am" - Hillsong Worship
- "Known" - Tauren Wells
Top Gospel Song:
- "Your Great Name" - Todd Dulaney
- "Won't He Do It" - Koryn Hawthorne
- "Never Alone" - Tori Kelly ft. Kirk Franklin
- "Forever" - Jason Nelson
- "A Great Work" - Brian Courtney Wilson
Top Christian Album:
- "Reckless Love" - Cory Asbury
- "Look Up Child" - Lauren Daigle
- "Burn the Ships" - for KING & COUNTRY
- "There Is More" - Hillsong Worship
- "Chain Breaker" - Zach Williams
Top Gospel Album:
- "Snoop Dogg Presents Bible of Love" - Snoop Dogg & Various Artists
- "Gospel Greats" - Aretha Franklin
- "Unstoppable" - Koryn Hawthorne
- "Hiding Place" - Tori Kelly
- "Make Room" - Jonathan McReynolds
Top Christian Artist:
- Cory Asbury
- Lauren Daigle
- for KING & COUNTRY
- Hillsong Worship
- MercyMe
Top Gospel Artist:
- Kirk Franklin
- Koryn Hawthorne
- Tori Kelly
- Tasha Cobbs Leonard
- Marvin Sapp
