Billboard Music Awards 2019 Winners: The Complete List

Cardi B leads the pack with a gob-smacking 21 nominations

By Cydney Contreras May 01, 2019 2:00 PMTags
Kelly Clarkson, 2019 Billboard Music Awards PortraitJoseph Cultice/NBC

The 2019 Billboard Music Awards are finally here!

This year is truly shaping up to be a historic show. Not only is Kelly Clarkson returning to host for the second year in a row, she will also be performing one of her new songs. And that is just one of the highly-anticipated performances. The Jonas BrothersBTS featuring Halsey and more artists are set to take the stage. Not to mention, Taylor Swift and Brendon Urie's debut performance of their new song "Me."

As for the awards, the odds are definitely in Cardi B's favor, with 21 nominations under her belt. Post Malone and Drake follow in close second with 17 nominations each.

Keep checking back here throughout the evening to find out who took home the prized award in each category as we will be updating it in real time and tune into the live broadcast on NBC at 8 p.m. ET.

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Top Female Artist

WINNER: Ariana Grande

Cardi B

Ella Mai

Halsey

Taylor Swift

Top Male Artist

WINNER: Drake

Ed Sheeran

Post Malone

Travis Scott

XXXTentaction

Top Artist

Cardi B

WINNER: Drake

Ariana Grande

Post Malone

Travis Scott

Top Hot 100 Song

WINNER: "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

Top Duo and Group

WINNER: BTS

Imagine Dragons

Maroon 5

Panic! At the Disco

Dan + Shay

Top New Artist

Bazzi

WINNER: Juice Wrld

Lil Baby

Dua Lipa

Ella Mai

Top 100 Artist

Cardi B

WINNER: Drake

Ariana Grande

Juice Wrld

Post Malone

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Top Collaboration

Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin, "I Like It"

Khalid & Normani, "Love Lies"

WINNER: Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B, "Girls Like You,"

Marshmello & Bastille, "Happier"

Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla Sign, "Psycho"

Top Hot 100 Artist

Cardi B

WINNER: Drake

Ariana Grande

Juice Wrld

Post Malone

Top Selling Song

"I Like It," Cardi B, Bad Bunny, & J Balvin

"In My Feelings," Drake

"Without Me," Halsey

"Shallow," Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

WINNER: "Girls Like You," Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B

Top Social Artist

WINNER: BTS

EXO

GOT7

Ariana Grande

Louis Tomlinson

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Billboard Chart Achievement Award

Dan + Shay

Drake

WINNER: Ariana Grande

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper

Dua Lipa

Top Rap Artist

Cardi B

WINNER: Drake

Juice Wrld

Post Malone

Travis Scott

Top Male Rap Artist

WINNER: Drake

Post Malone

Travis Scott

Top Female Rap Artist

WINNER: Cardi B

City Girls

Nicki Minaj 

Top R&B Tour

WINNER: Beyoncé and Jay-Z

Childish Gambino

Bruno Mars

Top R&B Female Artist

H.E.R.

WINNER: Ella Mai

Queen Naija

Top R&B Male Artist

Khalid

WINNER: The Weeknd

XXXTentacion

Top R&B Artist

H.E.R.

Khalid

WINNER: Ella Mai

The Weeknd

XXXTentacion

Top Rap Tour

WINNER: Beyoncé and Jay-Z

Drake

Travis Scott

Top Touring Artist

Beyoncé and Jay-Z

Bruno Mars

WINNER: Ed Sheeran

Taylor Swift 

Justin Timberlake

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Top Radio Songs Artist

Cardi B

WINNER: Drake

Ariana Grande

Maroon 5

Post Malone

Top Streaming Songs Artist

Cardi B

WINNER: Drake

Ariana Grande

Post Malone

XXXTentatacion

Top Songs Sales Artist

WINNER: Drake

Ariana Grande

Imagine Dragons

Lady Gaga

Post Malone

Top Billboard 200 Artist

WINNER: Drake

Ariana Grande

Post Malone

Travis Scott

XXXTentacion

Top Country Artist

Jason Aldean

Kane Brown

WINNER: Luke Combs

Dan + Shay

Florida Georgia Line

Top Country Male Artist

Jason Aldean

Kane Brown

WINNER: Luke Combs

Top Country Female Artist

Maren Morris

Kacey Musgraves

WINNER: Carrie Underwood

Top Country Duo/Group

WINNER: Dan + Shay

Florida Georgia Line

Old Dominion

Top Country Tour

Luke Bryan

WINNER: Kenny Chesney

Shania Twain

Top Rock Artist

WINNER: Imagine Dragons

lovelytheband

Panic! At the Disco

Queen

Twenty One Pilots

Top Rock Tour

WINNER: Elton John

Rolling Stones

U2

Top Latin Artist

Anuel AA

Bad Bunny

J Balvin

WINNER: Ozuna

Romeo Santos

Top Dance/Electronic Artist

Calvin Harris

Kygo

Marshmello

Odesza

WINNER: The Chainsmokers

Top Christian Artist

Cory Asbury

WINNER: Lauren Daigle

for KING & COUNTRY

Hillsong Worship

MercyMe

Top Gospel Artist

Kirk Franklin

Koryn Hawthorne

Tori Kelly

WINNER: Tasha Cobbs Leonard

Marvin Sapp

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Top Billboard 200 Album

Cardi B, Invasion of Privacy

WINNER: Drake, Scorpion

Post Malone, Beerbongs & Bentleys

Travis Scott, AstroWorld

Top Soundtrack

13 Reasons Why: Season 2

A Star Is Born

Bohemian Rhapsody

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

WINNER: The Greatest Showman

Top R&B Album

Ella Mai, Ella Mai

H.E.R., H.E.R.

Khalid, American Teen

The Weeknd, Dear Melancholy

WINNER: XXXTentacion, 17

Top Rap Album

Cardi B, Invasion of Privacy

WINNER: Drake, Scorpion

Post Malone, Beerbongs & Bentleys

Travis Scott, AstroWorld

XXXTentacion, ?

Top Country Album

Jason Aldean, Rearview Town

Kane Brown, Kane Brown

WINNER: Luke Combs, This One's For You

Dan + Shay, Dan + Shay

Carrie Underwood, Cry Pretty

Top Rock Album

Dave Matthews Band, Come Tomorrow

Imagine Dragons, Origins

Mumford & Sons, Delta

WINNER: Panic! At the Disco, Pray for the Wicked

Twenty One Pilots, Trench

Top Latin Album

Anuel AA, Real Hasta la Muerte

Bad Bunny,  100PRE

J Balvin, Vibras

Maulma, F.A.M.E.

WINNER: Ozuna, Aura

Top Dance/Electronic Album

Clean Bandit, What Is Love?

David Guetta, 7

Kygo, Kids in Love

Major Lazer, Major Lazer Essentials

WINNER: The Chainsmokers, Sick Boys

 Top Christian Album

Cory Asbury, Reckless Love

WINNER: Lauren Diagle, Look Up Child

for KING & COUNTRY, Burn the Ships

Hillsong Worship,  There Is More

Top Gospel Album

Snoop Dogg  & Various Artists, Snoop Dogg Presents Bible of Love

Aretha Franklin, Gospel Greats

Koryn Hawthorne, Unstoppable

WINNER: Tori Kelly, Hiding Place

Jonathan McReynolds, Make Room

Top Streaming Song (Video)

WINNER: Drake, "In My Feelings"

Juice Wrld, "Lucid Dreams"

Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B, "Girls Like You"

Travis Scott, "Sicko Mode"

XXXTentacion, "SAD!"

Top R&B Song

DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper & Quavo "No Brainer"

WINNER: Ella Mai, "Boo'd Up"

Ella Mai, "Trip"

Khalid, "Better"

Lil Dicky featuring Chris Brown, "Freaky Friday"

Top Rap Song

WINNER: Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin, "I Like It"

Drake, "In My Feelings"

Juice WRLD, "Lucid Dreams"

Post Malone, "Better Now"

Travis Scott, "Sicko Mode"

Top Country Song

Kane Brown, "Heaven"

Luke Combs, "She Got the Best of Me"

Dan + Shay, "Speechless"

Dan + Shay, "Tequila"

WINNER: Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line, "Meant to Be"

Top Rock Song

Foster The People, "Sit Next to Me"

Imagine Dragons, "Whatever It Takes"

lovelytheband, "Broken"

WINNER: Panic! At the Disco, "High Hopes" 

Top Latin Song

Bad Bunny featuring Drake, "Mia"

Daddy Yankee, "Dura"

DJ Snake featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B, "Taki Taki"

Nicky Jam & J Balvin, "X"

WINNER: Casper Magico, Nio Garcia, Darell, Nicky Jam, Bad Bunny & Ozuna, "Te Bote"

 

Top Dance/Electric Song

DJ Snake featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B, "Taki Taki"

Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa, "One Kiss"

Marshmello & Bastille, "Happier"

Tiesto & Dzeko featuring Preme and Post Malone, "Jackie Chan"

WINNER: Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey, "The Middle"

Top Christian Song

Cory Asbury, "Reckless Love"

WINNER: Lauren Daigle, "You Say"

for KING & COUNTRY, "Joy"

Hillsong Worship, "Who You Say I Am"

Tauren Wells, "Known"

Top Gospel Song

Todd Dulaney, "Your Great Name"

WINNER: Koryn Hawthorne, "Won't He Do It"

Tori Kelly featuring Kirk Franklin, "Never Alone"

Jason Nelson, "Forever"

Brian Courtney, "A Great Work"