Sheeran & Lamar räumen bei Billboard Awards ab

Neben den American Music Awards und den Grammys zählen die von der Fachzeitschrift Billboard vergebenen Auszeichnungen zu den wichtigsten Preises zeitgenössischer Musik in den USA (und damit der Welt). Als Kriterien werden Album- und digitale Verkäufe, Streaming-Aufrufe sowie Präsenz im Rundfunk, aber auch Tour-Umfang und soziales Engagement herangezogen. Die Billboards Awards werden seit 1990 vergeben. Den heurigen Hauptpreis (Top Artist) schnappte sich Ed Sheeran. Insgesamt heimste der Brite sechs Preise ein - ebenso viele wie Kendrick Lamar, der unter anderem zum besten Rapper gekürt wurde. Imagine Dragons sind laut Billboard die beste Band, die alten Herren von U2 immerhin noch die beste Band on Tour. Den Soundtrack-Preis holte sich trotz starker Konkurrenz aus dem Comic Movie Genre der Animationsfilms "Vaiana".

Die Liste der Nominierten und Sieger: Top Artist: Drake Kendrick Lamar Bruno Mars SIEGER: Ed Sheeran Taylor Swift Top New Artist: 21 Savage Camila Cabello Cardi B SIEGER: Khalid Kodak Black

Billboard Chart Achievement Award: SIEGERIN: Camila Cabello Cardi B Drake Sam Hunt Ed Sheeran Top Male Artist: Drake Kendrick Lamar Bruno Mars Post Malone SIEGER: Ed Sheeran Top Female Artist: Camila Cabello Cardi B Halsey Demi Lovato SIEGERIN: Taylor Swift

Top Duo/Group: The Chainsmokers Coldplay SIEGER: Imagine Dragons Migos U2 Top Billboard 200 Artist: SIEGER: Drake Kendrick Lamar Ed Sheeran Chris Stapleton Taylor Swift Top Hot 100 Artist: Imagine Dragons Kendrick Lamar Bruno Mars Post Malone SIEGER: Ed Sheeran Top Streaming Songs Artist: Cardi B Drake SIEGER: Kendrick Lamar Post Malone Ed Sheeran Top Song Sales Artist: Imagine Dragons Kendrick Lamar Bruno Mars Post Malone SIEGER: Ed Sheeran Top Radio Songs Artist: Halsey Imagine Dragons Bruno Mars Charlie Puth SIEGER: Ed Sheeran Top Social Artist: Justin Bieber SIEGER: BTS Ariana Grande Demi Lovato Shawn Mendes Top Touring Artist: Coldplay Guns N' Roses Bruno Mars Ed Sheeran SIEGERU2 Top R&B Artist: Chris Brown Khalid SIEGER: Bruno Mars SZA The Weeknd

Top R&B Male Artist: Khalid SIEGER: Bruno Mars The Weeknd Top R&B Female Artist: Beyonce Rihanna SIEGERIN: SZA Top R&B Tour: SIEGER: Bruno Mars Lionel Richie The Weeknd Top Rap Artist: Drake SIEGER: Kendrick Lamar Lil Uzi Vert Migos Post Malone Top Rap Male Artist: Drake SIEGER: Kendrick Lamar Post Malone Top Rap Female Artist: Bhad Bhabie SIEGERIN: Cardi B Nicki Minaj Top Rap Tour: J. Cole SIEGER: Jay Z Kendrick Lamar Top Country Artist: Kane Brown Luke Combs Sam Hunt Thomas Rhett SIEGER: Chris Stapleton Top Country Male Artist: Sam Hunt Thomas Rhett SIEGER: Chris Stapleton Top Country Female Artist: Kelsea Ballerini Miranda Lambert SIEGERIN: Maren Morris Top Country Duo/Group Artist: SIEGER: Florida Georgia Line Old Dominion Zac Brown Band Top Country Tour: SIEGER: Luke Bryan Florida Georgia Line Tim McGraw & Faith Hill Top Rock Artist: SIEGER: Imagine Dragons Linkin Park Portugal. The Man Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers twenty one pilots Top Rock Tour: Coldplay Guns N' Roses SIEGER: U2 Top Latin Artist: J Balvin Daddy Yankee Luis Fonsi SIEGER: Ozuna Romeo Santos

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

Top Christian Artist: Elevation Worship Hillsong UNITED Hillsong Worship SIEGER: MercyMe Zach Williams Top Gospel Artist: Anthony Brown & group therAPy Travis Greene J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise SIEGER: Tasha Cobbs Leonard Tamela Mann Top Billboard 200 Album: Drake, More Life SIEGER: Kendrick Lamar, DAMN. 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 SIEGER: Taylor Swift, reputation

Top Soundtrack: Black Panther The Fate of the Furious: The Album The Greatest Showman Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2 SIEGER: Vaiana Top R&B Album: Khalid, American Teen SIEGER: Bruno Mars, 24K Magic SZA, CTRL The Weeknd, Starboy XXXTentacion, 17 Top Rap Album: Drake, More Life SIEGER: Kendrick Lamar, DAMN. 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 SIEGER: Chris Stapleton, From A Room: Volume 1 Brett Young, Brett Young Top Rock Album: SIEGER: Imagine Dragons, Evolve 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 SIEGER: Ozuna, Odisea Romeo Santos, Golden Shakira, El Dorado Top Dance/Electronic Album: Avicii, AVCI (01) SIEGER: The Chainsmokers, Memories…Do Not Open 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 SIEGER: Alan Jackson, Precious Memories Collection 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 SIEGER: Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Heart. Passion. Pursuit Marvin Sapp, Close Top Hot 100 Song: SIEGER: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, "Despacito" 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" SIEGER: Kendrick Lamar, "Humble." 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)" SIEGER: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, "Despacito" Lil Pump, "Gucci Gang" Bruno Mars, "That's What I Like" Ed Sheeran, "Shape of You" Top Selling Song: SIEGER: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, "Despacito" 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" SIEGER: Ed Sheeran, "Shape of You" Top Collaboration: Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug, "Havana" The Chainsmokers & Coldplay, "Something Just Like This" SIEGER: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, "Despacito" 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" SIEGER: Bruno Mars, "That's What I Like" 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" Top Country Song: Kane Brown ft. Lauren Alaina, "What Ifs" SIEGER: Sam Hunt, "Body Like A Back Road" Dustin Lynch, "Small Town Boy" Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line, "Meant To Be" Brett Young, "In Case You Didn't Know" Top Rock Song: SIEGER: Imagine Dragons "Believer" 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" SIEGER: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, "Despacito" Maluma, "Felices Los 4" Wisin ft. Ozuna, "Escapate Conmigo" Top Dance/Electronic Song: SIEGER: The Chainsmokers & Coldplay, "Something Just Like This" 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" SIEGER: Hillsong Worship, "What A Beautiful Name" 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" Tamela Mann, "Change Me" Charlie Wilson, "I'm Blessed" (lfd)