The hip-hop star notches six awards, including Top Streaming Song Artist, Top Rap Artist and Top Male Rap Artist.
- May 21, 2018
AceShowbiz - Kendrick Lamar is already a big winner at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards, after picking up six prizes during the pre-ceremony hand-outs.
Several honours were announced on Sunday, May 20, hours before Kelly Clarkson stepped onstage to host the prizegiving in Las Vegas - and Kendrick, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, and Imagine Dragons became the early leaders.
The rapper's haul included awards for Top Billboard 200 Artist and Top Rap Artist, while Bruno landed five early honours, including Top R&B Artist, Album and Song.
Ed Sheeran and Imagine Dragons picked up four awards apiece.
Going into Sunday, Sheeran, Mars and Lamar were tied for the most Billboard Music Awards nominations with 15 each, followed by Post Malone with 13 and Imagine Dragons with 11.
The full list of early awards is:
Top Billboard 200 Artist:
Drake
Top Hot 100 Artist:
Ed Sheeran
Top Streaming Songs Artist:
Kendrick Lamar
Top Song Sales Artist:
Ed Sheeran
Top Radio Songs Artist:
Ed Sheeran
Top Touring Artist:
U2
Top R&B Artist:
Bruno Mars
Top R&B Male Artist:
Bruno Mars
Top R&B Female Artist:
SZA
Top R&B Tour:
Bruno Mars
Top Rap Artist:
Kendrick Lamar
Top Rap Male Artist:
Kendrick Lamar
Top Rap Female Artist:
Cardi B
Top Rap Tour:
JAY-Z
Top Country Artist:
Chris Stapleton
Top Country Male Artist:
Chris Stapleton
Top Country Female Artist:
Maren Morris
Top Country Duo/Group Artist:
Florida Georgia Line
Top Country Tour:
Luke Bryan
Top Rock Artist:
Imagine Dragons
Top Rock Tour:
U2
Top Latin Artist:
Ozuna
Top Christian Artist:
MercyMe
Top Gospel Artist:
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Top Billboard 200 Album:
Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.
Top Soundtrack:
Moana
Top R&B Album:
Bruno Mars - 24K Magic
Top Rap Album:
Kendrick Lamar
Top Country Album:
Chris Stapleton - From A Room: Volume 1
Top Rock Album:
Imagine Dragons - Evolve
Top Latin Album:
Ozuna - Odisea
Top Dance/Electronic Album:
The Chainsmokers - Memories... Do Not Open
Top Christian Album:
Alan Jackson - Precious Memories Collection
Top Gospel Album:
Tasha Cobbs Leonard - Heart. Passion. Pursuit
Top Streaming Song (Audio):
Kendrick Lamar - Humble.
Top Streaming Song (Video):
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber - Despacito
Top Selling Song:
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber - Despacito
Top Radio Song:
Ed Sheeran - Shape of You
Top R&B Song:
Bruno Mars - That's What I Like
Top Rock Song:
Imagine Dragons - Believer
Top Latin Song:
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber - Despacito
Top Dance/Electronic Song:
The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This
Top Christian Song:
Hillsong Worship - What A Beautiful Name
Top Gospel Song:
J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise - You Deserve It