The 2019 Billboard Music Award nominations are out, and many will be unsurprised to learn Cardi B has the highest chance of sweeping, with 21 nominations under her belt.
The I Like It rapper is nominated in 18 categories, meaning she'll have to compete against herself for numerous awards including Top Selling Song and Top Hot 100 Song. Cardi made history earlier this year as the first solo female artist to walk away from the 2019 Grammys with the Best Rap Album award. The 26-year-old nearly set a second record with her myriad of Billboard nominations, however she fell short of Drake and the Chainsmokers, who both hit 22 in 2017.
Drake and Post Malone follow Cardi's front-runner status with 17 nominations each. Travis Scott meanwhile is up for 12, and XXXTentacion is competing in 10 categories. Outside of the hip-hop realm, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper are vying for the top soundtrack accolade for A Star Is Born, and the top selling song for their hit "Shallow."
Here's a list of select 2019 Billboard Music Award nominees:
Top Artist
- Cardi B
- Drake
- Ariana Grande
- Post Malone
- Travis Scott
Top New Artist
- Bazzi
- Juice Wrld
- Lil Baby
- Dua Lipa
- Ella Mai
Billboard Chart Achievement Award
- Dan + Shay
- Drake
- Ariana Grande
- Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
- Dua Lipa
Top Male Artist
- Drake
- Post Malone
- Travis Scott
- Ed Sheeran
- XXXTentacion
Top Female Artist
- Cardi B
- Ariana Grande
- Halsey
- Ella Mai
- Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group
- BTS
- Dan + Shay
- Imagine Dragons
- Maroon 5
- Panic! At The Disco
Top Billboard 200 Artist
- Drake
- Ariana Grande
- Post Malone
- Travis Scott
- XXXTentacion
Top Hot 100 Artist
- Cardi B
- Drake
- Ariana Grande
- Juice Wrld
- Post Malone
Top Streaming Songs Artist
- Cardi B
- Drake
- Ariana Grande
- Post Malone
- XXXTentacion
Top Song Sales Artist
- Drake
- Ariana Grande
- Imagine Dragons
- Lady Gaga
- Post Malone
Top Radio Songs Artist
- Cardi B
- Drake
- Ariana Grande
- Maroon 5
- Post Malone
Top Social Artist
- BTS
- EXO
- GOT7
- Ariana Grande
- Louis Tomlinson
Top Touring Artist
- Beyoncé & JAY-Z
- Bruno Mars
- Ed Sheeran
- Taylor Swift
- Justin Timberlake
Top R&B Artist
- H.E.R.
- Khalid
- Ella Mai
- The Weeknd
- XXXTentacion
Top R&B Male Artist
- Khalid
- The Weeknd
- XXXTentacion
Top R&B Female Artist
- H.E.R.
- Ella Mai
- Queen Naija
Top R&B Tour
- Beyoncé & JAY-Z
- Childish Gambino
- Bruno Mars
Top Rap Artist
- Cardi B
- Drake
- Juice Wrld
- Post Malone
- Travis Scott
Top Rap Male Artist
- Drake
- Post Malone
- Travis Scott
Top Rap Female Artist
- Cardi B
- City Girls
- Nicki Minaj
Top Rap Tour
- Beyoncé & JAY-Z
- Drake
- Travis Scott
Top Rock Artist
- Imagine Dragons
- Lovelytheband
- Panic! At The Disco
- Queen
- Twenty One Pilots
Top Latin Artist
- Anuel AA
- Bad Bunny
- J Balvin
- Ozuna
- Romeo Santos
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
- Calvin Harris
- Kygo
- Marshmello
- Odesza
- The Chainsmokers
Top Billboard 200 Album
- Cardi B, Invasion of Privacy
- Drake, Scorpion
- Post Malone, Beerbongs & Bentleys
- Travis Scott, ASTROWORLD
- XXXTentacion, ?
Top Soundtrack
- 13 Reasons Why: Season 2
- A Star is Born, Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
- Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
- The Greatest Showman
Top R&B Album
- Ella Mai, Ella Mai
- H.E.R., H.E.R.
- Khalid, American Teen
- The Weeknd, My Dear Melancholy
- XXXTentacion, 17
Top Rap Album
- Cardi B, Invasion of Privacy
- Drake, Scorpion
- Post Malone, Beerbongs & Bentleys
- Travis Scott, ASTROWORLD
- XXXTentacion, ?
Top Latin Album
- Anuel AA, Real Hasta la Muerte
- Bad Bunny, X 100PRE
- J Balvin, Vibras
- Maluma, F.A.M.E.
- Ozuna, Aura
Top Hot 100 Song
- Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin, “I Like It”
- Juice Wrld, “Lucid Dreams”
- Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B, “Girls Like You”
- Post Malone, “Better Now”
- Travis Scott, “SICKO MODE”
Top Streaming Song (Audio)
- Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin, “I Like It”
- Juice Wrld, “Lucid Dreams”
- Post Malone, “Better Now”
- Travis Scott, “SICKO MODE”
- XXXTentacion, “SAD!”
Top Streaming Song (Video)
- Drake, “In My Feelings”
- Juice Wrld, “Lucid Dreams”
- Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B, “Girls Like You”
- Travis Scott, “SICKO MODE”
- XXXTentacion, “SAD!”
Top Selling Song
- Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin, “I Like It”
- Drake, “In My Feelings”
- Halsey, “Without Me”
- Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper, “Shallow”
- Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B, “Girls Like You”
Top Radio Song
- Khalid & Normani, “Love Lies”
- Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B, “Girls Like You”
- Post Malone, “Better Now”
- Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line, “Meant to Be”
- Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey, “The Middle”
Top Collaboration
- Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin, “I Like It”
- Khalid & Normani, “Love Lies”
- Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B, “Girls Like You”
- Marshmello & Bastille, “Happier”
- Post Malone ft. Ty Dolla $ign, “Psycho”
Top R&B Song
- DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Chance The Rapper & Quavo, “No Brainer”
- Ella Mai, “Boo’d Up”
- Ella Mai, “Trip”
- Khalid, “Better”
- Lil Dicky ft. Chris Brown, “Freaky Friday”
Top Rap Song
- 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 Latin Song
- Bad Bunny ft. Drake, “Mia”
- Daddy Yankee, “Dura”
- DJ Snake ft. Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B, “Taki Taki”
- Nicky Jam & J Balvin, “X”
- Casper Magico, Nio Garcia, Darell, Nicky Jam, Bad Bunny & Ozuna, “Te Bote”
Top Dance/Electronic Song
- DJ Snake ft. Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B, “Taki Taki”
- Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa, “One Kiss”
- Marshmello & Bastille, “Happier”
- Tiësto & Dzeko ft. Preme & Post Malone, “Jackie Chan”
- Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey, “The Middle”
Kelly Clarkson will host the 2019 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 1. For the full list of nominees, click here.
