Nominees for the 2019 Billboard Music Awards have been announced with Cardi B leading the field at 21. The rapper picked up nods for her debut album Invasion of Privacy, hit single “I Like It” and appears in several artist categories, including Top Artist. Drake and Post Malone follow with 17 nominations each, while Travis Scott picked up 12 and the late XXXTentacion received 10 posthumous nominations. Kelly Clarkson returns to host the show, which will be held May 1 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Check out the full list of nominees below.
2019 Billboard Music Awards 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 Country Artist
Jason Aldean
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Top Country Male Artist
Jason Aldean
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Top Country Female Artist
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Top Country Duo/Group
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Old Dominion
Top Country Tour
Luke Bryan
Kenny Chesney
Shania Twain
Top Rock Artist
Imagine Dragons
Lovelytheband
Panic! At The Disco
Queen
Twenty One Pilots
Top Rock Tour
Elton John
The Rolling Stones
U2
Top Latin Artist
Anuel AA
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Ozuna
Romeo Santos
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Calvin Harris
Kygo
Marshmello
Odesza
The Chainsmokers
Top Christian Artist
Cory Asbury
Lauren Daigle
For King & Country
Hillsong Worship
MercyMe
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
Bohemian Rhapsody
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 Country Album
Jason Aldean – Rearview Town
Kane Brown – Kane Brown
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
Panic! At This Disco – Pray For The Wicked
Twenty One Pilots – Trench
Top Latin Album
Anuel AA – Real Hasta la Muerte
Bad Bunny – X 100PRE
J Balvin – Vibras
Maluma – F.A.M.E.
Ozuna – Aura
Top Dance/Electronic Album
Clean Bandit – What Is Love?
David Guetta – 7
Kygo – Kids in Love
Major Lazer – Major Lazer Essentials
The Chainsmokers – Sick Boy
Top Christian Album
Cory Asbury – Reckless Love
Lauren Daigle – Look Up Child
For King & Country – Burn The Ships
Hillsong Worship – There Is More
Zach Williams – Chain Breaker
Top Gospel Album
Snoop Dogg & Various Artists – Snoop Dogg Presents Bible of Love
Aretha Franklin – Gospel Greats
Koryn Hawthorne – Unstoppable
Tori Kelly – Hiding Place
Jonathan McReynolds – Make Room
Top Hot 100 Song
“I Like It” – Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin
“Lucid Dreams” – Juice Wrld
“Girls Like You” – Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B
“Better Now” – Post Malone
“SICKO MODE” – Travis Scott
Top Streaming Song (Audio)
“I Like It” – Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin
“Lucid Dreams” – Juice Wrld
“Better Now” – Post Malone
“SICKO MODE” – Travis Scott
“SAD!” – XXXTentacion
Top Streaming Song (Video)
“In My Feelings” – Drake
“Lucid Dreams” – Juice Wrld
“Girls Like You” – Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B
“SICKO MODE” – Travis Scott
“SAD!” – XXXTentacion
Top Selling Song
“I Like It” – Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin
“In My Feelings” – Drake
“Without Me” – Halsey
“Shallow” – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
“Girls Like You” – Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B
Top Radio Song
“Love Lies” – Khalid & Normani
“Girls Like You” – Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B
“Better Now” – Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B
“Meant to Be” – Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line
“The Middle” – Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey
Top Collaboration
“I Like It” – Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin
“Love Lies” – Khalid & Normani
“Girls Like You” – Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B
“Happier” – Marshmello & Bastille
“Psycho” – Post Malone ft. Ty Dolla $ign
Top R&B Song
“No Brainer” – DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Chance The Rapper & Quavo
“Boo’d Up” – Ella Mai
“Trip” – Ella Mai
“Better” – Khalid
“Freaky Friday” – Lil Dicky ft. Chris Brown
Top Rap Song
“I Like It” – Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin
“In My Feelings” – Drake
“Lucid Dreams” – Juice Wrld
“Better Now” – Post Malone
“SICKO MODE” – Travis Scott
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 & Florida Georgia Line
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 Latin Song
“Mia” – Bad Bunny ft. Drake
“Dura” – Daddy Yankee
“Taki Taki” – DJ Snake ft. Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B
“X” – Nicky Jam & J Balvin
“Te Bote” – Casper Magico, Nio Garcia, Darell, Nicky Jam, Bad Bunny & Ozuna
Top Dance/Electronic Song
“Taki Taki” – DJ Snake ft. Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B
“One Kiss” – Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa
“Happier” – Marshmello & Bastille
“Jackie Chan” – Tiësto & Dzeko ft. Preme & Post Malone
“The Middle” – Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey