- Associated Press - Sunday, May 20, 2018

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A list of winners in the top categories at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards, held Sunday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

- Top Hot 100 song: “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber

- Top Billboard 200 album: “DAMN.” by Kendrick Lamar



- Top artist: Ed Sheeran

- Top new artist: Khalid

- Top female artist: Taylor Swift

- Top male artist: Ed Sheeran

- Top streaming songs artist: Kendrick Lamar

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- Top song sales artist: Ed Sheeran

- Top radio songs artist: Ed Sheeran

- Top duo/group: Imagine Dragons

- Top R&B artist: Bruno Mars

- Top rap artist: Kendrick Lamar

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- Top country artist: Chris Stapleton

- Top rock artist: Imagine Dragons

- Top Latin artist: Ozuna

- Top dance/electronic artist: The Chainsmokers

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- Top Christian artist: MercyMe

- Top gospel artist: Tasha Cobbs Leonard

- Top social artist: BTS

- Top touring artist: U2

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- Chart achievement award: Camila Cabello

- Icon award: Janet Jackson

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Online: http://www.billboard.com/

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