Este miércoles 1 de mayo se entregarán los Billboard Music Awards 2019 en el MGM Grand Garden Arena de Las Vegas, bajo la conducción de Kelly Clarkson. Los premios de la música reconocerán los mejores artistas y producciones entre el periodo del 23 de marzo de 2018 al 7 de marzo de 2019.

Cardi B parte como la gran favorita con 21 nominaciones, entre ellas la principal: Top Artist. Le siguen Drake y Post Malone, también de la movida urbana, con 17 postulaciones.

Los actos internacionales destacan en esta edición de los Billboard Music Awards. El grupo surcoreano BTS compite en 2 categorías. En una de ellas, la de Top Social Artist, se enfrentarán a sus compatriotas de GOT7 y EXO.

Los latinos estarán representados por artistas de reggaetón y bachata. Anuel AA, Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Ozuna y Romeo Santos competirán por el premio en la categoría Top Latin Artist.

Según Billboard, los finalistas se determinan en función de las interacciones clave con los fanáticos, las ventas de álbumes y canciones digitales, la radio, el streaming, las giras y el compromiso social. 

Esta es la lista completa de nominados:

TOP ARTIST
Cardi B
Drake
Ariana Grande
Post Malone
Travis Scott

TOP NEW ARTIST
Bazzi
Juice Wrld
Lil Baby
Dua Lipa
Ella Mai

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/GRUPO
BTS
Dan + Shay
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
Panic! At The Disco

TOP HOT 100 SONG
“I like it” – Cardi B, Bad Bunny y J Balvin
“Lucid Dreams” – Juice Wrld
“Girls like you” – Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B
“Better Now” – Post Malone
“Sicko Mode” – Travis Scott

TOP COLLABORATION
“I like it” – Cardi B, Bad Bunny y J Balvin
“Love Lies” – Khalid y Normani
“Girls like you” – Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B
“Happier” – Marshmello y Bastille
“Psucho” – Post Malone ft. Ty Dolla Sign

TOP HOT 100 ARTIST
Cardi B
Drake
Ariana Grande
Juice Wrld
Post Malone

TOP SELLING SONG
“I like it” – Cardi B, Bad Bunny y J Balvin
“In my feelings” – Drake
“Without Me” – Halsey
“Shallow” – Lady Gaga y Bradley Cooper
“Girls like you” – Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B

TOP SOCIAL ARTIST
BTS
EXO
GOT 7
Ariana Grande
Louis Tomlinson

BILLBOARD CHART ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Dan + Shay
Drake
Ariana Grande
Lady Gaga y Bradley Cooper
Dua Lipa

Top Billboard 200 Artist
Drake
Ariana Grande
Post Malone
Travis Scott
XXXTENTACION

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 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 Artist
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 Gospel Artist
Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Tori Kelly
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Marvin Sapp

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
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 Radio Song
Khalid & Normani “Love Lies”
Post Malone “Better Now”
Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B “Girls Like You”
Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line “Meant to Be”
Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey “The Middle”

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 Country Song
Kane Brown “Heaven”
Luke Combs “She Got the Best of Me”
Dan + Shay “Speechless”
Dan + Shay “Tequila”
Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line “Meant to Be”

Top Rock Song
Foster The People “Sit Next to Me”
Imagine Dragons “Natural”
Imagine Dragons “Whatever It Takes”
lovelytheband “broken”
Panic! At The Disco “High Hopes”

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 Boté”

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”

Top Christian Song
Cory Asbury “Reckless Love”
Lauren Daigle “You Say”
for KING & COUNTRY “joy.”
Hillsong Worship “Who You Say I Am”
Tauren Wells “Known”

Top Gospel Song
Todd Dulaney “Your Great Name”
Koryn Hawthorne “Won’t He Do It”
Tori Kelly ft. Kirk Franklin “Never Alone”
Jason Nelson “Forever”
Brian Courtney Wilson “A Great Work”

//Fuente: El Comercio