The Billboard Music Awards take place in May
The nominations for the Billboard Music Awards have been unveiled - and Cardi B leads the way.
The rapper has earned 21 nominations for the annual showcase, which takes place in May.
In addition to her nominations for Top Artist and Top Female Artist - she's also been given a nod for her album "Invasion of Privacy".
Also among those recognised for their achievements this year are Drake and Post Malone, who have 17 nominations each.
Both join Cardi in the Top Artist category, along with Ariana Grande and Travis Scott.
The full list of nominees can be found below:
ARTIST AWARDS
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 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 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 Rock Artist:
Imagine Dragons
Lovelytheband
Panic! At The Disco
Queen
Twenty One Pilots
Top Dance/Electronic Artist:
Calvin Harris
Kygo
Marshmello
Odesza
The Chainsmokers
ALBUM AWARDS
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” by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
“Bohemian Rhapsody” by 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 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 Dance/Electronic Album:
Clean Bandit - “What Is Love?”
David Guetta - “7”
Kygo - “Kids in Love”
Major Lazer - “Major Lazer Essentials”
The Chainsmokers - “Sick Boy”
SONG AWARDS
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 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 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 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”
