LAS VEGAS, iNews.id - Penyanyi asal Inggris, Ed Sheeran tengah berbahagia. Pasalnya, dia meraup banyak penghargaan dari berbagai kategori di ajang Billboard Music Awards 2018.
Tercatat enam penghargaan dia raih di ajang yang digelar di MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Amerika Serikat, Senin (21/5/2018). Ed Sheeran berhasil mengalahkan Bruno Mars dan Kendrick Lamar yang menjadi pesaing ketat.
Penghargaan paling ditunggu, Top Artist juga jatuh kepada pelantun lagu Perfect tersebut. Sementara itu, Bruno Mars hanya selisih satu penghargaan dengan Ed Sheeran. Sedangkan Kendrick Lamar sama-sama meraih enam penghargaan di beberapa nominasi, termasuk penghargaan sebagai rapper terbaik.
Terlepas dari euforia Ed Sheeran yang panen tahun ini, acara Billboard Music Awards 2018 pun berlangsung seru. Boyband asal Korea, BTS sukses menghisteriskan penonton di MGM Grand Garden Arena melalui penampilannya.
Berikut daftar pemenang Billboard Music Awards 2018:
- Top Artist: Ed Sheeran
- Top New Artist: Khalid
- Billboard Chart Achievement Award: Camila Cabello
- Top Male Artist: Ed Sheeran
- Top Female Artist: Taylor Swift
- Top Duo/Group: Imagine Dragons
- Top Billboard 200: Drake
- Top Hot 100 Artist: Ed Sheeran
- Top Streaming Songs Artist: Kendrick Lamar
- Top Song Sales Artist: Ed Sheeran
- Top Radio Songs Artist: Ed Sheeran
- Top Social Artist: BTS
- Top Touring Artist: U2
- Top R&B Artist: Bruno Mars
- Top R&B Male Artist: Bruno Mars
- Top R&B Female Artist: SZA
- Top R&B Tour: Bruno Mars
- Top Rap Artist: Kendrick Lamar
- Top Rap Male Artist: Kendrick Lamar
- Top Rap Female Artist: Cardi B
- Top Rap Tour: JAY-Z
- Top Country Artist:Chris Stapleton
- Top Country Male Artist: Chris Stapleton
- Top Country Female Artist: Maren Morris
- Top Country Duo/Group Artist: Florida Georgia Line
- Top Country Tour: Luke Bryan
- Top Rock Artist: Imagine Dragons
- Top Rock Tour: U2
- Top Latin Artist: Ozuna
- Top Dance/Electronic Artist: The Chainsmokers
- Top Christian Artist: MercyMe
- Top Gospel Artist: Tasha Cobbs Leonard
- Top Billboard 200 Album: Kendrick Lamar, 'DAMN.'
- Top Selling Album: Taylor Swift, 'Reputation'
- Top Soundtrack: Moana
- Top R&B Album: Bruno Mars, '24K Magic'
- Top Rap Album: Kendrick Lamar, 'DAMN.'
- Top Country Album: Chris Stapleton, 'From A Room: Volume 1'
- Top Rock Album: Imagine Dragons, 'Evolve'
- Top Latin Album: Ozuna, 'Odisea'
- Top Dance/Electronic Album: The Chainsmokers, 'Memories...Do Not Open'
- Top Christian Album: Elevation Worship, 'There Is A Cloud'
- Top Gospel Album: Tasha Cobbs Leonard, 'Heart. Passion. Pursuit'
- Top Hot 100 Song: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, 'Despacito
- Top Streaming Song (Audio): Kendrick Lamar, 'Humble.'
- Top Streaming Song (Video): Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, 'Despacito'
- Top Selling Song: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, 'Despacito'
- Top Radio Song: Ed Sheeran, 'Shape of You'
- Top Collaboration: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, 'Despacito'
- Top R&B Song: Bruno Mars, 'That's What I Like'
- Top Rap Song:Post Malone ft. 21 Savage, 'Rockstar'
- Top Country Song: Sam Hunt, 'Body Like A Back Road'
- Top Rock Song: Imagine Dragons 'Believer'
- Top Latin Song: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber, 'Despacito'
- Top Dance/Electronic Song: The Chainsmokers & Coldplay, 'Something Just Like This'
- Top Christian Song: Hillsong Worship, 'What A Beautiful Name'
- Top Gospel Song: J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise, 'You Deserve It'