The nominations for the 2018 Billboard Music Awards were unveiled Tuesday (April 17), and this year’s nominees are celebrating the good news on social media.
Ed Sheeran, Kendrick Lamar and Bruno Mars are tied for the highest number of nominations, each raking in 15 and in the running for top artist. Bruno Mars, Post Malone and Imagine Dragons also scored at least 10 noms.
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Khalid and Bebe Rexha announced the nominations on the Today show, allowing their humbled reactions to be seen on live television. Other honored artists, including Maren Morris, The Chainsmokers and Charlie Puth, expressed their gratitude via Twitter.
The Billboard Music Awards will air live from Las Vegas on Sunday, May 20. Read some artist reactions to their #BBMAs nominations below:
.@BebeRexha and @thegreatkhalid announce the exclusive first batch of @BBMAs nominations on TODAY! pic.twitter.com/vF4w3bcL9S
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) April 17, 2018
Three nominations for @linkinpark and #OneMoreLight — thank you so much ??—— https://t.co/lDArXHNqCu
— Mike Shinoda (@mikeshinoda) April 17, 2018
Cannot believe we just got nominated for 6 @BBMAS this is such an honor! Woke up in a weird mood today but this changed everything! So lucky!!! And NEW MUSIC THIS WEEK! pic.twitter.com/9RdKUbttVp
— THE CHAINSMOKERS (@TheChainsmokers) April 17, 2018
ok final answer. 11 nominations. wow wow. no words. Thank you @BBMAs — https://t.co/Io45Fg5zbf
— Imagine Dragons (@Imaginedragons) April 17, 2018
Whoa!!! — https://t.co/CEdV09OZW4
— LORDS OF PORTLAND (@portugaltheman) April 17, 2018
Thank you — https://t.co/6NdNtjHenm
— Charlie Puth (@charlieputh) April 17, 2018
Woke up to this random and awesome news — thanks @billboard pic.twitter.com/U7X878lFFI
— P!nk (@Pink) April 17, 2018
Woke up to 3 billboard nominations —- thank you!!!!
— Kane Brown (@kanebrown) April 17, 2018
Feeling extremely honored and thankful to have 3 nominations at the 2018 @BBMAs! Love y’all —- Don’t miss the show, LIVE May 20th on NBC. #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/i7L8oCtPq9
— Florida Georgia Line (@FLAGALine) April 17, 2018
THIS IS RAD. https://t.co/u8EnjUZ7sS
— Kelsea Ballerini (@KelseaBallerini) April 17, 2018
CAN THIS WEEK GET ANY BETTER?! — https://t.co/cMb1b2rj6q
— MAREN MORRIS (@MarenMorris) April 17, 2018
Holy shit —- https://t.co/Ty3e5Xwq4S
— #GUCCiFLipFlops (@BhadBhabie) April 17, 2018
Very cool — thanks #BBMAs https://t.co/R5cj919A8x
— Thomas Rhett (@ThomasRhett) April 17, 2018
