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Chris Stapleton, Sam Hunt & More Snag Billboard Nominations

Country stars aren’t finished getting awards just yet.

The Billboard Music Awards has announced its 2018 nominees, and Chris Stapleton and Sam Hunt lead the country pack.

Chris received five total nominations, including several in all-genre categories like Top Billboard 200 Artist and Top Selling Album.

Sam also nabbed five nominations and among them is one for Billboard Chart Achievement Award for his mega-hit “Body Like a Backroad.”

Also earning country Billboard Music Award nominations are Kelsea Ballerini, Kane Brown, Florida Georgia Line, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett and many more.

The 2018 Billboard Music Awards air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas May 20 on NBC.


Billboard Music Awards Country Nominations 


Top Selling Album

Kendrick Lamar, DAMN.

Pink, Beautiful Trauma

Ed Sheeran, Divide

Chris Stapleton, From a Room: Volume 1

Taylor Swift, Reputation

 

Top Selling Song

Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber "Despacito"

Sam Hunt "Body Like A Back Road"

Imagine Dragons "Believer"

Imagine Dragons "Thunder"

Ed Sheeran "Perfect"

 

Top Country Song

Kane Brown, "What Ifs (feat. Lauren Alaina)"

Sam Hunt, "Body Like a Back Road"

Dustin Lynch, "Small Town Boy"

Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line, "Meant to Be"

Brett Young, "In Case You Didn't Know"


Top Billboard 200 Artist

Drake

Kendrick Lamar

Ed Sheeran

Chris Stapleton

Taylor Swift


Billboard Chart Achievement Award

Camila Cabello

Cardi B

Drake

Sam Hunt

Ed Sheeran


Top Country Artist

Kane Brown

Luke Combs

Sam Hunt

Thomas Rhett

Chris Stapleton


Top Country Male Artist

Sam Hunt

Thomas Rhett

Chris Stapleton


Top Country Female Artist

Kelsea Ballerini

Miranda Lambert

Maren Morris


Top Country Duo/Group Artist

Old Dominion

Zac Brown Band

Florida Georgia Line


Top Country Tour

Luke Bryan

Florida Georgia Line

Tim McGraw & Faith Hill


Top Country Album

Kane Brown, Kane Brown

Luke Combs, This One's For You

Thomas Rhett, Life Changes

Chris Stapleton, From A Room: Volume 1

Brett Young, Brett Young


Top Christian Album

Elevation Worship, There Is A Cloud

Hillsong UNITED, Wonder

Hillsong Worship, Let There Be Light

Alan Jackson, Precious Memories Collection

MercyMe, Lifer


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