Who won top R&B Male Artist at the Billboard Music Awards 2018?

Bruno Mars won Top R&B Male Artist at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards.

The ceremony took place on May 20, 2018, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The award recognized Mars during a major commercial run driven by his album 24K Magic and its hit singles, including “That’s What I Like” and “Finesse.” Billboard Music Awards winners are based on chart performance and audience activity, including sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring and social engagement.

This category was newly introduced in 2018, when the Billboard Music Awards added separate male and female artist categories across several genres. That made Mars the inaugural winner of Top R&B Male Artist. The result is sometimes confused with Top R&B Artist, a broader category, or with Top R&B Song, which Mars also won in 2018 for “That’s What I Like.”

Mars had an especially successful night overall, while Ed Sheeran won Top Artist and Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. won Top Billboard 200 Album. The next natural comparison is the 2018 Top R&B Female Artist award, which went to SZA.