Who won top Rap Artist at the Billboard Music Awards 2018?

Kendrick Lamar won Top Rap Artist at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards. The ceremony took place on May 20, 2018, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, where Lamar was one of the night’s biggest winners.

His success reflected the strength of his album DAMN., released in April 2017, and major singles such as “HUMBLE.” Lamar won six awards overall, including Top Rap Male Artist, Top Rap Album, Top Billboard 200 Album, Top Streaming Songs Artist, and Top Streaming Song (Audio). Billboard categories are based on measurable performance such as sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring, and fan engagement.

A common mix-up is confusing Top Rap Artist with Top Artist, the ceremony’s broader overall category, which went to Ed Sheeran in 2018. Another is confusing the artist award with Top Rap Song: that prize went to Post Malone featuring 21 Savage for “rockstar.” Lamar’s Top Rap Artist win recognized his overall performance in the rap field during the eligibility period, rather than one song alone.