Here Are All Of Cardi B’s Billboard Awards Nominations And It’s A Long List Okurrr
Last year, Cardi B won Billboard Music’s “Top Female Rap Artist” Award and she’s back hoping to hold onto the title. Since then, she’s become a mother, collaborated on major hits, and her debut album “Invasion of Privacy” has won a Grammy.
This year, she’s leading the charge with 21 nominations, just one shy of beating a record. Hits “I Like It,” “Girls Like You” and “Taki Taki” have been nominated for several awards, some of which are competing against each other. We won’t know until May 1 just how big a sweep Cardi B will come home with. For now, check out these nominations:
Top Artist
Last year, Ed Sheeran took this title home. This year, Cardi B is competing against Drake, Ariana Grande, Post Malone, and Travis Scott.
Top Female Artist
Like last year, Cardi B will be competing again with Halsey, and Taylor Swift (who took home the award). Add Ella Mai and Ariana Grande to the mix and we have some contentions.
Top 100 Artist
Last year, Ed Sheeran swept the Billboard’s show. This year, it’s Cardi B’s turn. She’s competing against Drake, Ariana Grande, Juice Wrld, and Post Malone.
Top Streaming Songs Artist
Cardi competed in this category last year to lose to Kendrick Lamar. This year, she’s going up against Drake, Ariana Grande, Post Malone, and XXXTentacion.
Top Radio Songs Artist
This will be Cardi’s first time competing in this category. She has the honor of the nomination alongside Drake, Ariana Grande, Maroon 5, and Post Malone.
Top Rap Artist
Last year, not a single woman was in this category–making the Top Rap Male Artist category redundant. This year, she is nominated in both Top Rap and Top Rap Female Artist.
She’s going up against Drake, Juice Wrld, Post Malone, and Travis Scott.
Top Rap Female Artist
This is a contentious category, y’all. Last year, Cardi B went up against Nicki and won. This year is a rematch, along with City Girls. It’s a nail biter.
Top Billboard 200 Album
Here’s the competition:
- Drake “Scorpion”
- Post Malone “beerbongs & bentleys”
- Travis Scott “Astroworld”
- XXXTentacion “?”
Top Rap Album
Last year, we were in our feelings with Kendrick Lamar’s “DAMN.” This year, “Invasion of Privacy” is competing with:
- Drake “Scorpion”
- Post Malone “beerbongs & bentleys”
- Travis Scott “Astroworld”
- XXXTentacion “?”
Top Hot 100 Song | “I Like It”
Last year, this award belonged to “Despacito,” baby. Cardi B has two songs taking up this category and double the chances of taking home an award.
Top Hot 100 Song | “Girls Like You”
Other contenders for this category include Juice Wrld “Lucid Dreams,” Post Malone’s “Better Now,” and Travis Scott “Sicko Mode.”
Top Streaming Song (Audio) | “I Like It”
Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin’s collaboration puts “I Like It” all over the charts. This song will be competing with:
- Juice Wrld “Lucid Dreams”
- Post Malone “Better Now”
- Travis Scott “Sicko Mode”
- XXXTentacion “SAD!”
Top Streaming Song (Video) | “Girls Like You”
Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B’s “Girls Like You” has almost as many nominations as “I Like It.” If you haven’t seen the video yet, check it out for all the Camila Cabello, J.Lo, and even Ellen Degeneres goodness.
Top Selling Song
Cardi B has two songs in this category with “I Like It” and “Girls Like You.” She’ll be competing with Drake’s “In My Feelings,” Halsey’s “Without Me,” and Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper’s “Shallow.”
Top Collaboration | Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B “Girls Like You”
Last year, Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, and Justin Beiber won this award for “Despacito.” This year, Cardi B has two songs in the running.
Top Collaboration | Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin “I Like It”
Here’s the competition:
- Khalid & Normani “Love Lies”
- Marshmello & Bastille “Happier”
- Post Malone ft. Ty Dolla $ign “Psycho”
Top Rap Song | “I Like It”
While “Bodak Yellow” was in the running last year, Post Malone’s “Rockstar” took home the trophy. This year, “I Like It” is competing with:
- Drake “In My Feelings”
- Juice Wrld “Lucid Dreams”
- Post Malone “Better Now”
- Travis Scott “Sicko Mode”
Top Radio Song | “Girls Like You”
Last year, Ed Sheeran took home the gold for “Shape of You.” This year’s lineup is:
- Khalid & Normani “Love Lies”
- Post Malone “Better Now”
- Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line “Meant to Be”
- Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey “The Middle”
Top Latin Song | “I Like It”
Arguably the best category of them all, Cardi B will be competing against this crew (and herself):
- Bad Bunny ft. Drake “Mia”
- Daddy Yankee “Dura”
- DJ Snake ft. Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B “Taki Taki”
- Nicky Jam & J Balvin “X”
- Casper Magico, Nio Garcia, Darell, Nicky Jam, Bad Bunny & Ozuna “Te Bote”
Dance/Electronic Song | “Taki Taki”
Last year, The Chainsmokers & Coldplay took this award home for “Something Just Like This”. This year, our money is on “Taki Taki”. Here’s the competition
- Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa “One Kiss”
- Marshmello & Bastille “Happier”
- Tiësto & Dzeko ft. Preme & Post Malone “Jackie Chan”
- Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey “The Middle”
We’re rooting for you, Cardi!
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