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Cardi B tops Billboard Music Awards nominations

8y By Kwanele Mathebula

Cardi B is leading the 2019 Billboard Music Awards nominations with an astonishing 21 nominations 18 categories. The star missed the record for most nominations set by Drake and The Chainsmokers, who each had 22 in 2017.

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Cardi’s has double nominations in the categories of Top Selling Song, Top Collaboration and Top Hot 100 Song. She’s also up for Top Artist, Top Female Artist, and Top Rap Artist among others. She took to social media to celebrate the news.

The 2019 Billboard Music Awards take place on 1 May at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Cardi B tops Billboard Music Awards nominations. Congratulations!

 

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Sooo proud of myself ❤️❤️❤️❤️????21 Billboards awards nominations!Being nominated is just as good as winning to me !

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