Hip-Hop/Rap
He was nominated for multiple “New Rapper” awards and his multiple singles released in 2018 such as “The Man Who Has Everything” & “My Own Thing”
Chance The Rapper
The, “Queen of Soul” died this year at the age of 76
Aretha Franklin
This DJ has dominated the charts, featuring in songs such as, “I’m the One” & “Dinero”
DJ Khalid
Something must've gone wrong in my brain
Got your chemicals all in my veins
Feeling all the highs, feel all the pain
Never be the same, Camilla Cabello
This duo has been praised for their 2018 album release of, “Trench”, following their 2015 album of the year, “Blurryface”
Twenty One Pilots
This Hip-Hop artist returned to the game with the release of Heartbreak on a Full Moon
Chris Brown
She won 2018 best artist of the year, after leaving her girl band “Fifth Harmony”
Camilla Cabello
She is a controversial female rapper, with her highest selling album, “Invasion of Privacy”
Cardi B
'Cause we the big three, don't need a big speech
We made the biggest impact, check the spreadsheet
That's Lil Weezy to Barbie and Drizzy Drake
Barbie Tingz, Nicki Minaj
This Boy-Band released, “Youngblood” in 2018
5 Seconds of Summer (5SOS)
Migos
She was the causer of the 2018 biggest breakup, with her and her former fiancé Pete Davidson
Ariana Grande
This was a viral kids song in 2018
Baby Shark
You probably think that you are better now, better now. _________________
You only say that cause’ I’m not around, not around
Better Now, Post Malone
Her single, “Without Me” has dominated the November & December charts of 2018
Halsey
She is the highest selling female rapper, along with having the highest streamed female album of 2018.
Nicki Minaj
This indie pop artist received VMA’s 2018“Push” artist, an award for inititave in the Music Community. After her contract with Disney broke off
Hayley Kiyoko
“This is America” is a controversial song by this artist
Childish Gambino
I still see your shadows in my room _____________________________
“Can’t take back the love that I gave you”
Lucid Dreams- Juice WRLD
This female is only 16 and has had many chart toppers such as, “when the party’s over”, and her debut album “don’t smile at me”
Billie Eilish
This was the #1, highest selling & streamed song of 2018
Gods Plan, Drake
They won the AMA’s Top Artist of 2018
Taylor Swift
This music video was the first to reach 50 million views within the first 24 hours of release
Thank U, Next: Ariana Grande
Why would I hop in some beef, when I could just hop in a Porshe
You heard she gon’ do what from who? It’s not a reliable source
Motorsport, Migos, Cardi B & Nicki Minaj
They won AMA’s best Alternative Rock artist, with the release of their 2018 album, Pray for the Wicked
Panic! At the Disco