UB Honors 18′ – The Winners Are…

With over 22,000 votes, Cardi B leads the list of UB Honors 18′ winners, winning 5 nominations.

Cardi who had an amazing year won Best Dance/Club Single of The Year & Hottest Collaboration Single of The Year with “I Like It” featuring Bad Bunny & J Balvin. She also won the biggest UB Honor, Artist of The Year among others. Toni Braxton the legend won for Best R&B Female Artist, as well as took the crown in the Best R&B Female Artist & Best Return Album of 2018 for her album “Sex & Cigarettes.”

New comer Ella Mai won two for her hit single “Boo’d Up,” for Best R&B Ballad of The Year and Best R&B Single of The Year, while her single “Trip” won the honor in the Best Mid-tempo Single of The Year category.

Other winners include J. Cole for Best Rap Artist, H.E.R. for Best New R&B/Hip-Hop Artist. Xscap3 (Xscape) proved they’re still a force by winning the Best Independent R&B Album Release honor.

Check out the full list of winners below and thank you for your votes!

Best R&B Female Artist
Toni Braxton
SZA
H.E.R.
Lalah Hathaway
Ella Mai

Best R&B Male Artist
Chris Brown
Miguel
Jacquees
Khalid
Tank

Best Rap Artist
Nicki Minaj
J. Cole
Cardi B.
Drake
Childish Gambino

Best New R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
Ella Mai
Jacquees
H.E.R.
Tasha Scott
6ix9ine

Best R&B Ballad of The Year
Boo’d Up – Ella Mai
Boomerang – Keith Sweat feat. Candice Price
Call Out My Name – The Weeknd
Focus – H.E.R.
B.E.D. – Jacquees

Best R&B Single of The Year
Boo’d Up – Ella Mai
Tempo – Chris Brown
Medicine – Queen Naija
Honest – MAJOR.
Broken Clocks – SZA

Best Hip-Hop Single of The Year
God’s Plan – Drake
I Like It – Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin
Barbie Dreams – Nicki Minaj
This Is America – Childish Gambino
Tints – Anderson .Paak feat. Kendrick Lamar

Best Dance/Club Single of The Year
I Like It – Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin
Freaky Friday – Lil Dicky Featuring Chris Brown
Chun-Li – Nicki Minaj
Made for Now – Janet Jackson feat. Daddy Yankee
Taste – Tyga Featuring Offset

Best Mid-tempo Single of The Year
Whipped Cream – Ari Lennox
Trip – Ella Mai
I Like That – Janelle Monae’
The Light – Jeremih, Ty Dolla Sign
Come Through And Chill – Miguel feat. J. Cole, Salaam Remi

Hottest Collaboration Single of The Year
I Like It – Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin
All The Stars – Kendrick Lamar & SZA
Finesse – Bruno Mars & Cardi B
MotorSport – Migos, Nicki Minaj & Cardi B
Big Bank – YG Featuring 2 Chainz, Big Sean & Nicki Minaj

Best Video of The Year
Gods Plan – Drake
Apes**t – The Carters
Stay Mad – B. Slade
Humble – Kendrick Lamar
This is America – Childish Gambino

Producer of The Year
Murda Beatz
DJ Mustard
Noah Shebib
Mike WiLL Made-It
DJ Khaled

Best Independent R&B Album Release
Art of Facts – Tracy Cruz
B. Slade – B. Slade
Moon Child [EP] – Tasha Scott
Sum of My Music -Jussie Smollett
Here for It [EP] – Xscap3

Best R&B Album of The Year
Heartbreak On A Full Moon – Chris Brown
Passion Like Fire – Tamia
H.E.R. – H.E.R.
Sex & Cigarettes – Toni Braxton
Savage – Tank

Best Rap/Hip-Hop Album of The Year
Scorpion – Drake
Invasion Of Privacy – Cardi B
KOD – J. Cole
Tha Carter V – Lil Wayne
Queen – Nicki Minaj

Best Gospel Artist of The Year
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Tamela Mann
Travis Greene
The Walls Group
Jonathan McReynolds

Best Return Album of 2018
TKO (The Knock Out) – Mýa
Honestly – Lalah Hathaway
Stand for Love – Peabo Bryson
Sex & Cigarettes – Toni Braxton
Bluebird of Happiness – Tamar Braxton

Hustler of The Year
Kandi
Cardi B.
Rihanna
Nicki Minaj
Ray J.

Artist of The Year
Chris Brown
Cardi B.
Drake
Ella Mai
The Carters