The nominees for the 2017 iHeart Radio Music Awards are out, and two country acts landed nods in big categories!
In addition to earning a nomination for Country Artist of the Year, Luke Bryan is nominated in the all-genre Male Artist of the Year alongside Drake, Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes and The Weeknd. Plus, Florida Georgia Line joins the all-genre company of Coldplay, DNCE, The Chainsmokers and twenty one pilots in the Best Duo/Group of the Year category.
Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell and Carrie Underwood tie with Luke for the most-nominated country artists—with two each. Drake leads nominations overall with a whopping 12 total.
Vote for the social categories online now here. The 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards airs live from the Forum in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 5 at 8/7c. Check your local listings.
The show will also simulcast on iHeartMedia stations nationwide—and on iHeartRadio!
Song of the Year:
- “Can’t Stop The Feeling” – Justin Timberlake
- “Cheap Thrills” – Sia featuring Sean Paul
- “Closer” – The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
- “One Dance” – Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla
- “Stressed Out” – twenty one pilots
Female Artist of the Year:
- Adele
- Ariana Grande
- Rihanna
- Selena Gomez
- Sia
Male Artist of the Year:
- Drake
- Justin Bieber
- Luke Bryan
- Shawn Mendes
- The Weeknd
Best Duo/Group of the Year:
- Coldplay
- DNCE
- Florida Georgia Line
- The Chainsmokers
- twenty one pilots
Alternative Rock Song of the Year:
- “Bored to Death” – blink-182
- “Dark Necessities” – Red Hot Chili Peppers
- “Heathens” – twenty one pilots
- “Ride” – twenty one pilots
- “Trouble” – Cage The Elephant
Alternative Rock Artist of the Year:
- blink-182
- Cage The Elephant
- Coldplay
- The Strumbellas
- twenty one pilots
Rock Song of the Year:
- “Bang Bang” – Green Day
- “Dark Necessities” – Red Hot Chili Peppers
- “Take Me Down” – The Pretty Reckless
- “The Devil’s Bleeding Crown” – Volbeat
- “The Sound Of Silence” – Disturbed
Rock Artist of the Year:
- Disturbed
- Five Finger Death Punch
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Shinedown
- Volbeat
Country Song of the Year:
- “Church Bells” – Carrie Underwood
- “Snapback” – Old Dominion
- “Somewhere On A Beach” – Dierks Bentley
- “T-Shirt” – Thomas Rhett
- “You Should Be Here” – Cole Swindell
Country Artist of the Year:
- Carrie Underwood
- Jason Aldean
- Keith Urban
- Luke Bryan
- Thomas Rhett
Dance Song of the Year:
- “Closer” – The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
- “Cold Water” – Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and MØ
- “Don’t Let Me Down” – The Chainsmokers featuring Daya
- “I Took A Pill In Ibiza” – Mike Posner
- “Let Me Love You” – DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber
Dance Artist of the Year:
- Calvin Harris
- DJ Snake
- Flume
- Major Lazer
- The Chainsmokers
Hip-Hop Song of the Year:
- “All The Way Up” – Fat Joe and Remy Ma featuring French Montana and Infared
- “Controlla” – Drake
- “For Free” – DJ Khaled featuring Drake
- “One Dance” – Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla
- “Panda” – Desiigner
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year:
- Desiigner
- DJ Khaled
- Drake
- Future
- J. Cole
R&B Song of the Year:
- “Exchange” – Bryson Tiller
- “Needed Me” – Rihanna
- “No Limit” – Usher featuring Young Thug
- “Sorry” – Beyoncé
- “Work” – Rihanna featuring Drake
R&B Artist of the Year:
- Beyoncé
- Bryson Tiller
- Rihanna
- The Weeknd
- Usher
Latin Song of the Year:
- “Ay Mi Dios” – IAmChino featuring Pitbull, Yandel and El Chacal
- “De Pies A Cabeza” – Mana featuring Nicky Jam
- “Duele El Corazon” – Enrique Iglesias featuring Wisin
- “La Carretera” – Prince Royce
- “Ya Me Enteré” – Reik featuring Nicky Jam
Latin Artist of the Year:
- Enrique Iglesias
- J Balvin
- Nicky Jam
- Prince Royce
- Yandel
Regional Mexican Song of the Year:
- “Amor Del Bueno” – Calibre 50
- “Cicatrices” – Regulo Caro
- “Me Está Gustando” – Banda Los Recoditos
- “¿Por Qué Terminamos?” – Gerardo Ortiz
- “Solo Con Verte” – Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year:
- Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga
- Banda Los Recoditos
- Calibre 50
- Gerardo Ortiz
- Remmy Valenzuela
Best New Rock/Alternative Rock Artist: (New Category)
- Foals
- Kaleo
- Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
- Red Sun Rising
- The Strumbellas
Best New Country Artist: (New Category)
- Chris Lane
- Chris Stapleton
- Granger Smith
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Maren Morris
Best New Hip-Hop Artist: (New Category)
- Chance The Rapper
- Desiigner
- D.R.A.M.
- Kent Jones
- Kevin Gates
Best New Latin Artist: (New Category)
- Carlos Rivera
- Christian Daniel
- CNCO
- IAmChino
- Sofia Reyes
Best New R&B Artist: (New Category)
- Belly
- Bryson Tiller
- Dreezy
- Kayla Brianna
- Ro James
Best New Regional Mexican Artist: (New Category)
- Adriel Favela
- Banda Los Sebastianes
- Cheyo Carrillo
- Joss Favela
- La Séptima Banda
Best New Pop Artist: (New Category)
- Alessia Cara
- Daya
- Lukas Graham
- The Chainsmokers
- ZAYN
Producer of the Year: (New Category)
- Benny Blanco
- Greg Kurstin
- Max Martin
- Mike Elizondo
- The Chainsmokers
Best Lyrics: *Socially Voted Category
- “7 Years” – Lukas Graham
- “Came Here to Forget” – Blake Shelton
- “Cheap Thrills” – Sia featuring Sean Paul
- “Closer” – The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
- “Heathens” – twenty one pilots
- “Love Yourself” – Justin Bieber
- “Scars To Your Beautiful” – Alessia Cara
- “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)” – Adele
- “Too Good” – Drake featuring Rihanna
- “You Should Be Here” – Cole Swindell
Best Collaboration: *Socially Voted Category
- “Cheap Thrills” – Sia featuring Sean Paul
- “Closer” – The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
- “Don’t Let Me Down” – The Chainsmokers featuring Daya
- “This Is What You Came For” – Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna
- “Work” – Rihanna featuring Drake
Best Cover Song: *Socially Voted Category
- “All I Ask” – Bruno Mars
- “Ex’s and Oh’s” – Fifth Harmony
- “Fast Car” – Justin Bieber
- “Hands to Myself” – DNCE
- “Here” – Shawn Mendes
- “How Will I Know” – Ariana Grande
- “Love on the Brain” – Kelly Clarkson
- “Purple Rain” – Jennifer Hudson and the cast of The Color Purple
- “Sound of Silence” – Disturbed
- “Too Good” – Zara Larsson
Best Song from a Movie: *Socially Voted Category
- “Can’t Stop the Feeling” – Justin Timberlake (Trolls)
- “Falling for You” – Ellie Goulding (Bridget Jones’s Baby)
- “Girls Talk Boys” – 5 Seconds of Summer (Ghostbusters)
- “Heathens” – twenty one pilots (Suicide Squad)
- “Just Like Fire” – P!nk (Alice Through the Looking Glass)
Best Music Video: (New Category) *Socially Voted Category
- “Can’t Stop the Feeling” – Justin Timberlake
- “Don’t Let Me Down” – The Chainsmokers featuring Daya
- “Formation” – Beyoncé
- “Hasta El Amanecer” – Nicky Jam
- “Heathens” – twenty one pilots
- “Hymn for the Weekend” – Coldplay
- “I Took A Pill In Ibiza” – Mike Posner
- “Pillowtalk” – ZAYN
- “Side to Side” – Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj
- “This Is What You Came For” – Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna
- “Work” – Rihanna featuring Drake
- “Work From Home” – Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla $ign
Best Underground Alternative Band: (New Category) *Socially Voted Category
- Hey Violet
- Pierce the Veil
- PVRIS
- Sleeping With Sirens
- Tonight Alive
Social Star Award: (New Category) *Socially Voted Category
- Alex Aiono from YouTube
- Baby Ariel from Musical.ly
- Emma McGann from YouNow
- Hailey Knox from YouNow
- Jack and Jack from Snapchat
- Jacob Satorius from Musical.ly
- Marcus Perez from Facebook
- Steph Clavin from Instagram
- Todrick Hall from YouTube
- Xyego from Smule
Best Fan Army presented by Taco Bell: *Socially Voted Category
- 5 Seconds of Summer – 5SOSFam
- Ariana Grande – Arianators
- Beyoncé – Beyhive
- Britney Spears – Britney Army
- Demi Lovato – Lovatics
- Fifth Harmony – Harmonizers
- Justin Bieber – Beliebers
- Katy Perry – KatyCats
- Lady Gaga – Little Monsters
- Rihanna – Rihanna Navy
- Selena Gomez – Selenators
- Shawn Mendes – Mendes Army
- twenty one pilots – #twentyonepilots