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It’s only four days into the new year and we can already tell that 2017 is bound to be one of the greatest years yet, and what better way to kick off the new year than with the outstanding nominees being announced for one of the music world’s biggest nights – the iHeartRadio Music Awards! The renowned and prestigious award show will be making entertainment history yet again with tons of epic performances, awesome awards, and fantastic memories we all will never forget and it will all take place at the Forum in Los Angeles on March 5th.
Today marks a special day as the award show revealed the full list of nominees and we’re totally freaking out about it! From rapping phenomenon Drake leading with 12 nominations and EDM duo The Chainsmokers following close with 11 nominations, other musicians nominated at this year’s award show include queen Beyonce, Justin Bieber, twenty one pilots, Ariana Grande, and more. In addition, it has also been announced that the internationally acclaimed Bruno Mars will be rocking out on the stage and giving one extraordinary performance.
The award show is also giving the power to all of the viewers as fans will be able to vote for who they want to see win an award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards and they will be able to help their faves win the Best Fan Army presented by Taco Bell, Best Lyrics, Best Collaboration, Best Cover Song, Best Song from a Movie, Best Music Video, Social Star Award and Best Underground Alternative Band awards. You can now start getting your votes in using the iHeartRadio social media networks or by heading on over to iheartradio.com/awards.
Here at Alexisjoyvipaccess.com, I’d like to send a big congratulations to all of the incredible nominees at this year’s 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards! Be sure to get your votes in and don’t forget to tune in to the iHeartRadio Music Awards airing on March 5th at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT on TBS, TNT, and truTV as well as being simulcasted on iHeartMedia stations.
Let’s take a look at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards nominees! Comment below and tell me or tweet me at @alexisjoyvipacc, who do YOU want to see win at this year’s iHeartRadio Music Awards?
(source: 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
