iHeartMedia and Fox have announced the nominations for the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards. This year, the ceremony will be broadcast live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on May 27 as well as on iHeartMedia radio stations and the iHeartRadio app.
Celebrating its eighth year, the iHeartRadio Music Awards honour the most listened-to artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and the app in 2020, with nominations decided as a result of consumer data including streaming, album sales, song sales and radio airplay.
There are also several categories created for listeners to vote for the winners including ‘Best Fan Army’, ‘Best Lyrics’, ‘Best Cover Song’, ‘Best Video’, ‘Social Star Award’ and ‘Favorite Video Choreography’. A new category has also been created this year, following the success of the TikTok app, the first ever ‘TikTok Bop of the Year’ award.
The Weeknd leads this year’s iHeartRadio Music Awards as the most nominated artists with no less than eight nominations, including the much-hyped ‘Song of the Year’ and ‘Male Artist of the Year’ categories, a great feat for the singer after the Grammy Award snob and his boycott.
Not too far behind The Weeknd, the rapper Roddy Ricch also makes history in the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards, with seven awards nominations: ‘Song of the Year’ with “Rockstar”, ‘Male Artist of the Year’, ‘Hip-Hop Artist of the Year’, ‘New Hip-Hop Artist of the Year’ and three nods in the ‘Hip-Hop Song of the Year’ category for “Rockstar” and his own hits “The Box” and “High Fashion”.
Voting began on April 7 and will close on May 19 at 11.59pm (Eastern US Time) for all categories. The public can vote on Twitter using the appropriate category and nominee hashtags or by visiting the event website iHeartRadio.com/awards.
The likes of 24kGoldn, Ariana Grande, Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, BLACKPINK, BTS, Cardi B, Chris Brown, DaBaby, Doja Cat, Drake, Dua Lipa, Future, H.E.R., Harry Styles, J Balvin, Jhené Aiko, Justin Bieber, KAROL G, Lady Gaga, Maluma, Megan Thee Stallion, Ozuna, Pop Smoke, Post Malone, Shawn Mendes, Snoh Aalegra, Summer Walker, Taylor Swift and Young Thug have also received multiple nominations at this year’s awards.
Here is a list of some of the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards nominees:
Song of the Year:
- “Blinding Lights” – The Weeknd
- “Circles” – Post Malone
- “Don’t Start Now” – Dua Lipa
- “Rockstar” – DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
- “Watermelon Sugar” – Harry Styles
Female Artist of the Year:
- Ariana Grande
- Billie Eilish
- Dua Lipa
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Taylor Swift
Male Artist of the Year:
- Harry Styles
- Justin Bieber
- Post Malone
- Roddy Ricch
- The Weeknd
Best Duo/Group of the Year:
- BTS
- Dan + Shay
- Jonas Brothers
- Maroon 5
- twenty one pilots
Best Collaboration:
- “Go Crazy” – Chris Brown & Young Thug
- “Holy” – Justin Bieber featuring Chance the Rapper
- “I Hope” – Gabby Barrett featuring Charlie Puth
- “Mood” – 24kGoldn featuring iann dior
- “Savage” (Remix) – Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
Best New Pop Artist:
- 24kGoldn
- blackbear
- Doja Cat
- JP Saxe
- Pop Smoke
Alternative Rock Song of the Year:
- “Bang!” – AJR
- “Bloody Valentine” – Machine Gun Kelly
- “everything i wanted” – Billie Eilish
- “Level Of Concern” – twenty one pilots
- “Monsters” – All Time Low featuring blackbear
Alternative Rock Artist of the Year:
- AJR
- All Time Low
- Billie Eilish
- Cage the Elephant
- twenty one pilots
Best New Rock/Alternative Rock Artist:
- Ashe
- Dayglow
- Powfu
- Royal & The Serpent
- Wallows
Rock Song of the Year:
- “Death By Rock And Roll” – The Pretty Reckless
- “Patience” – Chris Cornell
- “Shame Shame” – Foo Fighters
- “Shot In The Dark” – AC/DC
- “Under The Graveyard” – Ozzy Osbourne
Rock Artist of the Year:
- AC/DC
- Five Finger Death Punch
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Shinedown
- The Pretty Reckless
Country Song of the Year:
- “Even Though I’m Leaving” – Luke Combs
- “I Hope” – Gabby Barrett
- “Nobody But You” – Blake Shelton with Gwen Stefani
- “One Margarita” – Luke Bryan
- “The Bones” – Maren Morris
Country Artist of the Year:
- Blake Shelton
- Luke Bryan
- Luke Combs
- Maren Morris
- Thomas Rhett
Best New Country Artist:
- Ashley McBryde
- Gabby Barrett
- HARDY
- Ingrid Andress
- Jameson Rodgers
Dance Song of the Year:
- “Head & Heart” – Joel Corry x MNEK
- “ily (i love you baby)” – Surf Mesa featuring Emilee
- “Lasting Lover” – Sigala & James Arthur
- “Rain On Me” – Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande
- “Roses” (Imanbek Remix) – SAINt JHN
Dance Artist of the Year:
- Anabel Englund
- Diplo
- Marshmello
- Surf Mesa
- Tiësto
Hip-Hop Song of the Year:
- “High Fashion” – Roddy Ricch featuring Mustard
- “Life Is Good” – Future featuring Drake
- “Rockstar” – DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
- “Savage” (Remix) – Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
- “The Box” – Roddy Ricch
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year:
- DaBaby
- Lil Baby
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Pop Smoke
- Roddy Ricch
Best New Hip-Hop Artist:
- Jack Harlow
- Moneybagg Yo
- Pop Smoke
- Rod Wave
- Roddy Ricch
R&B Song of the Year:
- “B.S.” – Jhené Aiko featuring H.E.R.
- “Go Crazy” – Chris Brown & Young Thug
- “Heat” Chris Brown featuring Gunna
- “Playing Games” – Summer Walker
- “Slide” – H.E.R. featuring YG
R&B Artist of the Year:
- Chris Brown
- H.E.R.
- Jhené Aiko
- Snoh Aalegra
- Summer Walker
Best New R&B Artist:
- Chloe x Halle
- Lonr.
- Mahalia
- Skip Marley
- Snoh Aalegra
Latin Pop/Reggaeton Song of the Year:
- “Caramelo” – Ozuna
- “Dákiti” – Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez
- “Hawái” (Remix) – Maluma & The Weeknd
- “RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)” – Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin
- “Tusa” – KAROL G & Nicki Minaj
Latin Pop/Reggaeton Artist of the Year:
- Bad Bunny
- J Balvin
- KAROL G
- Maluma
- Ozuna
Best New Latin Artist:
- Chesca
- Jay Wheeler
- Natanael Cano
- Neto Bernal
- Rauw Alejandro
Producer of the Year:
- Andrew Watt
- Dr Luke
- Frank Dukes
- Louis Bell
- Max Martin
Songwriter of the Year:
- Ali Tamposi
- Amy Allen
- Ashley Gorley
- Dan Nigro
- Finneas
Socially Voted Category
Best Lyrics:
- “Adore You” – Harry Styles
- “Before You Go” – Lewis Capaldi
- “Blinding Lights” – The Weeknd
- “cardigan” – Taylor Swift
- “Don’t Start Now” – Dua Lipa
- “everything i wanted” – Billie Eilish
- “I Hope” – Gabby Barrett featuring Charlie Puth
- “If The World Was Ending” – JP Saxe featuring Julia Michaels
- “Intentions” – Justin Bieber featuring Quavo
- “Life Is Good” – Future featuring Drake
Best Cover Song:
- “Adore You” (Harry Styles) – Lizzo cover
- “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” (Frankie Valli) – Shawn Mendes cover
- “Fix You” (Coldplay) – Sam Smith cover
- “Heart Of Glass” (Blondie) – Miley Cyrus cover
- “Juice” (Lizzo) – Harry Styles cover
Best Fan Army:
- #Agnation – Agnez Mo
- #Arianators – Ariana Grande
- #Beliebers – Justin Bieber
- #BLINK – BLACKPINK
- #BTSARMY – BTS
- #Harries – Harry Styles
- #Limelights – Why Don’t We
- #Louies – Louis Tomlinson
- #MendesArmy – Shawn Mendes
- #NCTzens – NCT 127
- #Selenators – Selena Gomez
- #Swifties – Taylor Swift
Best Music Video:
- “Blinding Lights” – The Weeknd
- “Don’t Start Now” – Dua Lipa
- “Dynamite” – BTS
- “Hawái” – Maluma
- “How You Like That” – BLACKPINK
- “Life Is Good” – Future featuring Drake
- “Rain On Me” – Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande
- “WAP” – Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion
- “Watermelon Sugar” – Harry Styles
- “Yummy” – Justin Bieber
Social Star Award:
- Dixie D’Amelio
- Jaden Hossler
- LILHUDDY
- Nessa Barrett
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Tate McRae
Favorite Music Video Choreography:
- BTS – Son Sung Deuk
- “34+35” (Ariana Grande) – Scott & Brian Nicholson
- “Do It” (Chloe x Halle) – Kendra Bracy & Ashanti Ledon
- “Honey Boo” (CNCO & Natti Natasha) – Kyle Hanagami
- “Physical” (Dua Lipa) – Charm La’Donna
- “Rain On Me” (Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande) – Richy Jackson
- “Say So” (Doja Cat) – Cortland Brown
- “WAP” (Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion) – JaQuel Knight
- “Bop” (DaBaby) – Coach Cherry & DaniLeigh
TikTok Bop of the Year :
- “Blinding Lights” – The Weeknd
- “Lottery (Renegade)” – K CAMP
- “Savage” – Megan Thee Stallion
- “Savage Love” (Laxed-Siren Beat) – Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo
- “Say So” – Doja Cat
- “WAP” – Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion
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