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2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards: See The Full List Of Nominees

The 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards are back! The annual awards show, now in its tenth year, is taking place on Monday, March 27th at The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, and will celebrate the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and the iHeartRadio app throughout 2022, while also offering a preview of the upcoming hits of 2023.

This year's show is set to feature award presentations in multiple categories, live performances from the biggest artists in music, surprise moments and will tell the stories of the winning artists' road to #1.

Artists receiving multiple nominations include, AJR, Anitta, Bailey Zimmerman, Bad Bunny, Bebe Rexha, BeyoncƩ, BLACKPINK, Black Eyed Peas, Blxst, Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic, BTS, Calibre 50, Carrie Underwood, David Guetta, Doja Cat, Drake, Dua Lipa, Elle King, Elton John, Farruko, Future, GAYLE, Glass Animals, GloRilla, Grupo Firme, Harry Styles, Imagine Dragons, Jack Harlow, Jordan Davis, Justin Bieber, Karol G, Kelsea Ballerini, Kenny Chesney, Kim Petras, Kodak Black, Latto, La Adictiva, Lady Gaga, Lil Baby, Lil Nas X, Lizzo, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Machine Gun Kelly, MƄneskin, Megan Thee Stallion, Morgan Wallen, Muni Long, Nicki Minaj, Post Malone, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rihanna, Sam Smith, Selena Gomez, Shania Twain, Shinedown, Steve Lacy, Swedish House Mafia, SZA, Taylor Swift, Tems, The Weeknd, Three Days Grace, Tiƫsto, and Yung Gravy. See the full list of nominees below.

Fans can watch the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards live on Monday, March 27th from 8-10pm ET/PT (tape-delayed) on FOX. The event will also be broadcast on iHeartRadio stations nationwide, as well as on the iHeartRadio app.

And as always, this year's iHeartRadio Music Awards will celebrate the fans, giving iHeartRadio listeners the opportunity to decide winners in several new and established categories. Fan voting will determine Best Lyrics, Best Music Video, Best Fan Army, the Social Star Award, Favorite Tour Photographer, TikTok Bop of the Year, Favorite Documentary, Favorite Tour Style, Favorite Residency and Favorite Use of a Sample. Social voting begins today, January 11th, and will close on March 20th at 11:59pm PT for all categories. Fans can vote on Twitter using the appropriate category and nominee hashtags or by visiting iHeartRadio.com/awards.

2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominees

Song of the Year:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

  • ā€œAbout Damn Timeā€ - Lizzo
  • ā€œAnti-Heroā€ - Taylor Swift
  • ā€œAs It Wasā€ - Harry Styles
  • ā€œBig Energyā€ - Latto
  • ā€œEnemy (from the series Arcane League of Legends)ā€ - Imagine Dragons
  • ā€œFirst Classā€ - Jack Harlow
  • ā€œGhostā€- Justin Bieber
  • ā€œHeat Wavesā€ - Glass Animals
  • ā€œINDUSTRY BABYā€ - Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow
  • ā€œWomanā€ - Doja Cat

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Artist of the Year:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

  • BeyoncĆ©
  • Doja Cat
  • Drake
  • Dua Lipa
  • Harry Styles
  • Jack Harlow
  • Justin Bieber
  • Lizzo
  • Taylor Swift
  • The Weeknd

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Best Duo/Group of the Year:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

  • AJR
  • Black Eyed Peas
  • BLACKPINK
  • Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic
  • Glass Animals
  • Imagine DragonsĀ 
  • MĆ„neskin
  • OneRepublic
  • Parmalee
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Best Collaboration:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

  • ā€œDrunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)ā€ - Elle King & Miranda Lambert
  • ā€œCold Heartā€ -Ā Elton John & Dua Lipa
  • ā€œhalf of my hometownā€ - KelseaĀ Ballerini ft. Kenny Chesney
  • ā€œI Like You (A Happier Song)ā€ - Post Malone ft. Doja CatĀ 
  • ā€œINDUSTRY BABYā€ - Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow
  • ā€œOne Right Nowā€ - Post Malone & The Weeknd
  • ā€œSweetest Pieā€ - Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa
  • ā€œUnholyā€ - Sam Smith & Kim Petras
  • ā€œWAIT FOR Uā€ – Future ft. Drake & Tems
  • ā€œYou Rightā€ - Doja Cat ft. The Weeknd

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Best New Pop Artist:Ā 

  • Dove CameronĀ 
  • GAYLE
  • Jax
  • Nicky Youre
  • Steve Lacy

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Country Song of the Year:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

  • ā€œBuy Dirtā€ - JordanĀ Davis ft. Luke Bryan
  • ā€œhalf of my hometownā€ - Kelsea Ballerini ft. Kenny Chesney
  • ā€œShe Had Me At Heads Carolinaā€ - Cole Swindell
  • ā€œThe Kind of Love We Makeā€ - Luke Combs
  • ā€œWasted On Youā€ - Morgan Wallen

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Country Artist of the Year:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

  • Carrie Underwood
  • Jason Aldean
  • Kane Brown
  • Luke Combs
  • Morgan Wallen

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Best New Country Artist:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

  • Bailey Zimmerman
  • Cody Johnson
  • Elle King
  • Elvie Shane
  • Priscilla Block

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Afrobeats Artist of the Year:

  • Burna Boy
  • CKay
  • Fireboy DML
  • Tems
  • Wizkid

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Hip-Hop Song of the Year:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

  • ā€œF.N.F. (Let's Go)ā€- Hitkidd & GloRilla
  • ā€œFirst Classā€ - Jack Harlow
  • ā€œGirls Want Girlsā€Ā ā€“Ā Drake ft. Lil Baby
  • ā€œSuper Gremlinā€- Kodak Black
  • ā€œWAIT FOR Uā€ – Future ft. Drake & Tems

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Hip-Hop Artist of the Year:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

  • Drake
  • Future
  • Kodak Black
  • Lil Baby
  • Moneybagg Yo

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Best New Hip-Hop Artist:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

  • B-Lovee
  • GloRilla
  • Latto
  • Nardo Wick
  • SleazyWorld Go

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R&B Song of the Year:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

  • ā€œBREAK MY SOULā€ – BeyoncĆ©
  • ā€œFree Mindā€ - Tems
  • ā€œHrs And Hrsā€ - Muni Long
  • ā€œI Hate Uā€- SZA
  • ā€œSmokin Out The Windowā€ - Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic

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R&B Artist of the Year:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

  • Blxst
  • Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic
  • Muni Long
  • SZA
  • Yung Bleu

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Best New R&B Artist:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

  • Blxst
  • Brent Faiyaz
  • Muni Long
  • Steve Lacy
  • Tems

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Alternative Song of the Year:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

  • ā€œBlack Summerā€- Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • ā€œEDGINGā€- Blink-182Ā 
  • ā€œEnemy (from the series Arcane League of Legends)ā€- Imagine Dragons
  • ā€œHeat Wavesā€- Glass Animals
  • ā€œRunning Up That Hill (A Deal With God)ā€- Kate Bush

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Alternative Artist of the Year:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

  • Imagine Dragons
  • MĆ„neskinĀ 
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • twenty one pilots
  • Weezer

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Best New Artist (Alternative & Rock):Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

  • Beach Weather
  • BoyWithUke
  • Giovannie and the Hired Guns
  • Turnstile
  • Wet Leg

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Rock Song of the Year:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

  • ā€œBlack Summerā€- Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • ā€œPatient Number 9ā€- OzzyĀ Osbourne ft. Jeff Beck
  • ā€œPlanet Zeroā€- Shinedown
  • ā€œSo Called Lifeā€- Three Days GraceĀ 
  • ā€œTaking Me Backā€- Jack White

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Rock Artist of the Year:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

  • Ghost
  • Papa Roach
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • Shinedown
  • Three Days Grace

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Dance Song of the Year:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

  • ā€œCold Heartā€- Elton John & Dua Lipa
  • ā€œEscapeā€- KX5, Kaskade,Ā Deadmau5 ft. Hayla
  • ā€œHeaven Takes You Homeā€- Swedish House Mafia & ConnieĀ Constance
  • ā€œHot In Itā€- TiĆ«sto & Charli XCX
  • ā€œI'm Good (Blue)ā€- David Guetta & Bebe Rexha

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Dance Artist of the Year:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

  • Anabel Englund
  • Joel Corry
  • SOFI TUKKERĀ 
  • Swedish House Mafia
  • TiĆ«sto

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Latin Pop/Reggaeton Song Of The Year:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

  • ā€œEl Incomprendidoā€ - Farruko/ VĆ­ctor CĆ”rdenas/ DJ AdoniĀ 
  • ā€œMAMIIIā€- Becky G & Karol G
  • ā€œMe Porto Bonitoā€- Bad Bunny ft. Chencho CorleoneĀ 
  • ā€œMoscow Muleā€ - Bad Bunny
  • ā€œPROVENZAā€- Karol G

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Latin Pop/Reggaeton Artist of the Year:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

  • Bad Bunny
  • Daddy Yankee
  • Farruko
  • Karol G
  • Rauw Alejandro

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Regional Mexican Song of the Year:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

  • ā€œCada Quienā€- Grupo FirmeĀ ft. Maluma
  • ā€œCómo Te Olvidoā€ - La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de RenĆ© Camacho
  • ā€œSi Te Pudiera Mentirā€- Calibre 50
  • ā€œYa Solo Eres Mi Exā€ - La Adictiva
  • ā€œYa SupĆ©rameā€- Grupo Firme

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Regional Mexican Artist of the Year:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

  • Calibre 50
  • Christian Nodal
  • El Fantasma
  • Grupo Firme
  • La Adictiva

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Best New Latin Artist:Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

  • Blessd
  • Kali Uchis
  • Quevedo
  • Ryan Castro
  • VenestiĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

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Best Lyrics:Ā *Socially Voted Category

  • ā€œAbout Damn Timeā€ – Lizzo
  • ā€œabcdefuā€Ā - GAYLE
  • ā€œAnti-Heroā€ - Taylor Swift
  • ā€œBuy Dirtā€- Jordan Davis ft. Luke Bryan
  • ā€œGlimpse Of Usā€- JojiĀ 
  • Ā ā€œLift Me Upā€- RihannaĀ 
  • Ā ā€œN95ā€ - Kendrick LamarĀ 
  • Ā ā€œpushin Pā€ – Gunna ft. Future, Young Thug
  • ā€œSuper Freaky Girlā€ - Nicki MinajĀ 
  • ā€œWasted On Youā€ - Morgan WallenĀ 
  • Ā ā€œWe Don’t Talk About Brunoā€- Lin-Manuel Miranda performed by the Cast of Encanto

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Best Music Video:Ā *Socially Voted Category

  • ā€œAnti-Heroā€- Taylor SwiftĀ 
  • ā€œAs It Wasā€ - Harry StylesĀ 
  • ā€œCalm Downā€- Rema & Selena Gomez
  • ā€œDon’t Be Shyā€- TiĆ«sto & Karol GĀ 
  • ā€œDON’T YOU WORRYā€- Black Eyed Peas, Shakira, David Guetta
  • ā€œEnvovlerā€Ā - AnittaĀ 
  • ā€œLeft and Rightā€- Charlie Puth ft. Jung Kook of BTS
  • ā€œPink Venomā€- BLACKPINKĀ 
  • ā€œTitĆ­Ā Me PreguntĆ³ā€ - BadĀ BunnyĀ 
  • ā€œYet To Comeā€ - BTSĀ 

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Best Fan Army:Ā *Socially Voted Category

  • ā€œBarbzā€- Nicki MinajĀ 
  • ā€œBeliebersā€- Justin BieberĀ 
  • ā€œBeyHiveā€ - BeyoncĆ©
  • ā€œBlinksā€- BLACKPINKĀ 
  • ā€œBTSArmyā€- BTSĀ 
  • ā€œHarriesā€ - Harry StylesĀ 
  • ā€œHottiesā€- Megan Thee StallionĀ 
  • ā€œLouiesā€- Louis TomlinsonĀ 
  • ā€œRihannaNavyā€- RihannaĀ 
  • ā€œRushersā€- Big Time RushĀ 
  • ā€œSelenatorsā€ - Selena GomezĀ 
  • ā€œSwiftiesā€- Taylor SwiftĀ 

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Social Star Award:Ā *Socially Voted Category

  • Bailey Zimmerman
  • Charli D’Amelio
  • Em Beihold
  • GAYLE
  • GloRilla
  • JVKE
  • Lauren Spencer-Smith
  • Yung Gravy

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Favorite Tour Photographer:Ā *Socially Voted Category

  • Bad Bunny – SIEMPRERIC
  • Demi Lovato – Angelo Kritikos
  • Dua Lipa – Elizabeth Miranda
  • Halsey – Yasi
  • Harry Styles – LloydĀ Wakefield
  • Louis Tomlinson – Joshua Halling
  • Luke Combs – David Bergman
  • Machine Gun Kelly – Sam Cahill
  • Olivia Rodrigo – DONSLENS
  • Post Malone – Adam DeGross
  • twenty one pilots -Ā Ashley Osborn
  • YUNGBLUD – Tom Pallant

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TikTok Bop of the Year:Ā *Socially Voted Category

  • ā€œAbout Damn Timeā€- LizzoĀ 
  • ā€œAs It Wasā€ - Harry Styles
  • ā€œBad Habitā€ - Steve LacyĀ 
  • ā€œBejeweledā€- Taylor SwiftĀ 
  • ā€œBig Energyā€- LattoĀ 
  • ā€œCUFF ITā€- BeyoncĆ©
  • ā€œEnvolverā€- AnittaĀ 
  • ā€œJust Wanna Rockā€ - Lil Uzi VertĀ 
  • ā€œMade You Lookā€- Meghan TrainorĀ 
  • ā€œSuper Freaky Girlā€ - Nicki MinajĀ 
  • ā€œUnholyā€- Sam Smith & Kim PetrasĀ 
  • ā€œWorld’s Smallest Violinā€- AJRĀ 

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Favorite Documentary:Ā *Socially Voted Category

  • ā€œHalftimeā€ - Jennifer LopezĀ 
  • ā€œLife in Pinkā€ - Machine Gun KellyĀ 
  • ā€œLove, Lizzoā€- LizzoĀ 
  • ā€œNiall Horan's Homecoming: The Road to Mullingar with Lewis Capaldiā€ - Niall Horan + Lewis CapaldiĀ 
  • ā€œSelena Gomez: My Mind & Meā€ - Selena GomezĀ 
  • ā€œShania Twain: Not Just a Girlā€ - Shania TwainĀ 
  • ā€œSherylā€ - SherylĀ CrowĀ 
  • ā€œUntrapped: The Story of Lil Babyā€ - Lil BabyĀ 

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Favorite Tour Style:Ā *Socially Voted Category

  • Bad Bunny
  • Carrie Underwood
  • Dua Lipa
  • Elton John
  • Harry Styles
  • Lady Gaga
  • Lil Nas X
  • Lizzo
  • Machine Gun Kelly
  • Olivia Rodrigo
  • RosalĆ­a
  • The Weeknd

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Favorite Residency:Ā *Socially Voted Category

  • ā€œAn Evening with Silk Sonicā€ -Ā Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic
  • ā€œEnigma + Jazz & Pianoā€ - Lady GagaĀ 
  • ā€œLet’s Go!ā€ - Shania TwainĀ 
  • ā€œLove In Las Vegasā€- John LegendĀ 
  • ā€œLove On Tourā€ - Harry StylesĀ 
  • ā€œPlayā€- Katy PerryĀ 
  • ā€œREFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residencyā€ – Carrie UnderwoodĀ 
  • ā€œUsher: My Way - The Las Vegas Residencyā€Ā -Ā UsherĀ 
  • ā€œWeekends with Adeleā€Ā ā€“ Adele

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Favorite Use of a Sample:Ā *Socially Voted Category

  • Beyoncé’s ā€œSUMMER RENAISSANCEā€ – sampled Donna Summer’s ā€œI Feel Loveā€ BLACKPINK’s ā€œPink Venomā€ – sampled 50 Cent’s ā€œP.I.M.P,ā€ Rihanna’s ā€œPon de Replay,ā€ and Biggie’s ā€œKick In The Doorā€
  • Chlƶe’s ā€œTreat Meā€ – sampled Bubba Sparxxx & Ying Yang Twins’ ā€œMs. New Bootyā€
  • David Guetta & Bebe Rexha’s ā€œI’m Good (Blue)ā€ – sampled Eiffel 65’s ā€œBlue (Da Ba Dee)ā€
  • DJ Khaled & Drake’s ā€œStaying Aliveā€ – sampled The Bee Gees’ ā€œStayin’ Aliveā€
  • Doja Cat’s ā€œVegasā€ – sampled Shonka Dukureh’s ā€œHound Dogā€
  • Jack Harlow’s ā€œFirst Classā€ – sampled Fergie’s ā€œGlamorousā€
  • Latto’s ā€œBig Energyā€ – sampled Mariah Carey’s ā€œFantasyā€
  • Lizzo’s ā€œBreak Up Twiceā€ – sampled Lauryn Hill’s ā€œDoo Wop (That Thing)ā€
  • Nicki Minaj’s ā€œSuper Freaky Girlā€ – sampled Rick James’ ā€œSuper Freakā€
  • Taylor Swift’s ā€œQuestion…?ā€ – sampled Taylor Swift’s ā€œOut Of The Woodsā€
  • Yung Gravy’s ā€œBetty (Get Money)ā€ – sampled Rick Astley’s ā€œNever Gonna Give You Upā€

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Producer of the Year and Songwriter of the Year nominees will be announced at a later date. Additional categories include Label of the Year and individual winners for Album of the Year in music’s biggest genres, including Pop, Country, Alternative, Rock, Dance, Hip-Hop, R&B, Latin and Regional Mexican formats.

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For a full list of categories, visitĀ iHeartRadio.com/awards.Ā 

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Tickets go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, February 15 at 9 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. ET at Ticketmaster.com.

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Executive producers for the ā€œiHeartRadio Music Awardsā€ are Joel Gallen, for Tenth Planet; and John Sykes, Tom Poleman and Bart Peters, for iHeartMedia. For breaking news and exclusive iHeartRadio Music Awards content, visitĀ iHeartRadio.com/awardsĀ or follow the social buzz on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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Proud partners of this year’s event include COVERGIRL, with more to be announced.

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Artists and/or events subject to change or cancellation without notice.Ā 


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