OMG, you guys! The nominees for the third iHeartRadio Music Awards are finally here. And guess what? Your vote will determine the outcome for six of the categories. And let us just tell you, you’re going to have the toughest time deciding on who to vote for. Yeah, the categories and nominees are THAT good.
Song of the Year
“Blank Space” – Taylor Swift
“Can’t Feel My Face” – The Weeknd
“Hello” – Adele
“Shut Up and Dance” – Walk The Moon
“Uptown Funk” – Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
Female Artist of the Year
Adele
Carrie Underwood
Meghan Trainor
Selena Gomez
Taylor Swift
Male Artist of the Year
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber
Luke Bryan
Sam Smith
The Weeknd
Best New Artist
Fetty Wap
Hozier
Sam Hunt
Shawn Mendes
Tove Lo
Best Duo/Group of the Year
Fall Out Boy
Maroon 5
One Direction
Walk The Moon
Zac Brown Band
Album of the Year
1989 – Taylor Swift
25 – Adele
Beauty Behind the Madness – The Weeknd
In the Lonely Hour – Sam Smith
X – Ed Sheeran
Best Tour
Foo Fighters
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Taylor Swift
U2
Alternative Rock Artist of the Year
AWOLNATION
Foo Fighters
Muse
Twenty One Pilots
X Ambassadors
Alternative Rock Song of the Year
“Cigarette Daydreams” – Cage The Elephant
“Ex’s & Oh’s” – Elle King
“Renegades” – X Ambassadors
“Shut Up and Dance” – Walk The Moon
“Stressed Out” – Twenty One Pilots
Rock Artist of the Year
Breaking Benjamin
Disturbed
Five Finger Death Punch
Foo Fighters
Three Days Grace
Rock Song of the Year
“Cut The Cord” – Shinedown
“Failure” – Breaking Benjamin
“Footsteps” – Pop Evil
“Heavy Is The Head” – Zac Brown Band featuring Chris Cornell
“I Am Machine” – Three Days Grace
Country Song of the Year
“Buy Me A Boat” – Chris Janson
“Homegrown” – Zac Brown Band
“I See You” – Luke Bryan
“Lose My Mind” – Brett Eldredge
“Take Your Time” – Sam Hunt
Country Artist of the Year
Blake Shelton
Brad Paisley
Luke Bryan
Sam Hunt
Thomas Rhett
Dance Song of the Year
“Hey Mama” – David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack
“Lean On” – Major Lazer & DJ Snake featuring MØ
“Waves” – Mr. Probz
“Where Are Ü Now?” – Skrillex & Diplo with Justin Bieber
“You Know You Like It” – DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge
Dance Artist of the Year
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Major Lazer
Skrillex & Diplo
Zedd
Hip Hop Song of the Year
“Blessings” – Big Sean featuring Drake & Kanye West
“Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)” – Rich Homie Quan
“Hotline Bling” – Drake
“Trap Queen” – Fetty Wap
“Truffle Butter” – Nicki Minaj featuring Drake & Lil Wayne
Hip Hop Artist of the Year
Big Sean
Drake
Fetty Wap
Future
J. Cole
R&B Song of the Year
“B- Better Have My Money” – Rihanna
“Earned It” – The Weeknd
“Planes” – Jeremih featuring J. Cole
“Post To Be” – Omarion featuring Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko
“The Hills” – The Weeknd
R&B Artist of the Year
Beyoncé
Chris Brown
The Weeknd
Trey Songz
Usher
Latin Song of the Year
“Ay Vamos” – J Balvin
“El Perdón” – Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias
“Hilito” – Romeo Santos
“La Gozadera” – Gente De Zona featuring Marc Anthony
“Mi Verdad” – Maná featuring Shakira
Latin Artist of the Year
Enrique Iglesias
J Balvin
Nicky Jam
Pitbull
Prince Royce
Regional Mexican Song of the Year
“Aunque Ahora Estés Con Él” – Calibre 50
“Eres Una Niña” – Gerardo Ortiz
“Levantando Polvadera” – Voz de Mando
“Mi Vicio Más Grande” – Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga
“Te Mestiste” – Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year
Banda Los Recoditos
Calibre 50
Gerardo Ortiz
Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda
Voz De Mando
THE CATEGORIES YOU CAN VOTE FOR!
Best Lyrics
“Die A Happy Man” – Thomas Rhett
“Fight Song” – Rachel Platten
“Hello” – Adele
“Photograph” – Ed Sheeran
“See You Again” – Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth
Best Collaboration
“Bad Blood” – Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar
“Like I’m Gonna Lose You” – Meghan Trainor featuring John Legend
“See You Again” – Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth
“Uptown Funk” – Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
“Where Are Ü Now?” – Skrillex & Diplo with Justin Bieber
Best Cover Song
“1989” (Album in Full) – Ryan Adams covering Taylor Swift
“Bad Blood” – Alessia Cara covering Taylor Swift
“B- Better Have My Money” – Kelly Clarkson covering Rihanna
“Cheerleader” – Pentatonix covering Omi
“Hands To Myself/Sorry” – Troy Sivan covering Selena Gomez And Justin Bieber
“Hello” – Demi Lovato covering Adele
“Hotline Bling” – Justin Bieber covering Drake
“Hotline Bling” – Sam Smith & Disclosure covering Drake
“Trap Queen” – Ed Sheeran covering Fetty Wap
“Uptown Funk” – Fifth Harmony, Jasmine V, Jacob Whitesides and Mahogany Lox covering Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
Best Song from a Movie
“Earned It” – The Weeknd (50 Shades of Grey)
“Love Me Like You Do” – Ellie Goulding (50 Shades of Grey)
“See You Again” – Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth (Furious 7)
“Til It Happens To You” – Lady Gaga (The Hunting Ground)
“Writing’s On The Wall” – Sam Smith (Spectre)
Most Meme-able Moment
Adele and all of the “Hello” memes (Lionel Richie, Miss Piggy, Etc.)
Drake and “Hotline Bling”
Katy Perry and the Left Shark (from Super Bowl 49)
Kanye West and Kanye For President / Kanye 2020
Taylor Swift’s “Crazy Girl” with Running Mascara (from “Blank Space” video)
Best Fan Army
5 Seconds of Summer – 5SOSFam
Adam Lambert – Glamberts
Ariana Grande – Arianators
Demi Lovato – Lovatics
Fifth Harmony – Harmonizers
Justin Bieber – Beliebers
Little Mix – Mixers
Nicki Minaj – Barbz
One Direction – Directioners
Selena Gomez – Selenators
Shawn Mendes – Mendes Army
Taylor Swift – Swifties
As if that wasn’t exciting enough, iHeartRadio also announced that Justin Bieber and Meghan Trainor will be performing. Umm…can Sunday, April 3 get here any sooner?
Time to vote! Which category are you most excited about? Make sure to tell us in the comments below.