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Monday, August 24, 2020

iHEART ROLLS OUT AWARDS OVER 3 DAYS

For the first time in its seven-year history, winners of the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards will be revealed on-air throughout Labor Day weekend on iHeartRadio stations nationwide and the iHeartRadio App.

Between 9/4 at 5pm and ending 9/7 at 5pm, winners in each category will be announced and acceptance speeches will be broadcast on-air and via iHeartMedia’s social platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat.

The iHeartRadio Music Awards, originally scheduled for the Shrine Auditorium 3/29, was canceled. Plans are for the show to return in 2021 and again be broadcast on Fox.

In case you've forgotten, here are the nominees.

Song of the Year:

“bad guy” - Billie Eilish
“Old Town Road” - Lil Nas X
“Señorita” - Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
“Sucker” - Jonas Brothers
“Truth Hurts” - Lizzo

Female Artist of the Year:

Ariana Grande
Billie Eilish
Halsey
Lizzo
Taylor Swift

Male Artist of the Year:

Ed Sheeran
Khalid
Luke Combs
Post Malone
Shawn Mendes

Best Duo/Group of the Year:

Dan + Shay
Imagine Dragons
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5
Panic! At The Disco

Best Collaboration:

“Dancing With A Stranger” - Sam Smith & Normani
“Eastside” - benny blanco, Halsey & Khalid
“I Don't Care” - Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber
“Señorita” - Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
“Sunflower” - Post Malone & Swae Lee

Best New Pop Artist:

Ava Max
FLETCHER
Lewis Capaldi
Lil Nas X
Lizzo

Alternative Rock Song of the Year:

“bad guy” - Billie Eilish
“Doin' Time” - Lana Del Rey
“Ready To Let Go” - Cage The Elephant
“The Hype” - twenty one pilots
“Trampoline” - SHAED

Alternative Rock Artist of the Year:

Billie Eilish
Cage The Elephant
Imagine Dragons
Panic! At The Disco
twenty one pilots

Best New Rock/Alternative Rock Artist:

Dirty Honey
Dominic Fike
Matt Maeson
SHAED
The Glorious Sons

Rock Song of the Year:

“Blue On Black” - Five Finger Death Punch
“Ghost” - Badflower
“Lo/Hi” - The Black Keys
“Monsters” - Shinedown
“S.O.S. (Sawed Off Shotgun)” - The Glorious Sons

Rock Artist of the Year:

Disturbed
Five Finger Death Punch
Godsmack
Greta Van Fleet
Shinedown

Country Song of the Year:

“Beautiful Crazy” - Luke Combs
“GIRL” - Maren Morris
“God’s Country” - Blake Shelton
“The Ones That Didn’t Make It Back Home” - Justin Moore
“Whiskey Glasses” - Morgan Wallen

Country Artist of the Year:

Carrie Underwood
Dan + Shay
Luke Bryan
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett

Best New Country Artist:

Jimmie Allen
Matt Stell
Morgan Wallen
Riley Green
Runaway June

Dance Song of the Year:

“Body” - Loud Luxury featuring brando
“Close To Me” - Ellie Goulding, Diplo featuring Swae Lee
“Here With Me” - Marshmello featuring Chvrches
“Higher Love” - Kygo & Whitney Houston
“So Close” - NOTD, Felix Jaehn & Captain Cutsv featuring Georgia Ku

Dance Artist of the Year:

Diplo
Kygo
Loud Luxury
Marshmello
The Chainsmokers

Hip-Hop Song of the Year:

“Going Bad” - Meek Mill featuring Drake
“Money In The Grave” - Drake featuring Rick Ross
“Money” - Cardi B
“Old Town Road” - Lil Nas X
“Suge” - DaBaby

Hip-Hop Artist of the Year:

Cardi B
Drake
Lil Baby
Meek Mill
Travis Scott

Best New Hip-Hop Artist:

City Girls
DaBaby
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Megan Thee Stallion

R&B Song of the Year:

“Before I Let Go (Homecoming Live Album)” – Beyoncé
“Girls Need Love (Remix)” - Summer Walker & Drake
“No Guidance” - Chris Brown featuring Drake
“Shot Clock” - Ella Mai
“Talk” - Khalid

R&B Artist of the Year:

Chris Brown
Ella Mai
H.E.R.
Khalid
Summer Walker

Best New R&B Artist:

Ari Lennox
LightSkinKeisha
Nicole Bus
Summer Walker
The Bonfyre

Latin Pop/Reggaeton Song of the Year:

“Calma” - Pedro Capó & Alicia Keys featuring Farruko
“Con Calma” - Daddy Yankee & Katy Perry featuring Snow
“MIA” - Bad Bunny featuring Drake
“QUE PRETENDES” - J Balvin & Bad Bunny
“Taki Taki” - DJ Snake featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B

Latin Pop/Reggaeton Artist of the Year:

Bad Bunny
Daddy Yankee
J Balvin
Maluma
Ozuna

Best New Latin Pop/Reggaeton Artist:

Camilo
Guaynaa
Lunay
Rosalía
Sech

Regional Mexican Song of the Year:

“¿Por Qué Cambiaste De Opinión?” - Calibre 50
“A Través Del Vaso” - Banda Los Sebastianes
“Con Todo Incluido” - La Adictiva Banda San José De Mesillas
“Encantadora” - El Fantasma
“Nada Nuevo” - Christian Nodal

Regional Mexican Artist of the Year:

Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Calibre 50
Christian Nodal
El Fantasma
La Arrolladora Banda El Limón

Best New Regional Mexican Artist:

Banda Los Sebastianes
El Fantasma
Fuerza Regida
Kanales
Lenin Ramírez

Producer of the Year:

Andrew Watt
Benny Blanco
Finneas
Louis Bell
Max Martin

Songwriter of the Year:

Ashley Gorley
Finneas
Frank Dukes
Louis Bell
Savan Kotecha

Best Lyrics: *Socially Voted Category

“10,000 Hours” - Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber
“7 rings” - Ariana Grande
“bad guy” - Billie Eilish
“Beautiful People” - Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid
“Hot Girl Summer” - Megan Thee Stallion featuring Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign
“Juice” - Lizzo
“Lose You To Love Me” - Selena Gomez
“Nightmare” - Halsey
“Señorita” - Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
“Someone You Loved” - Lewis Capaldi
“The Bones” - Maren Morris
“You Need to Calm Down” - Taylor Swift

Best Cover Song: *Socially Voted Category

Led Zeppelin - “Black Dog” - Miley Cyrus cover
Ariana Grande - “break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored” - Lana Del Rey cover
Phil Collins - “Can’t Stop Loving You” - Taylor Swift cover
Sam Smith & Normani - “Dancing With A Stranger” - 5SOS cover
Elvin Bishop - “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” - Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, Elle King, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, Caylee Hammack cover
The Rembrandts - “I’ll Be There For You” - Meghan Trainor cover
Taylor Swift - “Lover” - Keith Urban cover
Lewis Capaldi - “Someone You Loved” - Camila Cabello cover
Jonas Brothers - “Sucker” – Halsey cover

Best Fan Army: *Socially Voted Category