2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards Country Winners List
Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini took home trophies at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards. The all-genre awards show took place in Los Angeles on Sunday night (March 5).
Rhett earned the title of Country Artist of the Year, beating out fellow country stars such as Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood and more. Ballerini, meanwhile, received Best New Country Artist; that award was presented offstage.
"This is very cool; thank you guys so much for this ...," Rhett said as he accepted his trophy. "My wife is 18 weeks pregnant right now, and so this is also our unborn daughter's first awards show, so that's pretty rad ... Thank you guys for this award; we love ya!"
In addition to Rhett and Ballerini, Dierks Bentley and Chris Stapleton also won trophies at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards: Bentley received Country Song of the Year, while Stapleton earned Country Album of the Year.
A complete list of 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards country nominees is below.
2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards Country Winners
Male Artist of the Year
Drake
Justin Bieber -- WINNER
Luke Bryan
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd
Best Duo / Group of the Year
Coldplay
DNCE
Florida Georgia Line
The Chainsmokers
twenty one pilots -- WINNER
Best New Artist
The Chainsmokers -- WINNER
Chance the Rapper
Bryson Tiller
Kelsea Ballerini
The Strumbellas
Joss Favela
CNCO
Country Song of the Year
"Church Bells," Carrie Underwood
"Snapback," Old Dominion
"Somewhere on a Beach," Dierks Bentley -- WINNER
"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 -- WINNER
Best New Country Artist
Chris Lane
Chris Stapleton
Granger Smith
Kelsea Ballerini -- WINNER
Maren Morris
Country Album of the Year
Traveller, Chris Stapleton -- WINNER
Best Lyrics (Socially Voted Category)
"7 Years," Lukas Graham
"Came Here to Forget," Blake Shelton
"Cheap Thrills," Sia feat. Sean Paul
"Closer," The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
"Heathens," Twenty One Pilots
"Love Yourself," Justin Bieber -- WINNER
"Scars to Your Beautiful," Alessia Cara
"Send My Love (to Your New Lover)," Adele
"Too Good," Drake feat. Rihanna
"You Should Be Here," Cole Swindell
Best Cover Song (Socially Voted Category)
"All I Ask," Bruno Mars
"Ex's and Oh's," Fifth Harmony -- WINNER
"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
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