2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominees Announced
The nominees in the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards include some of the biggest stars in contemporary country music.
Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett, Jason Aldean and Keith Urban are among the superstars nominated for the biggest country categories, with Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Blake Shelton and Cole Swindell scoring additional nods in all-genre categories including Male Artist, Best Duo/ Group and Best Lyrics.
The latter category is socially voted, and there's also a brand-new Best New Country Artist category as part of the awards this year.
Drake leads the nominations across all genres in 2017 with 12, with the Chainsmokers right behind him with 11. Bruno Mars has already been announced as a performer for the show, with more performers and details still to be announced.
The 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards are set to broadcast live from the Forum in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 5 at 8PM ET on TBS, TNT and truTV. The awards show will simulcast on iHeartMedia stations nationwide, as well as on iHeartRadio. Take a look at the country nominees below, and visit the awards show website to vote on the socially-voted categories in advance of the broadcast.
The winners in the other categories will be determined by iHeartMedia, Inc., based on industry data, fan feedback and the opinions of iHeartRadio programmers across multiple formats.
2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards Country Nominees
Male Artist of the Year
Drake
Justin Bieber
Luke Bryan
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd
Best Duo/Group of the Year
Coldplay
DNCE
Florida Georgia Line
The Chainsmokers
twenty one pilots
Country Song of the Year
“Church Bells,” Carrie Underwood
“Snapback,” Old Dominion
“Somewhere On a Beach,” Dierks Bentley
“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
Best New Country Artist
Chris Lane
Chris Stapleton
Granger Smith
Kelsea Ballerini
Maren Morris
Best Lyrics (Socially Voted Category)
“7 Years,” Lukas Graham
“Came Here to Forget,” Blake Shelton
“Cheap Thrills,” Sia featuring Sean Paul
“Closer,” The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
“Heathens,” twenty one pilots
“Love Yourself,” Justin Bieber
“Scars to Your Beautiful,” Alessia Cara
“Send My Love (To Your New Lover),” Adele
“Too Good,” Drake featuring 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
“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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