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  • Sat
    02
    Apr
    2016

    iHeartRadio Music Awards

    The 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards are set to take place on April 3rd, at the Forum in Los Angeles at 5 p.m.

    Here is your full list of 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards nominees:

     

    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: (New Category)

    Adele

    Carrie Underwood

    Meghan Trainor

    Selena Gomez

    Taylor Swift

     

    Male Artist of the Year: (New Category)

    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: (New Category)

    Fall Out Boy

    Maroon 5

    One Direction

    Walk The Moon

    Zac Brown Band

     

    Album of the Year: (New Category)

    1989 – Taylor Swift

    25 – Adele

    Beauty Behind the Madness – The Weeknd

    In the Lonely Hour – Sam Smith

    X – Ed Sheeran

     

    Best Tour: (New Category)

    Foo Fighters

    Garth Brooks

    Luke Bryan

    Taylor Swift

    U2

     

    Alternative Rock Artist of the Year: (New Category)

    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: (New Category)

    Breaking Benjamin

    Disturbed

    Five Finger Death Punch

    Foo Fighters

    Three Days Grace

     

    Rock Song of the Year: (New Category)

    “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: (New Category)

    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: (New Category)

    Calvin Harris

    David Guetta

    Major Lazer

    Skrillex & Diplo

    Zedd

     

    Hip Hop Song of the Year: (New Category)

    “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: (New Category)

    Big Sean

    Drake

    Fetty Wap

    Future

    J. Cole

     

    R&B Song of the Year: (New Category)

    “Bitch 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: (New Category)

    Beyoncé

    Chris Brown

    The Weeknd

    Trey Songz

    Usher

     

    Latin Song of the Year: (New Category)

    “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: (New Category)

    Enrique Iglesias

    J Balvin

    Nicky Jam

    Pitbull

    Prince Royce

     

    Regional Mexican Song of the Year: (New Category)

    “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: (New Category)

    Banda Los Recoditos

    Calibre 50

    Gerardo Ortiz

    Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda

    Voz De Mando

     

    Best Lyrics: *Socially Voted Category

    “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: *Socially Voted Category

    “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: (New Category) *Socially Voted Category

    1989 (Album in Full) – Ryan Adams covering Taylor Swift

    “Bad Blood” – Alessia Cara covering Taylor Swift

    “Bitch Better Have My Money” – Kelly Clarkson covering Rihanna

    “Cheerleader” – Pentatonix covering Omi

    “Hands To Myself/Sorry” – Troye 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: (New Category) *Socially Voted Category

    “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: (New Category) *Socially Voted Category

    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: *Socially Voted Category

    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

    For more information and updates can be found at www.iheart.com  #iHeartAwards