Nominees for the ninth annual iHeartRadio Music Awards have been announced, and you can take part in the judging! Fan voting will determine who takes home the awards for this year’s Best Fan Army, Best Lyrics, Best Cover Song, Best Music Video, the Social Star Award, Favorite Tour Photographer, TikTok Bop of the Year, and the first-ever TikTok Songwriter of the Year and Best Comeback Album. Just go to https://www.iheart.com/music-awards/#vote to cast your vote!
The awards ceremony will broadcast live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Tuesday, March 22 at 8pm. It will air on Fox, iHeartMedia radio stations, and on the iHeartRadio app.
The iHeartRadio Music Awards celebrate the most-played artists on iHeartRadio stations and the app in 2021. Nominees are as follows:
Song of the Year:
“Bad Habits,” Ed Sheeran
“drivers license,” Olivia Rodrigo
“Easy On Me,” Adele
“Kiss Me More,” Doja Cat featuring SZA
“Leave The Door Open,” Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)
“Levitating,” Dua Lipa
“Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” Lil Nas X
“Peaches,” Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon
“positions,” Ariana Grande
“Stay,” The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber
Female Artist of the Year:
Ariana Grande
Doja Cat
Dua Lipa
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift.
Male Artist of the Year:
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber
Lil Nas X
The Weeknd
Best Duo/Group of the Year
AJR
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)
BTS
Dan + Shay
Maroon 5.
The full list of nominees is available here.
“This awards show is less about competition and more about a celebration of the artists and songs that our listeners loved in the past year,” President of Entertainment Enterprises John Sykes said. “We are proud to once again partner with Fox to bring this incredible night of music to millions of fans nationwide.”