See the full list of categories and their nominees for the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards down below!
On Wednesday, April 7, iHeartMedia and FOX announced their 2021 nominees for the upcoming award show. The show was cancelled last year due to the pandemic, and winners were instead announced on social media and the radio. This year the event will air live on May 27 from the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
Leading the pack in nominations are artists like The Weeknd, Megan Thee Stallion, Justin Bieber, and more. Other artists receiving more than one nomination are more fan favorites, including Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, BLACKPINK, Pop Smoke, Shawn Mendes, and more.
Performances taking place at the event will be announced at a later time.Here is the full list of nominees:
Song of the Year
- "Blinding Lights" - The Weeknd
- "Circles" - Post Malone
- "Don't Start Now" - Dua Lipa
- "ROCKSTAR" - DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
- "Watermelon Sugar" - Harry Styles
Female Artist of the Year
- Ariana Grande
- Billie Eilish
- Dua Lipa
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Taylor Swift
Male Artist of the Year
- Harry Styles
- Justin Bieber
- Post Malone
- Roddy Ricch
- The Weeknd
Best Duo/Group of the Year
- BTS
- Dan + Shay
- Jonas Brothers
- Maroon 5
- twenty one pilots
Best Collaboration
- "Go Crazy" - Chris Brown & Young Thug
- "Holy" - Justin Bieber featuring Chance the Rapper
- "I Hope" - Gabby Barrett featuring Charlie Puth
- "Mood" - 24kGoldn featuring iann dior
- "Savage" (Remix) - Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
Best New Pop Artist
- 24kGoldn
- blackbear
- Doja Cat
- JP Saxe
- Pop Smoke
Alternative Rock Song of the Year
- "Bang!" - AJR
- "Bloody Valentine" - Machine Gun Kelly
- "everything i wanted"- Billie Eilish
- "Level Of Concern" - twenty one pilots
- "Monsters" - All Time Low featuring blackbear
Alternative Rock Artist of the Year
- AJR
- All Time Low
- Billie Eilish
- Cage the Elephant
- twenty one pilots
Best New Rock/Alternative Artist
- Ashe
- Dayglow
- Powfu
- Royal & The Serpent
- Wallows
Rock Song of the Year
- "Death By Rock And Roll" - The Pretty Reckless
- "Patience" - Chris Cornell
- "Shame Shame" - Foo Fighters
- "Shot In The Dark" - AC/DC
- "Under The Graveyard" - Ozzy Osbourne
Rock Artist of the Year
- AC/DC
- Five Finger Death Punch
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Shinedown
- The Pretty Reckless
Country Song of the Year
- "Even Though I'm Leaving" - Luke Combs
- "I Hope" - Gabby Barrett
- "Nobody But You" - Blake Shelton with Gwen Stefani
- "One Margarita" - Luke Bryan
- "The Bones" - Maren Morris
Best New Country Artist
- Ashley McBryde
- Gabby Barrett
- HARDY
- Ingrid Andress
- Jameson Rodgers
Dance Song of the Year
- "Head & Heart" - Joel Corry x MNEK
- "ily (i love you baby)" - Surf Mesa featuring Emilee
- "Lasting Lover" - Sigala & James Arthur
- "Rain On Me" - Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande
- "Roses" (Imanbek Remix) - SAINt JHN
Dance Artist of the Year
- Anabel Englund
- Diplo
- Marshmello
- Surf Mesa
- Tiësto
Hip-Hop Song of the Year
- "High Fashion" - Roddy Ricch featuring Mustard
- "Life Is Good" - Future featuring Drake
- "ROCKSTAR" - DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
- "Savage" (Remix) - Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
- "The Box" - Roddy Ricch
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
- DaBaby
- Lil Baby
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Pop Smoke
- Roddy Ricch
Best New Hip-Hop Artist
- Jack Harlow
- Moneybagg Yo
- Pop Smoke
- Rod Wave
- Roddy Ricch
R&B Song of the Year
- "B.S." - Jhené Aiko featuring H.E.R.
- "Go Crazy" - Chris Brown & Young Thug
- "Heat" Chris Brown featuring Gunna
- "Playing Games" - Summer Walker
- "Slide" - H.E.R. featuring YG
R&B Artist of the Year
- Chris Brown
- H.E.R.
- Jhené Aiko
- Snoh Aalegra
- Summer Walker
Best New R&B Artist
- Chloe x Halle
- Lonr.
- Mahalia
- Skip Marley
- Snoh Aalegra
Latin Pop/Reggaeton Song of the Year
- "Caramelo" - Ozuna
- "Dákiti" - Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez
- "Hawái" (Remix) - Maluma & The Weeknd
- "RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)" - Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin
- "Tusa" - KAROL G & Nicki Minaj
Latin Pop/Reggaeton Artist of the Year
- Bad Bunny
- J Balvin
- KAROL G
- Maluma
- Ozuna
Best New Latin Artist
- Chesca
- Jay Wheeler
- Natanael Cano
- Neto Bernal
- Rauw Alejandro
Regional Mexican Song of the Year
- "Palabra De Hombre" - El Fantasma
- "Se Me Olvidó" - Christian Nodal
- "Sólo Tú" - Calibre 50
- "Te Volvería A Elegir" - Calibre 50
- "Yo Ya No Vuelvo Contigo" - Lenin Ramírez featuring Grupo Firme
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year
- Banda Los Sebastianes
- Calibre 50
- Christian Nodal
- Edwin Luna y La Trakalosa de Monterrey
- Gerardo Ortíz
Producer of the Year
- Andrew Watt
- Dr Luke
- Frank Dukes
- Louis Bell
- Max Martin
Songwriter of the Year
- Ali Tamposi
- Amy Allen
- Ashley Gorley
- Dan Nigro
- Finneas
Best Lyrics (Socially Voted)
- "Adore You" - Harry Styles
- "Before You Go" - Lewis Capaldi
- "Blinding Lights" - The Weeknd
- "cardigan" - Taylor Swift
- "Don't Start Now" - Dua Lipa
- "everything i wanted"- Billie Eilish
- "I Hope" - Gabby Barrett featuring Charlie Puth
- "If The World Was Ending" - JP Saxe featuring Julia Michaels
- "Intentions" - Justin Bieber featuring Quavo
- "Life Is Good" - Future featuring Drake
Best Cover Song (Socially Voted)
- "Adore You" (Harry Styles) - Lizzo cover
- "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons) - Shawn Mendes cover
- "Fix You" (Coldplay) - Sam Smith cover
- "Heart Of Glass" (Blondie) - Miley Cyrus cover
- "Juice" (Lizzo) - Harry Styles cover
Best Fan Army
- #Agnation - Agnez Mo
- #Arianators - Ariana Grande
- #Beliebers - Justin Bieber
- #BLINK - BLACKPINK
- #BTSARMY - BTS
- #Harries - Harry Styles
- #Limelights - Why Don't We
- #Louies - Louis Tomlinson
- #MendesArmy - Shawn Mendes
- #NCTzens - NCT 127
- #Selenators - Selena Gomez
- #Swifties - Taylor Swift
Best Music Video (Socially Voted)
- "Blinding Lights" - The Weeknd
- "Don't Start Now" - Dua Lipa
- "Dynamite" - BTS
- "Hawái" - Maluma
- "How You Like That" - BLACKPINK
- "Life Is Good" - Future featuring Drake
- "Rain On Me" - Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande
- "WAP" - Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion
- "Watermelon Sugar" - Harry Styles
- "Yummy" - Justin Bieber
Social Star Award (Socially Voted)
- Dixie D'Amelio
- Jaden Hossler
- LILHUDDY
- Nessa Barrett
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Tate McRae
Favorite Music Video Choreographically (Socially Voted)
- BTS – Son Sung Deuk
- "34+35" (Ariana Grande) - Scott & Brian Nicholson
- "Do It" (Chloe x Halle) - Kendra Bracy & Ashanti Ledon
- "Honey Boo" (CNCO & Natti Natasha) - Kyle Hanagami
- "Physical" (Dua Lipa) - Charm La'Donna
- "Rain On Me" (Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande) - Richy Jackson
- "Say So" (Doja Cat) -Cortland Brown
- WAP" (Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion) - JaQuel Knight
- "Bop" (DaBaby) - Coach Cherry & DaniLeigh
TikTok Bop of the Year (Socially Voted)
- "Blinding Lights" - The Weeknd
- "Lottery (Renegade)" - K CAMP
- "Savage" - Megan Thee Stallion
- "Savage Love" (Laxed-Siren Beat) - Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo
- "Say So" - Doja Cat
- "WAP" - Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion
Don't forget to tune into the awards to see the winners on May 27 at 8pm!
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