The 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards are upon us! iHeartRadio released the official nominees list on Tuesday, April 7th.
Take a look at the nominees below. Do you see your faves?
Make sure to tune in to this year’s show, which will take place on May 27th at 8 PM Eastern Standard Time, 5 PM Pacific Standard Time.
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 Rock 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
Country Artist of the Year:
- Blake Shelton
- Luke Bryan
- Luke Combs
- Maren Morris
- Thomas Rhett
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 Category
- “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 Category
- “Adore You” (Harry Styles) – Lizzo cover
- “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” (Frankie Valli) – Shawn Mendes cover
- “Fix You” (Coldplay) – Sam Smith cover
- “Heart Of Glass” (Blondie) – Miley Cyrus cover
- “Juice” (Lizzo) – Harry Styles cover
Best Fan Army: *Socially Voted Category
- #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 Category
- “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 Category
- Dixie D’Amelio
- Jaden Hossler
- LILHUDDY
- Nessa Barrett
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Tate McRae
Favorite Music Video Choreography: *Socially Voted Category
- 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 (New Category): *Socially Voted Category
- “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
For more information on the iHeartRadio Music Awards, go to www.iheart.com/music-awards/.
