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iHeartRadio Music Awards 2020 Nominees: See the Full List

December 28, 2019

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The iHeartRadio Music Awards 2020 is officially returning on Sunday, March 29th, and the nominees have been uncovered! Occurring at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

The iHeartRadio Music Awards will respect the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and the iHeartRadio app all through 2019. Also offering a preview of the upcoming super hits of 2020. As well as amazing duets and collaborations, the current year’s show is one any music fan will not want to miss.

Super talented Artists receiving multiple nominations this year include

Ariana Grande
Bad Bunny
Billie Eilish
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Daddy Yankee
Dan + Shay
Drake
Ed Sheeran
El Fantasma
Halsey
J Balvin
Jonas Brothers
Justin Bieber
Khalid
Kygo
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Luke Combs
Maren Morris
Post Malone
Selena Gomez
SHAED
Shawn Mendes
Snow
Summer Walker
Taylor Swift

See the full list of nominees below.

Music listeners will be able to watch the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards live on FOX on Sunday, March 29th at 8 pm ET. The event will also be broadcast on iHeartRadio.

And as always, the opportunity to decide the winners in several new and established categories, including Best Fan Army, Best Lyrics, Best Cover Song, Best Music Video, Best Remix, the Social Star Award, Favorite Tour Photographer, and the main ever Favorite Music Video Choreography Award.

iHeartRadio is offering music fans the opportunity to win a rare trip for them and a friend to attend the awards ceremony in Los Angeles. Competition launches in February – stay tuned to iHeartRadio.com for more details.

Social media voting is open now until March 23, and fans can decide them vote on Twitter using the appropriate category and nominee hashtags or by visiting iHeartRadio.com/awards.

2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominees

Song of the Year:

“bad guy” – Billie Eilish
“Old Town Road” – Lil Nas X
“Señorita” – Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
“Sucker” – Jonas Brothers
“Truth Hurts” – Lizzo

Female Artist of the Year:

Ariana Grande
Billie Eilish
Halsey
Lizzo
Taylor Swift

Male Artist of the Year:

Ed Sheeran
Khalid
Luke Combs
Post Malone
Shawn Mendes

Best Duo/Group of the Year:

Dan + Shay
Imagine Dragons
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5
Panic! At The Disco

Best Collaboration:

“Dancing With A Stranger” – Sam Smith & Normani
“Eastside” – Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid
“I Don’t Care”- Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber
“Señorita” – Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
“Sunflower” – Post Malone & Swae Lee

Best New Pop Artist:

Ava Max
FLETCHER
Lewis Capaldi
Lil Nas X
Lizzo

Alternative Rock Song of the Year:

“bad guy” – Billie Eilish
“Doin’ Time” – Lana Del Rey
“Ready To Let Go” – Cage The Elephant
“The Hype” – twenty one pilots
“Trampoline” – SHAED

Alternative Rock Artist of the Year:

Billie Eilish
Cage The Elephant
Imagine Dragons
Panic! At The Disco
twenty one pilots

Best New Rock/Alternative Rock Artist:

Dirty Honey
Dominic Fike
Matt Maeson
SHAED
The Glorious Sons

Rock Song of the Year:

“Ghost” – Badflower
“Lo/Hi” – The Black Keys
“Monsters” – Shinedown
“S.O.S. (Sawed Off Shotgun)” – The Glorious Sons

Rock Artist of the Year:

Disturbed
Five Finger Death Punch
Godsmack
Greta Van Fleet
Shinedown

Country Song of the Year:

“Beautiful Crazy” – Luke Combs
“GIRL” – Maren Morris
“God’s Country” – Blake Shelton
“The Ones That Didn’t Make It Back Home” – Justin Moore
“Whiskey Glasses” – Morgan Wallen

Country Artist of the Year:

Carrie Underwood
Dan + Shay
Luke Bryan
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett

Best New Country Artist:

Jimmie Allen
Matt Stell
Morgan Wallen
Riley Green
Runaway June

Dance Song of the Year:

“Body” – Loud Luxury featuring brando
“Close To Me” – Ellie Goulding, Diplo featuring Swae Lee
“Here With Me” – Marshmello featuring Chvrches
“Higher Love” – Kygo & Whitney Houston
“So Close” – NOTD, Felix Jaehn & Captain Cutsv featuring Georgia Ku

Dance Artist of the Year:

Diplo
Kygo
Loud Luxury
Marshmello
The Chainsmokers

Hip-Hop Song of the Year:

“Going Bad” – Meek Mill featuring Drake
“Money In The Grave” – Drake featuring Rick Ross
“Money” – Cardi B
“Old Town Road” – Lil Nas X
“Suge” – DaBaby

Hip-Hop Artist of the Year:

Cardi B
Drake
Lil Baby
Meek Mill
Travis Scott

Best New Hip-Hop Artist:

City Girls
DaBaby
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Megan Thee Stallion

R&B Song of the Year:

“Before I Let Go (Homecoming Live Album)” – Beyoncé
“Girls Need Love (Remix)” – Summer Walker & Drake
“No Guidance” – Chris Brown featuring Drake
“Shot Clock” – Ella Mai
“Talk” – Khalid

R&B Artist of the Year:

Chris Brown
Ella Mai
H.E.R.
Khalid
Summer Walker

Best New R&B Artist:

Ari Lennox
LightSkinKeisha
Nicole Bus
Summer Walker
The Bonfyre

Latin Pop/Urban Song of the Year:

“Calma” – Pedro Capó & Alicia Keys featuring Farruko
“Con Calma” – Daddy Yankee & Katy Perry featuring Snow
“MIA” – Bad Bunny featuring Drake
“QUE PRETENDES” – J Balvin & Bad Bunny
“Taki Taki” – DJ Snake featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B

Latin Pop/Urban Artist of the Year:

Bad Bunny
Daddy Yankee
J Balvin
Maluma
Ozuna

Best New Latin Pop/Urban Artist:

Camilo
Guaynaa
Lunay
Rosalía
Sech

Regional Mexican Song of the Year:

“¿Por Qué Cambiaste De Opinión” – Calibre 50
“A Través Del Vaso” – Banda Los Sebastianes
“Con Todo Incluido” – La Adictiva Banda San José De Mesillas
“Encantadora” – El Fantasma
“Nada Nuevo” – Christian Nodal

Regional Mexican Artist of the Year:

Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Calibre 50
Christian Nodal
El Fantasma
La Arrolladora Banda El Limón

Best New Regional Mexican Artist of the Year:

Banda Los Sebastianes
El Fantasma
Fuerza Regida
Kanales
Lenin Ramírez
Producer of the Year:
Andrew Watt
Benny Blanco
Finneas
Louis Bell
Max Martin

Songwriter of the Year:

Ashley Gorley
Finneas
Frank Dukes
Louis Bell
Savan Kotecha

Best Lyrics: *Socially Voted Category

“10,000 Hours” – Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber
“7 rings” – Ariana Grande
“bad guy” – Billie Eilish
“Beautiful People” – Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid
“Hot Girl Summer” – Megan Thee Stallion featuring Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign
“Juice” – Lizzo
“Lose You To Love Me” – Selena Gomez
“Nightmare” – Halsey
“Señorita” – Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
“Someone You Loved” – Lewis Capaldi
“The Bones” – Maren Morris
“You Need to Calm Down” – Taylor Swift

Best Cover Song: *Socially Voted Category

Led Zeppelin – “Black Dog” – Miley Cyrus cover
Ariana Grande – “break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored” – Lana Del Rey cover
Phil Collins – “Can’t Stop Loving You” – Taylor Swift cover
Sam Smith & Normani – “Dancing With A Stranger” – 5SOS cover
Elvin Bishop – “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” – Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, Elle King, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, Caylee Hammack cover
Taylor Swift – “Lover” – Keith Urban cover
Lewis Capaldi – “Someone You Loved” – Camila Cabello cover
Jonas Brothers – “Sucker” – Halsey cover

Favorite Music Video Choreography: (New Category) *Socially Voted Category

“7 rings” (Ariana Grande) – Scott and Brian Nicholson
“How Do You Sleep?” (Sam Smith) – Parris Goebel
“Kill This Love” (BLACKPINK) – Kyle Hanagami & Kiel Tutin
“ME!” (Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie) – Tyce Diorio
“Motivation” (Normani) – Sean Bankhead
“Señorita” (Shawn Mendes & Camilla Cabello) – Calvit Hodge & Sara Bivens