iHeartMedia to reveal 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards winners throughout Labor Day Weekend

Winners will be unveiled on air across 840 radio stations and social platforms nationwide

iHeartMedia has announced that the winners of the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards will be revealed for the first time on-air throughout Labor Day weekend on iHeartRadio stations nationwide, and the iHeartRadio App, the all-in-one digital music, podcast, on demand and live-streaming radio service. Beginning Friday, September 4th at 5 pm local time through Monday, September 7th at 5 pm local time, the special event will unveil the winners in each category and feature acceptance speeches from this yearโ€™s biggest artists on-air and via iHeartMediaโ€™s social platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat.

The annual iHeartRadio Music Awards is a star-studded music event celebrating the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and the iHeartRadio app throughout 2019. Given the new limitations on events during the pandemic, this yearโ€™s live event of the iHeartRadio Music Awards, originally scheduled to air from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Sunday, March 29th on FOX, was cancelled. The show is set to return to FOX in 2021.

Since the Awardsโ€™ inception in 2013, the show has included live performances and appearances by superstar artists, such as Taylor Swift, Alicia Keys, Bruno Mars, Garth Brooks, Rihanna, Halsey, Justin Bieber, John Legend, Kacey Musgraves, Chris Martin, Bon Jovi, Maroon 5, Camila Cabello, Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran, Big Sean, Sam Smith, Madonna, Blake Shelton, Pharrell, Pitbull and many others.

Nominees for the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards, were announced on January 8th. Artists receiving multiple nominations 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 and Taylor Swift.

This yearโ€™s awards featured a broad array of categories, including Female Artist of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Best Duo/Group of the Year and individual winners for Album of the Year in musicโ€™s biggest genres including pop, country, alternative rock, rock, dance, hip hop, R&B and Latin.

iHeartRadio listeners had the opportunity to decide winners in several new and established categories. Fan voting will determine this yearโ€™s Best Fan Army, Best Lyrics, Best Cover Song, Best Music Video, Best Remix, the Social Star Award, Favorite Tour Photographer and the first-ever Favorite Music Video Choreography Award.

Proud partners of the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards include Taco Bell, with more to be announced.

Song of the Year:

  • โ€œbad guyโ€ – Billie Eilish
  • โ€œOld Town Roadโ€ – Lil Nas X
  • โ€œSeรฑoritaโ€ – Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
  • โ€œSuckerโ€ – Jonas Brothers
  • โ€œTruth Hurtsโ€ – 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:

  • โ€œDancing With A Strangerโ€ – Sam Smith & Normani
  • โ€œEastsideโ€ – benny blanco, Halsey & Khalid
  • โ€œI Don’t Careโ€ – Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber
  • โ€œSeรฑoritaโ€ – Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
  • โ€œSunflowerโ€ – Post Malone & Swae Lee

Best New Pop Artist:

  • Ava Max
  • FLETCHER
  • Lewis Capaldi
  • Lil Nas X
  • Lizzo

Alternative Rock Song of the Year:

  • โ€œbad guyโ€ – Billie Eilish
  • โ€œDoin’ Timeโ€ – Lana Del Rey
  • โ€œReady To Let Goโ€ – Cage The Elephant
  • โ€œThe Hypeโ€ – twenty one pilots
  • โ€œTrampolineโ€ – 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:

  • โ€œBlue On Blackโ€ – Five Finger Death Punch
  • โ€œGhostโ€ – Badflower
  • โ€œLo/Hiโ€ – The Black Keys
  • โ€œMonstersโ€ – Shinedown
  • โ€œS.O.S. (Sawed Off Shotgun)โ€ – The Glorious Sons

Rock Artist of the Year:

  • Disturbed
  • Five Finger Death Punch
  • Godsmack
  • Greta Van Fleet
  • Shinedown

Country Song of the Year:

  • โ€œBeautiful Crazyโ€ – Luke Combs
  • โ€œGIRLโ€ – Maren Morris
  • โ€œGodโ€™s Countryโ€ – Blake Shelton
  • โ€œThe Ones That Didnโ€™t Make It Back Homeโ€ – Justin Moore
  • โ€œWhiskey Glassesโ€ – 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:

  • โ€œBodyโ€ – Loud Luxury featuring brando
  • โ€œClose To Meโ€ – Ellie Goulding, Diplo featuring Swae Lee
  • โ€œHere With Meโ€ – Marshmello featuring Chvrches
  • โ€œHigher Loveโ€ – Kygo & Whitney Houston
  • โ€œSo Closeโ€ – 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:

  • โ€œGoing Badโ€ – Meek Mill featuring Drake
  • โ€œMoney In The Graveโ€ – Drake featuring Rick Ross
  • โ€œMoneyโ€ – Cardi B
  • โ€œOld Town Roadโ€ – Lil Nas X
  • โ€œSugeโ€ – 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:

  • โ€œBefore I Let Go (Homecoming Live Album)โ€ โ€“ Beyoncรฉ
  • โ€œGirls Need Love (Remix)โ€ – Summer Walker & Drake
  • โ€œNo Guidanceโ€ – Chris Brown featuring Drake
  • โ€œShot Clockโ€ – Ella Mai
  • โ€œTalkโ€ – 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/Reggaeton Song of the Year:

  • โ€œCalmaโ€ – Pedro Capรณ & Alicia Keys featuring Farruko
  • โ€œCon Calmaโ€ – Daddy Yankee & Katy Perry featuring Snow
  • โ€œMIAโ€ – Bad Bunny featuring Drake
  • โ€œQUE PRETENDESโ€ – J Balvin & Bad Bunny
  • โ€œTaki Takiโ€ – DJ Snake featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B

Latin Pop/Reggaeton Artist of the Year:

  • Bad Bunny
  • Daddy Yankee
  • J Balvin
  • Maluma
  • Ozuna

Best New Latin Pop/Reggaeton Artist:

  • Camilo
  • Guaynaa
  • Lunay
  • Rosalรญa
  • Sech

Regional Mexican Song of the Year:

  • โ€œยฟPor Quรฉ Cambiaste De Opiniรณn?โ€ – Calibre 50
  • โ€œA Travรฉs Del Vasoโ€ – Banda Los Sebastianes
  • โ€œCon Todo Incluidoโ€ – La Adictiva Banda San Josรฉ De Mesillas
  • โ€œEncantadoraโ€ – El Fantasma
  • โ€œNada Nuevoโ€ – Christian Nodal

Regional Mexican Artist of the Year:

  • Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizรกrraga
  • Calibre 50
  • Christian Nodal
  • El Fantasma
  • La Arrolladora Banda El Limรณn

Best New Regional Mexican Artist:

  • Banda Los Sebastianes
  • El Fantasma
  • Fuerza Regida
  • Kanales
  • Lenin Ramรญrez

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

  • โ€œ10,000 Hoursโ€ – Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber
  • โ€œ7 ringsโ€ – Ariana Grande
  • โ€œbad guyโ€ – Billie Eilish
  • โ€œBeautiful Peopleโ€ – Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid
  • โ€œHot Girl Summerโ€ – Megan Thee Stallion featuring Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign
  • โ€œJuiceโ€ – Lizzo
  • โ€œLose You To Love Meโ€ – Selena Gomez
  • โ€œNightmareโ€ – Halsey
  • โ€œSeรฑoritaโ€ – Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
  • โ€œSomeone You Lovedโ€ – Lewis Capaldi
  • โ€œThe Bonesโ€ – Maren Morris
  • โ€œYou Need to Calm Downโ€ – Taylor Swift

Best Cover Song: *Socially Voted Category

  • Led Zeppelin – โ€œBlack Dogโ€ – Miley Cyrus cover
  • Ariana Grande – โ€œbreak up with your girlfriend, iโ€™m boredโ€ – Lana Del Rey cover
  • Phil Collins – โ€œCanโ€™t Stop Loving Youโ€ – Taylor Swift cover
  • Sam Smith & Normani – โ€œDancing With A Strangerโ€ – 5SOS cover
  • Elvin Bishop – โ€œFooled Around and Fell in Loveโ€ – Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, Elle King, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, Caylee Hammack cover
  • The Rembrandts – โ€œIโ€™ll Be There For Youโ€ – Meghan Trainor cover
  • Taylor Swift – โ€œLoverโ€ – Keith Urban cover
  • Lewis Capaldi – โ€œSomeone You Lovedโ€ – Camila Cabello cover
  • Jonas Brothers – โ€œSuckerโ€ โ€“ Halsey cover

Best Fan Army: *Socially Voted Category

  • Agnation – Agnez Mo
  • Arianators – Ariana Grande
  • Beliebers – Justin Bieber
  • BTSArmy – BTS
  • Camilizers – Camila Cabello
  • Harries – Harry Styles
  • Limelights – Why Donโ€™t We
  • Louies – Louis Tomlinson
  • MendesArmy – Shawn Mendes
  • Niallers – Niall Horan
  • Selenators – Selena Gomez
  • Swifties – Taylor Swift

Best Music Video:ย *Socially Voted Category

  • โ€œ7 ringsโ€ – Ariana Grande
  • โ€œbad guyโ€ – Billie Eilish
  • โ€œBoy With Luvโ€ – BTS featuring Halsey
  • โ€œCon Alturaโ€ – Rosalรญa, J Balvin featuring El Guincho
  • โ€œCon Calmaโ€ – Daddy Yankee & Snow
  • โ€œDancing With A Strangerโ€ – Sam Smith & Normani
  • โ€œI Donโ€™t Careโ€ – Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber
  • โ€œKill This Loveโ€ – BLACKPINK
  • โ€œME!โ€ – Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie
  • โ€œOld Town Roadโ€ – Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
  • โ€œSeรฑoritaโ€ – Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
  • โ€œSuckerโ€ – Jonas Brothers

Social Star Award:ย *Socially Voted Category

  • Asher Angel
  • Cody Orlove
  • Danielle Cohn
  • DeStorm Power
  • King Bach
  • Montana Tucker
  • Niki and Gabi
  • Piper Rockelle
  • Scotty Sire
  • Stephanie Poetri
  • The Moy Boys
  • Zoe Laverne

Best Remix:ย *Socially Voted Category

  • โ€œbad guyโ€ – Billie Eilish (with Justin Bieber)
  • โ€œCon Calmaโ€ – Daddy Yankee, Katy Perry featuring Snow
  • โ€œGood As Hellโ€ – Lizzo featuring Ariana Grande
  • โ€œHigher Loveโ€ โ€“ Kygo & Whitney Houston
  • โ€œLoverโ€ – Taylor Swift featuring Shawn Mendes
  • โ€œOld Town Roadโ€ – Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
  • โ€œThe Bonesโ€ – Maren Morris featuring Hozier
  • โ€œThotianaโ€ โ€“ Blueface featuring Cardi B and YG
  • โ€œTrampolineโ€ – SHAED featuring Zayn
  • โ€œWithout Meโ€ – Halsey featuring Juice WRLD

Favorite Tour Photographer: *Socially Voted Category

  • Adam Degross (Post Malone)
  • Alfredo Flores (Ariana Grande)
  • Andy DeLuca (5SOS)
  • Blair Caldwell (Normani)
  • Daniel Prakopcyk (John Mayer)
  • Jake Chamseddine (Panic! At The Disco)
  • Josiah Van Dien (Shawn Mendes)
  • Matty Vogel (Billie Eilish)
  • Rays Corrupted Mind (Travis Scott)
  • Zack Caspary (Why Donโ€™t We)
  • Zakary Walters (Ed Sheeran)

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

  • โ€œ7 ringsโ€ (Ariana Grande) – Scott and Brian Nicholson
  • โ€œHow Do You Sleep?โ€ (Sam Smith) – Parris Goebel
  • โ€œKill This Loveโ€ (BLACKPINK) – Kyle Hanagami & Kiel Tutin
  • โ€œME!โ€ (Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie) – Tyce Diorio
  • โ€œMotivationโ€ (Normani) – Sean Bankhead
  • โ€œSeรฑoritaโ€ (Shawn Mendes & Camilla Cabello) – Calvit Hodge & Sara Bivens

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