The nominations list sees the 'Anti-Hero' hitmaker, the 'As It Was' crooner and Lizzo lead the pack with eight nods each while Dua Lipa, Jack Harlow and Drizzy follow up with six noms each.
- Jan 12, 2023
AceShowbiz - iHeartRadio has finally released the nominations for the tenth-annual award show. Among those who lead the nominations of the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards are Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Beyonce Knowles, Drake, Lizzo, Dua Lipa and more.
On Wednesday, January 11, iHeartRadio announced the nominations list. Taylor, Harry and Lizzo lead the pack with eight nods each. Among the categories they're nominated for are Artist of the Year and Song of the Year, with Taylor nominated for "Anti-Hero", Lizzo for "About Damn Time" and Harry for "As It Was".
In the Song of the Year bracket, the trio will battle it out against Latto (Mulatto) ("Big Energy"), Imagine Dragons ("Enemy"), Jack Harlow "First Class"), Justin Bieber ("Ghost"), Glass Animals ("Heat Waves"), Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow ("Industry Baby") and Doja Cat ("Woman").
As for Artist of the Year, they will go up against Beyonce, Drake, Doja Cat, Dua, Jack, Justin and The Weeknd. Dua, Drake and Jack were close on their heels, with six nominations each.
Silk Sonic, who won Best Duo/Group of the Year last year, are back to defend their title. The other nominees are AJR, Black Eyed Peas, BLACKPINK, Glass Animals, Imagine Dragon, Maneskin, OneRepublic, Parmalee and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Producer of the Year and Songwriter of the Year nominees will be announced at a later date. Additional categories include Label of the Year and individual winners for Album of the Year in music's biggest genres, including Pop, Country, Alternative, Rock, Dance, Hip-Hop, R&B, Latin and Regional Mexican formats.
The 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards will air live from The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday, March 27 at 8 P.M. ET on FOX. The event will also be heard on iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and on the iHeartRadio app.
"This is the one awards show that shares the hard-earned journeys to the top of the biggest artists and songs of the year with fans," John Sykes, president of entertainment enterprises for iHeartMedia, said in a statement. "It's not a competition, rather a celebration of "best in class" and viewers across America can watch it live on FOX."
"It's been a great year for music with so many inspiring hits, we can't wait to celebrate these artists and songs at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards," Tom Poleman, president and chief programming officer for iHeartMedia stated. "Our annual awards show is one of the best in the industry at celebrating the power of music. This year's show will once again entertain fans with incredible performances and special collaborations, it will be the year's must-see event."
The 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards will again give iHeartRadio listeners the opportunity to decide the winners in several categories. Fan voting will determine this year's Best Lyrics, Best Music Video, Best Fan Army, the Social Star Award, Favorite Tour Photographer, TikTok Bop of the Year, Favorite Documentary, Favorite Tour Style, Favorite Residency and Favorite Use of a Sample.
Social voting begins Wednesday and will close on March 20 at 11:59 P.M. PT for all categories. Fans can vote on Twitter using the appropriate category and nominee hashtags or by visiting iHeartRadio.com/awards.
The full list of nominees for the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards is:
Song of the Year:
- "About Damn Time" - Lizzo
- "Anti-Hero" - Taylor Swift
- "As It Was" - Harry Styles
- "Big Energy" - Latto (Mulatto)
- "Enemy (from the series 'Arcane League of Legends')" - Imagine Dragons
- "First Class" - Jack Harlow
- "Ghost"- Justin Bieber
- "Heat Waves" - Glass Animals
- "INDUSTRY BABY" - Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow
Artist of the Year:
- Beyonce Knowles
- Doja Cat
- Drake
- Dua Lipa
- Harry Styles
- Jack Harlow
- Justin Bieber
- Lizzo
- Taylor Swift
- The Weeknd
Best Duo/Group of the Year:
- AJR
- Black Eyed Peas
- BLACKPINK
- Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic
- Glass Animals
- Imagine Dragons
- Maneskin
- OneRepublic
- Parmalee
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
Best Collaboration:
- "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)" - Elle King & Miranda Lambert
- "Cold Heart" - Elton John & Dua Lipa
- "half of my hometown" - Kelsea Ballerini ft. Kenny Chesney
- "I Like You (A Happier Song)" - Post Malone ft. Doja Cat
- "INDUSTRY BABY" - Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow
- "One Right Now" - Post Malone & The Weeknd
- "Sweetest Pie" - Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa
- "Unholy" - Sam Smith & Kim Petras
- "WAIT FOR U" - Future ft. Drake & Tems
- "You Right" - Doja Cat ft. The Weeknd
Best New Pop Artist:
- Dove Cameron
- GAYLE
- Jax
- Nicky Youre
- Steve Lacy
Country Song of the Year:
- "Buy Dirt" - Jordan Davis ft. Luke Bryan
- "half of my hometown" - Kelsea Ballerini ft. Kenny Chesney
- "She Had Me At Heads Carolina" - Cole Swindell
- "The Kind of Love We Make" - Luke Combs
- "Wasted On You" - Morgan Wallen
Country Artist of the Year:
Best New Country Artist:
- Bailey Zimmerman
- Cody Johnson
- Elle King
- Elvie Shane
- Priscilla Block
Afrobeats Artist of the Year:
Hip-Hop Song of the Year:
- "F.N.F. (Let's Go)"- Hitkidd & GloRilla
- "First Class" - Jack Harlow
- "Girls Want Girls" - Drake ft. Lil Baby
- "Super Gremlin" - Kodak Black
- "WAIT FOR U" - Future ft. Drake & Tems
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year:
Best New Hip-Hop Artist:
- B-Lovee
- GloRilla
- Latto (Mulatto)
- Nardo Wick
- SleazyWorld Go
- "BREAK MY SOUL" - Beyonce Knowles
- "Free Mind" - Tems
- "Hrs And Hrs" - Muni Long
- "I Hate U"- SZA
- "Smokin Out The Window" - Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic
R&B Artist of the Year:
- Blxst
- Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic
- Muni Long
- SZA
- Yung Bleu
- Blxst
- Brent Faiyaz
- Muni Long
- Steve Lacy
- Tems
Alternative Song of the Year:
- "Black Summer"- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- "EDGING"- Blink-182
- "Enemy (from the series Arcane League of Legends)"- Imagine Dragons
- "Heat Waves"- Glass Animals
- "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)"- Kate Bush
Alternative Artist of the Year:
Best New Artist (Alternative & Rock):
- Beach Weather
- BoyWithUke
- Giovannie and the Hired Guns
- Turnstile
- Wet Leg
Rock Song of the Year:
- "Black Summer"- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- "Patient Number 9"- Ozzy Osbourne ft. Jeff Beck
- "Planet Zero"- Shinedown
- "So Called Life"- Three Days Grace
- "Taking Me Back"- Jack White
Rock Artist of the Year:
Dance Song of the Year:
- "Cold Heart"- Elton John & Dua Lipa
- "Escape"- KX5, Kaskade, Deadmau5 ft. Hayla
- "Heaven Takes You Home"- Swedish House Mafia & Connie Constance
- "Hot In It"- Tiesto & Charli XCX
- "I'm Good (Blue)"- David Guetta & Bebe Rexha
Dance Artist of the Year:
- Anabel Englund
- Joel Corry
- SOFI TUKKER
- Swedish House Mafia
- Tiesto
Latin Pop/Reggaeton Song Of The Year:
- "El Incomprendido" - Farruko, Victor Cardenas, DJ Adoni
- "MAMIII"- Becky G & Karol G
- "Me Porto Bonito"- Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone
- "Moscow Mule" - Bad Bunny
- "PROVENZA" - Karol G
Latin Pop/Reggaeton Artist of the Year:
Regional Mexican Song of the Year:
- "Cada Quien"- Grupo Firme ft. Maluma
- "Como Te Olvido" - La Arrolladora Banda El Limon de Rene Camacho
- "Si Te Pudiera Mentir"- Calibre 50
- "Ya Solo Eres Mi Ex" - La Adictiva
- "Ya Superame"- Grupo Firme
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year:
- Calibre 50
- Christian Nodal
- El Fantasma
- Grupo Firme
- La Adictiva
Best New Latin Artist:
- Blessd
- Kali Uchis
- Quevedo
- Ryan Castro
- Venesti
Best Lyrics: *Socially Voted Category
- "About Damn Time" - Lizzo
- "abcdefu" - GAYLE
- "Anti-Hero" - Taylor Swift
- "Buy Dirt"- Jordan Davis ft. Luke Bryan
- "Glimpse Of Us"- Joji
- "Lift Me Up"- Rihanna
- "N95" - Kendrick Lamar
- "pushin P" – Gunna ft. Future, Young Thug
- "Super Freaky Girl" - Nicki Minaj
- "Wasted On You" - Morgan Wallen
- "We Don't Talk About Bruno"- Lin-Manuel Miranda performed by the Cast of "Encanto"
- "Anti-Hero" - Taylor Swift
- "As It Was" - Harry Styles
- "Calm Down" - Rema & Selena Gomez
- "Don't Be Shy"- Tiesto & Karol G
- "DON'T YOU WORRY" - Black Eyed Peas, Shakira, David Guetta
- "Envovler" - Anitta
- "Left and Right"- Charlie Puth ft. Jungkook
- "Pink Venom" - BLACKPINK
- "Tití Me Pregunto" - Bad Bunny
- "Yet To Come" - BTS (Bangtan Boys)
- "Barbz" - Nicki Minaj
- "Beliebers" - Justin Bieber
- "BeyHive" - Beyonce Knowles
- "Blinks"- BLACKPINK
- "BTSArmy" - BTS (Bangtan Boys)
- "Harries" - Harry Styles
- "Hotties" - Megan Thee Stallion
- "Louies" - Louis Tomlinson
- "RihannaNavy" - Rihanna
- "Rushers" - Big Time Rush
- "Selenators" - Selena Gomez
- "Swifties" - Taylor Swift
Social Star Award: *Socially Voted Category
Bailey Zimmerman
Charli D'Amelio
Em Beihold
GAYLE
GloRilla
JVKE
Lauren Spencer-Smith
Yung Gravy
Favorite Tour Photographer: *Socially Voted Category
Bad Bunny – SIEMPRERIC
Demi Lovato – Angelo Kritikos
Dua Lipa – Elizabeth Miranda
Halsey – Yasi
Harry Styles – Lloyd Wakefield
Louis Tomlinson – Joshua Halling
Luke Combs – David Bergman
Machine Gun Kelly – Sam Cahill
Olivia Rodrigo – DONSLENS
Post Malone – Adam DeGross
twenty one pilots - Ashley Osborn
YUNGBLUD – Tom Pallant
TikTok Bop of the Year: *Socially Voted Category
"About Damn Time"- Lizzo
"As It Was" - Harry Styles
"Bad Habit" - Steve Lacy
"Bejeweled"- Taylor Swift
"Big Energy"- Latto
"CUFF IT"- Beyoncé
"Envolver"- Anitta
"Just Wanna Rock" - Lil Uzi Vert
"Made You Look"- Meghan Trainor
"Super Freaky Girl" - Nicki Minaj
"Unholy"- Sam Smith & Kim Petras
"World's Smallest Violin"- AJR
Favorite Documentary: *Socially Voted Category
"Halftime" - Jennifer Lopez
"Life in Pink" - Machine Gun Kelly
"Love, Lizzo"- Lizzo
"Niall Horan's Homecoming: The Road to Mullingar with Lewis Capaldi" - Niall Horan + Lewis Capaldi
"Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me" - Selena Gomez
"Shania Twain: Not Just a Girl" - Shania Twain
"Sheryl" - Sheryl Crow
"Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby" - Lil Baby
Favorite Tour Style: *Socially Voted Category
Bad Bunny
Carrie Underwood
Dua Lipa
Elton John
Harry Styles
Lady GaGa
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Machine Gun Kelly
Olivia Rodrigo
Rosalia
The Weeknd
Favorite Residency: *Socially Voted Category
"An Evening with Silk Sonic" - Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic
"Enigma + Jazz & Piano" - Lady GaGa
"Let's Go!" - Shania Twain
"Love In Las Vegas"- John Legend
"Love On Tour" - Harry Styles
"Play"- Katy Perry
"REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency" – Carrie Underwood
"Usher: My Way - The Las Vegas Residency" - Usher
"Weekends with Adele" – Adele
Favorite Use of a Sample: *Socially Voted Category
Beyoncé's "SUMMER RENAISSANCE" – sampled Donna Summer's "I Feel Love" BLACKPINK's "Pink Venom" – sampled 50 Cent's "P.I.M.P," Rihanna's "Pon de Replay," and Biggie's "Kick In The Door"
Chlöe's "Treat Me" – sampled Bubba Sparxxx & Ying Yang Twins' "Ms. New Booty"
David Guetta & Bebe Rexha's "I'm Good (Blue)" – sampled Eiffel 65's "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
DJ Khaled & Drake's "Staying Alive" – sampled The Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive"
Doja Cat's "Vegas" – sampled Shonka Dukureh's "Hound Dog"
Jack Harlow's "First Class" – sampled Fergie's "Glamorous"
Latto's "Big Energy" – sampled Mariah Carey's "Fantasy"
Lizzo's "Break Up Twice" – sampled Lauryn Hill's "Doo Wop (That Thing)"
Nicki Minaj's "Super Freaky Girl" – sampled Rick James' "Super Freak"
Taylor Swift's "Question…?" – sampled Taylor Swift's "Out Of The Woods"
Yung Gravy's "Betty (Get Money)" – sampled Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up"
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