iHeartMedia dan Turner telah mengumumkan para nominee untuk iHeartRadio Music Awards 2018. Dan dari daftar ini diketahui ada beberapa artis yang sukses mendapatkan beberapa nominasi sekaligus atau tepatnya 5 nominasi. Mereka adalah Rihanna, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, DJ Khaled dan Luis Fonsi.
Kelima artis ini akan berkompetisi memperebutkan gelar Song of the Year. Sebagai tambahan, Bruno dan Ed akan bersaing dalam membawa pulang piala Male Artist of the Year bersama dengan Charlie Puth, Shawn Mendes dan The Weeknd. Di sisi lain, Rihanna akan berhadapan dengan Taylor Swift, Pink dan Halsey di kategori Female Artist of the Year.
Tahun ini iHeartRadio Music Awards memperkenalkan empat kategori baru, yaitu Best Solo Breakout, Best Remix, Best Boy Band dan Cutest Musician's Pet. Untuk kategori Best Boy Band, tentu tidak usah heran jika boyband Korea Selatan, BTS menjadi nomineenya, bersaing dengan CNCO, The Vamps dan Why Don't We. Sementara itu, BTS dan rekan senegaranya, EXO, akan saling bersaing untuk mendapatkan piala Best Fan Army.
Tiket untuk iHeartRadio Music Awards akan dijual mulai Jumat, 12 Januari. Para pemenang akan diumumkan di acara iHeartRadio Music Awards kelima yang akan berlangsung di The Forum, Los Angeles, pada tanggal 11 Maret.
Berikut daftar nominasinya dan lengkapnya bisa kunjungi laman resmi iHeartMedia:
Song of the Year
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber - "Despacito"
Ed Sheeran - "Shape of You"
The Chainsmokers and Coldplay - "Something Just Like This"
Bruno Mars - "That's What I Like"
DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller - "Wild Thoughts"
Female Artist of the Year
Alessia Cara
Halsey
Pink
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Male Artist of the Year
Bruno Mars
Charlie Puth
Ed Sheeran
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd
Best Duo/Group of the Year
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
Migos
Portugal. The Man
The Chainsmokers
Best Collaboration
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber - "Despacito"
Maroon 5 featuring Kendrick Lamar - "Don't Wanna Know"
The Chainsmokers and Coldplay - "Something Just Like This"
Zedd and Alessia Cara - "Stay"
DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller - "Wild Thoughts"
Best New Pop Artist
Camila Cabello
Julia Michaels
Liam Payne
Logic
Niall Horan
Alternative Rock Song of the Year
Imagine Dragons - "Believer"
Portugal. The Man - "Feel It Still"
Imagine Dragons - "Thunder"
30 Seconds to Mars - "Walk on Water"
The Revivalists - "Wish I Knew You"
Alternative Rock Artist of the Year
Imagine Dragons
Cage the Elephant
Judah & The Lion
Kings of Leon
Portugal. The Man
Rock Song of the Year
Nothing More - "Go to War"
Papa Roach - "Help"
Foo Fighters - "Run"
Theory of a Deadman - "Rx (Medicate)"
Stone Sour - "Song #3"
Rock Artist of the Year
Foo Fighters
Highly Suspect
Metallica
Papa Roach
Royal Blood
Country Song of the Year
Sam Hunt - "Body Like a Back Road"
Jon Pardi - "Dirt on My Boots"
Luke Combs - "Hurricane"
Dustin Lynch - "Small Town Boy"
Thomas Rhett - "Unforgettable"
Country Artist of the Year
Blake Shelton
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Sam Hunt
Thomas Rhett
Dance Song of the Year
Kygo and Selena Gomez - "It Ain't Me"
Cheat Codes featuring Demi Lovato - "No Promises"
Clean Bandit and Anne-Marie featuring Sean Paul - "Rockabye"
The Chainsmokers and Coldplay - "Something Just Like This"
Zedd and Alessia Cara - "Stay"
Dance Artist of the Year
Calvin Harris
Cheat Codes
Kygo
The Chainsmokers
Zedd
Hip-Hop Song of the Year
Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert - "Bad and Boujee"
Cardi B - "Bodak Yellow"
Kendrick Lamar - "HUMBLE."
Post Malone - "Rockstar"
DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller - "Wild Thoughts"
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
DJ Khaled
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar
Migos
Best New Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
21 Savage
Cardi B
GoldLink
Lil Uzi Vert
Playboi Carti
R&B Song of the Year
Jacquees - "B.E.D."
Khalid - "Location"
SZA featuring Travis Scott (II) - "Love Galore"
Donald Glover - "Redbone"
Bruno Mars - "That's What I Like"
R&B Artist of the Year
Bruno Mars
Donald Glover
Khalid
Rihanna
The Weeknd
Best New R&B Artist of the Year
6LACK
Kehlani
Kevin Ross
Khalid
SZA
Latin Song of the Year
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber - "Despacito"
Nicky Jam - "El Amante"
CNCO - "Hey DJ"
J Balvin feturing Willy William - "Mi Gente"
Enrique Iglesias - "Subeme La Radio"
Latin Artist of the Year
CNCO
J Balvin
Luis Fonsi
Nicky Jam
Shakira
Best Music Video
Selena Gomez - "Bad Liar"
Cardi B - "Bodak Yellow"
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee - "Despacito"
DJ Khaled - "I'm the One"
Taylor Swift - "Look What You Made Me Do"
Miley Cyrus - "Malibu"
Dua Lipa - "New Rules"
Ed Sheeran - "Shape of You"
Harry Styles - "Sign of the Times"
Demi Lovato - "Sorry Not Sorry"
Katy Perry - "Swish Swish"
Bruno Mars - "That's What I Like"
Shawn Mendes - "There's Nothing Holding Me Back"
Best Boy Band
CNCO
AJR
Bangtan Boys
PRETTYMUCH
In Real Life
The Vamps
Why Don't We
Best Solo Breakout
Camila Cabello
Harry Styles
Liam Payne
Louis Tomlinson
Niall Horan