2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards


The 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards were held on March 5, 2017 at The Forum in Inglewood, California, and hosted by Ryan Seacrest. The list of nominations was announced on January 3, 2017. Drake received the most nominations with fifteen categories, followed by The Chainsmokers with twelve.

Performances

The following artists performed at the show:

Winners & nominees

The nominees were announced on January 3, 2017. Winners are highlighted in boldface.
Song of the Year
Female Artist of the Year

  • Adele
  • *Selena Gomez
  • *Ariana Grande
  • *Rihanna
  • *Sia
    • Male Artist of the YearBest New Artist
  • Justin Bieber
  • *Luke Bryan
  • *Drake
  • *Shawn Mendes
  • *The Weeknd
  • The Chainsmokers
  • *Kelsea Ballerini
  • *Lauren Alaina
  • *Chance the Rapper
  • *Jon Pardi
  • *Maren Morris
  • *Anderson Paak
  • *Joss Favela
  • *Bryson Tiller
  • *The Strumbellas
  • *Zayn
  • *Lukas Graham
  • *CNCO
  • *Brett Young
    • Best Duo/Group of the YearAlbum of the Year '
  • Twenty One Pilots
  • *The Chainsmokers
  • *Coldplay
  • *DNCE
  • *Florida Georgia Line
  • Pop: 25 – Adele
  • Rock: Hardwired... to Self-Destruct – Metallica
  • Alternative Rock: Blurryface – Twenty One Pilots
  • Country: Traveller – Chris Stapleton
  • Dance: Collage – The Chainsmokers
  • Hip-Hop: Views – Drake
  • R&B: Anti – Rihanna
  • Latin: Energía – J Balvin
  • Regional Mexican: Recuerden Mi Estilo – Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho
    • Alternative Rock Song of the YearAlternative Rock Artist of the Year
  • "Heathens" – Twenty One Pilots
  • *"Bored to Death" – Blink-182
  • *"Dark Necessities" – Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • *"Ride" – Twenty One Pilots
  • *"Trouble" – Cage the Elephant
  • Twenty One Pilots
  • *Blink-182
  • *Cage the Elephant
  • *Coldplay
  • *The Strumbellas
    • Rock Song of the YearRock Artist of the Year
  • "Bang Bang" - Green Day
  • *"Dark Necessities" - Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • *"The Devil's Bleeding Crown" – Volbeat
  • *"Take Me Down" – The Pretty Reckless
  • *"The Sound of Silence" - Disturbed
  • Disturbed
  • *Five Finger Death Punch
  • *Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • *Shinedown
  • *Volbeat
    • Country Song of the YearCountry Artist of the Year
  • "Somewhere on a Beach" - Dierks Bentley
  • *"Church Bells" - Carrie Underwood
  • *"Snapback" - Old Dominion
  • *"T-Shirt" - Thomas Rhett
  • *"You Should Be Here" - Cole Swindell
  • Thomas Rhett
  • *Jason Aldean
  • *Luke Bryan
  • *Carrie Underwood
  • *Keith Urban
    • Dance Song of the Year
    		Dance Artist of the Year
  • "Closer" - The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
  • *"Cold Water" - Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and MØ
  • *"Don't Let Me Down" - The Chainsmokers featuring Daya
  • *"I Took a Pill in Ibiza " - Mike Posner
  • *"Let Me Love You" - DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber
  • The Chainsmokers
  • *DJ Snake
  • *Flume
  • *Calvin Harris
  • *Major Lazer
    • Hip-Hop Song of the YearHip-Hop Artist of the Year
  • "One Dance" – Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla
  • *"All the Way Up" - Fat Joe and Remy Ma featuring French Montana and Infared
  • *"Controlla" – Drake
  • *"For Free" - DJ Khaled featuring Drake
  • *"Panda" - Desiigner
  • Drake
  • *Desiigner
  • *DJ Khaled
  • *Future
  • *J. Cole
    • R&B Song of the YearR&B Artist of the Year
  • "Work" - Rihanna featuring Drake
  • *"Exchange" - Bryson Tiller
  • *"Needed Me" – Rihanna
  • *"No Limit" - Usher featuring Young Thug
  • *"Sorry" – Beyoncé
  • The Weeknd
  • *Rihanna
  • *Beyoncé
  • *Bryson Tiller
  • *Usher
    • Latin Song of the YearLatin Artist of the Year
  • "Duele el Corazón" - Enrique Iglesias featuring Wisin
  • *"Ay Mi Dios" - IAmChino featuring Pitbull, Yandel and El Chacal
  • *"De Pies A Cabeza" - Maná featuring Nicky Jam
  • *"La Carretera" - Prince Royce
  • *"Ya Me Enteré" - Reik featuring Nicky Jam
  • Nicky Jam
  • *Enrique Iglesias
  • *J Balvin
  • *Prince Royce
  • *Yandel
    • Regional Mexican Song of the YearRegional Mexican Artist of the Year
  • "Solo Con Verte" - Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
  • *"Amor Del Bueno" - Calibre 50
  • *"Cicatrices" - Regulo Caro
  • *"Me Está Gustando" - Banda Los Recoditos
  • *"¿Por Qué Terminamos?" - Gerardo Ortíz
  • Calibre 50
  • *Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga
  • *Banda Los Recoditos
  • *Gerardo Ortíz
  • *Remmy Valenzuela
    • Best New Rock/Alternative Rock ArtistBest New Country Artist
  • The Strumbellas
  • *Foals
  • *Kaleo
  • *Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
  • *Red Sun Rising
  • Kelsea Ballerini
  • *Chris Lane
  • *Maren Morris
  • *Granger Smith
  • *Chris Stapleton
    • Best New Hip-Hop ArtistBest New Latin Artist
  • Chance the Rapper
  • *Desiigner
  • *DRAM
  • *Kevin Gates
  • *Kent Jones
  • CNCO
  • *Christian Daniel
  • *Sofía Reyes
  • *Carlos Rivera
  • *IAmChino
    • Best New R&B ArtistBest New Regional Mexican Artist
  • Bryson Tiller
  • *Belly
  • *Kayla Brianna
  • *Dreezy
  • *Ro James
  • Joss Favela
  • *Cheyo Carrillo
  • *Adriel Favela
  • *Banda Los Sebastianes
  • *La Séptima Banda
    • Best New Pop ArtistProducer of the Year
  • The Chainsmokers
  • *Alessia Cara
  • *Daya
  • *Lukas Graham
  • *Zayn
  • Benny Blanco
  • Mike Elizondo
  • Greg Kurstin
  • Max Martin
  • The Chainsmokers
    • Best Lyrics
    		Best Collaboration
  • "Love Yourself" - Justin Bieber
  • *"7 Years" - Lukas Graham
  • *"Came Here to Forget" - Blake Shelton
  • *"Cheap Thrills" - Sia featuring Sean Paul
  • *"Closer" - The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
  • *"Heathens" - Twenty One Pilots
  • *"Scars to Your Beautiful" - Alessia Cara
  • *"Send My Love " – Adele
  • *"Too Good" – Drake featuring Rihanna
  • *"You Should Be Here" - Cole Swindell
  • "Work" - Rihanna featuring Drake
  • *"Cheap Thrills" - Sia featuring Sean Paul
  • *"Closer" - The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
  • *"Don't Let Me Down" - The Chainsmokers featuring Daya
  • *"This Is What You Came For" - Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna
    • Best Song from a MovieBest Cover Song
  • "Girls Talk Boys" – 5 Seconds of Summer
  • *"Can't Stop the Feeling!" – Justin Timberlake
  • *"Heathens" – Twenty One Pilots
  • *"Just Like Fire" – P!nk
  • *"Still Falling for You" – Ellie Goulding
  • "Ex's & Oh's" - Fifth Harmony
  • *"All I Ask" - Bruno Mars
  • *"Fast Car" - Justin Bieber
  • *"Hands to Myself" – DNCE
  • *"Here" - Shawn Mendes
  • *"How Will I Know" - Ariana Grande
  • *"Love on the Brain" - Kelly Clarkson
  • *"Purple Rain" - Jennifer Hudson and the cast of The Color Purple''
  • *"The Sound of Silence" – Disturbed
  • *"Too Good" - Zara Larsson
    • Best Music VideoBest Underground Alternative Band
  • "Work from Home" – Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla $ign
  • *"Can't Stop the Feeling!" – Justin Timberlake
  • *"Don't Let Me Down" – The Chainsmokers featuring Daya
  • *"Formation" – Beyoncé
  • *"Hasta el Amanecer" – Nicky Jam
  • *"Heathens" – Twenty One Pilots
  • *"Hymn for the Weekend" – Coldplay
  • *"I Took a Pill in Ibiza " - Mike Posner
  • *"Side to Side" – Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj
  • *"This Is What You Came For" – Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna
  • *"Work" – Rihanna featuring Drake
  • *"Pillowtalk" – Zayn
  • Pierce the Veil
  • *Hey Violet
  • *PVRIS
  • *Sleeping with Sirens
  • *Tonight Alive
    • Social Star AwardBest Fan Army
  • Jack & Jack from Snapchat
  • *Alex Aiono from YouTube
  • *Baby Ariel from Musical.ly
  • *Steph Clavin from Instagram
  • *Todrick Hall from YouTube
  • *Hailey Knox from YouNow
  • *Emma McGann from YouNow
  • *Marcus Perez from Facebook
  • *Jacob Sartorius from Musical.ly
  • *xYego from Smule
  • Fifth Harmony – Harmonizers
  • *5 Seconds of Summer – 5SOSFam
  • *Beyoncé – Beyhive
  • *Justin Bieber – Beliebers
  • *Selena Gomez – Selenators
  • *Ariana Grande – Arianators
  • *Lady Gaga - Little Monsters
  • *Demi Lovato – Lovatics
  • *Shawn Mendes - Mendes Army
  • *Katy Perry – KatyCats
  • *Rihanna – Rihanna Navy
  • *Britney Spears – Britney Army
  • *Twenty One Pilots – Skeleton Clique
    • Best Tour
    		Best Solo Breakout
  • A Head Full of Dreams Tour – Coldplay
  • Zayn
  • *Camila Cabello
  • *Niall Horan
  • *Louis Tomlinson
  • *Olivia O'Brien
    • Most Thumbed-Up Artist of the YearMost Thumbed-Up Song of the Year
  • Drake
  • "One Dance" – Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla
    • Label of the YearInnovator Award
  • Republic Records
  • Bruno Mars

    • Category mistake

    The day of the ceremony, Zayn was incorrectly announced as the winner for the Best Music Video category, and he accepted the award. The error was not caught until the next day, when the actual winner, Fifth Harmony, was announced on the iHeartRadio's official Twitter account. Zayn was then announced as the winner of the category "Best Solo Breakout".