Drake Dominates iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominations

Other artists up for multiple awards include The Chainsmokers, Rihanna, Justin Bieber

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Drake and The Chainsmokers claimed the most iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations on Wednesday, with 12 and 11 nominations respectively.

Other artists who have received multiple nominations this year include Rihanna, twenty one pilots, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Daya, Halsey, Nicky Jam and Sia.

“The biggest artists in music show up every year because this is the awards show that fans truly control,” said John Sykes, president of iHeartMedia Entertainment Enterprises. “With iHeartRadio now reaching such a diverse audience, this year we have expanded to giving awards in more than 30 categories.”

This year, the iHeartRadio Music Awards will feature new awards for Producer of the Year, Label of the Year and Best Music Video, as well as individual awards in music’s biggest genres for Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Best New Artist.

Fan voting will determine this year’s Best Fan Army, Best Lyrics, Best Collaboration, Best Cover Song, Best Song from a Movie and the first-ever Best Music Video, Social Star Award and Best Underground Alternative Band awards.

Social voting for the Social Star award and Best Fan Army award began through iHeartRadio’s social sites and in the iHeartRadio App on Jan. 3 and social voting for all other categories begins Jan. 4. Voting will close on Feb. 24 with voting for the Social Star award and the Best Fan Army award continuing through the evening of the awards on March 5.

The 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards on will take place live on March 5 at the Forum in Los Angeles. The event will be televised live on TBS, TNT and truTV at 8 p.m./7c and simulcast on iHeartMedia stations nationwide, as well as on iHeartRadio.

Read the full list of nominees here.

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