# 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:
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
| Katy Perry Skip Marley | "Chained to the Rhythm" |
| Big Sean | "Bounce Back" "Moves" |
| Noah Cyrus Labrinth | "Make Me (Cry)" |
| Ed Sheeran | "Shape of You" "Castle on the Hill" |
| The Chainsmokers Coldplay | "Paris" "Something Just Like This" |
| Thomas Rhett | "Star of the Show" |
| Shawn Mendes | "Mercy" |
| Bruno Mars | "Treasure" "That's What I Like" |

## Winners & nominees

The nominees were announced on January 3, 2017. Winners are highlighted in boldface.
| Song of the Year (presented by Jeremy Renner) | Female Artist of the Year |
| "Can't Stop the Feeling!" – Justin Timberlake "Cheap Thrills" – Sia featuring Sean Paul "Closer" – The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey "One Dance" – Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla "Stressed Out" – Twenty One Pilots | Adele Selena Gomez Ariana Grande Rihanna Sia |
| Male Artist of the Year | Best New Artist |
| Justin Bieber Luke Bryan Drake Shawn Mendes The Weeknd | The Chainsmokers Kelsea Ballerini Chance the Rapper Joss Favela Bryson Tiller The Strumbellas CNCO |
| Best Duo/Group of the Year | Album of the Year (per genre) |
| 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 Year | Alternative 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 Year | Rock 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 Year | Country Artist of the Year (presented by Kelsea Ballerini) |
| "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 (presented by Ansel Elgort and Karrueche Tran) | 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 (SeeB Remix)" - 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 Year | Hip-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 Year | R&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 Year | Latin 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 Year | Regional 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 Artist | Best 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 Artist | Best New Latin Artist |
| Chance the Rapper Desiigner DRAM Kevin Gates Kent Jones | CNCO Christian Daniel Sofía Reyes Carlos Rivera IAmChino |
| Best New R&B Artist | Best 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 Artist | Producer of the Year |
| The Chainsmokers Alessia Cara Daya Lukas Graham Zayn | Benny Blanco Mike Elizondo Greg Kurstin Max Martin The Chainsmokers |
| Best Lyrics (presented by Macklemore) | 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 (To Your New Lover)" – 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 Movie | Best Cover Song |
| "Girls Talk Boys" – 5 Seconds of Summer (Ghostbusters) "Can't Stop the Feeling!" – Justin Timberlake (Trolls) "Heathens" – Twenty One Pilots (Suicide Squad) "Just Like Fire" – P!nk (Alice Through the Looking Glass) "Still Falling for You" – Ellie Goulding (Bridget Jones's Baby) | "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 Video | Best 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 (SeeB Remix)" - 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 Award | Best Fan Army (presented by Ryan Seacrest) |
| 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 (presented by John Legend) | 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 Year | Most Thumbed-Up Song of the Year |
| Drake | "One Dance" – Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla |
| Label of the Year | Innovator Award (presented by Big Sean) |
| 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".