Pictured (L-R): Carrie Underwood, Morgan Wallen, Kelsea Ballerini and Bailey Zimmerman
The nominees for the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards have been unveiled. Marking the award show’s tenth year, the ceremony will take place on March 27 at The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles to celebrate 2022’s most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and the iHeartRadio app. Fans can watch the awards live from 7-9 p.m. CT on FOX. The event will also be broadcasted on iHeartRadio stations nationwide and on the iHeartRadio app.
Across more than 35 categories for the 2023 awards, Nashville artists racked up an impressive 30 nominations. Leading the pack among this year’s country nominees are Carrie Underwood and Morgan Wallen, who each received three nods.
Underwood is nominated for Country Artist of the Year, as well as the socially voted Favorite Tour Style and Favorite Residency (“Reflection: The Las Vegas Residency”). Wallen has hit hat in the ring for Country Artist of the Year, Country Song of the Year and the socially voted Best Lyrics category for “Wasted On You.”
Luke Combs. Photo: Jeremy Cowart
Also present in the Country Song of the Year category are “Half Of My Hometown” (Kelsea Ballerini feat. Kenny Chesney), which also got an all-genre nod for Best Collaboration; as well as “Buy Dirt” (Jordan Davis feat. Luke Bryan), also nominated for Best Lyrics; “She Had Me At Heads Carolina” (Cole Swindell); and “The Kind Of Love We Make” (Luke Combs).
Combs also saw his name among the nominees for Country Artist of the Year, alongside Underwood, Wallen, Jason Aldean and Kane Brown. On tap for Best New Country Artist are Cody Johnson, Elvie Shane and Priscilla Block, as well as Bailey Zimmerman and Elle King, both of whom earned a second nomination. Zimmerman got a nod for the Social Star Award, while King is among the nominees for Best Collaboration for “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” with Miranda Lambert.
Parmalee. Photo: Joseph Llanes
Parmalee received a nomination for Best Duo/ Group of the Year, making them the only country act in the category.
Among the other country nominees are Sheryl Crow (Favorite Documentary, Sheryl) and Shania Twain, who got two nods for Favorite Documentary (Shania Twain: Not Just a Girl) and Favorite Residency (“Let’s Go!”).
Country-turned-pop starlet Taylor Swift earned a staggering seven nominations, five of which include social categories. Among her other nods are Song of the Year for “Anti-Hero” and Artist of the Year. Rising Nashville-based artist Gayle also racked up 2 nominations for Best New Pop Artist and Best Lyrics (“Abcdefu”).
Social voting for categories, such as Best Lyrics, Best Music Video, Best Fan Army, the Social Star Award, TikTok Bop of the Year, Favorite Documentary, Favorite Tour Style and more, is open now through March 20. Fans can vote on Twitter using the appropriate category and nominee hashtags or by clicking here.
Producer of the Year and Songwriter of the Year nominees will be announced in the coming weeks. Additional categories include Label of the Year and individual winners for Album of the Year in pop, country, alternative, rock, dance, hip-hop, R&B, Latin and regional Mexican formats.
For a full list of nominees, click here.
Partial List Of 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominees:
Song of the Year:
“About Damn Time” – Lizzo
“Anti-Hero” – Taylor Swift
“As It Was” – Harry Styles
“Big Energy” – Latto
“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
“Woman” – Doja Cat
Artist of the Year:
Beyoncé
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
Måneskin
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:
Carrie Underwood
Jason Aldean
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Best New Country Artist:
Bailey Zimmerman
Cody Johnson
Elle King
Elvie Shane
Priscilla Block
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
Social Star Award: *Socially Voted Category
Bailey Zimmerman
Charli D’Amelio
Em Beihold
GAYLE
GloRilla
JVKE
Lauren Spencer-Smith
Yung Gravy
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 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
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