Taylor Swift, Adele and The Weeknd Lead Nominations for 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards

The singers top the list of performers nominated in this year's annual awards ceremony

By Samantha Schnurr Feb 09, 2016 3:02 PMTags
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Hello, it's the iHeartRadio Music Awards and the nominations have just been announced. If one thing is clear, Adele is officially back in the American award game. 

The singer joined Taylor Swift and The Weeknd in topping the list for the most coveted nominations in this year's annual lineup, including new categories for Album of the Year and Song of the Year. 

Since she was not eligible for any Grammy Award nominations this year—the deadline for consideration preceded her album's release date—Adele's highly anticipated third record, 25, is finally being recognized in the award arena of American music with five nominations. 

However, Swift surpassed the British beauty with seven nominations, including Most Meme-able Moment, Best Fan Army and Best Tour. 

The Weeknd tied with the "Blank Space" singer, also garnering seven nominations, including two nominations for R&B Song of the Year.  If you ask us, with his steady stream of solid hits this year, the crooner certainly "earned it."

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Here are all the nominations for this year's show, airing live on April 3 on TNT, TBS and truTV: 

Song of the Year:

"Blank Space" - Taylor Swift

"Can't Feel My Face" - The Weeknd

"Hello" - Adele

"Shut Up and Dance" - Walk The Moon

"Uptown Funk" - Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars

Female Artist of the Year: (New Category)

Adele

Carrie Underwood

Meghan Trainor

Selena Gomez

Taylor Swift

Male Artist of the Year: (New Category)

Ed Sheeran

Justin Bieber

Luke Bryan

Sam Smith

The Weeknd 

Best New Artist:

Fetty Wap

Hozier

Sam Hunt

Shawn Mendes

Tove Lo 

 

Best Duo/Group of the Year: (New Category) 

Fall Out Boy

Maroon 5

One Direction

Walk The Moon

Zac Brown Band

Album of the Year: (New Category)

1989 - Taylor Swift

25 - Adele

Beauty Behind the Madness - The Weeknd

In the Lonely Hour - Sam Smith

X - Ed Sheeran

Best Tour: (New Category)

Foo Fighters

Garth Brooks

Luke Bryan

Taylor Swift

U2

Alternative Rock Artist of the Year: (New Category)

AWOLNATION

Foo Fighters

Muse

Twenty One Pilots

X Ambassadors

Alternative Rock Song of the Year:

"Cigarette Daydreams" - Cage The Elephant

"Ex's & Oh's" - Elle King

"Renegades" - X Ambassadors

"Shut Up and Dance" - Walk The Moon

"Stressed Out" - Twenty One Pilots

Rock Artist of the Year: (New Category)

Breaking Benjamin

Disturbed

Five Finger Death Punch

Foo Fighters

Three Days Grace

Rock Song of the Year: (New Category)

"Cut The Cord" - Shinedown

"Failure" - Breaking Benjamin

"Footsteps" - Pop Evil

"Heavy Is The Head" - Zac Brown Band featuring Chris Cornell

"I Am Machine" - Three Days Grace

Country Song of the Year: 

"Buy Me A Boat" - Chris Janson

"Homegrown" - Zac Brown Band

"I See You" - Luke Bryan

"Lose My Mind" - Brett Eldredge

"Take Your Time" - Sam Hunt 

Country Artist of the Year: (New Category) 

Blake Shelton

Brad Paisley

Luke Bryan

Sam Hunt

Thomas Rhett

Dance Song of the Year:

"Hey Mama" - David Guetta featuring Nicki  Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack

"Lean On" - Major Lazer & DJ Snake featuring MØ

"Waves" - Mr. Probz

"Where Are Ü Now?" - Skrillex & Diplo with Justin Bieber

"You Know You Like It" - DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge

Dance Artist of the Year: (New Category)

Calvin Harris

David Guetta

Major Lazer

Skrillex & Diplo

Zedd 

Hip Hop Song of the Year: (New Category)

"Blessings" - Big Sean featuring Drake & Kanye West

"Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" - Rich Homie Quan

"Hotline Bling" - Drake

"Trap Queen" - Fetty Wap

"Truffle Butter" - Nicki Minaj featuring Drake & Lil Wayne 

Hip Hop Artist of the Year: (New Category)

Big Sean

Drake

Fetty Wap

Future

J. Cole

R&B Song of the Year: (New Category)

"Bitch Better Have My Money" - Rihanna

"Earned It" - The Weeknd

"Planes" - Jeremih featuring J. Cole

"Post To Be" - Omarion featuring Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko

"The Hills" - The Weeknd 

R&B Artist of the Year: (New Category) 

Beyoncé

Chris Brown

The Weeknd

Trey Songz

Usher 

 

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Latin Song of the Year: (New Category)

"Ay Vamos" - J Balvin

"El Perdón" - Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias

"Hilito" - Romeo Santos

"La Gozadera" - Gente De Zona featuring Marc Anthony

"Mi Verdad" - Maná featuring Shakira 

Latin Artist of the Year: (New Category)

Enrique Iglesias

J Balvin

Nicky Jam

Pitbull

Prince Royce

Regional Mexican Song of the Year: (New Category)

"Aunque Ahora Estés Con Él" - Calibre 50

"Eres Una Niña" - Gerardo Ortiz

"Levantando Polvadera" - Voz de Mando

"Mi Vicio Más Grande" - Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga

"Te Mestiste" - Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho

Regional Mexican Artist of the Year: (New Category)

Banda Los Recoditos

Calibre 50

Gerardo Ortiz

Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda

Voz De Mando

Best Lyrics: *Socially Voted Category 

"Die A Happy Man" - Thomas Rhett

"Fight Song" - Rachel Platten

"Hello" - Adele

"Photograph" - Ed Sheeran

"See You Again" - Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth

Best Collaboration: *Socially Voted Category

"Bad Blood" - Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar

"Like I'm Gonna Lose You" - Meghan Trainor featuring John Legend

"See You Again" - Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth

"Uptown Funk" - Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars

"Where Are Ü Now?" - Skrillex & Diplo with Justin Bieber

Best Cover Song: (New Category) *Socially Voted Category

"1989" (Album in Full) - Ryan Adams covering Taylor Swift

"Bad Blood" - Alessia Cara covering Taylor Swift

"Bitch Better Have My Money" - Kelly Clarkson covering Rihanna

"Cheerleader" - Pentatonix covering Omi

"Hands To Myself/Sorry" - Troy Sivan covering Selena Gomez And Justin Bieber

"Hello" - Demi Lovato covering Adele

"Hotline Bling" - Justin Bieber covering Drake

"Hotline Bling" - Sam Smith & Disclosure covering Drake

"Trap Queen" - Ed Sheeran covering Fetty Wap

"Uptown Funk" - Fifth Harmony, Jasmine V, Jacob Whitesides and Mahogany Lox covering Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars

Best Song from a Movie: (New Category) *Socially Voted Category

"Earned It" - The Weeknd (50 Shades of Grey)

"Love Me Like You Do" - Ellie Goulding (50 Shades of Grey)

"See You Again" - Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth (Furious 7)

"Til It Happens To You" - Lady Gaga (The Hunting Ground)

"Writing's On The Wall" - Sam Smith (Spectre)

Most Meme-able Moment: (New Category) *Socially Voted Category

Adele and all of the "Hello" memes (Lionel Richie, Miss Piggy, Etc.)

Drake and "Hotline Bling"

Katy Perry and the Left Shark (from Super Bowl 49)

Kanye West and Kanye For President / Kanye 2020

Taylor Swift's "Crazy Girl" with Running Mascara (from "Blank Space" video)

Best Fan Army: *Socially Voted Category

5 Seconds of Summer – 5SOSFam

Adam Lambert - Glamberts

Ariana Grande - Arianators

Demi Lovato - Lovatics

Fifth Harmony - Harmonizers

Justin Bieber - Beliebers

Little Mix - Mixers

Nicki Minaj - Barbz

One Direction - Directioners

Selena Gomez - Selenators

Shawn Mendes - Mendes Army

Taylor Swift - Swifties

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