Everyone may be buzzing about the 2015 Grammys this week, but that’s not the only music awards ceremony In town, of course. Today (Feb. 4), iHeartRadio announced the nominees for its second annual iHeartRadio Music Awards. Like the Grammys, Sam Smith and Iggy Azalea lead the pack with five nominations apiece, followed shortly by Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift, who’ve notched up four nods each.
As Billboard reports, Smith, Azalea, Swift and Grande not only lead the pack with the awards, but they’re also nominated for the biggest award of the night, Artist of the Year, alongside country megastar Luke Bryan.
Smith is also up for Song of the Year (“Stay With Me”), Best New Artist, Dance Song of the Year (“La La La” with Naughty Boy) and Best Lyrics (“Stay With Me”). Azalea not only joins Smith in Best New Artist and Artist of the Year, but the “Trouble” rapper is also nominated for Best Collaboration (“Fancy” and “Problem”) and Renegade of the Year.
The latter category is a new edition, marking the accomplishments of “an emerging standout artist that defies convention and breaks boundaries.”
The second annual iHeartRadio Awards will take place on March 29 and air simultaneously on NBC and iHeartRadio stations. Performers will be announced in the coming weeks.
Check out the full list of nominees below:
Artist of the Year:
Ariana Grande
Iggy Azalea
Luke Bryan
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift
Song of the Year:
Meghan Trainor, "All About That Bass"
John Legend, "All of Me"
Pharrell Williams, "Happy"
Taylor Swift, "Shake It Off"
Sam Smith, "Stay With Me"
Best New Artist:
Bastille
Cole Swindell
Iggy Azalea
Meghan Trainor
Sam Smith
Best Collaboration:
Jessie J + Ariana Grande + Nicki Minaj, "Bang Bang"
Katy Perry feat. Juicy J, "Dark Horse"
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX, "Fancy"
Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea, "Problem"
Jason Derulo feat. 2 Chainz, “Talk Dirty”
Country Song of the Year:
Lady Antebellum, "Bartender"
Jason Aldean, "Burnin' It Down"
Florida Georgia Line, "Dirt"
Eric Church, "Give Me Back My Hometown"
Luke Bryan, "Play It Again"
Hip Hop/R&B Song of the Year:
Jeremih feat. YG, "Don't Tell 'Em”
Beyoncé feat. Jay Z, “Drunk in Love”
Beyoncé, “Flawless”
Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne and Tyga, ‘Loyal”
Chris Brown feat. Usher and Rick Ross, “New Flame”
Dance Song of the Year:
Martin Garrix, “Animals”
Calvin Harris feat. John Newman, “Blame”
Naughty Boy feat. Sam Smith, “La La La”
Calvin Harris, “Summer”
Mr. Probz, “Waves”
Alternative Rock Song of the Year:
KONGOS, “Come With Me Now”
Arctic Monkeys, “Do I Wanna Know”
The Black Keys, “Fever”
Foo Fighters, “Something from Nothing”
Hozier, “Take Me to Church”
Best Lyrics:
John Legend, “All Of Me”
Taylor Swift, “Blank Space”
OneRepublic, “Counting Stars”
Tove Lo, “Habits (Stay High)
Sam Smith, “Stay With Me”
Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”
Best Fan Army:
5SOSFAM, 5 Seconds of Summer
Arianators, Ariana Grande
Bey Hive, Beyoncé
Team Breezy, Chris Brown
Sheerios, Ed Sheeran
Church Choir, Eric Church
Directioners, One Direction
Selenators, Selena Gomez
Mendes Army, Shawn Mendes
Swifties, Taylor Swift
Renegade:
Brantley Gilbert
Charli XCX
Hozier
Iggy Azalea
Meghan Trainor
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