(AllHipHop News) Drake leads the 2017 Iheartradio Music Awards nominations with 12 nods.
The Canadian musician’s potential wins include Song of the Year for “One Dance” featuring Wizkid and Kyla Reid, Male Artist of the Year and Hip-Hop Song of the Year for both “One Dance” and “Controlla.”
Facing him in the first category is Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop The Feeling,” “Stressed Out” by twenty one pilots, “Cheap Thrills” by Sia featuring Sean Paul and “Closer” by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey.
Meanwhile, Justin Bieber, Luke Bryan, The Weeknd and Shawn Mendes are his competition for Male Artist of the Year, while “Panda” by Desiigner, “All The Way Up” by Fat Joe and Remy Ma featuring French Montana and Infrared, and “For Free” by DJ Khaled, also featuring Drake, fill the rest of the Hip-Hop group.
The Chainsmokers clocked an impressive 11 nominations, adding the likes of Dance Song of the Year for Closer, Best New Pop Artist and Producer of the Year to their Song of the Year nod.
Other artists who have scooped multiple nominations include Beyonce and Rihanna, both up for R&B Artist of the Year among others, and Ariana Grande, whose nominations include Female Artist of the Year, in which she’s up against Umbrella singer Rihanna.
So far only Bruno Mars has been announced as a performer at the show, which takes place on 5 March 2017 at The Forum in Los Angeles.
Below are the top categories:
Song 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
Female Artist of the Year
Adele Ariana Grande
Rihanna
Selena Gomez
Sia
Male Artist of the Year
Drake
Justin Bieber
Luke Bryan
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd
Best Duo/Group of the Year
Coldplay
DNCE
Florida Georgia Line
The Chainsmokers
twenty one pilots
Hip-Hop Song of the Year
All The Way Up – Fat Joe and Remy Ma featuring French Montana
Controlla – Drake
For Free – DJ Khaled featuring Drake
One Dance – Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla
Panda – Desiigner
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
Desiigner DJ Khaled
Drake
Future
J. Cole
R&B Song of the Year
Exchange – Bryson Tiller
Needed Me – Rihanna
No Limit – Usher featuring Young Thug
Sorry – Beyoncé
Work – Rihanna featuring Drake
R&B Artist of the Year
Beyoncé
Bryson Tiller
Rihanna
The Weeknd
