The 'Bad Guy' hitmaker leads the pack with a total of nine nominations, followed by the 'Juice' singer, the 'Old Town Road' rapper, and the 'Lover' crooner Taylor Swift with six each.
- Jan 9, 2020
AceShowbiz - Billie Eilish, Lizzo, and Lil Nas X look set to dominate the iHeartRadio Music Awards after each received a host of nominations on Wednesday, January 8, 2020.
"Bad Guy" hitmaker Billie bagged nine nods - more than any other artist - including Song of the Year and Female Artist of the Year, making her the clear frontrunner for the 2020 prizegiving.
Lizzo and Lil Nas X, who both made their big breakthroughs in the past 12 months, came in strong with six nods each, battling it out with Billie in the Song of the Year category and with each other for the Best New Pop Artist prize.
Lizzo is also nominated for Female Artist of the Year, alongside Ariana Grande, Halsey, and Taylor Swift - who also bagged six nominations in total.
Meanwhile, the Male Artist of the Year nominees include Ed Sheeran, Khalid, Luke Combs, Post Malone, and Shawn Mendes, while Nas' "Old Town Road", Billie's "Bad Guy" and Lizzo's "Truth Hurts" will face off against Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello's "Senorita" and Jonas Brothers' "Sucker" for Song of the Year.
As well as the major prizes, gongs will be handed out in several fan voted categories, including Best Lyrics, Best Cover Song, and the first-ever Favourite Music Video Choreography Award
The awards bash will take place on March 29 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
The main list of nominees is as follows:
Song of the Year:
- "Bad Guy" - Billie Eilish
- "Old Town Road" - Lil Nas X
- "Senorita" - Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
- "Sucker" - Jonas Brothers
- "Truth Hurts" - Lizzo
Female Artist of the Year:
Male Artist of the Year:
Best Duo/Group of the Year:
Best Collaboration:
- "Dancing With a Stranger" - Sam Smith & Normani
- "Eastside" - Benny Blanco, Halsey, & Khalid
- "I Don't Care" - Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber
- "Senorita" - Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
- "Sunflower" - Post Malone & Swae Lee
Best New Pop Artist:
- Ava Max
- FLETCHER
- Lewis Capaldi
- Lil Nas X
- Lizzo
Alternative Rock Song of the Year:
- "Bad Guy" - Billie Eilish
- "Doin' Time" - Lana Del Rey
- "Ready to Let Go" - Cage The Elephant
- "The Hype" - Twenty One Pilots
- "Trampoline" - SHAED
Alternative Rock Artist of the Year:
Best New Rock/Alternative Rock Artist:
- Dirty Honey
- Dominic Fike
- Matt Maeson
- SHAED
- The Glorious Sons
Rock Song of the Year:
- "Blue On Black" - Five Finger Death Punch
- "Ghost" - Badflower
- "Lo/Hi" - The Black Keys
- "Monsters" - Shinedown
- "S.O.S. (Sawed Off Shotgun)" - The Glorious Sons
Rock Artist of the Year:
Country Song of the Year:
- "Beautiful Crazy" - Luke Combs
- "GIRL" - Maren Morris
- "God's Country" - Blake Shelton
- "The Ones That Didn't Make It Back Home" - Justin Moore
- "Whiskey Glasses" - Morgan Wallen
Country Artist of the Year:
Best New Country Artist:
- Jimmie Allen
- Matt Stell
- Morgan Wallen
- Riley Green
- Runaway June
Dance Song of the Year:
- "Body" - Loud Luxury feat. Brando
- "Close to Me" - Ellie Goulding, Diplo feat. Swae Lee
- "Here With Me" - Marshmello feat. Chvrches
- "Higher Love" - Kygo & Whitney Houston
- "So Close" - NOTD, Felix Jaehn, & Captain Cutsv feat. Georgia Ku
Dance Artist of the Year:
- Diplo
- Kygo
- Loud Luxury
- Marshmello
- The Chainsmokers
Hip-Hop Song of the Year:
- "Going Bad" - Meek Mill feat. Drake
- "Money in the Grave" - Drake feat. Rick Ross
- "Money" - Cardi B
- "Old Town Road" - Lil Nas X
- "Suge" - DaBaby
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year:
Best New Hip-Hop Artist:
R&B Song of the Year:
- "Before I Let Go (Homecoming Live Album)" - Beyonce Knowles
- "Girls Need Love (Remix)" - Summer Walker & Drake
- "No Guidance" - Chris Brown feat. Drake
- "Shot Clock" - Ella Mai
- "Talk" - Khalid
R&B Artist of the Year:
Best New R&B Artist:
- Ari Lennox
- LightSkinKeisha
- Nicole Bus
- Summer Walker
- The Bonfyre
Latin Pop/Urban Song of the Year:
- "Calma" - Pedro Capo & Alicia Keys feat. Farruko
- "Con Calma" - Daddy Yankee & Katy Perry feat. Snow
- "MIA" - Bad Bunny feat. Drake
- "QUE PRETENDES" - J Balvin & Bad Bunny
- "Taki Taki" - DJ Snake feat. Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B
Latin Pop/Urban Artist of the Year:
Best New Latin Pop/Urban Artist:
Regional Mexican Song of the Year:
- "Por Que Cambiaste De Opinion" - Calibre 50
- "A Traves Del Vaso" - Banda Los Sebastianes
- "Con Todo Incluido" - La Adictiva Banda San Jose De Mesillas
- "Encantadora" - El Fantasma
- "Nada Nuevo" - Christian Nodal
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year:
- Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga
- Calibre 50
- Christian Nodal
- El Fantasma
- La Arrolladora Banda El Limon
Best New Regional Mexican Artist of the Year:
- Banda Los Sebastianes
- El Fantasma
- Fuerza Regida
- Kanales
- Lenin RamÃrez
Producer of the Year:
- Andrew Watt
- Benny Blanco
- Finneas
- Louis Bell
- Max Martin
Songwriter of the Year:
- Ashley Gorley
- Finneas
- Frank Dukes
- Louis Bell
- Savan Kotecha