Cardi B, Kendrick Lamar & DJ Khaled Score 2018 iHeartRadio Music Award Noms

Many of hip-hop's biggest and brightest will be recognized at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. 

It's a brand-new year, which means we're already getting a slew of new music award nominations to get 2018 started with a bang. Today, the nominees for the iHeartRadio Music Awards were announced and, as you might expect, many top stars from the world of hip-hop and R&B were recognized for the outstanding work they did over the past year.

Cardi B and Kendrick Lamar were two of the biggest names that stood out on the list. Cardi received several noms, including for Best New Hip-Hop 

iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominations

SONG OF THE YEAR

"Despacito" - Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber

"Shape of You" - Ed Sheeran

"Something Just Like This" - The Chainsmokers and Coldplay

"That's What I Like" - Bruno Mars

Wild Thoughts" - DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller


FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Alessia Cara

Halsey

Pink

Rihanna

Taylor Swift


MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Bruno Mars

Charlie Puth

Ed Sheeran

Shawn Mendes

The Weeknd
 

BEST DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR

Imagine Dragons

Maroon 5

Migos

Portugal. The Man

The Chainsmokers


BEST COLLABORATION

"Despacito" - Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber

"Don't Wanna Know" - Maroon 5 feat. Kendrick Lamar

"Something Just Like This" - The Chainsmokers and Coldplay

"Stay" - Zedd and Alessia Cara

"Wild Thoughts" - DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller
 

BEST NEW POP ARTIST

Camila Cabello

Julia Michaels

Liam Payne

Logic

Niall Horan

BEST LYRICS
*Socially Voted Category

"Bodak Yellow" - Cardi B

"Despacito" - Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee

"There’s Nothing Holding Me Back" - Shawn Mendes

"Look What You Made Me Do" - Taylor Swift

"Perfect" - Ed Sheeran

"Slow Hands" - Niall Horan

BEST COVER SONG
*Socially Voted Category

"All We Got" - Shawn Mendes

"Bad Liar" - HAIM

"Issues" - Niall Horan

"Lost" - Khalid

"Say You Won't Let Go" - Camila Cabello and Machine Gun Kelly

"The Chain" - Harry Styles

"Touch" - Ed Sheeran

"The Tribute Song" - Thirty Seconds To Mars


BEST FAN ARMY
*Socially Voted Category

Arianators - Ariana.G

Beliebers - Justin Bieber

BTS - BTS

Camilizers - Camila Cabello

EXO-L - EXO

Harmonizers - Fifth Harmony

Lovatics - Demi Lovato

Mendes Army - Shawn Mendes

Mixers - Little Mix

Selenators - Selena Gomez

Smilers - Miley Cyrus

Swifties - Taylor Swift


BEST MUSIC VIDEO
*Socially Voted Category

"Bad Liar" - Selena Gomez

"Bodak Yellow" - Cardi B

"Despacito" - Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee

"I'm the One" - DJ Khaled

"Look What You Made Me Do" - Taylor Swift

"Malibu" - Miley Cyrus

"New Rules" - Dua Lipa

"Shape of You" - Ed Sheeran

"Sign of the Times" - Harry Styles

"Sorry Not Sorry" - Demi Lovato

"Swish Swish" - Katy Perry

"That's What I Like" - Bruno Mars

"There's Nothing Holding Me Back" - Shawn Mendes