2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominations Revealed
The 2015 iHeartRadio Music Award nominations have been revealed and country music made quite its mark. Vying for the all-genre top honor, Artist of the Year, is Luke Bryan, while Cole Swindell is up for the all-genre Best New Artist. Other nominees include Eric Church, Lady Antebellum and Florida Georgia Line.
One category that may stick out is the Renegade Award. Brantley Gilbert received a nod for the category that award organizers say “recognizes an emerging standout artist that defies convention and who takes risks while still staying true to themselves.”
Performers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.
Check out the list of country music nominees below…
Artist of the Year
Luke Bryan
Taylor Swift
Ariana Grande
Iggy Azalea
Sam Smith
Best New Artist
Cole Swindell
Iggy Azalea
Meghan Trainor
Sam Smith
Bastille
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”
Best Fan Army
Church Choir — Eric Church
Swifties — Taylor Swift
5SOSFAM — 5 Seconds of Summer
Arianators — Ariana Grande
Bey Hive — Beyoncé
Team Breezy — Chris Brown
Sheerios — Ed Sheeran
Directioners — One Direction
Selenators — Selena Gomez
Mendes Army — Shawn Mendes
Renegade
Brantley Gilbert
Charli XCX
Hozier
Iggy Azalea
Meghan Trainor
2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards will take place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 29th, airing live on NBC from 8 to 11 p.m. ET/PT.
