Luke Bryan Leads 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominees

Nominees for the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards were revealed this morning, and Country music was well represented.

Leading the pack of Country nominees is Luke Bryan, who earned four nominations, including a nod in the all-genre Male Artist of the Year category. The Georgia native also picked up a nomination in the Best Tour category alongside industry heavyweights like Garth Brooks, U2, Taylor Swift, and the Foo Fighters.

Sam Hunt, Thomas Rhett, and Zac Brown Band also scored multiple nominations with two nods each.

The third annual event will take place Sunday, April 3 at the Forum in Inglewood, CA. The show will air live on TBS, TNT and truTV at 8 p.m. ET. It will also simulcast on iHeartMedia stations across the country and online.

2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominees Include

Female Artist of the Year
•Adele
•Carrie Underwood
•Meghan Trainor
•Selena Gomez
•Taylor Swift

Male Artist of the Year
•Ed Sheeran
•Justin Bieber
•Luke Bryan
•Sam Smith
•The Weeknd

Best New Artist
•Fetty Wap
•Hozier
•Sam Hunt
•Shawn Mendes
•Tove Lo

Best Duo/Group of the Year
•Fall Out Boy
•Maroon 5
•One Direction
•Walk the Moon
•Zac Brown Band

Best Tour
•Foo Fighters
•Garth Brooks
•Luke Bryan
•Taylor Swift
•U2

Country Artist of the Year
•Blake Shelton
•Brad Paisley
•Luke Bryan
•Sam Hunt
•Thomas Rhett

Country Song of the Year
•”Buy Me A Boat” – Chris Janson
•”Homegrown” – Zac Brown Band
•”I See You” – Luke Bryan
•”Lose My Mind” – Brett Eldredge
•”Take Your Time” – Sam Hunt

Best Lyrics: *Socially Voted Category
•”Die A Happy Man” – Thomas Rhett
•”Fight Song” – Rachel Platten
•”Hello” – Adele
•”Photograph” – Ed Sheeran
•”See You Again” – Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth