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January 8, 2020

LUKE COMBS, MIRANDA LAMBERT, MAREN MORRIS, MATT STELL, TENILLE TOWNES NOMINATED FOR 2020 iHEARTRADIO MUSIC AWARDS

SMN is celebrating eight 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations, with Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, Matt Stell, and Tenille Townes each picking up nods for this year’s Awards.

Combs is nominated in the all-genre Male Artist of the Year category, as well as Country Song of the Year (“Beautiful Crazy”) and Country Artist of the Year.

Lambert’s cover of “Fooled Around and Fell in Love,” which features Morris and Townes among its collaborators, was tapped for Best Cover Song.

Morris’ “GIRL” is up for Best Country Song, while “The Bones” is nominated for Best Lyrics and Best Remix for her reimagined version featuring Hozier.

Matt Stell is featured in the Best New Country Artist category. A full list of categories including SMN nominees is below.

The 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards air Sunday, March 29 live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Fox.

Male Artist of the Year:
Ed Sheeran
Khalid
Luke Combs
Post Malone
Shawn Mendes

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:
Carrie Underwood
Dan + Shay
Luke Bryan
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett

Best New Country Artist:
Jimmie Allen
Matt Stell
Morgan Wallen
Riley Green
Runaway June

Best Lyrics: *Socially Voted Category
“10,000 Hours” – Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber
“7 rings” – Ariana Grande
“bad guy” – Billie Eilish
“Beautiful People” – Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid
“Hot Girl Summer” – Megan Thee Stallion featuring Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign
“Juice” – Lizzo
“Lose You To Love Me” – Selena Gomez
“Nightmare” – Halsey
“Señorita” – Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
“Someone You Loved” – Lewis Capaldi
“The Bones” – Maren Morris
“You Need to Calm Down” – Taylor Swift

Best Cover Song: *Socially Voted Category
Led Zeppelin – “Black Dog” – Miley Cyrus cover
Ariana Grande – “break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored” – Lana Del Rey cover
Phil Collins – “Can’t Stop Loving You” – Taylor Swift cover
Sam Smith & Normani – “Dancing With A Stranger” – 5SOS cover
Elvin Bishop – “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” – Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, Elle King, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, Caylee Hammack cover
The Rembrandts – “I’ll Be There For You” – Meghan Trainor cover
Taylor Swift – “Lover” – Keith Urban cover
Lewis Capaldi – “Someone You Loved” – Camila Cabello cover
Jonas Brothers – “Sucker” – Halsey cover
Post Malone – “Sunflower” – Vampire Weekend cover

Best Remix: *Socially Voted Category
“bad guy” – Billie Eilish (with Justin Bieber)
“Con Calma” – Daddy Yankee, Katy Perry featuring Snow
“Good As Hell” – Lizzo featuring Ariana Grande
“Higher Love” – Kygo & Whitney Houston
“Lover” – Taylor Swift featuring Shawn Mendes
“Old Town Road” – Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
“The Bones” – Maren Morris featuring Hozier
“Thotiana” – Blueface featuring Cardi B and YG
“Trampoline” – SHAED featuring Zayn
“Without Me” – Halsey featuring Juice WRLD