TORONTO (May 18, 2017) – Much announced today that Canadian artists
A Tribe Called Red,
Grimes, and
Shawn Mendes top the list with an impressive four nominations each for
THE 2017 IHEARTRADIO MUCH MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS. Close behind with three nominations each are
Alessia Cara,
Drake,
Ed Sheeran,
Lorde,
PUP,
The Weeknd, and
Zeds Dead. It’s all part of one of the hottest street parties on the planet
THE 2017 IHEARTRADIO MMVAS, airing live on
Sunday,
June 18 at
9 p.m. ET in simulcast on Much, CTV, Much.com, and VRAK.
Performers
Arkells and
Niall Horan each nabbed two
MMVA nominations, while
DNCE,
Iggy Azalea,
Imagine Dragons,
Jazz Cartier, and
Post Malone garnered one nomination each. First-time nominees this year include
Chance the Rapper,
dvsn,
Jessie Reyez, and many more. For a full list of
THE 2017 IHEARTRADIO MMVAs nominees, please click
here.
“It’s been another great year in music, and we have an outstanding list of nominees highlighting the biggest and best artists from across the country and around the globe,” said Nanci MacLean, Vice-President, Bell Media Studios. “We can’t wait to celebrate all of the nominees in what’s guaranteed to be an epic night.”
Also announced today are this year’s Wildcard nominees for the Fan Fave categories as chosen by fans over the past few weeks. They are:
Fan Fave Video – Arkells
Fan Fave Artist/Group – Alessia Cara
Fan Fave International Artist/Group –
Beyoncé
Fan Fave Much Creator –
AmandaRachLee,
Candace Leca,
Jaclyn Forbes,
The Mike on Much Podcast,
youtwoTV
Fans can register online for a chance to secure wristbands for the
THE 2017 IHEARTRADIO MMVAS live show in Toronto at
Much.com beginning
Tuesday,
May 30 at
4 p.m. ET. Lucky fans that get wristbands are invited down to
THE IHEARTRADIO MMVAs Fruit by the Foot
™ popup shop at 299 Queen St. W. in Toronto on
Thursday,
June 8, to pick up their wristbands, and get the chance to win exclusive VIP experiences at this year’s
MMVAs.
Much and Fruit by the Foot are also giving fans across the country a chance to win a trip for two to Toronto to experience the action at the
MMVAs – head online to Much.com to enter. Additionally, fans can tune in to select local iHeartRadio Canada stations across the country for a chance to win wristbands. Check out
Much.com,
Instagram,
Facebook, and
Twitter to get the latest announcements on performers, presenters, celebrity guests, and the chance to win big prizes.
Media accreditation for
THE 2017 IHEARTRADIO MMVAs closes tomorrow,
Friday, May 19 at
11:59 p.m. ET. Requests can be submitted online
here. Full details to follow upon confirmation of accreditation.
Chart-topping performers descending on Toronto for
THE 2017 IHEARTRADIO MMVAs include:
Arkells,
DNCE,
Iggy Azalea,
Imagine Dragons,
Jazz Cartier,
Julia Michaels,
Lorde,
Niall Horan, and
Post Malone. Confirmed to present awards at this year’s show are
KJ Apa, Lilly Singh, and
Nikki Bella. Additional performers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.
Official partners of
THE 2017 IHEARTRADIO MMVAs include: LG Electronics Canada, Coca-Cola®, Virgin Mobile Canada™, M&M’S® Caramel, and Fruit by the Foot™.