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Nominations for the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards are out, with Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Jason Aldean, Dan + Shay and more among this year’s nominees. Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, and Jason Aldean are all up for Country Artist of the Year, along with Miranda Lambert and Thomas Rhett, while song of the year nods go to Chris Young and Kane Brown’s “Famous Friends,” Luke Combs’ “Forever After All,” Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood’s “If I Didn’t Love You,” Parmalee and Blanco Brown’s “Just The Way” and Gabby Barrett’s “The Good Ones.” A few country artists were also recognized in some all-genre categories, including Dan + Shay, who earned a nod for Best Duo/Group of the Year, and Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood’s “If I Didn’t Love You,” which is nominated for Best Collaboration. Fans voting is now open for certain categories, including the newly announced Comeback of the Year honor, along with Best Fan Army, Best Lyrics, Best Cover Song, Best Music Video and more. Fans can vote on Twitter using the appropriate category and nominee hashtags or by visiting iHeartRadio.com/awards. The 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards will air March 22nd on Fox, live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Check out some of the nominees below and click here for the complete list.
Country Song of the Year
- “Famous Friends” - Chris Young & Kane Brown
- “Forever After All” - Luke Combs
- “If I Didn't Love You” - Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
- “Just The Way” - Parmalee featuring Blanco Brown
- “The Good Ones” - Gabby Barrett
Country Artist of the Year
- Jason Aldean
- Luke Bryan
- Luke Combs
- Miranda Lambert
- Thomas Rhett
Best New Country Artist
- Lainey Wilson
- Niko Moon
- Parker McCollum
- Ryan Hurd
- Tenille Arts
Best Duo/Group of the Year
- AJR
- Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic
- BTS
- Dan + Shay
- Maroon 5
Best Collaboration
- “Best Friend”- Saweetie featuring Doja Cat
- “If I Didn't Love You” - Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
- “Kiss Me More” - Doja Cat featuring SZA
- “Peaches” - Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon
- “Stay” - The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber
Best Lyrics
(Socially Voted Category)
- “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)” - Taylor Swift
- “Bad Habits” - Ed Sheeran
- “deja vu” - Olivia Rodrigo
- “drivers license” - Olivia Rodrigo
- “Easy On Me” - Adele
- “Happier Than Ever” - Billie Eilish
- “Heat Waves” - Glass Animals
- “Leave The Door Open” - Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic
- “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” - Lil Nas X
- “Your Power” - Billie Eilish
Best Cover Song
(Socially Voted Category)
- “Fix You” (Coldplay) - Kacey Musgraves
- “good 4 u” (Olivia Rodrigo) - Camila Cabello
- “Happier Than Ever” (Billie Eilish) - Shawn Mendes
- “Heather” (Conan Gray) - Tate McRae
- “I'm Still Standing” (Elton John) - Demi Lovato
- “Jolene” (Dolly Parton) - Lil Nas X
- “Nothing Else Matters” (Metallica) - Miley Cyrus
Best Comeback Album (New Category)
(Socially Voted Category)
- 30 - Adele
- Certified Lover Boy - Drake
- Medicine At Midnight - Foo Fighters
- Solar Power - Lorde
- Star-Crossed - Kacey Musgraves
- Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night - Bleachers
- Voyage - ABBA
Eric Church is the latest country star getting his own bar in Nashville. The singer just announced that his bar/restaurant/music venue Chief’s will open sometime next year. The establishment will open on the corner of Broadway and 2nd Avenue, and will be six stories tall with a rooftop BBQ restaurant, Whole Hog BBQ, from Charleston, South Carolina pit master Rodney Scott. “I remember driving through downtown Nashville over 20 years ago with a pawn shop guitar, riding shotgun in a beat-to-hell truck just trying to chase a dream,” Church shared. “Chief’s is the culmination of catching that dream. Like everything else we do in our career, I wouldn’t even attempt a project like this if I didn’t think it would be the best, so that’s what Chief’s will be: the best.”