2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards: SZA, Usher Among Artist of the Year Nominees

With “SOS” dominating charts and “Kill Bill” captivating fans, it’s no surprise that SZA is one of the Artist of the Year nominees.

Not only was his Las Vegas residency in the headlines all year, Usher reminded everyone that he’s still got it with new R&B bangers.

No matter what you think of Drake, you can’t deny that anytime he puts out a new album or appears on a song, it’s a big event.

Doja Cat is great, but this is really about celebrating Dionne Warwick. I really hope she appears on the show to perform with the rapper.

I know it’s weird to see Selena Gomez in Afrobeats categories, but if it gets more people to pay attention, I suppose it helps.

In this uncertain world, you can always count on Usher to deliver a sexy R&B track when you need it most.

It doesn’t matter what the song is about, The Weeknd makes everything feel haunting and dramatic.

I’m pretty sure Drake could release a song with Alvin and the Chipmunks and it would be nominated for Best Collaboration. Dammit! Now I want to hear that song.

Ice Spice has been sweeping new artist awards this year, but she has tough competition from Doechii, Lola Brooke, Sexyy Red and Young Nudy.

21 Savage, Future, Gunna and Lil Durk are all popular acts, but we all know Drake is winning this one.

With all due respect to the other nominees, Queen Bey’s only real competition here is from Victoria Monét’s “On My Mama.”

We will look back on 2023 as The Year of the Renaissance.

Every once in a while, an artist breaks through and we instantly know they’re going to be special. That’s how we feel about Tyla.

There may not be another category that is more of a lock than this one. We know Victoria Monét is exactly new, but “On My Mama” was too good and it was everywhere.

Chlöe’s debut may not have conquered the charts, but her music is interesting and fresh.