Drake and The Chainsmokers dominates radio music awards

Canadian rapper Drake and American singing duo The Chainsmokers dominate the nominations at the iHeartRadio with 12 and 11 nods, respectively

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Canadian rapper Drake and American singing duo The Chainsmokers dominate the nominations at the iHeartRadio with 12 and 11 nods, respectively.

Drake's 12 noms include song of the year for One Dance, male artist of the year and hip-hop artist of the year. The Chainsmokers have bagged the song of the year (closer), best duo/ group of the year and the new best new pop artist category nomination nods.

Beyonce and Adele, who lead the nominations field for the upcoming Grammys, only picked up five nominations between them.

Several new awards have been added to this year's list, including nods for producer of the year, label of the year, and best music video, which features among its contenders Beyonce's Formation, a song that's widely considered a favorite for record of the year at the Grammys, which is scheduled to take place on February 12.

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