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Cardi B leads iHeartRadio Awards with 13 nods, Drake has 8

STAR-ADVERTISER / DEC. 27

Cardi B performs at Aloha Stadium on Dec. 27. IHeartMedia announced that the rapper is nominated in 13 categories at this year’s iHeartRadio Music Awards.

NEW YORK >> Cardi B has 13 reasons to celebrate: She’s nominated for 13 honors at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards.

IHeartMedia announced today that the rapper is the most nominated act, competing for honors such as song of the year for “Girls Like You” with Maroon 5 and female artist of the year. Drake follows Cardi B with eight nominations and is up for song of the year with “God’s Plan.”

Other song-of-the-year nominees include Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect,” Post Malone’s “Better Now” and “The Middle” by Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey.

The iHeartRadio Awards will make its debut on Fox when it airs live March 14 from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Ariana Grande earned six nominations, while J Balvin, Maroon 5, Post Malone and Marshmello each scored five nominations.

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