2018 iHeartRadio MMVAs

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2018 iHeartRadio MMVAs
DateAugust 26, 2018
Location 299 Queen Street West,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
CountryCanada
Hosted by Awkwafina
Most awards Shawn Mendes (4)
Most nominations Shawn Mendes (8)
Website http://mmva.muchmusic.com
Television/radio coverage
Network CTV, Much, MTV
  2017  · iHeartRadio MMVAs

The 2018 iHeartRadio MMVAs were held on August 26, 2018 outside 299 Queen Street West in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [1] Unlike previous years, the 2018 show aired live at the end of August instead of Father's Day. [2] It was hosted by Awkwafina. [3]

Contents

Performances

Artist(s)Song(s)
Pre-show
Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine"Ain't Easy"
Tyler Shaw "With You"
Main show
Shawn Mendes "Lost in Japan"
Meghan Trainor "No Excuses"
"Let You Be Right"
Halsey "Sorry"
"Bad at Love"
Bülow "Not a Love Song"
Alessia Cara "Growing Pains"
Bebe Rexha
Brett Kissel
"I'm a Mess" (Rexha)
"Meant to Be"
98 Degrees "Because of You"
"The Hardest Thing"
"Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)"
(medley)
Kris Wu "18"
"Like That"
"Deserve"
5 Seconds of Summer "Youngblood"
Marshmello
Anne-Marie
"Friends"
"2002" (Anne-Marie)
The Beaches "T-Shirt"
Shawn Mendes"In My Blood"

Loud Luxury served as DJ for the show. [4]

Presenters

Source: [5] [6]

Winners and nominees

Nominees were announced on August 1, 2018. [7] For the nominations, most awards categories were changed from being video-oriented to artist-oriented. Two new categories were also introduced: Song of the Summer and Best Collaboration. Shawn Mendes has the most nominations with eight, with Drake behind at seven. [8] Winners were announced on August 26, 2018. [9]

Video of the Year

Logic (featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid) – "1-800-273-8255"

Best EDM/Dance Artist or Group

Marshmello A

Best Director

Drake — "God's Plan" (Director: Karena Evans)

Best Pop Artist or Group

Shawn Mendes

Best Rock/Alternative Artist or Group

Imagine Dragons

Best Hip Hop Artist or Group

Drake

Best New Canadian Artist

Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine

Artist of the Year

Shawn Mendes

Song of the Summer

Loud Luxury (featuring Brando) — "Body"

Best Collaboration

Fan Fave Video

Shawn Mendes — "In My Blood"

Fan Fave Artist

Shawn Mendes

Fan Fave Duo or Group

BTS

Fan Fave Single

Selena Gomez and Marshmello — "Wolves"

Fan Fave New Artist

Kris Wu

Fan Fave Much Creator

TheDanocracy (Dan Rodo)

Notes

A ^ Marshmello shocks MMVAs crowd by revealing is Shawn Mendes.

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