2017 iHeart Radio Music Awards: Country Winners List

Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini were among the big winners at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Sunday night (March 5).

Rhett took home the top country honors of the night, Country Artist of the Year, winning over stars including Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood and more.

“My wife is 18 weeks pregnant right now, and so this is also our unborn daughter’s first awards show, so that’s pretty rad," Rhett said in his acceptance speech. Ballerini won Best New Country Artist which was presented off-camera. Dierks Bentley took home Country Song of the Year, and Chris Stapleton won Country Album of the Year.

2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards Winners:

Male Artist of the Year

Drake
Justin Bieber — WINNER!
Luke Bryan
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd

Best Duo / Group of the Year

Coldplay
DNCE
Florida Georgia Line
The Chainsmokers
twenty one pilots — WINNER

Best New Artist

The Chainsmokers — WINNER!
Chance the Rapper
Bryson Tiller
Kelsea Ballerini
The Strumbellas
Joss Favela
CNCO

Country Song of the Year

“Church Bells,” Carrie Underwood
“Snapback,” Old Dominion
“Somewhere on a Beach,” Dierks Bentley — WINNER!
“T-Shirt,” Thomas Rhett
“You Should Be Here,” Cole Swindell

Country Artist of the Year

Carrie Underwood
Jason Aldean
Keith Urban
Luke Bryan
Thomas Rhett — WINNER!

Best New Country Artist

Chris Lane
Chris Stapleton
Granger Smith
Kelsea Ballerini — WINNER!
Maren Morris

Country Album of the Year

Traveller, Chris Stapleton — WINNER!

Best Lyrics (Socially Voted Category)

“7 Years,” Lukas Graham
“Came Here to Forget,” Blake Shelton
“Cheap Thrills,” Sia feat. Sean Paul
“Closer,” The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
“Heathens,” Twenty One Pilots
“Love Yourself,” Justin Bieber — WINNER
“Scars to Your Beautiful,” Alessia Cara
“Send My Love (to Your New Lover),” Adele
“Too Good,” Drake feat. Rihanna
“You Should Be Here,” Cole Swindell