2017 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards

2017 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards
Date June 18, 2017
Location 299 Queen Street West,
Toronto, Canada
Country Canada
Hosted by Alessia Cara
Joe Jonas[1]
Website http://mmva.muchmusic.com
Television/radio coverage
Network Much, CTV, Vrak

The 2017 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards (or simply the iHeartRadio MMVAs) were held on June 18, 2017 outside 299 Queen Street West in Toronto, Ontario.

The announcements were made via Twitter and on the Much website on April 26, 2017.[2]

Highlights of the broadcast included a red carpet ceremony where Marianas Trench marked their 10th year at the MMVAs by arriving covered in dozens of colourful balloons. Lead singer Josh Ramsay emerged from a cardboard cake dressed in a faux whip cream bikini.

During the opening monologue Joe Jonas, who hosted the show eight years earlier with the Jonas Brothers, referenced the pending legalization of marijuana in Canada saying, "This time next year it will be completely legal for Canadians to be blem for real,'' referring to the Drake song "Blem" which uses slang for getting high.[3]

The broadcast also had recurring themes of diversity and acceptance brought up by numerous presenters and winners. When indigenous group A Tribe Called Red won video of the year for "R.E.D.'' guest rapper Narcy spoke out about representation.

"To all the black, brown, indigenous, immigrant, international kids out there: believe in your dreams, make it happen,'' he told the crowd.[3]

Performances

Artist(s) Song(s)
Pre-show
Jessie Reyez "Figures"
Kardinal Offishall DJ
Main show
Camila Cabello "I Have Questions"
"Crying in the Club"
DNCE "Kissing Strangers"
Julia Michaels "Issues"
Arkells "Knocking At the Door"
Iggy Azalea "Switch"
Post Malone "White Iverson"
"Congratulations"
Imagine Dragons "Believer"
"Thunder"
Jazz Cartier "Tempted"
"Red Alert"
Niall Horan "This Town"
"Slow Hands"
Lorde "Green Light"
"Perfect Places"

Presenters

Winners & Nominees

The first batch of nominees were announced on May 3, 2017.[4] The full list of nominees was published on May 18, 2017.[5]

Video of the Year

A Tribe Called Red (featuring Yasiin Bey, Narcy & Black Bear) — "R.E.D."

Best Post-Production

Sleepy Tom (featuring Tonye) — "Seeing Double" (Post-production: Matt Bilewicz, Zhargal Sambuev, Farah Yusuf, Sean Evans & Fezz Stenton)

Best EDM/Dance Video

Grimes (featuring Janelle Monáe) — "Venus Fly"

Best Director

A Tribe Called Red (featuring Black Bear) — "Stadium Pow Wow" (Director: Kevan Funk)

Best Pop Video

Shawn Mendes — "Mercy"

Best Rock/Alternative Video

The Tragically Hip — "In A World Possessed By the Human Mind"

Best Hip Hop Video

Tasha the Amazon — "Picasso Leaning"

Best MuchFACT Video

River Tiber — "Acid Test"

iHeartRadio International Artist of the Year

Lorde

Most Buzzworthy International Artist or Group

Ed Sheeran

Most Buzzworthy Canadian Artist

Drake

iHeartRadio International Duo or Group of the Year

Imagine Dragons

Best New Canadian Artist

PARTYNEXTDOOR

iHeartRadio Canadian Single of the Year

Drake (featuring Wizkid & Kyla) — "One Dance"

Best New International Artist

Camila Cabello

Fan Fave Video

Arkells — "Knocking At The Door"

Fan Fave Artist or Group

Justin Bieber

Fan Fave International Artist or Group

Niall Horan

Fan Fave Much Creator

YouTwoTV

References

  1. ↑ "Alessia Cara & Joe Jonas Are Your 2017 iHeartRadio MMVA Hosts!". MMVAs. Much. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Performers". MMVAs. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  3. 1 2 Friend, David (June 19, 2017). "Acceptance and diversity get major stage time at otherwise predictable MMVAs". Calgary Herald/The Canadian Press. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Vote Now For Fan Fave Wildcard Nominees!". MMVAs. Much. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Shawn Mendes, Grimes And A Tribe Called Red Lead The 2017 iHeartRadio MMVA Nominations!". MMVAs. Much. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
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