2017 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards


The 2017 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards were held on June 18, 2017 outside 299 Queen Street West in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was hosted by Joe Jonas and Alessia Cara. Initial announcements were made on April 26, 2017.
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.
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. He told the crowd,

Performances

Presenters

Wildcard nominees were announced on May 3, 2017. The full list of nominees was published on May 18, 2017.

Video of the Year

A Tribe Called Red — "R.E.D."
Sleepy Tom — "Seeing Double"
Grimes — "Venus Fly"
A Tribe Called Red — "Stadium Pow Wow"
Shawn Mendes — "Mercy"
The Tragically Hip — "In A World Possessed By the Human Mind"
Tasha the Amazon — "Picasso Leaning"
River Tiber — "Acid Test"
Lorde
Ed Sheeran
Drake
Imagine Dragons
PARTYNEXTDOOR
Drake — "One Dance"
Camila Cabello
Arkells — "Knocking At The Door"
Justin Bieber
Niall Horan
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