IHeartRadio Music Award for Country Song of the Year
The IHeartRadio Music Awards are back for another year, and one of the most highly-coveted awards is the Country Song of the Year.
This award goes to the song that had the biggest impact on country music over the past year, and it’s always a hotly contested race.
So, who is in the running for this year’s award? We’ve rounded up the five most likely candidates, based on their recent success.
Introduction
The IHeartRadio Music Award for Country Song of the Year is an award presented by iHeartMedia at the IHeartRadio Music Awards. It was first awarded in 2015, and has been given out every year since.
The award goes to the artist who wrote and/or performed the song that was voted by the public as their favorite country song of the year.
Background
The IHeartRadio Music Award for Country Song of the Year is an award given to a country music song that has been determined by public vote through iHeartRadio’s official website and apps. The award was first presented in 2014 and has been given out annually since.
History
The IHeartRadio Music Award for Country Song of the Year is an award presented to a songwriter for a single track. It was first awarded as part of the inaugural 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards and has been given out annually since. The award combines digital streaming, radio airplay, social activity, and sales data to determine the most popular songs of the past year.
Criteria
In order to be eligible, a song must have been recorded by a country artist and released as a single during the eligibility period.
Previous Winners
The IHeartRadio Music Award for Country Song of the Year is an award given to a song in the country music genre.
The following is a list of past recipients of the award:
-2017: “Body Like a Back Road” by Sam Hunt
-2016: “Die a Happy Man” by Thomas Rhett
-2015: “I Don’t Dance” by Lee Brice
-2014: “Beat This Summer” by Brad Paisley
2019 Nominees
The IHeartRadio Music Award for Country Song of the Year is an award presented to a songwriter for a single track.
This year’s nominees are:
“Body Like a Back Road” by Sam Hunt
“Dirty Laundry” by Carrie Underwood
“Drinkin’ Problem” by Midland
“Small Town Boy” by Dustin Lynch
“Tin Man” by Miranda Lambert
Winner
The IHeartRadio Music Award for Country Song of the Year is a fan-voted award given to a country music song.
The award was first presented in 2015, and was given to Florida Georgia Line for their song “H.O.L.Y”. Carrie Underwood has won the award twice, once in 2016 for her song “Church Bells” and again in 2018 for her song “Cry Pretty”. In 2019, Luke Combs won the award for his song “Beautiful Crazy”.
Conclusion
After careful consideration, our team has come to a conclusion. The IHeartRadio Music Award for Country Song of the Year goes to “In the Pocket” by Artistic Edge.
