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Shawn Mendes, Drake Lead MMVAs Nominations List

The young pop phenom (pictured) heads Drizzy, Alessia Cara, and the rest of the pack contending for the awards to be announced Aug. 26 in Toronto.

Shawn Mendes, Drake Lead MMVAs Nominations List

By FYI Staff

Nominees for the 2018 iHeartRadio MMVAs were announced this morning (Aug. 1). Leading the pack is Shawn Mendes with eight nominations, followed by Drake with seven and Alessia Cara with five. Earning four nominations apiece were Ed Sheeran and Marshmello, with Halsey receiving three.


Mendes, Cara, Marshmello, and Halsey will all perform on the awards show.

For a full list of nominees in the 17 categories, click here.

It was also announced today that voting is now open for the six Fan Fave categories, including Fan Fave Artist, Fan Fave Video, and Fan Fave Much Creator. Viewers can go to CTV.ca/MMVA for voting details.

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The 2018 iHeartRadio MMVAs airs live on Sunday, August 26 at 9 p.m. ET on CTV, CTV.ca, CTV GO, Much, Much.com, MTV, iHeartRadio.ca and the iHeartRadio app, and Virgin Radio in Toronto, Kitchener, London, Halifax, Montréal, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver.

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CNE 2026 Bell SOUNDSTAGE Lineup: Charlotte Day Wilson, JoJo, Finger Eleven and More

As part of its partnership with NXNE and a renewed focus on live music, CNE will also welcome a special soon-to-be revealed global headliner presented by Billboard Canada on Aug. 28.

The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) is embracing its musical roots with a high-profile lineup for 2026.

The beloved long-running fair, baptized The Ex by Torontonians, has unveiled the full list of artists who will be headlining the newly-named Bell SOUNDSTAGE at the Bandshell to celebrate the event's 147th edition. Canadian stars like Charlotte Day Wilson and Finger Eleven as well as international pop star JoJo have been added to this year's programming, which reflects a diverse mix of renowned names and rising stars across a multitude of genres including pop, hip-hop, Punjabi music and soca, among others. They join previously announced acts like Lights, Lupe Fiasco, Shaggy and more.

This year, the exhibition is partnering with Toronto music festival NXNE, to modernize its musical programming with chart-topping artists and newer acts, and revamping the Bandshell as the Bell SOUNDSTAGE. “Music is such a massive part of who we are,” Mark Holland, CEO of the CNE, told Billboard Canada in April during his Executive of the Week interview. "Connecting everybody to that is a democratic mission that we are really invested in."

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