2017 iHeartRadio MuchMusic Video Awards

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, Canada. It was hosted by Joe Jonas and Alessia Cara.^[1] Initial announcements were made on April 26, 2017.^[2] This is the final ceremony to be held in June and on Father's Day.

2017 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards

Date

June 18, 2017

Location

299 Queen Street West,
Toronto

Country

Canada

Hosted by

Alessia Cara
Joe Jonas

Website

http://mmva.muchmusic.com

Television/radio coverage

Network

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Highlights of the broadcast included a red carpet ceremony where Marianas Trench marked their 10th and final 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.^[3]

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.^[4]

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.^[5] He told the crowd,

To all the black, brown, indigenous, immigrant, international kids out there: believe in your dreams, make it happen.^[4]

Performances edit

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 edit

Winners & nominees edit

Wildcard nominees were announced on May 3, 2017.^[6] The full list of nominees was published on May 18, 2017.^[7]

Video of the Year edit

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

Kaytranada (featuring Anderson .Paak) — "Glowed Up"
Pup — "Sleep in the Heat"
Shawn Mendes — "Mercy"
Coleman Hell — "Fireproof"

Best Post-Production edit

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

Darcys — "Miracle" (Post-production: Common Good)
Somewhere Else (featuring Majid Jordan) — "Move Together" (Post-production: Helmi)
Zeds Dead (featuring Rivers Cuomo & Pusha T) — "Too Young" (Post-production: James Wright, Tine Kluth & Chris Ullens)
Cœur de pirate — "Undone" (Post-production: Alain Loiselle, Jérôme Cloutier, Bruno de Coninck Julien Delorme, Andrew Ludovico, Lucy Rybicka & Josh Sherrett)

Best EDM/Dance Video edit

Grimes (featuring Janelle Monáe) — "Venus Fly"

MSTRKRFT — "Runaway"
Grandtheft (featuring Delaney Jane) — "Easy Go"
DJ Shub (featuring Northern Cree Singers) — "Indomitable"
A Tribe Called Red (featuring Yasiin Bey, Narcy & Black Bear) — "R.E.D."

Best Director edit

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

Zeds Dead (featuring Twin Shadow) — "Stardust" (Director: Adam Beck)
Wintersleep — "Spirit" (Director: Michael LeBlanc)
Grimes (featuring Janelle Monáe) — "Venus Fly" (Director: Claire Boucher)
CRi (featuring Ouri) — "Rush" (Director: Didier Charette)

Best Pop Video edit

Shawn Mendes — "Mercy"

SonReal — "No Warm Up"
Coleman Hell — "Fireproof"
Hedley — "Can't Slow Down"
Grimes (featuring Janelle Monáe) — "Venus Fly"

Best Rock/Alternative Video edit

The Tragically Hip — "In a World Possessed by the Human Mind"

Pup — "Sleep in the Heat"
Wintersleep — "Spirit"
July Talk feat. Tanya Tagaq — "Beck + Call"
Arkells — "Knocking at the Door"

Best Hip Hop Video edit

Tasha the Amazon — "Picasso Leaning"

TassNata (featuring Rich Kidd & Tona) — "Let's Go"
Sean Leon — "81"
Jazz Cartier — "Red Alert / 100 Roses"
Derek Wise — "Disconnected"

Best MuchFACT Video edit

River Tiber — "Acid Test"

Pup — "Sleep in the Heat"
Majid Jordan — "Small Talk"
CRi (featuring Ouri) — "Rush"
dvsn — "With Me / Do It Well"

iHeartRadio Canadian Single of the Year edit

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

The Weeknd (featuring Daft Punk) — "Starboy"
Alessia Cara — "Scars to Your Beautiful"

Best New International Artist edit

Camila Cabello

Fan Fave Video edit

Arkells — "Knocking at the Door"

Zeds Dead (featuring Rivers Cuomo & Pusha T) — "Too Young"
A Tribe Called Red (featuring Yasiin Bey, Narcy & Black Bear) — "R.E.D."
Jessie Reyez — "Shutter Island"
Grimes (featuring Janelle Monáe) — "Venus Fly"

Fan Fave Artist or Group edit

Justin Bieber

Fan Fave International Artist or Group edit

Niall Horan

Fan Fave Much Creator edit

YouTwoTV

AmandaRachLee
Jaclyn Forbes
Candace Leca
Mike on Much

References edit

^ Brait, Ellen. "Big names, small worries leading up to the MMVAs". Toronto Star. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
^ "Lorde, Imagine Dragons, Iggy Azalea set to appear at 2017 iHeartRadio MMVAs". CBC News. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
^ Watters, Haydn. "Shrieking fans flock to MMVAs — but uncertainty over music video fund remains". CBC News. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b 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.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Tejada, Chloe. "A Tribe Called Red 2017 MMVAs: Group Gives Shout-Out To 'Black, Brown, Immigrant, Indigenous Kids'". Huffington Post Canada. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
^ . MMVAs. Much. Archived from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
^ Bliss, Karen. "Shawn Mendes, Grimes, A Tribe Called Red Lead 2017 iHeartRadio MMVAs Nominations". Billboard. Retrieved 21 May 2018.

[1] Brait, Ellen. "Big names, small worries leading up to the MMVAs". Toronto Star. Retrieved 21 May 2018.

[2] "Lorde, Imagine Dragons, Iggy Azalea set to appear at 2017 iHeartRadio MMVAs". CBC News. Retrieved 21 May 2018.

[3] Watters, Haydn. "Shrieking fans flock to MMVAs — but uncertainty over music video fund remains". CBC News. Retrieved 21 May 2018.

[:0-4] 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.^{[permanent dead link]}

[5] Tejada, Chloe. "A Tribe Called Red 2017 MMVAs: Group Gives Shout-Out To 'Black, Brown, Immigrant, Indigenous Kids'". Huffington Post Canada. Retrieved 21 May 2018.

[6] . MMVAs. Much. Archived from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.

[7] Bliss, Karen. "Shawn Mendes, Grimes, A Tribe Called Red Lead 2017 iHeartRadio MMVAs Nominations". Billboard. Retrieved 21 May 2018.

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