| 2018 iHeartRadio MMVAs | |
| Date: | August 26, 2018 |
| Location: | 299 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Country: | Canada |
| Hosts: | Awkwafina |
| Website: | http://mmva.muchmusic.com |
| Network: | CTV, Much, MTV |
| Most Awards: | Shawn Mendes (4) |
| Most Nominations: | Shawn Mendes (8) |
| Previous: | 2017 |
| Main: | iHeartRadio MMVAs |
The 2018 iHeartRadio MMVAs were held on August 26, 2018 outside 299 Queen Street West in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1] Unlike previous years, the 2018 show aired live at the end of August instead of Father's Day.[2] It was hosted by Awkwafina.[3]
| Artist(s) | Song(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-show | ||
| Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine | "Ain't Easy" | |
| Tyler Shaw | "With You" | |
| Main show | ||
| Shawn Mendes | "Lost in Japan" | |
| Meghan Trainor | "No Excuses" "Let You Be Right" | |
| Halsey | "Sorry" "Bad at Love" | |
| Bülow | "Not a Love Song" | |
| Alessia Cara | "Growing Pains" | |
| Bebe Rexha Brett Kissel | "I'm a Mess" (Rexha) "Meant to Be" | |
| 98 Degrees | "Because of You" "The Hardest Thing" "Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)" (medley) | |
| Kris Wu | "18" "Like That" "Deserve" | |
| 5 Seconds of Summer | "Youngblood" | |
| Marshmello Anne-Marie | "Friends" "2002" (Anne-Marie) | |
| The Beaches | "T-Shirt" | |
| Shawn Mendes | "In My Blood" | |
Loud Luxury served as DJ for the show.[4]
Nominees were announced on August 1, 2018.[7] For the nominations, most awards categories were changed from being video-oriented to artist-oriented. Two new categories were also introduced: Song of the Summer and Best Collaboration. Shawn Mendes has the most nominations with eight, with Drake behind at seven.[8] Winners were announced on August 26, 2018.[9]
Logic (featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid) – "1-800-273-8255"
Drake — "God's Plan" (Director: Karena Evans)
Loud Luxury (featuring Brando) — "Body"
Selena Gomez and Marshmello — "Wolves"
TheDanocracy (Dan Rodo)
A Marshmello shocks MMVAs crowd by revealing is Shawn Mendes.