13th "An Irish Person" Music Awards: Part III

OUTSTANDING POP PERFORMANCE:
Adele, "Hello"
Gwen Stefani, "Used to Love You"
Justin Bieber, "Love Yourself"
Shawn Mendes, "Mercy"
Sia, "The Greatest"

AND THE WINNER IS:

ADELE, "HELLO"

This is the ninth win and thirtenth nomination for Adele. She previously won for Album: 21 (2011), Record: Someone Like You (2011), Song: Someone Like You (2011), New Arist (2008), Pop Performance: Someone Like You (2011), Pop Album: 21 (2011), 25 (2016) & Original Song: Skyfall (2013). She was also nominated for Song: Chasing Pavements (2008), Pop Performance: Chasing Pavements (2008), Hometown Glory (2009) & Pop Album: 19 (2008).

OUTSTANDING R&B ALBUM:
Beyonce, "Lemonade"
Fantasia, "The Definition Of"
Frank Ocean, "Blond"
Janet Jackson, "Unbreakable"
Maxwell, "blackSUMMERS'night"

AND THE WINNER IS:

BEYONCE, "FORMATION"

This is seventh win and twenty-ninth nomination for Beyonce overall. She previously won for Album: I Am... Sasha Fierce (2009), Beyoncé (2014), Record: Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) (2009), Drunk in Love (2014), R&B Performance: Ring the Alarm (2006), Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) (2009), Run the World (Girls) (2011), Drunk in Love (2014), 7/11 (2015), Formation (2016), R&B Album: B'Day (2006), I Am... Sasha Fierce (2009), Beyoncé (2014), Country Performance: Daddy Lessons (2016), Freedom (2016) & Music Video: 7/11 (2015). She was also nominated for Album: B'Day (2006), Record: Ring the Alarm (2006), Irreplaceable (2007), Run the World (Girls) (2011), Song: Irreplaceable (2007), Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) (2009), Run the World (Girls) (2011), Drunk in Love (2014), R&B Performance: Me, Myself and I (2004), Irreplaceable (2007), R&B Album: 4 (2011) & Musical Performer: Dreamgirls (2007).

OUTSTANDING COUNTRY ALBUM:
Carrie Underwood, "Storyteller"
Cyndi Lauper, "Detour"
Kelsea Ballerini, "The First Time"
Tim McGraw, "Damn Country Music"

AND THE WINNER IS:

CARRIE UNDERWOOD, "STORYTELLER"

This is the eigth win and fifteenth nomination for Carrie Underwood. She previously won for New Artist (2006), Country Performance: Jesus Take the Wheel (2006), Before He Cheats (2007), Last Name (2008), Blown Away (2012), Country Album: Carnival Ride (2008) & Blown Away (2012). She was also nomination for Country Performance: Just a Dream (2009), Temporary Home (2010), Mama's Song (2011), Something in the Water (2014), Heartbeat (2016), Country Album: Some Hearts (2006) & Play On (2010).

OUTSTANDING SONG OF THE YEAR:
Adele, "Hello" (Written by Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin)
Adele, "When We Were Young" (Written by Adele Adkins & Tobias Jesso Jr.)
Beyonce ft. Kendrick Lamar, "Freedom" (Written by Jonny Coffer, Beyoncé Knowles, Carla Marie Williams, Dean McIntosh, Kendrick Duckworth, Frank Tirado, Alan Lomax & John Lomax, Sr.)
Justin Bieber, "Love Yourself" (Written by Ed Sheeran, Benny Blanco & Justin Bieber)
Sia, "The Greatest" (Written by Sia Furler, Greg Kurstin & Kendrick Duckworth)

AND THE WINNER IS:

SIA, "THE GREATEST" (WRITTEN BY SIA FURLER, GREG KURSTIN & KENDRICK DUCKWORTH)

This is the fourth win and eight nomination for Sia. She previously won for Pop Performance: Chandelier (2014), Pop Album: 1000 Forms of Fear (2014) & Music Video: Chandelier (2014). She was also nominated for Album: 1000 Forms of Fear (2014), Record: Chandelier (2014) & Song: Chandelier (2014) . This is the first win and fifth nomination (including double citation this year) for Greg Kurstin. He was previously nominated for Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) (2012), Chadelier (2014) & Song: Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) (2012). This is the sixth win and twelveth nomination for Kendrick Lamar. He previously won for Album: To Pimp a Butterfly (2015), Rap Performance: King Kunta (2015), Freedom (2016), Rap Album: To Pimp a Butterfly (2015) & untitled unmastered (2016). He was also nominated for Song: King Kunta (2015), New Artist (2013), Rap Performance: i (2014), Poetic Justice (2013), Rap Album: Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (2013).