2017 iHeartRadio MMVAs
| 2017 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards | |
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| Date | June 18, 2017 |
| Location |
299 Queen Street West, Toronto, Canada |
| Country | Canada |
| Hosted by |
Alessia Cara Joe Jonas |
| Website | http://mmva.muchmusic.com |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Much, CTV, Vrak |
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, Ontario.
The announcements were made via Twitter and on the Much website on April 26, 2017.
Highlights of the broadcast included a red carpet ceremony where Marianas Trench marked their 10th 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.
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.
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.
"To all the black, brown, indigenous, immigrant, international kids out there: believe in your dreams, make it happen,'' he told the crowd.
The first batch of nominees were announced on May 3, 2017. The full list of nominees was published on May 18, 2017.
A Tribe Called Red (featuring Yasiin Bey, Narcy & Black Bear) — "R.E.D."
Sleepy Tom (featuring Tonye) — "Seeing Double" (Post-production: Matt Bilewicz, Zhargal Sambuev, Farah Yusuf, Sean Evans & Fezz Stenton)
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