Shawn Mendes and Drake are nearly neck and neck for nominations at the iHeartRadio MMVAs The 19-year-old pop singer from Pickering, Ont., is the frontrunner this year with eight nominations That’s one more nod than Toronto rapper Drake Mendes and Drake are in the running for artist of the year They’ll be competing with Camilla Cabello, Cardi B, Ed Sheeran and Post Malone Fellow Canadian Alessia Cara has five nominations Brit singer Ed Sheeran and electronic dance producer Marshmello have four nods each The MMVAs will be hosted by rapper and "Crazy Rich Asians" star Awkwafina The awards take place Aug. 26