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“New Heights” takes home coveted Podcast of the Year Award presented by The Hartford

Charlamagne tha God opened the 2024 iHeartPodcast Awards

Special guest presenters included Bobbi Althoff; Kyle MacLachlan; Simone Boyce and Danielle Robay; Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark; Paul Scheer; Lilly Singh; Miles Gray and Jack O’Brien; Jay Shetty; Adam Devine and Blake Anderson; Wilmer Valderrama; Tiffany Cross; Angela Rye and Andrew Gillum; Molly Sims; and Zachary Levi

NEW YORK AND AUSTIN – March 11, 2024 – Tonight, the 2024 iHeartPodcast Awards Presented by The Hartford Live at SXSW brought together the most influential names in podcasting to honor the most entertaining and innovative podcasts of 2023, celebrating the incredible talent and wide variety of leaders across the podcasting industry live and in-person in Austin, Texas at the Fairmont Hotel. The event was also exclusively video streamed on iHeartRadio’s YouTube Channel and broadcast across iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and on the iHeartRadio app.

The night featured a variety of appearances by award nominees, celebrity presenters and special guests including Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum and Tiffany Cross of “Native Land Pod;” Adam Devine and Blake Anderson of “This Is Important;” Bobbi Althoff of “The Really Good Podcast with Bobbi Althoff;” Charlamagne tha God; Danielle Robay and Simone Boyce; Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark of “My Favorite Murder;” Jay Shetty; Jack O’Brien and Miles Gray of “The Daily Zeitgeist;” Kyle MacLachlan; Lilly Singh; Molly Sims; Paul Scheer of “How Did this Get Made?;” Wilmer Valderrama; and Zachary Levi.

The 2024 iHeartPodcast Awards event highlights include:

• Charlamagne tha God opens the show and presents Best Overall Host Award to Laci Mosley, host of “Scam Goddess,” a Texas native thrilled to win an award in her home state. She thanks her fans and then shouts out her team “Whitney Houston style,” singing her praises.
• Bobbi Althoff joins as special guest presenter to award “Watch What Crappens” hosts Ben Mandelker and Ronnie Karam as Best Pop Culture Podcast of the year. Ben and Ronnie thank fans for listening to their podcast and Bravo for the people they find to feature on their shows.
• Actor Kyle MacLachan announces “Sporkful” as Best Food Podcast and Dan Pashman accepts the award through video with strong praise for audio and podcasts.
• Journalists Danielle Robay and Simone Boyce, hosts of the new show “The Bright Side,” present hosts of “Lipstick On The Rim” Molly Sims and Emese Gormley with Best Beauty and Fashion Podcast Award. Molly tears up as she and Emese express their love for each other and their fans.
• Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark of “My Favorite Murder” honor Jonathan Goldstein with the Pioneer Icon Award. Goldstein tracks the evolution of his career and the podcast industry, from radio to streaming, and thanks fans for listening through the years.
• Comedian Paul Scheer takes the stage to introduce “Club Shay Shay” as the Best Sports Podcast of the year award, accepted by football great and podcast host Shannon Sharpe. He shares his excitement for the award and for the chance it gives him to thank his team.
• Entertainer Lilly Singh presents “New Heights” with the coveted Podcast of the Year Award presented by The Hartford, and Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce accept through a video highlighting just how hilarious they are on their show – and don’t miss shouting out the Swifties for helping them win.
• Singh also presents Jay Shetty with the Best Wellness and Fitness Podcast for “On Purpose with Jay Shetty,” who says the real reward is talking to his guests and hearing from fans who say they’ve been impacted by the show.
• “Crime Junkie” hosts Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat are awarded Best Crime Podcast by Jack O’Brien and Miles Gray. Ashley and Brit thank their “Crime Junkie” fans and encourage future podcasters, saying winning an award like this was once their dream as podcast fans.
• Jay Shetty honors Maggie Freleng and Jason Flom with the Social Impact Award presented by Audible. Maggie and Jason put the spotlight on people who are currently in prison for crimes they didn’t commit and highlight how their show “Wrongful Conviction” has helped innocent people get out of prison.
• Comedians Adam Devine and Blake Anderson start a “podcast” chant and present Bobbi Althoff with the award for Best Emerging Podcast for “The Really Good Podcast with Bobbi Althoff.” Bobbi keeps her usual deadpan demeanor with a simple speech, saying just “Thank you guys,” before walking off stage.
• Wilmer Valderrama takes the stage to announce the Innovator Award presented by YouTube to “Rotten Mango.”
• Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye and Andrew Gillum award Best News Podcast to “Pivot.”
• Molly Sims awards the Best TV and Film Podcast Award to Paul Scheer, host of “How Did This Get Made?” who thanks the crowd for making it a great night.
• Actor Zachary Levi presents hosts Adam Devine and Blake Anderson with Best Comedy Podcast of the Year Award for their show “This Is Important.” Adam and Blake once again start up a “podcast” chant and admit what comedy is all about: “Winning.”

The full list of 2024 iHeartPodcast Awards presented by The Hartford winners are:

Social Impact Award presented by Audible: Maggie Freleng and Jason Flom

Pioneer Award: Jonathan Goldstein

Innovator Award presented by YouTube: “Rotten Mango”

Podcast of the Year presented by The Hartford:

• New Heights

Best Business & Finance:

• How I Built This

Best Comedy:

• This Is Important

Best Crime:

• Crime Junkie

Best Pop Culture:

• Watch What Crappens

Best Food Podcast Award Presented by Planet Oat:

• Sporkful

Best Wellness & Fitness:

• On Purpose with Jay Shetty

Best History:

• Revisionist History

Best Kids & Family:

• Good Inside with Dr. Becky

Best Music:

• Popcast

Best News:

• Pivot

Best Fiction:

• The Mantawauk Caves

Best Sports:

• Club Shay Shay

Best Science:

• Radio Lab

Best Technology:

• Hard Fork

Best Ad Read:

• SmartLess

Best Overall Host:

• Laci Mosley (Scam Goddess)

Best Overall Ensemble:

• New Heights

Best Political:

• Pod Save America

Best TV & Film:

• How Did This Get Made?

Best Spanish Language:

• Leyendas Legendarias

Best Advice / Inspirational:

• We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach and Amanda Doyle

Best Beauty & Fashion:

• Lipstick On The Rim

Best Travel:

• Atlas Obscura

Best Green:

• Climate of Change

Best Spirituality & Religion:

• Woman Evolve with Sarah Jakes Roberts

Best Branded Podcast:

• Symptomatic (Novartis)

Best Emerging:

• The Really Good Podcast with Bobbi Althoff

Best International:

• The Imperfects (Australia)

The 2024 iHeartPodcast Awards is part of iHeartMedia’s roster of nationally recognized events including the iHeartRadio Music Awards, iHeartRadio Music Festival, the nationwide iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Concert Tour, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina, iHeartCountry Festival and iHeartRadio ALTer Ego.

Proud partners of this year’s iHeartPodcast Awards included presenting partner The Hartford, a leading small business insurer, YouTube, Audible and Planet Oat.

For more information about the 2024 iHeartPodcast Awards, click HERE.

Hosted by Journalists Danielle Robay and Simone Boyce, the Podcast will bring its Audiences a Much-Needed Dose of Inspiration, Positivity and Joy Each Day

Listen to the official trailer now HERE

NEW YORK – March 8, 2024 – In celebration of International Women’s Day, Hello Sunshine, a part of Candle Media, and iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher according to Podtrac, announced today they have teamed up to launch “The Bright Side” – an innovative, new, female-led audio project that will inspire listeners and add joy to their morning routines. Debuting March 25, “The Bright Side” is co-hosted by journalist, TV host and podcaster, Danielle Robay and Emmy-nominated journalist, host and producer, Simone Boyce who will deliver a daily morning show-style podcast created to inspire, educate and empower women as they tackle life each day. This new format will bring the Hello Sunshine community together for a daily dose of entertainment, culture, wellness, fashion, books and more. The announcement was made today during a conversation at the SXSW Festival in Austin, TX.

Reese Witherspoon will serve as executive producer on the podcast alongside Maureen Polo and Natalie Tulloch for Hello Sunshine; and Ali Perry and Conal Byrne for iHeartPodcasts.

“The Bright Side” is a funny, approachable and intimate forum that will tackle life with optimism. Committed to exploring the world through a female-centered lens, Robay and Boyce will share fresh, nuanced and playful perspectives on everything from pop culture to wellness, lifestyle and beyond. For 30 minutes each day, listeners will join the hosts as they share the bright side of life, alongside experts and celebrity guests.

“We have found that our audience makes it a point to seek out positivity in their personal and digital lives with 59% of female consumers agreeing that they want content that makes them feel joyful,” said Maureen Polo, Head of Direct-to-Consumer at Hello Sunshine. “Podcasting offers a level of thoughtful engagement you can’t really get in other media types, which is why it is such a perfect medium to launch ‘The Bright Side.’ We have been tracking the exploding podcast medium for a while – seeing new audiences, formats and genres everyday – and know that iHeartPodcasts is the best partner given its unmatched production, marketing and sales acumen at a level few others in media can deliver.”

“Hello Sunshine is the perfect partner for this ambitious project, given their incredible sense of cultural issues and trends, and their astute, highly engaged fanbase,” said Will Pearson, President of iHeartPodcasts. “Podcasting has managed to reinvent a few genres now – from fiction to sports to health and wellness – and we believe it can also innovate on this idea of a daily “morning show,” a format that is prevalent in TV, but is still missing in the podcast medium. With Reese and her team at the creative helm, we are excited to launch this show together.”

“The Bright Side” will be distributed by iHeartPodcasts, which is home to more than 850 original podcasts with over 200 million downloads each month. iHeartPodcasts span every category from business, sports, spirituality and technology to entertainment, family, comedy and true crime—and everything in between—making iHeart the largest publisher of podcast content in the world.

Listen to “The Bright Side” beginning March 25 on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard. Listeners can hear the official podcast trailer now, here.

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About Hello Sunshine

Founded by Reese Witherspoon, Hello Sunshine puts women at the center of every story it creates, celebrates and discovers. Hello Sunshine tells stories across all platforms – from scripted and unscripted television, feature films, animated series, podcasts, audio storytelling, and digital series – all shining a light on where women are now and helping them chart a new path forward. Hello Sunshine is also home to Reese’s Book Club. Fast growing in reach and influence, this community is propelled by meaningful connections with stories, authors, and fellow members. Hello Sunshine is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. By bringing together elite talent operating at the intersection of content, community, and commerce, it helps to position leading entertainment businesses for accelerated, sustainable growth in the current market and beyond. Candle is run by its Co-Chairmen and Co-CEOs, leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone’s flagship private equity business.

Starring Ethan Corn, Lelia Symington and Jacqueline Emerson, this series takes listeners through a Bond / Bourdain spy traveler’s experience set in the 1960s Cold War era

Listen to the Trailer HERE

NEW YORK – March 7, 2024 – iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher according to Podtrac, together with creator and producer Lars Jacobson, announce “Fodor’s Guide to Espionage.” First episode will be available on March 13 with new episodes available on Wednesdays. Listeners can hear the official trailer now, here.

Based on the true story of Eugene Fodor, “Fodor's Guide to Espionage'' will explore the greatest travel writer in the world, who secretly used his profession as a cover to spy for the CIA. Taking place in the 1960s, it is a globetrotting, jet-setting spy series centered around the biggest events of the Cold War that will take listeners on an exotic vacation and high stakes spy mission every week. 

Established in 1949, Fodor's has published more than 440 guides on over 300 destinations, and currently has more than 700 permanently placed researchers all over the world. In addition to having sold hundreds of millions of guide books over the last century, Fodor’s remains one of the most popular travel guide publishers and internet tourist information sites to this day. 

Ethan Corn (“Criminal Minds,” “The Resident”), Lelia Symington (“Brut Force,” “The Marksman”), and Jacqueline Emerson (“The Hunger Games,” “FBI”) will take listeners through thrilling history, fine dining and navigating the world through travel. 

Creator and writer Lars Jacobson will be producing the series alongside Sabrina Jaglom (“Jane,” “Listening In”) and Noel Brown for iHeartPodcasts. “Fodor's Guide to Espionage'' marks the first podcast out of Teleforce’s first-look deal with iHeart. 

Jacobson and Jaglom previously collaborated on iHeartPodcasts and Teleforce’s top-rated podcast series “Wheel Woman,” which is currently in development at a major studio. Jacobson’s previous work with “Fight Night” and “Novocaine” are also in development and production at major studios.   

“Fodor’s Guide to Espionage” is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and will be available on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard, starting March 13.

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About Lars Jacobson

Since selling his screenplay, “C.O.D.” to Dreamworks with Michael Bay producing, Lars has written for Paramount, Universal, Sony, Fox, Lionsgate, NBC and many others. His most recent original feature screenplay, “Novocaine”, is currently in production at Paramount with Safehouse producing and starring Jack Quaid and Amber Midthunder. Several years ago, Lars also started creating and producing podcasts for iHeartMedia. His first produced iHeartPodcast, “Fight Night,” is currently being adapted for television at Peacock with Lars executive producing alongside Will Packer and Hartbeat, and starring Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson, Don Cheadle, Terrance Howard, and Taraji P. Henson. The second podcast Lars created and produced, Wheel Woman, is currently set up at a major studio for television adaptation. Fodor’s Guide to Espionage will be Lars’ third collaboration with iHeartPodcasts and the first podcast under his company, Teleforce Productions, first-look deal. In addition, Lars will be publishing his first graphic novel, The Horror, with Dark Horse Comics, which will be released on April 9, 2024. Lars is represented by Paradigm, Circle of Confusion, and The Nord Group.

Listen to the official trailer now HERE

Los Angeles — March 6, 2024: "Finally! A Show" about women that isn’t a thinly veiled aspirational nightmare launches on March 13 produced by Bradley Cooper’s Lea Pictures, iHeartPodcasts, and Jane Marie’s Little Everywhere. The new show has no host, no narrator, and no interviews. Each 30-minute episode of the fifteen-episode season invites listeners to hang out with a different woman as she takes you through her day.

Social media marketing and influencer culture relies on keeping women in a perpetual state of aspiring to be someone else. "Finally! A Show" features women’s lives as they actually are. Executive Producer Jane Marie, known for “The Dream, Michelle Obama: The Light Podcast” and “This American Life” said, “Reality TV is a guilty pleasure for me because it’s fun to be a fly on the wall in other lives, with all of their messy feelings and unexpected twists, but we all know it’s fake, or at least highly scripted and edited. ‘Finally! A Show’ has 100% more reality, and it’s just refreshing to hear women talk uninterrupted without being coached to fit a narrative, and without feeling like I’m being told how to live.”

The new podcast’s subjects include an 83-year-old calendar girl shopping for a vibrator, a fish-throwing songstress delighting the crowd at an outdoor market, a young mother turned death care provider, and a TikTok viral plus-size boutique owner. Listeners will encounter cats both domestic and feral, ballroom culture, abortion pills, and a giant typewriter at a crematorium – all just part of the unique architecture of a day in a woman’s life in America.

“Finally! A Show" is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and can be heard on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are found.

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About Lea Pictures
Founded by Bradley Cooper in 2020, Lea Pictures develops and produces commercially entertaining and transformational film, television, and podcasts.

About Little Everywhere
Founded in 2016, Little Everywhere is a boutique podcast production house with the mission of creating great sounding and trustworthy content, intended to amuse and enlighten listeners.

The new podcast series debuting March 12 will highlight the distinct experiences of Black women in different stages of life

Listen to the official trailer HERE

NEW YORK – March 5, 2023 – iHeartPodcasts, the No.1 podcast publisher according to Podtrac, and Will Packer Media, a first-of-its-kind production and branded content company led by record-breaking Hollywood producer Will Packer, and journalist, host and author Tiffany D. Cross today announced the debut of “ACross Generations,” a new podcast series brings together Black women from different generations to have emotional, funny, and heartwarming exchanges about life experiences at different decades of their journey. The podcast will debut on March 12, with new episodes airing weekly on Tuesdays. Listeners can tune in to the official trailer here (under embargo).

Each episode will feature candid straightforward and heartfelt conversations with three multigenerational Black women – an elder (Boomer), a middle-aged (Gen-X/millennial), and a younger Black woman (Gen Z) – that will explore and celebrate the essence of womanhood in its myriad forms recreating the cultural cornerstone of “grandma’s kitchen table” that so many in the community have experienced. The discussions range from exploring issues like changing perspectives on love and sex through the years to what you might tell your younger self about money or career. life and lessons learned in your 20's.

“Seasoned women who have lived decades have so much wisdom to share and Black women throughout history have always been oracles providing comfort and wisdom to all and I want to invite audiences to relish in that love and sage insight,” said Cross. “I am so thrilled to have these conversations every week on ‘ACross Generations’ and learn from both the matriarchs and the younger women who both have so much to offer and I truly hope that people will watch with both their mothers and their daughters to have edifying conversations that bring us all closer and will provoke thought as well as laughter and, sometimes, maybe even tears.”

“ACross Generations” joins iHeartMedia and Will Packer Media’s iHeartPodcasts slate deal, which includes original scripted and unscripted shows. The partnership includes the two recent seasons of the dark comedy, “The Lower Bottoms,” and “IDEA GENERATION’S All Angles.”

“I am thrilled for Tiffany to bring to life engaging conversations that will spark dialogue and open minds. These are essential women centered discussions that all generations will enjoy, and Will Packer Media couldn’t be prouder to partner with Tiffany and iHeartPodcasts,” says Packer.

“ACross Generations” is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and will be available on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard.

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About Tiffany Cross

Tiffany D. Cross most recently hosted The Cross Connection on MSNBC. She is the author of Say It Louder: Black Voters, White Narratives, and Saving Our Democracy (Amistad/HarperCollins) and previously served as a Resident Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics (Spring 2020). Her broad experience across media, politics, and policy includes more than two decades of navigating newsrooms and campaigns while engaging different constituencies on the ground. She is a former DC Bureau Chief of BET News and cut her teeth in media at CNN where she worked as an Associate Producer covering Capitol Hill for the network’s weekend show unit. She also previously served as a Field Producer for America’s Most Wanted and Discovery Communications. She is also the co-host of iHeart Podcasts’ Native Land Pod, which debuted in 2024 on iHeart Podcasts and Apple as the number one downloaded podcast in America across all categories, where she breaks down news and culture of the week. She also co-founded The Beat DC, a national platform intersecting politics, policy, business, media, and people of color.

About Will Packer Media

Led by Hollywood producer Will Packer, Will Packer Media is a first-of-its-kind production and branded content company focused on the New American Mainstream audience, with an urban millennial core. In partnership with Discovery, Inc. and Universal Pictures, the company produces episodic scripted and unscripted series across television and digital platforms, compelling content for brand clients, and short-form digital content for millennial audiences. Will Packer’s films have earned more than $1 billion, with ten opening at number one at the box office.

Vanessa Hudgens kicks-off first episode under iHeartPodcasts this Wednesday 3/6

NEW YORK – March 4, 2024 – iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher according to Podtrac, together with host and creator Emily Tisch Sussman announce that her award-winning podcast, “She Pivots” is now a part of the iHeartPodcast Network. Vanessa Hudgens will kick off the new partnership as the first episode under iHeartPodcasts this week.

An award-winning show, “She Pivots” is aimed at redefining women’s success stories. In a world where conventional notions of achievement often revolve around linear career paths, the show spotlights the real-life experiences of remarkable women who have shown that success is not defined by a one-size-fits-all formula. New episodes will be released weekly on Wednesdays and feature inspiring women who have gone through life-altering pivots and perspective shifts. 

Host and creator Emily Tisch Sussman gives listeners a peek inside the lives of powerhouse women with interviews from Vice President Kamala Harris, Brooke Shields, Allyson Felix, Priyanka Chopra, and Bobbi Brown, while also debuting never-before-heard stories from guests like trans Navy Veteran Paula M. Neira or fundamentalist cult survivor, Susi Massey. For Season Three, “She Pivots” will bring together a unique collection of interesting and influential women to tell the stories of the personal moments that lead up to their pivot, creating a space for women to embrace the full spectrum of their experiences. Guests for season three include actress turned entrepreneur Vanessa Hudgens, ballet dancer Misty Copeland, fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff, “Moms Demand Action” founder Shannon Watts and more. The podcast will shed light on the recognition that pivots are not setbacks but stepping stones to new success. 

“She Pivots is changing the cultural conversation around how women talk about and think about their careers," said Sussman. “I am excited to join forces with the No. 1 podcast publisher, iHeartPodcasts, and continue to make a show that inspires and empowers women to trust their instincts and skills. I want women to know that everything you have done has given you the toolkit you need to make your pivot. You have everything you need inside of you, and I can’t wait to showcase the stories of women who have proven just that in season three.” 

Sussman started “She Pivots” after leaving her decade-long career in DC politics and having three kids in just four years. Walking away from the career she loved - a career that gave her purpose and sense of value - created a deep sense of loss. That’s why Sussman decided to start “She Pivots” to hear stories from other women who experienced a significant, personal change that led them to reimagine their careers and lives. She has been able to redefine what success means to her and has made it her mission to give permission to other women to do the same. 

“She Pivots” is now distributed by iHeartPodcasts and will be available on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard.

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About Emily Tisch Sussman 

Emily Tisch Sussman is the creator and host of the award-winning iHeart podcast She Pivots, a Tony-nominated producer, a Marie Claire contributor, a democratic political strategist, and mother of three. With a passion for amplifying women's voices, she shares the stories of those who have successfully pivoted in their personal and professional lives, sharing how they turned challenges into formative opportunities.

Emily created She Pivots after leaving her fast-paced job as the VP of Campaigns at the largest democratic think tank in Washington, D.C. Her pivot pushed her to confront her own idea of success without the career she thought she’d have forever. Emily is a seasoned host, having interviewed leaders and influential women including Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary Hillary Clinton, Priyanka Chopra, and Sophia Bush, among others.

Emily is dedicated to championing causes that support women, education and the arts in her New York community. She is a co-owner of Gotham FC, the 2023 NWSL champions, and has produced Broadway hits including Shucked and How to Dance in Ohio. She is a founding member of her local Moms Demand Action chapter and has served on the board of the Ethical Culture Fieldston School and the Ross School. She is a member of the Artists Council at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Director's Circle at The Church. She is a member of the New York Bar, earning her J.D. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.

The Awards Show Also Features a Special Musical Tribute to This Year’s iHeartRadio Icon Award Recipient Cher

NEW YORK- March 4, 2024- iHeartMedia and FOX Entertainment today announced the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards will feature performances by Justin Timberlake, Green Day, TLC, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Tate McRae and more plus a special musical tribute to the 2024 iHeartRadio Icon Award Recipient Cher. The event will air LIVE from Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Monday, April 1 (8:00-10:00 p.m. ET live / PT tape-delayed) on FOX. The event also will be heard on iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and on the iHeartRadio app.

Cher will receive the 2024 iHeartRadio Icon Award, honoring her unparalleled contributions to music and pop culture for over seven decades. Cher is one of the best-selling music artists in history, selling over 100 million records during the course of her extraordinary career. She is the only artist to date who has had a number-one single on a Billboard chart for seven consecutive decades. Among her many accomplishments, Cher is a celebrated Oscar, Emmy, GRAMMY® Award-winning, Kennedy Center Honoree. In 2023, Cher celebrated the 25th Anniversary of her classic album, Believe, as well as her first-ever Christmas album, Christmas, which hit number one on the Billboard charts.

The 11th annual iHeartRadio Music Awards will celebrate the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and the iHeartRadio app throughout 2023, while also offering a preview of the upcoming hits of 2024. The show will feature award presentations in multiple categories, live performances from the biggest artists in music, surprise guests and collaborations and will showcase the stories of the winning artists’ road to #1.

Artists receiving multiple nominations include, 21 Savage, Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Blink-182, Carin León, David Kushner, Doechii, Doja Cat, Drake, Dua Lipa, Fall Out Boy, Foo Fighters, Grupo Frontera,  Ice Spice, Jelly Roll, Jung Kook, Karol G, Lil Durk, Luke Combs, Megan Moroney, Metro Boomin, Miley Cyrus, Morgan Wallen, Noah Kahan, Olivia Rodrigo, Paramore, Peso Pluma, Rema, Selena Gomez, Shakira, SZA, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Tyla, Usher and Yng Lvcas. For a full list of categories, visit iHeartRadio.com/awards.

In addition to paying tribute to music and artists, the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards will again celebrate the fans, giving iHeartRadio listeners the opportunity to decide winners in several new and established categories. Fan voting will determine this year’s Best Lyrics, Best Music Video, Best Fan Army presented by Otezla® (apremilast), Social Star Award, Favorite Tour Photographer, TikTok Bop of the Year, Favorite On Screen, Favorite Tour Style and Favorite Debut Album. Social voting will close on March 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT for all categories. Fans can vote by visiting iHeartRadio.com/awards.

Additional categories include Label of the Year and individual winners for Album of the Year in music’s biggest genres, including Pop, Country, Alternative, Rock, Dance, Hip-Hop, R&B, Latin and Regional Mexican formats.

Proud partners of this year’s event include Otezla with more to be announced.

Executive producers for the iHeartRadio Music Awards are Joel Gallen, for Tenth Planet; and John Sykes, Tom Poleman and Bart Peters, for iHeartMedia. For breaking news and exclusive iHeartRadio Music Awards content, visit iHeartRadio.com/awards or follow the social buzz on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Check out the first promo for the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards HERE

Artists and/or events subject to change or cancellation without notice. 

The Wildly Popular Mental Health Podcast’s First-Ever Live Event Will Dive Into Navigating Social Media and Engaging in Digital Spaces

Tickets Go on Sale to the General Public on March 1

WHAT: iHeartPodcasts and “Therapy For Black Girls” today announced Healing in Real Time: A Live Podcast Event. Host and Licensed Psychologist Dr. Joy Harden Bradford will be joined by friends of the show Drs. Ayanna Abrams and Joy Beckwith, affectionately known as her “group chat,” and a surprise special guest for a night of wide-ranging, in-depth conversations about oversharing on social media, setting and maintaining boundaries in a hyper-connected world and what it means to heal in real time. Tickets start at $20 and can be purchased at therapyforblackgirls.com/liveshow. Fans can use the pre-sale code ‘THERAPY’ when purchasing tickets. 

WHO: Dr. Joy Harden Bradford is a Licensed Psychologist, Speaker, Founder & CEO of Therapy for Black Girls and host of its wildly popular mental health podcast. She’s also the author of “Sisterhood Heals: The Transformative Power of Healing Community.” Her work focuses on making mental health topics more relevant and accessible for Black women and she specializes in creating spaces for them to have fuller and healthier relationships with themselves and others. 

WHEN: The event will take place Friday, April 12 from 8pm to 10pm ET. Doors open at 7pm ET. 

WHERE: Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, 30307

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The Special Includes Women Taking Over Mics and Music on iHeartRadio Stations Nationwide

Celebration Also Includes a Special Podcast Series from Top Female-Hosted Podcasts Including Angela Yee’s Lip Service, Chiquis and Chill, Dear Chelsea with Chelsea Handler, The Nikki Glaser Podcast, Therapy for Black Girls and More

NEW YORK – March 1, 2024 – In honor of International Women's Day on March 8, iHeartMedia today announced the fourth annual celebration of women who make music, influence change, and create a culture with “Women Take the Mic” on March 8, 2024.

This year’s celebration includes:

• Women Taking the Mics On-Air: Women will lead the conversation all day across every iHeartRadio music station nationwide on March 8, 2024.
• Women Take the Mic Music Hour: On March 8 from 5-6 p.m. local time iHeartMedia broadcast radio stations will also devote the hour to playing the biggest hits and new music from today’s female artists and offer special playlists on the iHeartRadio App.
• Women Take the Mic: The Podcast: New this year, iHeartRadio will have 10 International Women’s Day special episodes from top female-hosted podcasts including Angela Yee’s Lip Service, Chiquis and Chill, Dear Chelsea with Chelsea Handler, The Nikki Glaser Podcast, The Psychology of Your 20s, Reasonably Shady, Therapy for Black Girls, There Are No Girls On The Internet with Bridget Todd, Very Special Episodes with Dana Schwartz, and Womanica. Each one of these shows will share their personal stories of shattering stereotypes, creating opportunities, and inspiring the next generation to find their own voice and share it with the world. Fans can tune-in to the special podcast episodes on the iHeartRadio App and HERE.

“At iHeart we speak to 9 out of 10 Americans monthly in communities across the nation through our broadcast radio and podcast networks,” said Gayle Troberman, Chief Marketing Officer for iHeartMedia. “Today on International Women’s Day women take the mic -- highlighting the women who elevate this entire medium and connect with listeners everywhere, delivering powerful content, music, news and entertainment in authentic and inspiring ways.”

Listeners can join in on the conversation online by using #iHeartWomensDay throughout the day and learn more at iHeartRadio.com/womensday.

Proud partners of this year's special include Conair® Girlbomb®, M&M’S® and women-first dating app, Bumble.

 

Pittman Talks with AT&T Chief Marketing and Growth Officer Kellyn Kenny for the Season Six Premiere Episode on February 29

Listen to the trailer HERE

WHAT: iHeartMedia Chairman and CEO Bob Pittman will once again sit down with leaders, entrepreneurs and visionaries across music, film, live entertainment, marketing and more for the sixth season of his iHeartPodcast “Math & Magic: Stories from the Frontiers of Marketing with Bob Pittman,” premiering February 29. As we continue to blaze forward into the future, the world of business has a lot to keep up with. It's that special mix of math and magic that's key to navigating through unprecedented times – and Bob’s unparalleled expertise in the field will help listeners understand just how to make it happen. 

In the first episode of season six, Bob will talk to Kellyn Kenny, AT&T’s Chief Marketing and Growth Officer with a stacked resume that features giants of business like Microsoft, Hilton, Capital One and Uber, where she learned to approach work like she’s captain of a sports team – knowing the game inside and out. In her current role, she has continued making bold moves to breathe new life into an iconic brand and she will sit down with Bob to explain just how she does it.

WHO: Kellyn Kenny was born to innovate. From her early years, she was a textbook over-achiever, thriving as both an athlete and a mathlete and joining any additional club she could squeeze her way into. Growing up, she watched her mom run a hospital and her dad contribute to groundbreaking work at Bell Labs, inspiring her to dedicate herself to meaningful work. This well-rounded foundation has taken Kellyn far in the world of marketing. 

Bob Pittman is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of iHeartMedia, Inc., America’s #1 audio company, serving as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since 2011 and Chairman since 2013. He is the co-founder and programmer who led the team that created MTV and has been Chief Executive Officer of MTV Networks, AOL Networks, Six Flags Theme Parks, Quantum Media, Century 21 Real Estate, and Time Warner Enterprises. He went on to become Chief Operating Officer of America Online, Inc. and later of AOL Time Warner; founding member of the New York-based Pilot Group investment firm; and co-founder of Casa Dragones tequila. 

WHEN: Season six of “Math & Magic: Stories from the Frontiers of Marketing with Bob Pittman” premieres on February 29, 2024, with new episodes every Thursday. 

WHERE: Listen to “Math & Magic: Stories from the Frontiers of Marketing with Bob Pittman” on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard.