iHeartMedia

 As part of the deal, two popular OZY Media podcasts “The Thread” and “OZY Confidential” will also join the iHeartPodcast Network

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. and NEW YORK (January 30, 2020) - iHeartMedia and OZY Media today announce a new multi-year deal to co-produce and promote a slate of iHeartRadio Original Podcasts, with three shows set to be released in 2020 and distributed through the iHeartPodcast Network. The partnership reflects iHeartRadio’s focus to growing its library of high-quality original podcasts for its hundreds of millions of listeners across the country and OZY Media’s continued expansion into original content for audio and TV.

“OZY’s global suite of diverse storytellers and story-finders focuses on what’s new and what’s next. These podcasts reflect the desire of younger audiences to broaden their minds and think bigger,” said Carlos Watson, co-founder and CEO of OZY Media. “We are thrilled to be collaborating with the massively talented team at iHeartMedia to co-produce powerful and diverse podcasts for listeners.”

The first co-produced podcast in the slate will be “Around the World,” a travel and culture podcast featuring stories of changemakers and renegades from around the world who are doing the unexpected in the face of adversity. The content will originate from OZY's groundbreaking year-long editorial project that saw them report three stories from every country on earth. The two additional podcasts set to launch this year include a spin-off series from OZY’s “The Thread” and a scripted series.

These narratives draw from OZY’s cutting-edge digital news stories and have evolved into podcasts that appeal to a wide range of curious listeners interested in seeing a broader and bolder world. In addition to co-producing the new slate of original podcasts, two of OZY’s existing news and culture podcasts – “The Thread” and “OZY Confidential” – will join the iHeartPodcast Network’s deep catalog of podcast titles.

“The OZY team has a remarkable way of reporting on stories that really make people think and often change the way we see important issues,” said Will Pearson, COO of the iHeartPodcast Network. “They have an impressive ability to find fascinating stories before anyone else is reporting on them and we’re thrilled to be partnering with them to bring these voices to iHeart and into the world of podcasting.”

As part of the deal, iHeartMedia and OZY Media will work together to co-produce these original podcasts for distribution and promotion across iHeartMedia’s multiple platforms including broadcast radio stations, iHeartRadio, its digital streaming platform, as well as its social media channels. As the largest publisher of podcasts in the country, the iHeartPodcast Network has more than 750 original shows available to listeners nationwide.

About OZY Media

OZY Media is a next-generation media and entertainment company delivering unique and relevant stories and experiences across multiple mediums, from original series and investigative editorial to addictive podcasts and live events. OZY aims to help curious people see the world more broadly and more boldly by introducing them to “the New and the Next” — narratives that defy convention, change perspectives and ignite ideas. Started as a digital magazine in 2013, OZY has evolved into a modern media company, with 8 original TV series with leading networks, including Amazon, Hulu, OWN, PBS and BBC. Led by Emmy Award–winning journalist Carlos Watson and co-founder Samir Rao, OZY Media is based in Mountain View, California, and backed by leading Silicon Valley investors such as Emerson Collective, Ron Conway, Marc Lasry and Tom Franco, with a significant investment from German publishing giant Axel Springer. Learn more at OZY.com.

Halsey and Lizzo Join Previously Announced Justin Bieber as Performers

NEW YORK, N.Y. – January 29, 2020 – iHeartMedia and FOX Entertainment announced today that eight-time Grammy award-winning artist Usher, who has sold more than 65 million albums worldwide, will host and perform during the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards. The event will also feature live performances from Halsey and Lizzo, as well as previously announced performer, Justin Bieber, with more to be announced. The two-hour event will air live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Sunday, March 29 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live / PT tape-delayed) on FOX. The seventh annual iHeartRadio Music Awards will also broadcast live on iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and iHeartRadio, the all-in-one digital music, podcast, on demand and live-streaming radio service.

“I’m so excited to host the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards and help celebrate the music that I and millions of other music lovers listened to this past year,” said Usher. “It’ll be like hanging out with old friends.”

Nominees for the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards were announced on January 8. Artists receiving multiple nominations include Ariana Grande, Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, Camila Cabello, Cardi B, Daddy Yankee, Dan + Shay, Drake, Ed Sheeran, El Fantasma, Halsey, J Balvin, Jonas Brothers, Justin Bieber, Khalid, Kygo, Lil Nas X, Lizzo, Luke Combs, Maren Morris, Post Malone, Selena Gomez, SHAED, Shawn Mendes, Snow, Summer Walker and Taylor Swift. For a full list of nominees and categories, please visit iHeartRadio.com/awards.

This year’s awards will feature a broad array of categories, including Female Artist of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Best Duo/Group of the Year and individual winners for Album of the Year in music’s biggest genres including Pop, Country, Alternative Rock, Rock, Dance, Hip-Hop, R&B and Latin Pop/Urban.

In addition to paying tribute to music and artists, the 2020 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 Fan Army, Best Lyrics, Best Cover Song, Best Music Video, Best Remix, the Social Star Award, Favorite Tour Photographer and the first-ever Favorite Music Video Choreography Award.

Social voting began on January 8 and will close on Monday, March 23 at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT for all categories except for Best Fan Army, which will continue through Friday, March 27 at 9:00 AM ET / 6:00 AM PT. Fans can vote on Twitter using the appropriate category and nominee hashtags or by visiting iHeartRadio.com/awards. 

This year, iHeartRadio and Taco Bell’s Feed The Beat program are teaming up to reinforce a shared commitment to new artists. Leading up to and throughout the night of the awards, iHeartRadio and Taco Bell will showcase new artists across iHeartRadio platforms, so fans can see who’s next in music, alongside the biggest artists on the planet.

Tickets are currently on sale to the general public at AXS.com.

Proud partners of the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards include Taco Bell, with more to be announced.

Executive producers for the iHeartRadio Music Awards are Joel Gallen, for Tenth Planet Productions, and John Sykes and Tom Poleman, for iHeartMedia. 

For breaking news and exclusive iHeartRadio Music Awards content, visit iHeartRadio.com/awards or follow the social buzz on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Google+.

About FOX Entertainment

A division of Fox Corporation, FOX Entertainment’s 30-year legacy of innovative, hit programming includes 9-1-1, THE MASKED SINGER, PRODIGAL SON, EMPIRE, LAST MAN STANDING, “24,” “The X-Files” and “American Idol.” Delivering high-quality scripted, non-scripted and live content, FOX Entertainment’s broadcast network airs 15 hours of primetime programming a week, as well as major sports; and is the only major network to post year-over-year growth among viewers during the 2018-2019 broadcast season.  

Dierks Bentley, Sam Hunt, Lady Antebellum, Dustin Lynch, Kelsea Ballerini, Kane Brown, Jon Pardi and Chase Rice plus Hot Country Knights, Bobby Bones and More on May 2 At Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas

The Event Will Livestream Exclusively on LiveXLive and Broadcast Across iHeartCountry Stations

New York, NY – January 28, 2020 – iHeartMedia, the leading audio company in America which also has a greater reach in the U.S. than any other media outlet, announced today the return of the iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One on Saturday, May 2. For the seventh straight year, Country music's biggest superstars will perform at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas in a live celebration of all things Country.

The 2020 iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One lineup will feature Country music’s hottest artists including Dierks Bentley, Sam Hunt, Lady Antebellum, Dustin Lynch, Kelsea Ballerini, Kane Brown, Jon Pardi and Chase Rice, plus Hot Country Knights, Bobby Bones and more.

“Now in its seventh year, the iHeartCountry Festival has undoubtedly become one of the most anticipated nights in Country music," said Rod Phillips, EVPP of iHeartCountry. “With an incredible roster of Country music’s most popular artists, this year’s show will once again exceed listeners and viewers expectations, as the event broadcasts across our iHeartCountry stations nationwide and livestreams exclusively on LiveXLive.”

The star-studded event will livestream exclusively on livexlive.com and broadcast live across iHeartMedia’s Country music radio stations in their local markets and at iHeartRadio.com. iHeartCountry has more than 150 Country stations across the U.S. reaching more than 109 million Country music listeners per month on broadcast alone, making it the largest Country broadcast radio group in America.

The iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One is part of iHeartMedia’s roster of nationally-recognized events including the iHeartRadio Music Festival, the iHeartRadio Music Awards, the nationwide iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Concert Tour Presented by Capital One, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina, iHeartRadio Wango Tango, iHeartRadio Podcast Awards and iHeartRadio ALTer Ego.

Capital One will be the national presenting partner for the iHeartCountry Festival. Capital One Cardholders will be the first to get exclusive access to high demand tickets through an exclusive Capital One® Cardholder Pre-Sale beginning Tuesday, February 4 at 10:00am CT through Thursday, February 6 at 10:00am CT at iHeartRadio.com/CapitalOne.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 7 at 12:00pm CT via TexasBoxOffice.com.

The iHeartCountry Festival is an iHeartMedia Production. Proud partners of this year's event include Capital One, Care Now, Tito’s Handmade Vodka,Twisted Tea ® and Wyndham Rewards with more to be announced. The 2020 iHeartCountry Festival’s benefiting charity is St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and for every ticket sold, iHeartMedia will donate $1 from their proceeds to help fund the hospital’s lifesaving treatments and research.

For more information visit iHeartRadio.com/countryfestival.

About Capital One

At Capital One we’re on a mission for our customers – bringing them great products, rewards, service, and access to unique and unforgettable experiences they are passionate about. Capital One is a diversified bank that offers products and services to individuals, small businesses and commercial clients. We use technology, innovation and interaction to provide consumers with products and services to meet their needs. Learn more at capitalone.com/access.

About the Frank Erwin Center:

Located in the heart of downtown Austin, the Frank Erwin Center has served Central Texans with the best in live entertainment, including concerts, theatrical performances, family shows and sporting events since 1977. The multi-purpose facility, which celebrated its 40th Anniversary in November 2017, is owned and operated by The University of Texas at Austin and serves as the home court for the Texas Longhorns Men’s and Women’s basketball teams.

Coldplay, Billie Eilish, The Black Keys, blink-182, The Lumineers, Rex Orange County and SHAED Perform Live On One Stage

New York, NY – January 20, 2020 – The 2020 iHeartRadio ALTer EGO Presented by Capital One, which featured the biggest names in Alternative Rock, concluded Saturday evening with unforgettable performances from Coldplay, Billie Eilish, The Black Keys, blink-182, The Lumineers, Rex Orange County and SHAED, at the historic, “Fabulous” Forum in Los Angeles, California. The event also included special guest appearances by Jason Priestley, Rob Raco from Riverdale, Ty Burrell from Modern Family, Audrina Patridge, Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick from The Bachelorette, Kendall Long from Bachelor in Paradise.

The event broadcasted live across over 70 Alternative and Rock iHeartRadio stations and livestreamed on LiveXLive, a global digital media company focused on live entertainment. 

Now in its third year, the music of iHeartRadio’s popular Alternative Rock stations and the iHeartRadio App came to life with an extraordinary lineup that included these special moments:

• Billie Eilish kicked off the 2020 iHeartRadio ALTer EGO Presented by Capital One with an epic 40-minute set. The teen icon, who rocked the stage in black sunglasses and a Lil B shirt for her performance, opened the show with “bad guy” and "My Strange Addiction" before encouraging the sold-out crowd to jump during her electric performance of "You Should See Me in a Crown."
• blink-182 brought nostalgia to iHeartRadio ALTer Ego. Travis Barker, Matt Skiba and Mark Hoppus delivered an 11-track set featuring throwback hits including “All the Small Things,” as well as new songs off their ninth studio album, Nine. Following a performance of their throwback "What's My Age Again?,” Skiba said, "I like to think we are the first band to have a song on the radio that has the word 'sodomy' in it." They concluded their epic performance by sprinkling in some of TLC's "No Scrubs" with 1997's "Dammit."
• Coldplay returned to the stage amid the release of their eighth studio album, Everyday Life. The Grammy-winning band, who are celebrating their 25th anniversary, performed a perfectly curated mix of tracks during their 35-minute-long set, including new releases “Orphans” and “Cry Cry Cry” as well as fan favorites including “Fix You” and “Viva La Vida.” Before performing their new release "Daddy" with a gospel choir live for the first time, Chris Martin told the sold-out crowd, "This is the most people we're going to play for [to promote this album]."
• The Black Keys, Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, performed a handful of tracks during their set, including "I Got Mine," "Gold On the Ceiling," "Fever" and "Howlin' For You."
• The Lumineers performance at iHeartRadio ALTer Ego marked their first stop ahead of their III world tour, which will make 30 stops from North Carolina to Europe. The band took the stage to perform hits, “Ophelia,” “Ho Hey” and more.

iHeartRadio ALTer EGO Presented by Capital One is part of iHeartMedia’s roster of nationally-recognized events including the iHeartRadio Music Festival, iHeartRadio Music Awards, the nationwide iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Concert Tour Presented by Capital One®, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina, iHeartCountry Festival, iHeartRadio Podcast Awards and iHeartRadio Wango Tango.

iHeartRadio ALTer EGO is an iHeartMedia Production. Capital One is the national presenting partner for iHeartRadio ALTer EGO. Additional proud partners of this year’s event include Harrisburg University of Science & Technology, Jersey Mike’s Subs, LoveBook, Movember, Musician’s Institute, My Computer Career, Progressive Insurance, Straight Talk Wireless and Tito’s Handmade Vodka. 

Will Ferrell Kicks off the Event with Hilarious Monologue about Podcasting Pre-internet

“The Dropout” Rallies Fans and Takes Home Highly Coveted Podcast of the Year Award

Conan O’Brien “Claws His Way into Radio” Winning Best Comedy Podcast for “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend”

NEW YORK – January 18, 2020 – The second annual iHeartRadio Podcast Awards brought the biggest names in podcasting together at the iHeartRadio Theater in Los Angeles last night, Friday, January 17. The live awards event honored the very best in podcasting spanning 30 categories and was broadcast on iHeartMedia radio stations from across the country as well as live streamed online via LiveXLive. The evening celebrated the incredible talent and wide variety of leaders across the booming podcasting industry. 

The live event kicked off with a hilarious opening from renowned actor, comedian and producer, Will Ferrell. The comedian, who is behind iHeartRadio’s “The Ron Burgundy Podcast,” reminisced about his love for podcasting and his instrumental role in the creation of the internet and audio streaming. The eventful night featured appearances by award nominees, an array of celebrity presenters and other special guests including Conan O’Brien, Sebastian Maniscalco, Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon, Becca Tilley, Brooke Burke, Brooks Laich, Dean Unglert, Eric Winter and Roselyn Sanchez, Gavin DeGraw, Kaitlyn Bristowe, Meghan King Edmonds, Nick Viall, Stassi Schroeder, Teddi Mellencamp and Yeardley Smith as well as podcast nominees, Aaron Mahnke, Holly Frey, Jake Brennan, Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant, plus many more. In addition, the event also featured iHeartRadio top on-air personalities, Tanya Rad, Ellen K, The Breakfast Club’s Charlamagne Tha God, Angela Yee and DJ Envy as well as Enrique Santos.

Event highlights include:

• Will Ferrell kicked-off the 2020 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards with a sidesplitting opening - claiming that he created Apple in his garage and reinforcing just how much he loves Burbank, California.
• Stand-up comedian and actor, Sebastian Maniscalco and actress and writer Yeardley Smith, best known for her long-running role as Lisa Simpson on the animated television series “The Simpsons,” presented the Best Comedy Podcast award.
• Conan O’ Brien won Best Comedy Podcast for “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” and had the audience roaring with laughter from his acceptance speech, letting the audience know how happy he is to have finally clawed his way to the top of the radio format.
• Gavin DeGraw, co-host of iHeartRadio’s “How Men Think” podcast, performed a live medley of his hits for the audience, which was streamed on LiveXLive.com.
• “The Dropout” scored the big win of the night with Podcast of the Year, a socially voted category.
• “The Breakfast Club” took home Best Pop Culture Podcast for the second year in a row.
• The iHeartRadio Podcast Awards honored the New York Times' “1619” podcast with the Icon Social Impact Award, NPR's “Life Kit” with the Icon Innovator Award and Tenderfoot TV's Payne Lindsey and Donald Albright with the Icon Audible Audio Pioneer Award.

Full list of category winners below:

Podcast of the Year:

• “The Dropout” (ABC News)

Icon Award - Innovator Award, Presented by Zoom:

• “Life Kit” (NPR)

Icon Award - Audible Audio Pioneer Award:

• Donald Albright & Payne Lindsey (Tenderfoot TV)

Icon Award - Social Impact Award:

• “1619” (The New York Times)

Best Crime Podcast:

• “Man in the Window” (L.A. Times/Wondery)

Best Pop Culture Podcast:

• “The Breakfast Club” (iHeartRadio)

Best Music Podcast:

• “Disgraceland” (iHeartRadio)

Best News Podcast:

• “The Daily” (The New York Times)

Best Sports & Recreation Podcast:

• “30 For 30” (ESPN) 

Best Comedy Podcast:

• “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” (Team Coco & Earwolf)

Best Political Podcast:

• “Pod Save the People” (Crooked Media)

Best Branded Podcast:

• “Songland” (NBC)

Best Kids & Family Podcast:

• “Story Pirates” (Gimlet)

Best Food Podcast:

• “The Dave Chang Show” (The Ringer & Majordomo Media)

Best Fiction Podcast:

• “Blackout” (Endeavor Audio & QCODE)

Best Beauty & Fashion Podcast:

• “Forever35” (Independent)

Best Overall Host - Female:

• Nora McInerny (American Public Media)

Best Overall Host - Male:

• Aaron Mahnke (Lore)

Best Business & Finance Podcast:

• “How I Built This with Guy Raz” (NPR)

Best Green Podcast:

• “Drilled” (Critical Frequency)

Best Travel Podcast:

• “Overheard at National Geographic” (National Geographic)

Best Spirituality & Religion Podcast: 

• “On Being with Krista Tippett” (On Being Studios)

Best Advice / Inspirational Podcast:

• “Why Won’t You Date Me? With Nicole Byer” (HeadGum)

Best TV & Film Podcast:

• “How Did This Get Made?” (Earwolf)

Best Spanish-Language Podcast:

• “Radio Ambulante” (NPR)

Best Ad Read Podcast:

• “Conan O’ Brien Needs A Friend” (Team Coco & Earwolf)

Best Science Podcast:

• “Hidden Brain” (NPR)

Best Technology Podcast:

• “Reply All” (Gimlet)

Best Wellness & Fitness Podcast:

• “Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel” (Esther Perel Global Media/Gimlet)

Best History Podcast:

• “Revisionist History” (Pushkin Industries)

The 2020 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards is part of iHeartMedia’s roster of incredibly successful, nationally recognized events, including the iHeartRadio Music Festival, iHeartRadio Music Awards, the nationwide iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Concert Tour Presented by Capital One®, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina, iHeartCountry Festival, iHeartRadio ALTer Ego and iHeartRadio Wango Tango.

Executive producers for the iHeartRadio Podcast Awards are John Sykes, Tom Poleman and Conal Byrne for iHeartMedia and Augie Max Vargas.

New Additions to the Executive Vice President of Programming Team Will Work Closely With Recently Announced Division Presidents As Part of iHeartMedia’s New Operating Structure For Its Markets

New York, NY – January 16, 2020 – iHeartMedia announced today that three of its senior programming executives have been named Division Executive Vice Presidents of Programming for the iHeartMedia National Programming Group, effective immediately.

Jeff Hurley, Tony Travatto and Angela Watson Charles will now join current Executive Vice Presidents of Programming Andrew Jeffries, Thea Mitchem, Maynard and Gene Romano. They will report to Brad Hardin, Chief Operating Officer of the iHeartMedia National Programming Group.

Each member of iHeart’s Executive Vice President of Programming team will partner with the company’s Division Presidents, collaborating with each Division to provide national programming assets, services and resources: 

• Mitchem and Jeffries will work with Kevin LeGrett and Scott Hopeck and the Region Division, which is comprised of the company’s largest markets, like New York and Los Angeles, that each reach hundreds of cities, communities and trading areas for local businesses. 
• Romano and Maynard will work with Division Presidents Tom McConnell, Tony Coles and Linda Byrd and the Metro Division, which houses markets that are large areas that still encompass multiple communities – but are not regional hubs like the company’s largest markets.
• Travatto, Hurley and Watson Charles will work with Division Presidents Shosh Abromovich, Nick Gnau and Dan Lankford and the Community Division, which includes markets that focus on the shared needs of one community and one trading area for most businesses and advertisers and will also group markets into areas which are geographically close and culturally similar.

“We’re excited to add Angela, Jeff and Tony to our already extremely talented Executive Vice President of Programming team,” said Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer for iHeartMedia. “They each have deep experience building great local brands with a blend of math and magic, and they’ll provide excellent leadership to our programmers in our Community Division markets.”

Hurley has served as Regional Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia’s Allentown/Harrisburg Region since 2013. He joined iHeartMedia in 2004 as the Program Director for WHKF-FM Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and later worked as a Program Director, Operations Manager and on-air personality for brands in the Region. Hurley’s on-air background includes stations in Philadelphia; Cincinnati; Rochester, New York; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and Elmira, New York.

Travatto brings more than 20 years of experience to his new role, most recently as Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia Detroit and Program Director for Channel 955, Detroit's #1 Hit Music Station, and 100.3 WNIC, The Best Variety Of The 80’s, 90’s & Today. He joined iHeartMedia in 2005 as the Program Director for iHeartMedia San Antonio’s KXXX-FM and has served on iHeartMedia’s CHR brand team. Travatto’s background includes working at radio stations in Michigan and Illinois.

Watson Charles began her career at iHeartMedia in 1990 as a Promotions intern for WQUE-FM before transitioning into programming and as an on-air personality. In 2015, she was named Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia New Orleans’ eight stations. Also known as Uptown Angela, Watson Charles is the midday on-air personality for Q93, New Orleans Hip Hop and R&B Station, where she has been number one in her daypart for more than two decades.

NEW YORK – January 15, 2020 – iHeartMedia today announced that nine of its senior executives will be Division Presidents of the new iHeartMedia Markets Group organization, effective immediately. These executives – Shosh Abromovich, Linda Byrd, Tony Coles, Julie Donohue, Nick Gnau, Scott Hopeck, Dan Lankford, Kevin LeGrett and Tom McConnell – will report into Greg Ashlock, President of the iHeartMedia Markets Group. 

This is part of iHeartMedia’s recently announced Markets Group structure, which utilizes the company’s major investments in technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to maximize the performance of each of its markets – and the company overall – with its unique scale and multiple platforms; leadership in audio; and its expertise in consumers, monetization and data. The new structure will enhance iHeartMedia’s position as the number one audio company in America, continue its successful transformation as a technology- and data-powered 21st century media company, and accelerate the development of new platforms and services.

Under the new organizational structure, the company will now group its markets by common needs and characteristics into three distinctly different divisions to make sharing of resources and experiences easier and more targeted. LeGrett and Hopeck will lead the Region Division; McConnell, Coles and Byrd will lead the Metro Division; Abromovich, Gnau and Lankford will lead the Community Division; and Donohue will lead the Multi-Market Partnerships Division.

“It’s an exciting time at iHeart as we launch our new Markets Group structure to capitalize on our unparalleled reach and groundbreaking technology to create one-of-a-kind platforms and services for our employees, partners and listeners,” said Ashlock.  “Our nine Division Presidents bring a complementary portfolio of knowledge, leadership and diverse functional expertise that will position us well as we continue to transform and modernize as the leader in the audio space.”

In addition, the company’s Integrated Revenue Strategies group, led by President Hartley Adkins, will be merged into the iHeartMedia Markets Group and Adkins will become Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Markets Group working closely with Ashlock. 

The Region Division

Led by LeGrett and Hopeck, the Region Division comprises the company’s largest markets, like New York and Los Angeles, that each reach hundreds of cities, communities and trading areas for local businesses.

LeGrett previously served as Division President and Executive Vice President of Operations for the iHeartMedia Markets Group overseeing Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Diego, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin and Washington, D.C., and with responsibility for leading political strategy.  He is a 20+ year media veteran who joined iHeartMedia in 2010 as Vice President/Market Manager for its Rochester, New York market. LeGrett’s background includes serving as Market President for iHeartMedia Los Angeles and as Senior Vice President of Operations, overseeing more than 220 radio stations and 46 markets of all sizes in the Northeast and Midwest regions.

Hopeck previously served as Division President for iHeartMedia Markets Group with responsibility for the company’s New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia and San Francisco/Sacramento Regions.  He is a 20-year media veteran with extensive experience in digital and sports marketing, and has been with iHeartMedia for more than 15 years. Hopeck previously served as Region President of iHeartMedia New York. His extensive media background also includes serving as Market President for iHeartMedia Phoenix, Senior Vice President of Sales for iHeartMedia Atlanta and General Manager of the company's Braves Radio Network. Prior to iHeartMedia, he served at other media companies including Viacom. 

The Metro Division

Led by McConnell, Coles and Byrd, the Metro Division houses markets that are large areas that still encompass multiple communities – but are not regional hubs like the company’s largest markets.

A media and marketing veteran with more than 20 years of experience, McConnell previously served as Division President of the iHeartMedia Markets Group with the responsibility for the P&L of more than 200 stations across the Northeastern United States in Regions including Boston, Detroit, Hartford, North and South Ohio, and Pittsburgh. During his 20+ years in the media and entertainment industry, McConnell has overseen more than 75 media markets of all sizes and scope and held expansive senior leadership positions across sales, programming and operational divisions. He has led numerous corporate projects that have yielded financial success not only in the market operations, but in a variety of iHeartMedia divisions.

Coles previously served as Executive Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia, working closely with the Division Presidents. With more than 25 years of experience in the radio industry, Coles has held various on-air, programming and management positions and previously served as Senior Vice President of Programming for the West Region, where he led all programming strategy initiatives throughout the region. His background also includes serving in a dual role as Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia Chicago and National Hot AC Brand Manager. He has also held positions as iHeartMedia’s Regional Vice President of Programming for the West and Operations Manager in Portland, Oregon. 

Byrd previously served as Division President for the iHeartMedia Markets Group, overseeing markets in North Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia.  She is a 40-year media veteran who has been with iHeartMedia since 1982. Her extensive media experience includes serving as President of iHeartMedia’s Central/North Florida region and overseeing operations in Orlando. During her tenure, Byrd has received many prestigious honors, including Radio Ink Magazine’s General Manager of the Year, and received the Silver Medal Award by the American Advertising Federation for outstanding advertising professional in Central Florida. She was also the first woman to serve as Chairman of the Florida Association of Broadcasters. 

The Community Division

Led by Abromovich, Gnau and Lankford, the Community Division includes markets that focus on the shared needs of one community and one trading area for most businesses and advertisers and will also group markets into areas which are geographically close and culturally similar.

Abromovich has spent over a decade with iHeartMedia, most recently serving as Market President for iHeartMedia Toledo.  As Market President, she worked closely with the programming, business and sales teams and oversaw on-air and digital programming operations as well as creating new business and revenue growth opportunities for the market’s seven stations. Prior to joining iHeartMedia Toledo, she held Digital Sales Manager, Local Sales Manager and General Sales Manager positions for iHeartMedia Detroit. Abromovich began her career as an Account Executive for iHeartMedia Detroit.

Gnau most recently served as President of iHeartMedia’s Philadelphia Region. During his more than 25 years with the company, Gnau has served as a Market Manager and President in a number of markets, including Detroit, Grand Rapids, Marion, Chillicothe, Lima, Toledo, Dayton and Muskegon. He began his radio career on a street team before becoming an Account Executive.

Lankford previously served as Region President of iHeartMedia’s Allentown-Harrisburg Region, where he was responsible for eight markets encompassing 37 radio stations throughout Pennsylvania and the Delmarva Peninsula. Lankford brings more than 35 years of experience in broadcasting, digital, sales and content creation to his role. He began his career as an on-air morning host and later ran stations in New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and New Jersey before joining iHeartMedia in 1999. During his time at iHeartMedia, he has led the programming, business and sales teams as Market President and Market Manager for brands in Pennsylvania and Ohio.

The Multi-Market Partnerships Division

Julie Donohue is the President of the Multi-Market Partnerships Division, which empowers iHeart sales teams, regardless of market size and location, to access and leverage all the assets iHeartMedia offers. Prior to this, she spent four years as the Senior Vice President of Multi-Market Partnerships, where she oversaw enterprise business development for the Markets Group. Donohue previously led integrated marketing efforts for iHeartMedia’s Chicago market for 13 years, including managing event and digital efforts and developing a sales team into strategic marketing partners. Her background also includes a 13-year tenure at CBS in Chicago, where she served as the Director of Sales and led the infinity promotions group Midwest office.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements herein constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of iHeartMedia, Inc. and its subsidiaries to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The words or phrases “guidance,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimates,” “forecast” and similar words or expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, such as statements about our goals, and changes to our organizational structure and the expected impacts of such changes, are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and are difficult to predict. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date stated, or if no date is stated, as of the date hereof. Various risks that could cause future results to differ from those expressed by any forward-looking statement are described in the Company’s reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the section entitled “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of iHeartMedia, Inc.’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or otherwise.

New Structure Will Enhance Company’s Leadership Position as the Number One Audio Company in America and Continue Its Successful Transformation as a Technology-Powered 21st Century Media Company

New York, NY – January 14, 2020 – As it enters the new decade, iHeartMedia today announced a new organizational structure for its Markets Group as it modernizes the company to take advantage of the significant investments it has made in technology and artificial intelligence (AI) and its unique scale and leadership position in the audio marketplace.  The new structure will enable the company to maximize the performance of each of its markets – and the company overall -- with its unique scale and multiple platforms; leadership in audio; and its expertise in consumers, monetization and data, and enhance iHeartMedia’s position as the number one audio company in America, continue its successful transformation as a technology- and data-powered 21st century media company, and accelerate the development of new platforms and services.

The company has made significant technology investments to change everything from how it sells advertising to how it utilizes data and builds new businesses like its digital platform, podcast platform and robust data platform – all of which have given it an undisputed leadership position in the audio world.  Additionally, the company’s technological advancements increase its ability to support its employees and its customers through world class systems and innovation.

iHeartMedia is the #1 audio company in America by reach, and is:

• #1 in broadcast radio;
• #1 in digital radio;
• #1 in commercial podcasting;
• #1 in social among audio players;
• #1 in radio networks;
• #1 in video among audio players, including on YouTube and Snap;
• #1 in targeting, analytics and attribution in the audio sector with its SmartAudio suite of services;
• And iHeart has built the leading brand in radio – iHeartRadio – that functions as its master brand for all of its consumer assets. 

“iHeart is the rare example of a major traditional media company that has made the successful transformation into a 21st century media company – one with unparalleled scale, reaching 91% of Americans each month with our broadcast assets alone, more than any other media company,” said Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia.  “We are now using our considerable investments in technology to modernize our operations and infrastructure, further setting us apart from traditional media companies; improving our services to our consumers and advertising partners; and enhancing the work environment for our employees.”

 iHeartMedia Markets Group

The company will now group its markets by common needs and characteristics into three distinctly different divisions to make sharing of resources and experiences easier and more targeted.

Here is the new structure of the iHeartMedia Markets Group, which will continue to be led by Greg Ashlock, President of the iHeartMedia Markets Group:

• The Region Division:  The Region Division comprises the company’s largest markets, like New York and Los Angeles, that each reach hundreds of cities, communities and trading areas for local businesses.  The Region Division will be led by Division Presidents Kevin LeGrett and Scott Hopeck.
• The Metro Division:  The Metro Division houses markets that are large areas that still encompass multiple communities – but are not regional hubs like the company’s largest markets.  The Metro Division will be led by Division Presidents Tom McConnell, Tony Coles and Linda Byrd.
• The Community Division:  The Community Division includes markets that focus on the shared needs of one community and one trading area for most businesses and advertisers and will also group markets into areas which are geographically close and culturally similar.  The Community Division will be led by Division Presidents Shosh Abromovich, Nick Gnau and Dan Lankford. 
• Additionally, the company is creating a new Division that cuts across all Markets -- the very successful Multi-Market Partnerships (MMP) Division headed by Julie Donohue, who is elevated to President of MMP with responsibility for this business.

As part of this important step in the transformation of the company, the company’s Integrated Revenue Strategies group, led by President Hartley Adkins, will be merged into the iHeartMedia Markets Group and Adkins will become Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Markets Group working closely with Greg Ashlock. 

Centers of Excellence

The company will also be using its new technology- and AI-enabled Centers of Excellence – which consolidate functional areas of expertise in specific locations to deliver the highest quality products and services – for every Market, enabling each to take advantage of the company’s scale and shared resources across programming, marketing, digital, podcasts, sales and sales support to provide a better experience for listeners and business partners and a more efficient process for all of its employees.  These Centers of Excellence are the result of the great strides the company has made in improving its technology backbone and the hundreds of millions of dollars in investment it has made in building out the company’s core infrastructure, in addition to strategic technology and platform acquisitions like Jelli, RadioJar and Stuff Media.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements herein constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of iHeartMedia, Inc. and its subsidiaries to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The words or phrases “guidance,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimates,” “forecast” and similar words or expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, such as statements about our goals, and changes to our organizational structure and the expected impacts of such changes, are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and are difficult to predict. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date stated, or if no date is stated, as of the date hereof. Various risks that could cause future results to differ from those expressed by any forward-looking statement are described in the Company’s reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the section entitled “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of iHeartMedia, Inc.’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or otherwise.

Listen to the Official Podcast Trailer Now

NEW YORK –– January 10, 2019 –– Bobbi Brown, beauty industry icon, world-renowned makeup artist, best-selling author and founder and former CEO of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, and iHeartMedia, the No.1 commercial podcast publisher globally, today announced the launch of “Beyond The Beauty With Bobbi Brown,” a groundbreaking iHeartRadio Original Podcast where Brown enlists top-notch experts across the fields of makeup, wellness, fashion and entrepreneurship—all in search of the real meaning of beauty. “Beyond the Beauty With Bobbi Brown” will be distributed through the iHeartPodcast Network beginning today and can be heard now on iHeartRadio and everywhere else podcasts are available. New episodes will air every Wednesday.

“Beauty isn’t just about makeup or moisturizer,” says Bobbi. “It’s about how you feel in your skin. What you eat, what you wear, how you treat others, and who you have in your posse affects your overall well-being. Information out there is so saturated, it’s hard to know what is actually right for you.”

From founding a billion-dollar cosmetics brand to becoming a certified health coach and launching a supplemental wellness line, Brown has always pushed the boundaries of what it means to be beautiful. Fueled by Brown’s insatiable curiosity, “Beyond The Beauty With Bobbi Brown” invites listeners into her inner circle to demystify beauty. Guests include masters of their scene, including makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic of Makeup by Mario, fashion photographer Jake Rosenberg of Coveteur and clean beauty pioneer Annie Jackson of Credo Beauty, as well as her closest loved ones for real uncensored talk.

“For me, beauty has never been about perfection,” says Brown. “It’s just about aiming to be the best version of yourself. I’m excited to team up with iHeartRadio to share this simple message with thousands of listeners who are searching for the true meaning of beauty.”

iHeartRadio is available on more than 250 platforms and 2,000 different connected devices — including smart speakers, digital auto dashes, tablets, wearables, smartphones, virtual assistants, televisions and gaming consoles. Visit iHeart.com/apps to download and listen to “Beyond The Beauty With Bobbi Brown” on iHeartRadio now.

About Bobbi Brown

Bobbi Brown is a beauty industry titan, world renowned makeup artist, best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and serial entrepreneur. As a professional makeup artist, Bobbi created 10 simple lipsticks that evolved into a global beauty empire. She has written nine beauty and wellness books, and has launched Beauty Evolution LLC since leaving  her billion-dollar, eponymously named, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics in October 2016 where Bobbi served as Chief Creative Officer.

Bobbi has returned to her roots as an entrepreneur. Her latest endeavor is EVOLUTION_18, a line of beauty-inspired, wellness products. Another, justBOBBI.com, is a content and commerce platform, driven by Bobbi's insatiable curiosity for all things lifestyle. In addition, she and her husband Steven Plofker, lovingly reimagined The George, a 32-room design inspired, boutique hotel, in Montclair, N.J.

Billie Eilish, Jonas Brothers, Lil Nas X, Lizzo and Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello Nominated for Song of the Year at the 2020 “iHeartRadio Music Awards,” Airing Live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Sunday, March 29, on FOX 

NEW YORK, N.Y. – January 8, 2020 – iHeartMedia and FOX Entertainment announced today the nominees for the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards, airing live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Sunday, March 29 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live / PT tape-delayed) on FOX. The event also will be broadcast on iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and iHeartRadio, the all-in-one digital music, podcast, on demand and live-streaming radio service.

Now in its seventh year, the iHeartRadio Music Awards is a star-studded music event celebrating the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and the iHeartRadio app throughout 2019, while also offering a preview of the upcoming hits of 2020. The show will feature live performances from the biggest artists in music, as well as surprise duets and collaborations, and award presentations in multiple categories. Since the Awards’ inception in 2013, the show has included live performances and appearances by superstar artists, such as Alicia Keys, Bruno Mars, Garth Brooks, Rihanna, Halsey, Justin Bieber, John Legend, Kacey Musgraves, Chris Martin, Bon Jovi, Maroon 5, Camila Cabello, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran, Big Sean, Sam Smith, Madonna, Blake Shelton, Pharrell, Pitbull and many others.

“The iHeartRadio Music Awards is a true celebration of the music and artists that millions of fans listen to every day on their favorite radio stations across the country,” said John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises for iHeartMedia. “FOX’s young and engaged audience has proven to be the perfect home for our iHeart listeners.”

Artists receiving multiple nominations include Ariana Grande, Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, Camila Cabello, Cardi B, Daddy Yankee, Dan + Shay, Drake, Ed Sheeran, El Fantasma, Halsey, J Balvin, Jonas Brothers, Justin Bieber, Khalid, Kygo, Lil Nas X, Lizzo, Luke Combs, Maren Morris, Post Malone, Selena Gomez, SHAED, Shawn Mendes, Snow, Summer Walker and Taylor Swift. All nominees are listed below. For a full list of categories, visit iHeartRadio.com/awards.

“It’s always exciting to see who gets nominated for our iHeartRadio Music Awards,” said Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer for iHeartMedia.  “This year’s nominees represent the music heard all year on our stations and the iHeartRadio app. We can’t wait to bring them together for one incredible night of celebration and see who takes home the award in all thirty-plus categories.”

In addition to paying tribute to music and artists, the 2020 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 Fan Army, Best Lyrics, Best Cover Song, Best Music Video, Best Remix, the Social Star Award, Favorite Tour Photographer and the first-ever Favorite Music Video Choreography Award.

Social voting begins today, January 8, and will close on Monday, March 23 at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT for all categories except for Best Fan Army, which will continue through Friday, March 27 at 9:00 AM ET / 6:00 AM PT. Fans can vote on Twitter using the appropriate category and nominee hashtags or by visiting iHeartRadio.com/awards. 

This year, iHeartRadio and Taco Bell’s Feed The Beat program are teaming up to reinforce a shared commitment to new artists. Leading up to and throughout the night of the Awards, iHeartRadio and Taco Bell will showcase new artists across iHeartRadio platforms so fans can see who’s next in music, alongside the biggest artists on the planet. 

Among the many winners of the 2019 Awards were Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey for Song of the Year, Ariana Grande for Artist of the Year and 5 Seconds Of Summer for Best Duo/Group of the Year. The 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards also honored Taylor Swift with the Tour of the Year Award for her Reputation Stadium Tour. In addition, Alicia Keys received the most prestigious award of the evening – the 2019 iHeartRadio Innovator Award – for her unparalleled contributions to pop culture and social causes as an artist, songwriter, producer, entrepreneur and activist. And Garth Brooks received the first-ever Artist of the Decade Award for his impact on the music industry as one of the world’s most successful and beloved artists.

This year’s awards will feature a broad array of categories, including Female Artist of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Best Duo/Group of the Year and individual winners for Album of the Year in music’s biggest genres including Pop, Country, Alternative Rock, Rock, Dance, Hip-Hop, R&B, Latin Pop/Urban and Regional Mexican formats. Category finalists (by alphabetical order) are:

Song of the Year:

• “bad guy” - Billie Eilish
• “Old Town Road” - Lil Nas X
• “Señorita” - Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
• “Sucker” - Jonas Brothers
• “Truth Hurts” - Lizzo

Female Artist of the Year:  

• Ariana Grande
• Billie Eilish
• Halsey
• Lizzo
• Taylor Swift

Male Artist of the Year:  

• Ed Sheeran
• Khalid
• Luke Combs
• Post Malone
• Shawn Mendes

Best Duo/Group of the Year: 

• Dan + Shay
• Imagine Dragons
• Jonas Brothers
• Maroon 5
• Panic! At The Disco

Best Collaboration:

• “Dancing With A Stranger” - Sam Smith & Normani
• “Eastside” - benny blanco, Halsey & Khalid
• “I Don't Care” - Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber
• “Señorita” - Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
• “Sunflower” - Post Malone & Swae Lee

Best New Pop Artist: 

• Ava Max
• FLETCHER
• Lewis Capaldi
• Lil Nas X
• Lizzo

Alternative Rock Song of the Year:

• “bad guy” - Billie Eilish
• “Doin' Time” - Lana Del Rey
• “Ready To Let Go” - Cage The Elephant
• “The Hype” - twenty one pilots
• “Trampoline” - SHAED

Alternative Rock Artist of the Year:

• Billie Eilish
• Cage The Elephant
• Imagine Dragons
• Panic! At The Disco
• twenty one pilots

Best New Rock/Alternative Rock Artist:

• Dirty Honey
• Dominic Fike
• Matt Maeson
• SHAED
• The Glorious Sons

Rock Song of the Year:

• “Blue On Black” - Five Finger Death Punch
• “Ghost” - Badflower
• “Lo/Hi” - The Black Keys
• “Monsters” - Shinedown
• “S.O.S. (Sawed Off Shotgun)” - The Glorious Sons

Rock Artist of the Year:

• Disturbed
• Five Finger Death Punch
• Godsmack
• Greta Van Fleet
• Shinedown

Country Song of the Year:

• “Beautiful Crazy” - Luke Combs
• “GIRL” - Maren Morris
• “God’s Country” - Blake Shelton
• “The Ones That Didn’t Make It Back Home” - Justin Moore
• “Whiskey Glasses” - Morgan Wallen

Country Artist of the Year:

• Carrie Underwood 
• Dan + Shay
• Luke Bryan
• Luke Combs
• Thomas Rhett

Best New Country Artist:

• Jimmie Allen
• Matt Stell
• Morgan Wallen
• Riley Green
• Runaway June

Dance Song of the Year:

• “Body” - Loud Luxury featuring brando
• “Close To Me” - Ellie Goulding, Diplo featuring Swae Lee 
• “Here With Me” - Marshmello featuring Chvrches
• “Higher Love” - Kygo & Whitney Houston
• “So Close” - NOTD, Felix Jaehn & Captain Cutsv featuring Georgia Ku  

Dance Artist of the Year: 

• Diplo
• Kygo  
• Loud Luxury  
• Marshmello  
• The Chainsmokers

Hip-Hop Song of the Year: 

• “Going Bad” - Meek Mill featuring Drake
• “Money In The Grave” - Drake featuring Rick Ross
• “Money” - Cardi B
• “Old Town Road” - Lil Nas X
• “Suge” - DaBaby

Hip-Hop Artist of the Year: 

• Cardi B
• Drake
• Lil Baby 
• Meek Mill  
• Travis Scott  

Best New Hip-Hop Artist:

• City Girls
• DaBaby
• Lil Nas X
• Lizzo 
• Megan Thee Stallion

R&B Song of the Year: 

• “Before I Let Go (Homecoming Live Album)” – Beyoncé
• “Girls Need Love (Remix)” - Summer Walker & Drake
• “No Guidance” - Chris Brown featuring Drake
• “Shot Clock” - Ella Mai
• “Talk” - Khalid

R&B Artist of the Year: 

• Chris Brown
• Ella Mai
• H.E.R.
• Khalid
• Summer Walker

Best New R&B Artist: 

• Ari Lennox
• LightSkinKeisha
• Nicole Bus
• Summer Walker 
• The Bonfyre

Latin Pop/Urban Song of the Year:  

• “Calma” - Pedro Capó & Alicia Keys featuring Farruko
• “Con Calma” - Daddy Yankee & Katy Perry featuring Snow
• “MIA” - Bad Bunny featuring Drake
• “QUE PRETENDES” - J Balvin & Bad Bunny
• “Taki Taki” - DJ Snake featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B

Latin Pop/Urban Artist of the Year: 

• Bad Bunny
• Daddy Yankee
• J Balvin
• Maluma
• Ozuna

Best New Latin Pop/Urban Artist: 

• Camilo
• Guaynaa
• Lunay
• Rosalía
• Sech

Regional Mexican Song of the Year:

• “¿Por Qué Cambiaste De Opinión” - Calibre 50
• “A Través Del Vaso” - Banda Los Sebastianes
• “Con Todo Incluido” - La Adictiva Banda San José De Mesillas
•  “Encantadora” - El Fantasma
• “Nada Nuevo” - Christian Nodal

Regional Mexican Artist of the Year:  

• Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
• Calibre 50
• Christian Nodal
• El Fantasma
• La Arrolladora Banda El Limón

Best New Regional Mexican Artist of the Year: 

• Banda Los Sebastianes
• El Fantasma
• Fuerza Regida 
• Kanales
• Lenin Ramírez

Producer of the Year: 

• Andrew Watt
• Benny Blanco
• Finneas
• Louis Bell
• Max Martin

Songwriter of the Year: 

• Ashley Gorley
• Finneas
• Frank Dukes
• Louis Bell
• Savan Kotecha  

Best Lyrics: *Socially Voted Category

• “10,000 Hours” - Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber
• “7 rings” - Ariana Grande
• “bad guy” - Billie Eilish
• “Beautiful People” - Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid
• “Hot Girl Summer” - Megan Thee Stallion featuring Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign
• “Juice” - Lizzo 
• “Lose You To Love Me” - Selena Gomez
• “Nightmare” - Halsey
• “Señorita” - Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
• “Someone You Loved” - Lewis Capaldi
• “The Bones” - Maren Morris 
• “You Need to Calm Down” - Taylor Swift

Best Cover Song: *Socially Voted Category

• Led Zeppelin - “Black Dog” - Miley Cyrus cover
• Ariana Grande - “break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored” - Lana Del Rey cover
• Phil Collins - “Can’t Stop Loving You” - Taylor Swift cover
• Sam Smith & Normani - “Dancing With A Stranger” - 5SOS cover 
• Elvin Bishop - “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” - Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, Elle King, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, Caylee Hammack cover
• The Rembrandts - “I’ll Be There For You” - Meghan Trainor cover
• Taylor Swift - “Lover” - Keith Urban cover 
• Lewis Capaldi - “Someone You Loved” - Camila Cabello cover
• Jonas Brothers - “Sucker” – Halsey cover

Best Fan Army: *Socially Voted Category

• Agnation - Agnez Mo
• Arianators - Ariana Grande
• Beliebers - Justin Bieber
• BTSArmy - BTS  
• Camilizers - Camila Cabello
• Harries - Harry Styles
• Limelights - Why Don’t We
• Louies - Louis Tomlinson
• MendesArmy - Shawn Mendes  
• Niallers - Niall Horan
• Selenators - Selena Gomez
• Swifties - Taylor Swift

Best Music Video: *Socially Voted Category

• “7 rings” - Ariana Grande
• “bad guy” - Billie Eilish
• “Boy With Luv” - BTS featuring Halsey
• “Con Altura” - Rosalía, J Balvin featuring El Guincho
• “Con Calma” - Daddy Yankee & Snow
• “Dancing With A Stranger” - Sam Smith & Normani
• “I Don’t Care” - Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber
• “Kill This Love” - BLACKPINK
• “ME!” - Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie
• “Old Town Road” - Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
• “Señorita” - Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
• “Sucker” - Jonas Brothers

Social Star Award: *Socially Voted Category

• Asher Angel
• Cody Orlove
• Danielle Cohn
• DeStorm Power
• King Bach 
• Montana Tucker
• Niki and Gabi
• Piper Rockelle
• Scotty Sire
• Stephanie Poetri
• The Moy Boys
• Zoe Laverne

Best Remix: *Socially Voted Category 

• “bad guy” - Billie Eilish (with Justin Bieber)
• “Con Calma” - Daddy Yankee, Katy Perry featuring Snow
• “Good As Hell” - Lizzo featuring Ariana Grande
• “Higher Love” – Kygo & Whitney Houston
• “Lover” - Taylor Swift featuring Shawn Mendes
• “Old Town Road” - Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
• “The Bones” - Maren Morris featuring Hozier
• “Thotiana” – Blueface featuring Cardi B and YG
• “Trampoline” - SHAED featuring Zayn
• “Without Me” - Halsey featuring Juice WRLD  

Favorite Tour Photographer: *Socially Voted Category            

• Adam Degross (Post Malone)
• Alfredo Flores (Ariana Grande)
• Andy DeLuca (5SOS)
• Blair Caldwell (Normani)
• Daniel Prakopcyk (John Mayer)
• Jake Chamseddine (Panic! At The Disco)
• Josiah Van Dien (Shawn Mendes) 
• Matty Vogel (Billie Eilish)
• Rays Corrupted Mind (Travis Scott)
• Zack Caspary (Why Don’t We) 
• Zakary Walters (Ed Sheeran)

Favorite Music Video Choreography: (New Category) *Socially Voted Category 

• “7 rings” (Ariana Grande) - Scott and Brian Nicholson
• “How Do You Sleep?” (Sam Smith) - Parris Goebel
• “Kill This Love” (BLACKPINK) - Kyle Hanagami & Kiel Tutin
• “ME!” (Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie) - Tyce Diorio
• “Motivation” (Normani) - Sean Bankhead
• “Señorita” (Shawn Mendes & Camilla Cabello) - Calvit Hodge & Sara Bivens

Additional categories include Label of the Year, Most Thumbed Up Song of the Year and Most Thumbed Up Artist of the Year. For a full list of categories visit iHeartRadio.com/awards.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on January 8 at 10:00 AM PT at AXS.com.

Proud partners of the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards include Taco Bell with more to be announced.

Executive Producers for the iHeartRadio Music Awards are Joel Gallen for Tenth Planet and John Sykes and Tom Poleman for iHeartMedia. 

For breaking news and exclusive iHeartRadio Music Awards content visit iHeartRadio.com/awards or follow the social buzz on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Google+.

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