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LL COOL J, Jennifer Lopez, Megan Thee Stallion, Jason Aldean, John Legend, Charlie Puth and Måneskin Among All-Star Performers 

Jennifer Lopez Honored with 2022 iHeartRadio Icon Award

 The Event Featured Special Appearances From Olivia Rodrigo, Silk Sonic, Lil Nas X, Billy Porter, The Kid Laroi, David Guetta, Avril Lavigne, Shaun White

Watch on FOX NOW and Hulu through April 12 

NEW YORK, N.Y. – March 23, 2022 – The 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards brought the biggest names in entertainment together from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles to celebrate all things music, live on FOX, iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and on the iHeartRadio App, on Tuesday, March 22. Hosted by LL COOL J, the fan-fueled iHeartRadio Music Awards featured performances and incredible collaborations including LL COOL J, Jennifer Lopez, Megan Thee Stallion, Jason Aldean, John Legend, Charlie Puth and Måneskin.

The 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards honored the legendary Jennifer Lopez with the 2022 iHeartRadio Icon Award, honoring her global impact on pop culture, longevity and continued relevance as a touring and radio force with a loyal fan base worldwide. 

In addition, the show featured special appearances from Olivia Rodrigo, Silk Sonic, Lil Nas X, Billy Porter, The Kid LAROI, David Guetta, Avril Lavigne, Shaun White, All Time Low, Willow Smith, Robin Thicke, Nicole Scherzinger, Gina Torres, Oliver Hudson, Taylor Momsen, Lainey Wilson, Dove Cameron, Danica McKellar, Kelly Rowland and more.

The official hashtag of the evening, #iHeartAwards2022, trended on Twitter Worldwide and in the U.S. 

The 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards is available to watch on FOX NOW and Hulu through April 12. 

Additional highlights included: 

• Host of the evening, LL COOL J opened the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards with a powerful performance as he wowed the live audience with a medley of his hit songs, “Don’t Call It a Comeback,” “Mama Said Knock You Out,” “Rampage,” “The Boomin System” and more.
• Shaun White presented Italian rockers Måneskin with the award for Best New Alternative Artist presented by Stifel before the band gave fans a rock-infused performance of their mega-hit song, “Beggin,” and “I Wanna Be Your Slave.”
• LL COOL J presented Jennifer Lopez with the 2022 iHeartRadio Icon Award – later in the evening, Jennifer Lopez returned to the stage to mesmerize fans with her show-stopping dance moves as she performed her new single, “On My Way” and “Get Right.” Billy Porter introduced her performance which opened with a fashion show featuring drag queens, including stars from RuPaul’s Drag Race, rocking J. Lo’s most iconic looks throughout the years.
• Kelly Rowland presented Megan Thee Stallion with the iHeartRadio Trailblazer Award before a sultry performance of “Megan’s Piano” and “Sweetest Pie.”
• Lainey Wilson introduced Country Song of the Year winner, Jason Aldean to the iHeartRadio Music Awards stage. With his band in tow, he opened his set with an electrifying performance of “Dirt Road,” before continuing with his new hit songs, “Trouble With A Heartbreak” and “If I Didn’t Love You.”
• Gina Torres introduced a special dueling piano collaboration from John Legend and Charlie Puth – as they each performed snippets of the other artists’ hits– Legend sang verses of Puth’s “See You Again,” “We Don’t Talk Anymore” and “Attention,” while Puth performed Legend’s “Ordinary People” and “Tonight (Best You Ever Had)” before they serenaded the audience with “All Of Me.” The duo, who co-wrote songs together, also surprised fans with a performance of “Dope” and “Light Switch.”

Category winners were:

Song of the Year:

• “Levitating” - Dua Lipa

Female Artist of the Year:

• Olivia Rodrigo

Male Artist of the Year:

• Lil Nas X

Best Duo/Group of the Year:

• Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic

Best Collaboration:

• “Stay” - The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber

Best New Pop Artist:

• Olivia Rodrigo

Pop Album of the Year:

• 30 - Adele

Alternative Song of the Year:

• “Monsters” - All Time Low featuring blackbear

Alternative Artist of the Year:

• Machine Gun Kelly

Best New Alternative Artist presented by Stifel:

• Måneskin

Alternative Album of the Year:

• Happier Than Ever - Billie Eilish

Rock Song of the Year:

• “Waiting On A War” - Foo Fighters

Rock Artist of the Year:

• Foo Fighters

Best New Rock Artist presented by Stifel:

• Mammoth WVH

Rock Album of the Year:

• Medicine at Midnight - Foo Fighters

Country Song of the Year:

• “If I Didn't Love You” - Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood

Country Artist of the Year:

• Luke Combs

Best New Country Artist presented by Stifel:

• Lainey Wilson

Country Album of the Year:

• Dangerous: The Double Album - Morgan Wallen           

Dance Song of the Year:

• “Do It To It” - ACRAZE featuring Cherish

Dance Artist of the Year:

• David Guetta

Dance Album of the Year:

• Future Nostalgia - Dua Lipa

Hip-Hop Song of the Year:

• “What You Know Bout Love” - Pop Smoke

Hip-Hop Artist of the Year:

• Drake

Best New Hip-Hop Artist presented by Stifel:

• Yung Bleu

Hip-Hop Album of the Year:

• The Off-Season – J. Cole

R&B Song of the Year:

• “Leave The Door Open” - Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic

R&B Artist of the Year:

• Jazmine Sullivan

Best New R&B Artist presented by Stifel:

• Giveon

R&B Album of the Year:

• An Evening with Silk Sonic - Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic

Latin Pop/Reggaeton Song of the Year:

• “Pepas” - Farruko

Latin Pop/Reggaeton Artist of the Year:

• Bad Bunny

Latin Pop/ Reggaeton Album of the Year:

• KG0516 - Karol G        

Regional Mexican Song of the Year:

• “La Casita” - Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga

Regional Mexican Artist of the Year:

• Calibre 50

Regional Mexican Album of the Year:

• Corta Venas – Eslabón Armado

Best New Latin Artist presented by Stifel:

• Grupo Firme

iHeartRadio Icon Award:

• Jennifer Lopez

iHeartRadio Trailblazer Award:

• Megan Thee Stallion

iHeartRadio Tour of the Year:

• Harry Styles

iHeartRadio Chart Ruler Award – Most Weeks at #1 at CHR (12 Weeks):

• “Stay” – The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber

iHeartRadio Hat Trick Award – 3 #1 singles from the same album at CHR:

• Lil Nas X

Producer of the Year:

• Finneas

Songwriter of the Year:

• Omer Fedi

Label of the Year

• Republic Records

Best Lyrics: *Socially Voted Category

• “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)” - Taylor Swift

Best Cover Song: *Socially Voted Category

• “good 4 u” (Olivia Rodrigo) - Camila Cabello

Best Fan Army: *Socially Voted Category

• #BTSARMY - BTS

Best Music Video: *Socially Voted Category

• “Butter” - BTS

Social Star Award: *Socially Voted Category

• Bella Poarch

Favorite Tour Photographer: *Socially Voted Category

• Love On Tour (Harry Styles) - Anthony PHAM

TikTok Bop of the Year: *Socially Voted Category

• “good 4 u” - Olivia Rodrigo

Best Comeback Album (New Category): *Socially Voted Category

• 30 - Adele

TikTok Songwriter of the Year (New Category): *Socially Voted Category

• Jax

For a full list of categories visit www.iheart.com/awards.

Executive producers for the “iHeartRadio Music Awards” are Joel Gallen, for Tenth Planet; and John Sykes, Tom Poleman and Bart Peters, for iHeartMedia.

Proud partners of the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards include Stifel – supporting artists and fans alike by providing the right advisors to navigate their success. Additional proud partners across iHeartRadio platforms include California Community Colleges, HEINEKEN, Logitech, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.”

Official Hashtag #iHeartAwards Trended #1 in the U.S. and Worldwide

NEW YORK, N.Y. and BURBANK, Calif. – The fan-fueled 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards scored tremendous audience growth for Turner's TBS, TNT & truTV, drawing a television audience of 4.1 million viewers in Live + Same Day delivery for the live and encore simulcasts on Sunday, March 5. That figure marks a significant increase for the fourth annual special, which grew +39% compared to last year's presentation. The Turner networks' audience growth also extended to targeted demos, as the live simulcast and encores delivered 2.2 million adults 18-49 (+36% vs. 2016) and 1 million adults 18-34 (+22%).

Rapidly becoming one of the most talked-about television events in social media, the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards generated 165 billion social media impressions throughout the promotional period. It also proved its strength on individual platforms like Twitter, where it was the #1 trending topic in the United States and worldwide. In addition, the official hashtag, #iHeartAwards, trended on Twitter in more than 250 cities across the U.S. and in 32 countries Sunday night, with the most talked-about performers being Shawn Mendes, Bruno Mars and Katy Perry. Other trending hashtags included #BestFanArmy, #ShawnMendes and #FifthHarmony. In addition, the iHeartRadio Music Awards won the night with the Nielsen Social Content Rating, finishing first ahead of The Walking Dead.

The 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards celebrated the fans by giving them the chance to vote through social media for their favorite artists in eight categories, including Best Fan Army presented by Taco Bell, Best Lyrics, Best Collaboration, Best Cover Song and Best Song from a Movie, as well as the first-ever Social Star Award, Best Music Video and Best Underground Alternative Band awards.

In addition, for the first time ever the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards announced winners of several categories through artists' Snapchat Stories over the weekend. Artists including Rihanna, The Chainsmokers, Chance The Rapper, Bryson Tiller, twenty one pilots, Green Day, 5 Seconds of Summer, Disturbed, Metallica, Kelsea Ballerini and The Strumbellas gave their 10-second acceptance speeches via iHeartRadio's Snapchat Discover channel and the "iHeartRadio Music Awards Acceptance Speeches" Snapchat Live Story, with select speeches also featured during the live simulcast.

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About the iHeartRadio Music Awards

The iHeartRadio Music Awards celebrate the amazing music that was heard throughout the year across iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and on iHeartRadio.

This year's event was hosted by Ryan Seacrest and included performances by 2017 iHeartRadio Innovator Award recipient Bruno Mars, as well as Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran, Shawn Mendes, Thomas Rhett, Noah Cyrus featuring Labrinth and Big Sean. The telecast also featured exclusive can't-miss special performances and surprise first-time duets and collaborations, such as the first U.S. television performance of "Something Just Like This" by The Chainsmokers featuring Coldplay's Chris Martin.

The iHeartRadio Music Awards are produced by iHeartMedia and Den of Thieves, with John Sykes, Tom Poleman and Lee Rolontz serving as executive producers for iHeartMedia. Proud partners of the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards include Bioré® Skincare, Chase, Coors Light®, eBay, ICE BREAKERS, Taco Bell, Saban's Power Rangers, The All-New 2017 Subaru Impreza® and T-Mobile.

Visit iHeartRadio.com/awards to see performance highlights and check out all the night's winners.

About Turner

TBS, TNT and truTV are part of Turner, a Time Warner company. Turner creates and programs branded news, entertainment, sports, animation and young adult multi-platform content for consumers around the world. Turner brands and businesses include CNN/U.S., HLN, CNN International and CNN.com, TBS, TNT, TCM, truTV, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Adult Swim, Turner Sports, Bleacher Report, FilmStruck, Super Deluxe, iStreamPlanet and ELEAGUE.

Snapchat First: 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards Announce Winners Through Artists’ Snapchat Acceptance Speeches

Winners’ Snaps Also Appeared During the Live Broadcast on TBS, TNT and truTV

NEW YORK, N.Y. and BURBANK, Calif. – March 6, 2017 – For the first time ever the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards announced winners of several award categories through artists’ Snapchat Stories over the weekend. Artists snapped their 10-second acceptance speeches, which appeared on iHeartRadio’s Discover channel, the “iHeartRadio Music Awards Acceptance Speeches” Live Story, and were televised during the live broadcast on Sunday, March 5 on TBS, TNT and truTV at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT live from the historic Forum in Los Angeles.

The following artists snapped their acceptance speeches for the below awards: 
•    Rihanna – R&B Album of the Year and R&B Song of the Year for “Work” featuring Drake
•    The Chainsmokers – Best New Pop Artist
•    Chance The Rapper - Best New Hip-Hop Artist
•    Bryson Tiller – Best New R&B Artist 
•    twenty one pilots - Alternative Rock Artist of the Year, Alternative Rock Song of the Year for “Heathens” and Alternative Rock Album of the Year
•    Green Day – Rock Song of the Year for “Bang Bang”
•    5 Seconds of Summer – Best Song from a Movie for “Girls Talk Boys” (Ghostbusters) 
•    Disturbed – Rock Artist of the Year
•    Metallica – Rock Album of the Year 
•    Kelsea Ballerini – Best New Country Artist
•    The Strumbellas – Best New Rock / Alternative Rock Artist 

For a full list of performers, presenters and highlights from the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards, visit iHeartRadio.com/Awards.

Fans can follow the latest news on the awards including winners and major highlights on iHeartRadio’s Snapchat Discover channel as well as iHeartRadio.com/Awards.



Proud partners of the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards include Bioré® Skincare, Chase, Coors Light®, eBay, ICE BREAKERS, Taco Bell, Saban’s Power Rangers, The All-New 2017 Subaru Impreza® and T-Mobile.




The iHeartRadio Music Awards were produced by iHeartMedia and Den of Thieves.  Executive Producers for iHeartMedia are John Sykes, Tom Poleman and Lee Rolontz.  


iHeartMedia Celebrates Music's Biggest Stars With Fourth Annual iHeartRadio Music Awards Live On TBS, TNT And truTV

Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran, The Chainsmokers, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Shawn Mendes, Thomas Rhett, Noah Cyrus and Big Sean Among All-Star Performances
With Appearances From Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus, John Legend, Demi Lovato, Florida Georgia Line and More 


NEW YORK, N.Y. and BURBANK, Calif. – March 6, 2017 – The 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards brought the biggest names in entertainment and fans together from the historic, “Fabulous” Forum in Los Angeles to celebrate all things music live on TBS, TNT and truTV, on iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and across the iHeartRadio digital music platform on Sunday, March 5.
 


The fan-fueled 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards hosted by Ryan Seacrest brought the music of the iHeartRadio app to life with featured performances and incredible collaborations, including Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran, Shawn Mendes, Thomas Rhett, Noah Cyrus featuring Labrinth, Big Sean, plus the first U.S. television performance of “Something Just Like This” by The Chainsmokers and Coldplay’s Chris Martin.


Bruno Mars received the most prestigious award of the evening – the 2017 iHeartRadio Innovator Award. iHeartRadio honored him for his unparalleled contribution to popular culture and the music industry.  Big Sean presented Bruno Mars with the 2017 award.  

In addition, for the first time ever the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards announced winners of several categories through artists’ Snapchat Stories over the weekend. Artists including Rihanna, The Chainsmokers, Chance The Rapper, Bryson Tiller, twenty one pilots, Green Day, 5 Seconds of Summer, Disturbed, Metallica, Kelsea Ballerini and The Strumbellas gave their 10-second acceptance speeches via Snapchat, which appeared on iHeartRadio’s Discover channel, as well as the “iHeartRadio Music Awards Acceptance Speeches” Live Story, with select speeches televised during the live broadcast.

The official hashtag, #iHeartAwards trended on Twitter Worldwide, in 32 countries and in 254 cities. The official hashtag also trended No. 1 in the US and No. 1 worldwide.

Additional highlights included:
-    Drake won seven awards, including Hip-Hop Artist of the Year, R&B Song of the Year, Hip-Hop Album of the Year, Hip-Hop Song of the Year, Best Collaboration, Most Thumbed Up Artist of the Year and Most Thumbed Up Song of the Year.

-    The Chainsmokers followed Drake’s lead in wins with five awards including Best New Artist, Best New Pop Artist, Dance Album of the Year, Dance Artist of the Year and Dance Song of the Year. 

-    Katy Perry kicked off the telecast with an amazing performance of her new single “Chained To The Rhythm” featuring Skip Marley with a crew of kid backup dancers, a human-sized hamster wheel and a giant orange hamster on stage.

-    Big Sean performed an incredible medley of his new hits, “Bounce” and “Moves” as pyrotechnics went off all around him.  

-    Miley Cyrus introduced her younger sister with a hand-made bedazzled poster and shirt that said iHeart Noah Cyrus. Noah, who made her award show debut with a performance of “Make Me (Cry)” with Labrinth later told host Ryan Seacrest that her sister’s introduction made her cry. 

-    DJ Khaled brought his infant son on stage to introduce Ed Sheeran, who flew in from Germany for his incredible one-man performance of his brand new hit single, “Shape of You.” He later was joined by his band for a performance of “Castle on the Hill,” which had everyone in the audience moving. 

-    The Chainsmokers performed their hit “Paris” before being joined onstage by Coldplay’s Chris Martin, who jumped into the crowd to interact with the audience during their performance of “Something Just Like This.”

-    Thomas Rhett recreated the music video for his hit single, “Star Of The Show” on the floor of the Forum. 

-    While accepting the award for Best Tour, Chris Martin brought three children on stage to give an acceptance speech on the band’s behalf.  

-    Shawn Mendes moved the crowd while performing a rendition of his hit song, “Mercy,” while under a rotating full moon. 

-    Bruno Mars closed out the show with a rousing performance that had the entire crowd on its feet and combined the old with the new by performing a medley of one of his biggest hits, “Treasure,” and his new single, “That's What I Like.” 

Award presenters of the March 5 telecast included Ansel Elgort, Bebe Rexha, Daya, Demi Lovato, DJ Khaled, Fifth Harmony, Florida Georgia Line, Halsey, Jason Derulo, Jeremy Renner, Joe Jonas, John Legend, Karrueche Tran, Kelsea Ballerini, Macklemore and Miley Cyrus.
 
In addition, the show featured celebrity guest appearances from Adriel Favela, Cage the Elephant, Cheyo Carrillo, Chris Lane, CNCO, Dreezy, Fat Joe, French Montana, Gerardo Ortiz, Granger Smith, Hey Violet, J Balvin, Joss Favela, Kayla Brianna, Regulo Caro, Sabrina Carpenter, Sean Paul, Sleeping With Sirens, Sofia Reyes, The Strumbellas and Ty Dolla $ign. 
 


Category winners were:


Innovator Awards
-    Bruno Mars

Song of the Year

- "CAN’T STOP THE FEELING!" by Justin Timberlake

Female Artist of the Year: 

-    Adele


Male Artist of the Year: 
-    Justin Bieber

Best New Artist presented by the all-new Subaru Impreza®:
-    The Chainsmokers

Best Duo/Group of the Year: 

-    twenty one pilots

Best Tour:

-    Coldplay

Alternative Rock Album of the Year: (New Category)

-    Blurryface by twenty one pilots


Country Album of the Year: (New Category)

-    Traveller by Chris Stapleton

Dance Album of the Year: (New Category)

-    Collage by The Chainsmokers

Hip-Hop Album of the Year: (New Category)

-    Views by Drake

Latin Album of the Year: (New Category)

-    Energía by J Balvin

Pop Album of the Year: (New Category)

-    25 by Adele 

R&B Album of the Year: (New Category)

-    Anti by Rihanna

Regional Mexican Album of the Year: (New Category)
-    Recuerden Mi Estilo by Los Plebes Del Rancho De Ariel Camacho

Rock Album of the Year: (New Category)
-    Hardwired …to Self-Destruct by Metallica

Alternative Rock Artist of the Year: 

-    twenty one pilots


Alternative Rock Song of the Year:

-    "Heathens" by twenty one pilots

Country Artist of the Year: 

-    Thomas Rhett

Country Song of the Year:

-    "Somewhere On A Beach" by Dierks Bentley


Dance Artist of the Year: 

-    The Chainsmokers

Dance Song of the Year:

-    "Closer" by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey

Hip-Hop Artist of the Year: 

-    Drake

Hip-Hop Song of the Year: 

-    "One Dance" by Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla


Latin Artist of the Year: 
-    Nicky Jam


Latin Song of the Year: 
-    "Duele el Corazón" by Enrique Iglesias feat. Wisin

R&B Artist of the Year: 

-    The Weeknd

R&B Song of the Year: 

-    "Work" by Rihanna featuring Drake


Regional Mexican Artist of the Year: 
-    Calibre 50

Regional Mexican Song of the Year: 
-    "Solo Con Verte" by Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga

Rock Artist of the Year: 

-    Disturbed


Rock Song of the Year: 
-    "Bang Bang" by Green Day

Best Solo Breakout Artist of the Year:
-    ZAYN

Label of the Year: 
-    Republic Records

Producer of the Year: (New Category)
-    Benny Blanco

Most Thumbed Up Artist of the Year:

-    Drake
 


Most Thumbed Up Song of the Year:

-   "One Dance" by Drake feat. Wizkid and Kyla

Best Collaboration: *Socially Voted Category 
-    "Work" by Rihanna feat. Drake 


Best Cover Song: *Socially Voted Category 
-    "Ex's and Oh's" by Fifth Harmony


Best Fan Army presented by Taco Bell: *Socially Voted Category

-    Fifth Harmony

Best Lyrics: *Socially Voted Category

-    "Love Yourself" written by Justin Bieber, Benny Blanco and Ed Sheeran

Best Song from a Movie: *Socially Voted Category
-    "Girls Talk Boys" by 5 Seconds of Summer from Ghostbusters

Best Underground Alternative Band: (New Category) *Socially Voted Category            
-    Pierce the Veil


Social Star Award: (New Category) *Socially Voted
 
-    Jack & Jack


For breaking news and exclusive 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards content, visit iHeartRadio.com/awards or follow the social buzz on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Google +.
  


Proud partners of the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards include Bioré® Skincare, Chase, Coors Light®, eBay, ICE BREAKERS, Taco Bell, Saban’s Power Rangers, The All-New 2017 Subaru Impreza® and T-Mobile. 


The awards are produced by iHeartMedia and Den of Thieves.  Executive Producers for iHeartMedia are John Sykes, Tom Poleman and Lee Rolontz.  

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About Turner
TBS, TNT and truTV are part of Turner, a Time Warner company. Turner creates and programs branded news, entertainment, sports, animation and young adult multi-platform content for consumers around the world. Turner brands and businesses include CNN/U.S., HLN, CNN International and CNN.com, TBS, TNT, TCM, truTV, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Adult Swim, Turner Sports, Bleacher Report, FilmStruck, Super Deluxe, iStreamPlanet and ELEAGUE.

NEW YORK, N.Y. and BURBANK, Calif. – March 4, 2017 - For the first time ever artists from iHeartRadio Music Award categories, that are not included in the live telecast, will be snapping 10 second acceptance speeches to fans throughout the day on Saturday, March 4.  These artist acceptance snaps and other moments from the iHeartRadio Music Awards can be seen on Snapchat and will be featured throughout the live broadcast on Sunday, March 5 on TBS, TNT and truTV at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT live from the historic Forum in Los Angeles.  Fans can also follow the latest news on the awards including nominees and winners on iHeartRadio’s Snapchat Discover channel and a Live Story coverage of the Red Carpet pre-show and live telecast.

The evening will be hosted by Ryan Seacrest and will include performances by Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran, Shawn Mendes, Thomas Rhett, Noah Cyrus featuring Labrinth and Big Sean, plus Coldplay’s Chris Martin joins The Chainsmokers for their first U.S. television performance together of “Something Just Like This”.

Award presenters of the March 5 telecast include Ansel Elgort, Bebe Rexha, Daya, Demi Lovato, DJ Khaled, Florida, Georgia Line, Halsey, Jason Derulo, Joe Jonas, John Legend, Karrueche Tran, Kelsea Ballerini, Macklemore and Miley Cyrus.

iHeartRadio will also honor Bruno Mars with its most prestigious award of the evening – the 2017 iHeartRadio Innovator Award – for his undeniable impact on the world of popular culture and will pay tribute to their unparalleled contributions to the music industry and social causes.

Nominees for the iHeartRadio Music Awards were announced on January 4 and the full list of category finalists can be found at iHeartRadio.com/Awards. Fan voting will determine this year’s Best Fan Army presented by Taco Bell, Best Lyrics, Best Collaboration, Best Cover Song, Best Song from a Movie and the first-ever Best Music Video, Social Star Award and Best Underground Alternative Band awards. Social voting for the Social Star Award and Best Fan Army presented by Taco Bell award began through iHeartRadio’s social sites and in the iHeartRadio App on January 3 and social voting for all other categories began on January 4 and closed on February 24, though voting for the Social Star Award and the Best Fan Army Award presented by Taco Bell will continue through the evening of the awards on March 5.  Fans can vote by visiting iHeartRadio.com/Awards.  

Proud partners of the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards include Bioré® Skincare, Chase, Coors Light®, eBay, ICE BREAKERS, Taco Bell, Saban’s Power Rangers, The All-New 2017 Subaru Impreza® and T-Mobile.

The awards are produced by iHeartMedia and Den of Thieves.  Executive Producers for iHeartMedia are John Sykes, Tom Poleman and Lee Rolontz. 

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

The Chainsmokers And Coldplay’s Chris Martin Will Make Their U.S. Television Debut Performance of New Collaboration “Something Just Like This”

Additional Performances From Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran, Shawn Mendes, Thomas Rhett, Noah Cyrus featuring Labrinth and Big Sean

Bruno Mars to be Honored with the 2017 Innovator Award

Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus, John Legend, Demi Lovato, Florida Georgia Line and More Will Attend

NEW YORK, N.Y. and BURBANK, Calif. – March 2, 2017 — The fan-fueled fourth annual iHeartRadio Music Awards will welcome the biggest names in entertainment, bringing the music of the iHeartRadio app to life this Sunday, March 5. The celebration will be simulcast live by Turner’s TBS, TNT and truTV at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT from the historic, “Fabulous” Forum in Los Angeles. The iHeartRadio Music Awards will also air simultaneously on iHeartMedia stations nationwide and across the iHeartRadio digital music platform.

Award presenters of the The March 5 telecast include Ansel Elgort, Daya, Demi Lovato, DJ Khaled, Florida, Georgia Line, Halsey, Jason Derulo, Joe Jonas, John Legend, Karrueche Tran, Kelsea Ballerini, Macklemore and Miley Cyrus.

In addition, the show will also feature celebrity guest appearances from Adriel Favela, Carlos Rivera, Cheyo Carrillo, Chris Lane, CNCO, DJ Snake, Dreezy, Fat Joe, French Montana, Gerardo Ortiz, Granger Smith, Hey Violet, J Balvin, Joss Favela, Kayla Brianna, Prince Royce, Regulo Caro, Sabrina Carpenter, Sean Paul, Sleeping With Sirens, Sofia Reyes, The Strumbellas and Ty Dolla $ign.

For the fourth straight year, the iHeartRadio Music Awards will celebrate the amazing music that was heard throughout the year across iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and on iHeartRadio. The evening’s announced lineup includes performances from Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran, Shawn Mendes, Thomas Rhett, Noah Cyrus featuring Labrinth and Big Sean, plus Coldplay’s Chris Martin joins The Chainsmokers for their first U.S. television performance together of “Something Just Like This”. This is the second year for the Turner networks to simulcast the event.

iHeartRadio will also honor Bruno Mars with its most prestigious award of the evening – the 2017 iHeartRadio Innovator Award – for his undeniable impact on the world of popular culture and will pay tribute to their unparalleled contributions to the music industry and social causes.

Nominees for the iHeartRadio Music Awards were announced on January 4 and the full list of category finalists can be found at iHeartRadio.com/Awards. Fan voting will determine this year’s Best Fan Army presented by Taco Bell, Best Lyrics, Best Collaboration, Best Cover Song, Best Song from a Movie and the first-ever Best Music Video, Social Star Award and Best Underground Alternative Band awards. Social voting for the Social Star Award and Best Fan Army presented by Taco Bell award began through iHeartRadio’s social sites and in the iHeartRadio App on January 3 and social voting for all other categories began on January 4 and closed on February 24, though voting for the Social Star Award and the Best Fan Army Award presented by Taco Bell will continue through the evening of the awards on March 5. Fans can vote by visiting iHeartRadio.com/Awards.

Proud partners of the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards include Bioré® Skincare, Chase, Coors Light®, eBay, ICE BREAKERS, Taco Bell, Saban’s Power Rangers, The All-New 2017 Subaru Impreza® and T-Mobile.

The awards are produced by iHeartMedia and Den of Thieves. Executive Producers for iHeartMedia are John Sykes, Tom Poleman and Lee Rolontz.

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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