iHeartRadio Music Awards 2015

[Live Your Life]

IHEARTMEDIA AND NBC ANNOUNCE Finalists for THE IHEARTRADIO MUSIC AWARDS

NEW YORK, N.Y. and UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – Feb. 4, 2015 – iHeartMedia and NBC announced today the finalists for the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards, which returns to the historic Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 29. The event will be televised live on NBC from 8-11 p.m. ET/PT and broadcast simultaneously on iHeartMedia stations nationwide and across the iHeartRadio digital music platform.

The awards will celebrate the year’s amazing music that’s been heard across iHeartMedia radio stations and on iHeartRadio nationwide and will feature today’s biggest artists and songs with live performances, never-before-done duets and collaborations, celebrity guest appearances and live award presentations. iHeartRadio On the Verge artist Iggy Azalea and Sam Smith lead nominees with five nominations, including Best New Artist, while Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande each received four nominations. The nominations are a true reflection of a banner year for female artists especially Swift, who released her multiplatinum album “1989.” Swift, Azalea and Grande will go head-to-head against Luke Bryan and Sam Smith for the coveted Artist of the Year award.

The inaugural 2014 iHeartRadio Music Awards telecast showcased the year’s most popular artists and songs determined by the iHeartRadio Chart and music fans nationwide who cast more than 65 million votes using hashtags on Facebook and Twitter. More than 5.5 million people, up 86 percent vs. the time period average, tuned in to watch exhilarating performances by music’s biggest names and to see which of their favorite artists were selected as winners for categories such as Best Collaboration and Alt Rock Song of the Year. Among the winners were Lorde for Best New Artist, Blake Shelton’s “Boys ‘Round Here” for Country Song of the Year and Rihanna, last year’s top vote-getter, with awards for Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Hip Hop/R&B Song of the Year and Best Fan Army.

The 2014 award show received a record-setting 8.5 billion social impressions and was a dominant social media topic throughout the week of the show. Additionally, #iHeartAwards trended No. 1 on Twitter throughout the night and the awards were ranked No. 1 in Nielsen's Twitter TV Ratings Top 10 Programs for the week.

This year’s awards will feature a broad array of exciting categories, with fan voting determining Best Fan Army, Best Lyrics and the first-ever Renegade Award, sponsored by the Jeep brand. This award, which captures the spirit of the all-new 2015 Jeep Renegade, recognizes an emerging standout artist that defies convention and who takes risks while still staying true to themselves. They explore new sounds and not only break external boundaries but their own personal boundaries, as well; creating new music lanes that are distinctly their own; artists with the talent and spirit to separate from the pack. This award acknowledges an authentic, passionate artist willing to stretch the limits in order to do something extraordinary – a renegade. Voting will begin on Monday, March 2 and extend through Friday, March 20. Category finalists (by alphabetical order) are:



Artist of the Year:

· Ariana Grande

· Iggy Azalea

· Luke Bryan

· Sam Smith

· Taylor Swift



Song of the Year:

· "All About That Bass" - Meghan Trainor

· "All of Me" - John Legend

· "Happy" - Pharrell Williams

· "Shake It Off" - Taylor Swift

· "Stay With Me" - Sam Smith



Best Collaboration:

· "Bang Bang" - Jessie J + Ariana Grande + Nicki Minaj

· "Dark Horse" - Katy Perry featuring Juicy J

· "Fancy" - Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX

· "Problem" - Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea

· "Talk Dirty" - Jason Derulo featuring 2 Chainz



Best New Artist:

· Bastille

· Cole Swindell

· Iggy Azalea

· Meghan Trainor

· Sam Smith



Country Song of the Year:

· "Bartender" - Lady Antebellum

· "Burnin' It Down" - Jason Aldean

· "Dirt" - Florida Georgia Line

· "Give Me Back My Hometown" - Eric Church

· "Play It Again" - Luke Bryan



Hip Hop/R&B Song of the Year:

· "Don't Tell 'Em" - Jeremih featuring YG

· "Drunk in Love" - Beyoncé featuring Jay Z

· "Flawless" - Beyoncé

· "Loyal" - Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga

· "New Flame" - Chris Brown featuring Usher and Rick Ross



Dance Song of the Year:

· "Animals" - Martin Garrix

· "Blame" - Calvin Harris featuring John Newman

· "La La La" - Naughty Boy featuring Sam Smith

· "Summer" - Calvin Harris

· "Waves" - Mr. Probz



Alternative Rock Song of the Year:

· "Come With Me Now" - KONGOS

· "Do I Wanna Know?" - Arctic Monkeys

· "Fever" - The Black Keys

· "Something From Nothing" - Foo Fighters

· "Take Me to Church" - Hozier



Best Lyrics:

· "All of Me" - John Legend

· "Blank Space" - Taylor Swift

· "Counting Stars" - OneRepublic

· "Habits (Stay High)" - Tove Lo

· "Stay With Me" - Sam Smith

· "Thinking Out Loud" - Ed Sheeran



Best Fan Army:

· 5SOSFAM - 5 Seconds of Summer

· Arianators - Ariana Grande

· Bey Hive - Beyoncé

· Team Breezy - Chris Brown

· Sheerios - Ed Sheeran

· Church Choir - Eric Church

· Directioners - One Direction

· Selenators - Selena Gomez

· Mendes Army - Shawn Mendes

· Swifties - Taylor Swift



Renegade:

· Brantley Gilbert

· Charli XCX

· Hozier

· Iggy Azalea

· Meghan Trainor

The iHeartRadio Music Awards will be executive produced by John Sykes, Tom Poleman and Liz Kelly of iHeartMedia, along with Ian Stewart and Hamish Hamilton of Done and Dusted Inc., who will also produce the show for NBC Studios. Hamilton will also direct.

[Linnethia Monique]

Selenators - Selena Gomez
Church Choir - Eric Church
Sheerios - Ed Sheeran

[Wave.]

They TRIED it with that Fan Army haha. Iggy in this bish again.

[trustypepper]

I was really excited for last year's show but it fell flat to me. Hopefully they find a way to make it better

[kanimal]

Feb 4, 2015 12:16:58 GMT -5 trustypepper said:

I was really excited for last year's show but it fell flat to me. Hopefully they find a way to make it better

Agree.  As radio gatekeepers, iHeartRadio has the power to book big name acts for the show (and it did last year), but it needs to book them in a more interesting fashion.  Big names doing uninspired renditions of their hits really doesn't add anything that we don't get from the BBMAs.

[RockaByeBaby]

"The awards will celebrate the year’s amazing music that’s been heard across iHeartMedia radio stations and on iHeartRadio nationwide and will feature today’s biggest artists and songs with live performances, never-before-done duets and collaborations, celebrity guest appearances and live award presentations."

Hmm

[kanimal]

Performers:

Rihanna, Iggy Azalea, Sam Smith, Madonna, Jason Aldean, Jamie Foxx, Meghan Trainor, Jason Derulo, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, Snoop Dogg, Nate Ruess, Alesso and Florida Georgia Line

Host:

Jamie Foxx

Appearances:
Taylor Swift

[hitseeker.]

· Sheerios - Ed Sheeran

· Church Choir - Eric Church

I am CRYING

[Live Your Life]

That's a pretty solid performers list.

[14887fan]

Seeing Florida Georgia Line on the performers list is a good enough reason for me to skip this.

Mar 9, 2015 10:50:35 GMT -5 kanimal said:

Performers:
Jennifer Hudson

Who is she paying tribute to now?

[Duca]

iHeartRadio Awards: Justin Timberlake to Receive Innovator Honor



Justin Timberlake will receive the iHeartRadio Innovator Award at this year's iHeartRadio Music Awards, it was announced Monday.

Timberlake is being honored for his "unparalleled position in the entertainment world," and contributions to the music industry iHeartMedia said in Monday's announcement. iHeartMedia says Timberlake is one of only a few musicians to "have transcended all artistic boundaries," pointing to his music collaborations, acting and comedy work, "putting together one of the biggest albums in recent history" and "staging the biggest and most ambitious tour of the last two years."

"Justin is one of the most dynamic artists of our lifetime, a visionary whose influence on pop culture starts with brilliant music and stretches well beyond," iHeartMedia president of national programming platforms, Tom Poleman, said in a statement. "I'm amazed how he regularly breaks barriers that continue to shape and define music trends. We're thrilled to recognize him among his peers — who also proudly call themselves his fans."

John Sykes, president of entertainment enterprises for iHeartMedia added: "From day one, Justin has been a step ahead; in fact, he refuses to play it safe. And even given all his success to date, I think he is only at the beginning of one of the greatest careers in entertainment."

Timberlake has won 25 awards for his latest album, The 20/20 Experience, including three Grammys. He also swept the 2014 Billboard Music Awards, taking home seven trophies. The album was 2013's best-selling album worldwide. He's won four Emmys and hosted Saturday Night Live five times.

iHeart Radio Music Awards producer Done + Dusted's president Ian Stewart said: "Justin is the world's undisputed 360-degree entertainer. Put simply, he's 'The Man.' We are delighted to give him the honor he deserves."

The iHeartRadio Music Awards will include performances by Rihanna, Iggy Azalea, Sam Smith, Madonna, Jason Aldean, Jamie Foxx, Meghan Trainor, Jason Derulo, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, Snoop Dogg, Charlie Wilson, Nate Ruess, Alesso and Florida Georgia Line.

Taylor Swift, Ludacris, Steven Yun, Ryan Seacrest, Jane the Virgin star Gina Rodriguez and Jeremy Piven are all confirmed to present or participate.

The show will honor the year's most popular artists and songs as determined by the iHeartRadio Chart and fan voting through iHeartRadio stations nationwide. Social voting in the categories of best lyrics, best fan army and renegade will continue through Friday.

The iHeartRadio Music Awards, hosted by Jamie Foxx, is set to air live from L.A.'s Shrine Auditorium on NBC Sunday, March 29 at 8 p.m. The show will broadcast simultaneously on iHeartMedia stations nationwide and across the iHeartRadio digital music platform.

:)

[Spidey]

Mar 9, 2015 16:11:34 GMT -5 14887fan said:

Mar 9, 2015 10:50:35 GMT -5 kanimal said:

Performers:
Jennifer Hudson

Who is she paying tribute to now?

She is probably performing "Trouble" with Iggy Azalea.

[Joe1240]

Promo

[#LisaRinna]

Innovator Award? Is this new?

[Linnethia Monique]

Mar 21, 2015 11:23:24 GMT -5 #LisaRinna said:

Innovator Award? Is this new?

This is only the 2nd year for this show so expect new categories to keep popping up over the years... if it lasts that long.

[#LisaRinna]

Mar 21, 2015 12:27:59 GMT -5 Linnethia Monique said:

Mar 21, 2015 11:23:24 GMT -5 #LisaRinna said:

Innovator Award? Is this new?

This is only the 2nd year for this show so expect new categories to keep popping up over the years... if it lasts that long.

Yeah but I mean what is there to innovate at radio? LOL

[JOJO SIWA DERANGEMENT SYNDROME]

This is like those other awards shows where they give awards just for showing up and/or the highest bidder.

[jdanton2]

starts in a few minutes. looking forward to Meghan Trainor performing . her first award show after being snubbed from performing at the AMA's and Grammys.

[chartfreak]

1st award goes to Taylor Swift. Best Lyrics

[MiniMusic]

Hmmm. So far this show is like kind of awkward? What's with all the videos?

[HoldTight]

What's with that old ghoul just stopping short of fondling Nick Jonas?

#Perv

[chartfreak]

Rumor is Taylor Swift will be joining Madonna on stage, so get ready. If true, which I think it is, hoping for a remix or a version available on ITunes tomorrow.

[Deleted]

Loving JT's suit! Highlight of the show for me.

[carrieidol1]

OMG.... Rihanna, WTF?

[Verisimilitude]

That Rihanna song is horrendous. It'll be a US #1 soon enough though.

[The Music Man]

That was a bomb performance, and Rihanna looked great. I had to crack up at the presenter talking about how Rihanna "inspires and uplifts," only for her to burst in with "BITCH BETTA HAVE MY MONEY!!"

[maine]

I saw that the Foo Fighters were supposed to perform. Are they and have they gone yet?

[Clauss]

Taylor is performing with Madonna!!

[carrieidol1]

Such a shame that this is how they're representing country...

[The Music Man]

Mar 29, 2015 20:37:57 GMT -5 carrieidol1 said:

Such a shame that this is how they're representing country...

Yep. That was a very lifeless performance.