This year’s iHeartRadio Music Awards was hosted by Jason Derulo, on April 3rd, in Inglewood, California. Performers for the award show included, Zayn Malik, Meghan Trainor, Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato, G-Eazy, Jason, Derulo, and more.
In a simulcast on TNT, TBS, and TruTV on Sunday night, the iHeartRadio Music Awards averaged around 970,000 viewers and a 0.4 from 8-11 PM on TNT and 901,000 and a 0.4 on TBS. However, there is no certainty for the TruTV telecast, which couldn’t crack the Top 100 cable programs of the night, but the rough estimate is close to 2.5 million viewers and 1.0 in 18-49 total. That is about half of the show’s ratings on NBC last year.
Big winners of the night were Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Twenty One Pilots, The Weeknd, etc. As well as that, many new artists were recognized for their work like, Rachel Platten, Fetty Wap and many more. This year’s awards were the third annual and the performances were exceptional. The show intrigued many teens and young adults to tune in and watch. There were no ‘shockers’ or mishaps that occurred so overall, it was a success for viewers and award winners.
Below is the list of categories, nominees, and winners of this year’s iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Song of the Year:
“Blank Space” – Taylor Swift
“Can’t Feel My Face” – The Weeknd
“Hello” – Adele — WINNER
“Shut Up and Dance” – Walk the Moon
“Uptown Funk” – Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
Female Artist of the Year:
Adele
Carrie Underwood
Meghan Trainor
Selena Gomez
Taylor Swift — WINNER
Male Artist of the Year:
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber — WINNER
Luke Bryan
Sam Smith
The Weeknd
Best New Artist:
Fetty Wap — WINNER
Hozier
Sam Hunt
Shawn Mendes
Tove Lo
Best Duo/Group of the Year:
Fall Out Boy
Maroon 5 — WINNER
One Direction
Walk the Moon
Zac Brown Band
Album of the Year:
1989 – Taylor Swift — WINNER
25 – Adele
Beauty Behind the Madness – The Weeknd
In the Lonely Hour – Sam Smith
X – Ed Sheeran
Best Tour:
Foo Fighters
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Taylor Swift — WINNER
U2
Alternative Rock Artist of the Year:
AWOLNATION
Foo Fighters
Muse
Twenty One Pilots — WINNER
X Ambassadors
Alternative Rock Song of the Year:
“Cigarette Daydreams” – Cage The Elephant
“Ex’s & Oh’s” – Elle King
“Renegades” – X Ambassadors
“Shut Up and Dance” – Walk the Moon
“Stressed Out” – Twenty One Pilots — WINNER
Rock Artist of the Year:
Breaking Benjamin
Disturbed
Five Finger Death Punch
Foo Fighters — WINNER
Three Days Grace
Rock Song of the Year:
“Cut the Cord” – Shinedown
“Failure” – Breaking Benjamin
“Footsteps” – Pop Evil
“Heavy Is the Head” – Zac Brown Band featuring Chris Cornell — WINNER
“I Am Machine” – Three Days Grace
Country Song of the Year:
“Buy Me a Boat” – Chris Janson — WINNER
“Homegrown” – Zac Brown Band
“I See You” – Luke Bryan
“Lose My Mind” – Brett Eldredge
“Take Your Time” – Sam Hunt
Country Artist of the Year:
Blake Shelton
Brad Paisley
Luke Bryan — WINNER
Sam Hunt
Thomas Rhett
Dance Song of the Year:
“Hey Mama” – David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack
“Lean On” – Major Lazer & DJ Snake featuring MØ
“Waves” – Mr. Probz
“Where Are Ü Now” – Skrillex & Diplo with Justin Bieber — WINNER
“You Know You Like It” – DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge
Dance Artist of the Year:
Calvin Harris — WINNER
David Guetta
Major Lazer
Skrillex & Diplo
Zedd
Hip Hop Song of the Year:
“Blessings” – Big Sean featuring Drake & Kanye West
“Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)” – Rich Homie Quan
“Hotline Bling” – Drake — WINNER
“Trap Queen” – Fetty Wap
“Truffle Butter” – Nicki Minaj featuring Drake & Lil Wayne
Hip Hop Artist of the Year:
Big Sean
Drake — WINNER
Fetty Wap
Future
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R&B Song of the Year:
“Bitch Better Have My Money” – Rihanna
“Earned It” – The Weeknd — WINNER
“Planes” – Jeremih featuring J. Cole
“Post To Be” – Omarion featuring Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko
“The Hills” – The Weeknd
R&B Artist of the Year:
Beyoncé
Chris Brown — WINNER
The Weeknd
Trey Songz
Usher
Latin Song of the Year:
“Ay Vamos” – J Balvin
“El Perdón” – Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias — WINNER
“Hilito” – Romeo Santos
“La Gozadera” – Gente De Zona featuring Marc Anthony
“Mi Verdad” – Maná featuring Shakira
Latin Artist of the Year:
Enrique Iglesias
J Balvin
Nicky Jam
Pitbull — WINNER
Prince Royce
Regional Mexican Song of the Year:
“Aunque Ahora Estés Con Él” – Calibre 50
“Eres Una Niña” – Gerardo Ortiz
“Levantando Polvadera” – Voz de Mando — WINNER
“Mi Vicio Más Grande” – Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga
“Te Metiste” – Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year:
Banda Los Recoditos — WINNER
Calibre 50
Gerardo Ortiz
Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda
Voz De Mando
Best Lyrics:
“Die A Happy Man” – Thomas Rhett
“Fight Song” – Rachel Platten — WINNER
“Hello” – Adele
“Photograph” – Ed Sheeran
“See You Again” – Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth
Best Collaboration:
“Bad Blood” – Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar
“Like I’m Gonna Lose You” – Meghan Trainor featuring John Legend
“See You Again” – Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth
“Uptown Funk” – Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars — WINNER
“Where Are Ü Now” – Skrillex & Diplo with Justin Bieber
Best Cover Song:
1989 (Album in Full) – Ryan Adams covering Taylor Swift
“Bad Blood” – Alessia Cara covering Taylor Swift
“Bitch Better Have My Money” – Kelly Clarkson covering Rihanna
“Cheerleader” – Pentatonix covering Omi
“Hands To Myself/Sorry” – Troye Sivan covering Selena Gomez And Justin Bieber
“Hello” – Demi Lovato covering Adele
“Hotline Bling” – Justin Bieber covering Drake
“Hotline Bling” – Sam Smith & Disclosure covering Drake
“Trap Queen” – Ed Sheeran covering Fetty Wap
“Uptown Funk” – Fifth Harmony, Jasmine V, Jacob Whitesides and Mahogany Lox covering Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars — WINNER
Best Song from a Movie:
“Earned It” – The Weeknd (50 Shades of Grey)
“Love Me Like You Do” – Ellie Goulding (50 Shades of Grey)
“See You Again” – Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth (Furious 7)
“Til It Happens To You” – Lady Gaga (The Hunting Ground) — WINNER
“Writing’s On The Wall” – Sam Smith (Spectre)
Most Meme-able Moment:
Adele and all of the “Hello” memes (Lionel Richie, Miss Piggy, Etc.)
Drake and “Hotline Bling”
Katy Perry and the Left Shark (from Super Bowl 49)
Kanye West and Kanye For President / Kanye 2020
Taylor Swift’s “Crazy Girl” with Running Mascara (from “Blank Space” video) — WINNER
Triple Threat
Lady Gaga – Singer/Actor/Activist
Hailee Steinfeld – Singer/Actor/Model
Jason Derulo – Singer/Host/Dancer
Jennifer Lopez – Singer/Actor/Dancer
Justin Timberlake – Singer/Actor/Dancer
Nick Jonas – Singer/Actor/Model
Selena Gomez – Singer/Actor/Dancer — WINNER
Troye Sivan – Singer/Actor/YouTuber
Usher – Singer/Actor/Dancer
Zendaya – Singer/Actor/Dancer
Best Fan Army:
5 Seconds of Summer – 5SOSFam
Adam Lambert – Glamberts
Ariana Grande – Arianators
Demi Lovato – Lovatics
Fifth Harmony – Harmonizers
Justin Bieber – Beliebers — WINNER
Little Mix – Mixers
Nicki Minaj – Barbz
One Direction – Directioners
Selena Gomez – Selenators
Shawn Mendes – Mendes Army
Taylor Swift – Swifties