


The nominations are based on results from the iHeartRadio Chart. The trophy is manufactured by the New York firm Society Awards. The sixth annual iHeartRadio Music Awards were held on March 14, 2019, at Los Angeles' Microsoft Theater and was the first to air on Fox. Its first two years were broadcast live on NBC from 2016 to 2018, it was simulcast on TBS, TNT and TruTV. The inaugural event was held on May 1, 2014, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Winners are chosen per cumulative performance data, while the public is able to vote in several categories. Founded by iHeartRadio in 2014, the event recognizes the most popular artists and music over the past year. The iHeartRadio Music Awards is a music awards show that celebrates music heard throughout the year across iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and on iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia's digital music platform. Performance in music platforms and radio airplay, recognizing artists and listeners also took the stage with a musical tribute for Elton John, who received this year’s iHeartRadio Icon Award.Official logo of the iHeartRadio Music Awards The show featured several performances (in front of a real-life, indoor, masked audience!), including the Weeknd and Ariana Grande’s debut of their “Save Your Tears” remix (and the debut of her wedding ring), Silk Sonic, Dan + Shay, and Doja Cat (featuring aliens). He was followed closely by Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Rich, who received seven nominations each. After last year’s broadcast was canceled due to the pandemic, the music awards show returned with a very 2021 category - for the first time, there were six contenders up for TikTok Bop of the Year, awarded based on fan votes.įresh off his big wins at the BBMAs, the Weeknd led the iHeartRadio nominees with eight nods, and took home three, including Song of the Year and Male Artist of the Year, for the most awards of the night tied with BTS. Hosted by Usher (who hopefully wasn’t paid in Ush Bucks), the ceremony aired live out of the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for iHeartMediaĪwards season (whole entire year, really) continued on Thursday, May 27, with the return of the iHeartRadio Music Awards.
