NEW YORK & UNIVERSAL CITY, CA (CelebrityAccess MediaWire) – The biggest names in entertainment will bring the music of the iHeartRadio app to life on Sunday, March 29 for the second edition of the iHeartRadio Music Awards hosted by Oscar and Grammy award winning actor and musician Jamie Foxx. The event will air live on NBC from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and will be broadcast simultaneously on iHeartMedia stations nationwide and across the iHeartRadio digital music platform.
The three hour telecast will reflect America’s favorite music and will showcase the year’s most popular artists and songs determined by the iHeartRadio Chart and fan voting through iHeartRadio stations nationwide. The evening will include performances by 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 along with appearances from Taylor Swift and more. This year’s iHeartRadio Music Awards will also feature unexpected collaborations from some of the top names in music.
“This is the night we celebrate the biggest songs and artists we played for fans on our iHeartRadio stations across America and on the iHeartRadio app over the past year, along with a look at what's coming in 2015,” said John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises for iHeartMedia, Inc. “And who better to host than both a Grammy winning musician and Oscar winning performer Jamie Foxx? This is going to be an amazing star packed Sunday night of music on NBC."
“I’m so excited that Jamie Foxx is taking the reins at this year’s iHeart awards. He is the perfect choice to lead this extraordinary night of music and celebrity artists!" said Paul Telegdy, President, Alternative and Late Night Programming, NBC Entertainment.
Category finalists for the iHeartRadio Music Awards were announced on February 4, with 2014 iHeartRadio Innovator Award winner Pharrell Williams making a special appearance on NBC’s TODAY show to reveal this year’s Artist of the Year nominees. Social voting through iHeartRadio stations nationwide for the Best Lyrics, Best Fan Army and Renegade categories will run 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 Award presented by the All New 2015 Jeep 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. –by CelebrityAccess Staff Writers
