iHeartRadio Music Awards
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | |
|---|---|
 2nd iHeartRadio Music Awards | |
 Logo of the 1st iHeartRadio Music Awards. | |
| Awarded for | "Outstanding achievements" in the record industry |
| Country | Worldwide |
| First awarded | 2014 |
| Official website | Official website |
iHeartRadio Music Awards is an international music awards show founded by iHeartRadio in 2014.[1] The inaugural edition was held on May 1, 2014 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The awards show was broadcast live on NBC.[2] Awards were presented to the world's best-selling artists in the various categories and to the best-selling artists from each major territory. The second edition was held on March 29, 2015.
List of ceremonies
| Year | Date | Venue | Host city | Main sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | May 1 | Shrine Auditorium | Los Angeles | iHeartMedia, Inc. |
| 2015 | March 29[3] |
Awards and winners
2014
- Artist of the Year - Rihanna
- Song of the Year - "Stay" - Rihanna featuring Mikky Ekko
- Best New Artist - Lorde
- Hip-Hop/R&B Song of the Year - "Pour It Up" - Rihanna
- Country Song of the Year - "Boys 'Round Here" - Blake Shelton
- EDM Song of the Year - "Wake Me Up" - Avicii
- Best Lyrics - "Wrecking Ball" - Miley Cyrus
- Best Collaboration - "Timber" - Pitbull featuring Kesha
- Best Fan Army - Rihanna's Navy
- Instagram Award - Austin Mahone
2015
These are the winners for the 2015 ceremony:[4]
- Artist of the Year - Taylor Swift
- Song of the Year - "Shake It Off" - Taylor Swift
- Best New Artist - Sam Smith
- Best Lyrics - "Blank Space" - Taylor Swift
- Hip Hop/R&B Song of the Year - "Don't Tell 'Em" - Jeremih featuring YG
- Country Song of the Year - "Burnin' It Down" - Jason Aldean
- Renegade - Brantley Gilbert
- Best Dance Song of the Year - "Summer" - Calvin Harris
- Best Collaboration - "Bang Bang" - Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj
- Best Alternative Rock Song of the Year - "Take Me to Church" - Hozier
- Best Fan Army - "5SOSFAM" - 5 Seconds of Summer
Special awards
2014
- iHeartRadio Young Influencer Award - Ariana Grande
- iHeartRadio Innovator Award - Pharrell Williams
2015
- iHeartRadio Innovator Award - Justin Timberlake
Artist with multiple wins and nominations
| Artist | Nominations | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Rihanna | 8 | 4 |
| Taylor Swift | 6 | 3 |
| Justin Timberlake | 6 | 1 |
| Selena Gomez | 5 | 3 |
| Iggy Azalea | 5 | 0 |
| Sam Smith | 5 | 1 |
| Pharrell Williams | 4 | 1 |
| Jay-Z | 4 | 0 |
| Calvin Harris | 3 | 1 |
| Meghan Trainor | 3 | 0 |
| Luke Bryan | 3 | 0 |
| Beyoncé | 3 | 0 |
| Macklemore | 3 | 0 |
| Ryan Lewis | 3 | 0 |
| Imagine Dragons | 3 | 0 |
| Chris Brown | 3 | 0 |
| Drake | 3 | 0 |
References
- ↑ USA Today
- ↑ Rolling Stone magazine
- ↑ "iHeartRadio Music Awards Return March 29th on NBC!". News.iheart.com.
- ↑ "iHeartRadio Music Awards 2015 Winners". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
External links
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||