Cage the Elephant, Alicia Keys, and Chance the Rapper lead the 2019 iHeart Radio Music Festival roster

Alicia Keys, Cage the Elephant, and Chance the Rapper are just some of the acts who will make their way to Las Vegas in the fall for the 2019 incarnation of the iHeartRadio Music Festival. On Tuesday (June 4), the media giant announced the genre-diverse lineup for this year’s festivities.

Joining the previously mentioned acts on the roster are a slew of top 20 radio staples as well as some legendary 80s rock bands. Halsey, Miley Cyrus, and Camila Cabello will share the stage with iconic bands like Heart and Def Leppard as well as country staples like Tim McGraw and Zac Brown Band.

This year’s Daytime Stage will feature performances by Juice WRLD, Maren Morris, Billie Eilish, Old Dominion, H.E.R., Zara Larsson, CNCO, Brett Young, FLETCHER, Monsta X, Bryce Vine, and Lauv. More acts are expected to be announced as the event gets closer.

Heart, Def Leppard, Mumford & Sons, Cabello, and H.E.R. will all make their iHeartRadio Music Festival debuts this year. This year also finds several iHeartRadio Music Festival veterans taking the stage. Keys performed at the inaugural event in 2011, McGraw took the stage in 2013, Zac Brown Band brought the country to the main stage in 2014, and Halsey performed on the Daytime Stage in 2017.

The iHeartRadio Music Festival will take over the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas during the weekend of Sept. 20-21.

The festival will be broadcast live on iHeartRadio’s medley of radio stations and will be live-streamed on the CW app and on the CW’s website.

If you miss the two-night event, don’t fret; the CW will re-broadcast the festival for a two-night TV special on Oct. 2 and 3 at 8 p.m. ET.

Tickets for the festival go on sale to the general public next Friday, June 14. More information about the iHeartRadio Music Festival can be found here.

iHeartRadio Music Awards unveil list of 2018 nominees

Now that 2017 has come to an end, iHeartMedia is ready to celebrate the artists that were widely played on their radio stations throughout the year. On Wednesday (Jan. 10), iHeartMedia announced the nominees for the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards. Leading the pack with a total of seven nominations are Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee for their summer slam hit, “Despacito.” The song is nominated for “Song of the Year,” “Best Collaboration,” “Latin Song of the Year,” “Latin Artist of the Year,” “Best Lyrics,” “Best Music Video,” and “Best Remix.”

Coming in behind Daddy Yankee and Fonsi are Rihanna, Bruno Mars, DJ Khaled, Khalid, Shawn Mendes, Taylor Swift, The Chainsmokers, Ed Sheeran, and Camila Cabello with a total of five nominations a piece.

In addition to the typical categories such as “Song of the Year,” “Artist of the Year,” and others, this year will mark the addition of four new categories. “Best Remix,” “Best Boy Band,” “Cutest Musician’s Pet,” and “Best Solo Breakout” will make their debut at this year’s event. All four categories will be voted on by the fans. Voting for the socially elected categories began on Wednesday and will conclude on March 4.

In what may be hard for a “fan army” to process, all four One Direction guys (Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan) are nominated for the “Best Solo Breakout” category.

In trying to put the power of vote in the hands of the fans, fans will also get the chance to vote for the “Social Star Award” and the “Best Fan Army.” Voting for those two categories began on Tuesday and will conclude on March 11. Fans can vote through iHeartRadio’s social site, on the iHeartRadio app, or on the iHeartRadio website here.

This year’s awards show will also mark the first time that seven different awards are handed out during the seven days leading up to the live show. Each night at 8 p.m. ET, an artist will be presented with their award and will be given the opportunity to make an acceptance speech.

The 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards will take place Sunday, March 11 from The Forum in Los Angeles. The event will air live on TBS, TNT, and truTV beginning at 8 p.m. ET. The show will also be simulcast on iHeartMedia’s stations nationwide, as well as on iHeartRadio, their all-in-one digital music and live streaming radio service.

As with the past years, the show will feature live performances, once-in-a-lifetime artist collaborations, celebrity guest appearances, and live award presentations. The complete list of nominees can be seen below.

Song of the Year

• Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee – “Despacito (ft. Justin Bieber)”
• Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You”
• The Chainsmokers and Coldplay – “Something Just Like This”
• Bruno Mars – “That’s What I Like”
• DJ Khaled  – “Wild Thoughts (ft. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller)”

Female Artist of the Year

• Alessia Cara​
• Halsey
• Pink
• Rihanna
• Taylor Swift

Male Artist of the Year

• Bruno Mars
• Charlie Puth
• Ed Sheeran
• Shawn Mendes
• The Weeknd

Best Duo/Group of the Year

• Imagine Dragons
• Maroon 5
• Migos
• Portugal. The Man
• The Chainsmokers

Best Collaboration

• Maroon 5 – “Don’t Wanna Know (ft. Kendrick Lamar)”
• Zedd and Alessia Cara – “Stay”
• Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee – “Despacito (ft. Justin Bieber)”
• The Chainsmokers and Coldplay – “Something Just Like This”
• DJ Khaled  – “Wild Thoughts (ft. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller)”

Best New Pop Artist

• Camila Cabello
• Julia Michaels
• Liam Payne
• Logic
• Niall Horan

Alternative Rock Song of the Year

• Imagine Dragons – “Believer”
• Portugal. The Man – “Feel It Still”
• Imagine Dragons – “Thunder”
• Thirty Seconds to Mars – “Walk on Water”
• The Revivalists – “Wish I Knew You”

Alternative Rock Artist of the Year

• Cage the Elephant
• Imagine Dragons
• Judah & the Lion
• Kings of Leon
• Portugal. The Man

Best New Rock/Alternative Rock Artist

• Greta Van Fleet
• Judah & the Lion
• K.Flay
• Rag ‘n’ Bone Man
• The Revivalists

Rock Song of the Year

• Nothing More – “Go to War”
• Papa Roach – “Help”
• Foo Fighters – “Run”
• Theory of a Deadman – “Rx (Medicate)”
• Stone Sour – “Song #3”

Rock Artist of the Year

• Foo Fighters
• Highly Suspect
• Metallica
• Papa Roach
• Royal Blood

Country Song of the Year

• Sam Hunt – “Body Like a Back Road”
• Jon Pardi – “Dirt on My Boots”
• Luke Combs – “Hurricane”
• Dustin Lynch – “Small Town Boy”
• Thomas Rhett – “Unforgettable”

Country Artist of the Year

• Blake Shelton
• Jason Aldean
• Luke Bryan
• Sam Hunt
• Thomas Rhett

Best New Country Artist

• Brett Young
• Jon Pardi
• Kane Brown
• Lauren Alaina
• Luke Combs

Dance Song of the Year

• Kygo and Selena Gomez – “It Ain’t Me”
• Cheat Codes – “No Promises (ft. Demi Lovato)”
• Clean Bandit – “Rockabye (ft. Anne-Marie featuring Sean Paul)”
• The Chainsmokers and Coldplay – “Something Just Like This”
• Zedd and Alessia Cara – “Stay”

Dance Artist of the Year

• Calvin Harris
• Cheat Codes
• Kygo
• The Chainsmokers
• Zedd

Hip-Hop Song of the Year

• Migos – “Bad and Boujee (ft. Lil Uzi Vert)”
• Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
• Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
• Post Malone – “Rockstar”
• DJ Khaled  – “Wild Thoughts (ft. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller)”

Hip-Hop Artist of the Year

• DJ Khaled
• Drake
• Future
• Kendrick Lamar
• Migos

Best New Hip-Hop Artist

• 21 Savage
• Cardi B
• GoldLink
• Lil Uzi Vert
• Playboi Carti

R&B Song of the Year

• Jacquees – “B.E.D.”
• Khalid – “Location”
• SZA – “Love Galore (ft. Travis Scott)”
• Childish Gambino – “Redbone”
• Bruno Mars – “That’s What I Like”

R&B Artist of the Year

• Bruno Mars
• Childish Gambino​
• Khalid
• Rihanna
• The Weeknd

Best New R&B Artist

• 6LACK
• Kehlani
• Kevin Ross​
• Khalid
• SZA

Latin Song of the Year

• Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee – “Despacito”
• Nicky Jam – “El Amante”
• CNCO – “Hey DJ”
• J Balvin – “Mi Gente (ft. Willy William)”
• Enrique Iglesias – “Súbeme La Radio”

Latin Artist of the Year

• CNCO
• J Balvin
• Luis Fonsi
• Nicky Jam
• Shakira

Best New Latin Artist

• Abraham Mateo
• Bad Bunny
• Danny Ocean
• Karol G
• Ozuna

Regional Mexican Song of the Year

• Christian Nodal – “Adios Amor”
• Banda Carnaval – “Ella Es Mi Mujer”
• Calibre 50 – “Las Ultras”
• Gerardo Ortiz – “Regresa Hermosa”
• Calibre 50 – “Siempre Te Voy A Querer”

Regional Mexican Artist of the Year

• Banda Carnaval
• Banda Los Recoditos
• Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga
• Calibre 50
• Gerardo Ortiz

Best New Regional Mexican Artist

• Christian Nodal
• Edwin Luna y La Trakalosa de Monterrey
• El Fantasma
• Ulices Chaidez y Sus Plebes

Producer of the Year

• Andrew “Pop” Wansel and Warren “Oak” Felder
• Andrew Watt
• Benny Blanco
• Justin Tranter
• Steve Mac

Best Lyrics (Socially Voted Category)

• Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
• Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee – “Despacito”
• Shawn Mendes – “There’s Nothing Holding Me Back”
• Taylor Swift – “Look What You Made Me Do”
• Ed Sheeran – “Perfect”
• Niall Horan – “Slow Hands”

Best Cover Song (Socially Voted Category)

• Shawn Mendes – “All We Got”
• HAIM – “Bad Liar”
• Niall Horan – “Issues”
• Khalid – “Lost”
• Camila Cabello and Machine Gun Kelly – “Say You Won’t Let Go”
• Harry Styles – “The Chain”
• Ed Sheeran – “Touch”
• Thirty Seconds to Mars – “The Tribute Song”

Best Fan Army presented by Taco Bell (Socially Voted Category)

• Ariana Grande – Arianators
• Justin Bieber – Beliebers
• BTS – BTS Army
• Camila Cabello – Camilizers
• EXO – EXO-L
• Fifth Harmony – Harmonizers
• Demi Lovato – Lovatics
• Shawn Mendes – Mendes Army
• Little Mix – Mixers
• Selena Gomez – Selenators
• Miley Cyrus – Smilers
• Taylor Swift – Swifties

Best Music Video (Socially Voted Category)

• Selena Gomez – “Bad Liar”
• Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
• Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee – “Despacito”
• DJ Khaled – “I’m the One (ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Lil Wayne and Chance the Rapper)”
• Taylor Swift – “Look What You Made Me Do”
• Miley Cyrus – “Malibu”
• Dua Lipa – “New Rules”
• Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You”
• Harry Styles – “Sign of the Times”
• Demi Lovato – “Sorry Not Sorry”
• Katy Perry – “Swish Swish (ft. Nicki Minaj)”
• Bruno Mars – “That’s What I Like”
• Shawn Mendes – “There’s Nothing Holding Me Back”

Social Star Award (Socially Voted Category)

• Andrew Huang
• Anitta
• Christian Collins
• Conor Maynard
• dodie
• Gabbie Hanna
• JoJo Siwa
• Mariah Belgrod
• Max & Harvey
• RoomieOfficial

Cutest Musician’s Pet (Socially Voted Category)

• Batman – Demi Lovato
• Bear Rexha – Bebe Rexha
• Nugget – Katy Perry
• Olivia – Taylor Swift
• Pig Pig – Miley Cyrus
• Toulouse – Ariana Grande

Best Boy Band (Socially Voted Category)     ​

• AJR
• BTS
• CNCO
• In Real Life
• PRETTYMUCH
• The Vamps
• Why Don’t We

Best Solo Breakout (Socially Voted Category)

• Camila Cabello
• Harry Styles
• Liam Payne
• Louis Tomlinson
• Niall Horan

Best Remix (Socially Voted Category)

• Katy Perry – “Bon Appétit (ft. Migos)” – 3LAU
• Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee – “Despacito (ft. Justin Bieber)”
• Blackbear – “do re mi (ft. Gucci Mane)”
• Justin Bieber and BloodPop – “Friends (ft. Julia Michaels)”
• Camila Cabello – “Havana (ft. Daddy Yankee)”
• Lorde – “Homemade Dynamite (ft. Khalid, Post Malone and SZA)”
• Francis & The Lights – “May I Have This Dance (ft. Chance The Rapper)”
• J Balvin & Willy William – “Mi Gente (ft. Beyoncé)”
• CNCO and Little Mix – “Reggaetón Lento”

iHeartRadio Music Awards 2017 announce nominees

Now that 2016 has come to an end, iHeartMedia is ready to celebrate the artists that were widely played on their radio stations throughout the year. On Wednesday (Jan. 4), iHeartMedia announced the nominees for the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards. Leading the pack with a total of 12 nominations, including “Male Artist of the Year” is Drake. Trailing behind the Canadian rapper by one nomination, are The Chainsmokers with a total of 11 nods including the inaugural “Best New Pop Artist” category.

Other artists who have received multiple nominations this year include Rihanna (10), Twenty One Pilots (9), Justin Bieber (6), Ariana Grande (4), Beyoncé (4), Sia (4), and Adele (2).

“When we created this awards show four years ago, we set out to celebrate the music that we play on iHeartRadio every day,” said Tom Poleman, President of National Programming Groups for iHeartMedia. “The core of iHeartRadio is these artists, their songs and our listeners. This night recognizes all three.”

Unlike the previous years, this year will mark the debut of several new categories including “Producer of the Year,” “Label of the Year,” and “Best Music Video.” In addition to the slew of new categories, there will also be a total of eight socially voted categories. These include “Best Lyrics,” “Best Collaboration,” “Best Fan Army,” and more. These eight categories give the fans a chance to participate in voting for their favorite acts.

Voting for the “Best Fan Army” category began this past Tuesday (Jan. 3) and will stay open until the night of the awards show. Voting for the other socially vote awards and will be available until Feb. 24. Fans can vote for their favorite artists by visiting iHeartRadio’s website here.

“The biggest artists in music show up every year because this is the awards show that fans truly control,” said John Sykes, President of iHeartMedia Entertainment Enterprises.

Along with the nominees announcement, Bruno Mars was confirmed as the first artist to perform at the show.

Tickets for the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards will go on sale to the general public on Saturday, Jan. 7, at 10 a.m. PT. Currently, Chase Credit and Debit Cardholder can purchase tickets early thanks to an exclusive Chase Cardholder pre-sale. Pre-sales began Wednesday (Jan. 4) and will end this Friday, Jan. 6, or until tickets sell out.

The 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards will take place Sunday, March 5 from The Forum in Los Angeles. The event will air live on TBS, TNT, and truTV beginning at 8 p.m. ET. The show will also be simulcast on iHeartMedia’s stations nationwide, as well as on iHeartRadio, their all-in-one digital music and live streaming radio service.

The complete list of nominees can be seen below.

Song of the Year:

•         “Can’t Stop The Feeling” – Justin Timberlake
•         “Cheap Thrills” – Sia featuring Sean Paul
•         “Closer” – The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
•         “One Dance” – Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla
•         “Stressed Out” – Twenty One Pilots

Female Artist of the Year: 

•         Adele
•         Ariana Grande
•         Rihanna
•         Selena Gomez
•         Sia

Male Artist of the Year:

•         Drake
•         Justin Bieber
•         Luke Bryan
•         Shawn Mendes
•         The Weeknd

Best Duo/Group of the Year: 

•         Coldplay
•         DNCE
•         Florida Georgia Line
•         The Chainsmokers
•         Twenty One Pilots

Alternative Rock Song of the Year:

•         “Bored to Death” – blink-182
•         “Dark Necessities” – Red Hot Chili Peppers
•         “Heathens” – Twenty One Pilots
•         “Ride” – Twenty One Pilots
•         “Trouble” – Cage the Elephant

Alternative Rock Artist of the Year:

•         blink-182
•         Cage the Elephant
•         Coldplay
•         The Strumbellas
•         Twenty One Pilots

Rock Song of the Year:

•         “Bang Bang” – Green Day
•         “Dark Necessities” – Red Hot Chili Peppers
•         “Take Me Down” – The Pretty Reckless
•         “The Devil’s Bleeding Crown” – Volbeat
•         “The Sound of Silence” – Disturbed

Rock Artist of the Year:

•         Disturbed
•         Five Finger Death Punch
•         Red Hot Chili Peppers
•         Shinedown
•         Volbeat

Country Song of the Year:

•         “Church Bells” –  Carrie Underwood
•         “Snapback” –  Old Dominion
•         “Somewhere on a Beach” –  Dierks Bentley
•         “T-Shirt” – Thomas Rhett
•         “You Should Be Here” – Cole Swindell

Country Artist of the Year:

•         Carrie Underwood
•         Jason Aldean
•         Keith Urban
•         Luke Bryan
•         Thomas Rhett

Dance Song of the Year:

•         “Closer” – The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
•         “Cold Water” – Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and MØ
•         “Don’t Let Me Down” –  The Chainsmokers featuring Daya
•         “I Took A Pill in Ibiza” –  Mike Posner
•         “Let Me Love You” –  DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber

Dance Artist of the Year: 

•         Calvin Harris
•         DJ Snake
•         Flume
•         Major Lazer
•         The Chainsmokers

Hip-Hop Song of the Year: 

•         “All the Way Up” – Fat Joe and Remy Ma featuring French Montana
•         “Controlla” – Drake
•         “For Free” – DJ Khaled featuring Drake
•         “One Dance” – Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla
•         “Panda” – Desiigner

Hip-Hop Artist of the Year:

•         Desiigner
•         DJ Khaled
•         Drake
•         Future
•         J. Cole

R&B Song of the Year:

•         “Exchange” – Bryson Tiller
•         “Needed Me” – Rihanna
•         “No Limit” – Usher featuring Young Thug
•         “Sorry” – Beyoncé
•         “Work” – Rihanna featuring Drake

R&B Artist of the Year: 

•         Beyoncé
•         Bryson Tiller
•         Rihanna
•         The Weeknd
•         Usher

Latin Song of the Year: 

•         “Ay Mi Dios” – IAmChino featuring Pitbull, Yandel and El Chacal
•         “De Pies a Cabeza” – Mana featuring Nicky Jam
•         “Duele el Corazon” – Enrique Iglesias featuring Wisin
•         “La Carretera” – Prince Royce
•         “Ya Me Enteré” – Reik featuring Nicky Jam

Latin Artist of the Year: 

•         Enrique Iglesias
•         J Balvin
•         Nicky Jam
•         Prince Royce
•         Yandel

Regional Mexican Song of the Year:

•         “Amor del Bueno” – Calibre 50
•         “Cicatrices” – Regulo Caro
•         “Me Está Gustando” – Banda Los Recoditos
•         “¿Por Qué Terminamos?” – Gerardo Ortiz
•         “Solo con Verte” – Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga

Regional Mexican Artist of the Year: 

•         Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga
•         Banda Los Recoditos
•         Calibre 50
•         Gerardo Ortiz
•         Remmy Valenzuela

Best New Rock/Alternative Rock Artist: (New Category)

•         Foals
•         Kaleo
•         Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
•         Red Sun Rising
•         The Strumbellas

Best New Country Artist: (New Category)

•         Chris Lane
•         Chris Stapleton
•         Granger Smith
•         Kelsea Ballerini
•         Maren Morris

Best New Hip-Hop Artist: (New Category)

•         Chance the Rapper
•         Desiigner
•         D.R.A.M.
•         Kent Jones
•         Kevin Gates

Best New Latin Artist: (New Category)

•         Carlos Rivera
•         Christian Daniel
•         CNCO
•         IAmChino
•         Sofia Reyes

Best New R&B Artist: (New Category)

•         Belly
•         Bryson Tiller
•         Dreezy
•         Kayla Brianna
•         Ro James

Best New Regional Mexican Artist: (New Category)

•         Adriel Favela
•         Banda Los Sebastianes
•         Cheyo Carrillo
•         Joss Favela
•         La Séptima Banda

Best New Pop Artist: (New Category)

•         Alessia Cara
•         Daya
•         Lukas Graham
•         The Chainsmokers
•         ZAYN

Producer of the Year: (New Category)

•         Benny Blanco
•         Greg Kurstin
•         Max Martin
•         Mike Elizondo
•         The Chainsmokers

Best Lyrics: *Socially Voted Category

•         “7 Years” – Lukas Graham
•         “Came Here to Forget” – Blake Shelton
•         “Cheap Thrills” – Sia featuring Sean Paul
•         “Closer” – The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
•         “Heathens” – Twenty One Pilots
•         “Love Yourself” – Justin Bieber
•         “Scars to Your Beautiful” – Alessia Cara
•         “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)” – Adele
•         “Too Good” – Drake featuring Rihanna
•         “You Should Be Here” – Cole Swindell

Best Collaboration: *Socially Voted Category

•         “Cheap Thrills” – Sia featuring Sean Paul
•         “Closer” – The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
•         “Don’t Let Me Down” – The Chainsmokers featuring Daya
•         “This is What You Came For” – Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna
•         “Work” – Rihanna featuring Drake

Best Cover Song: *Socially Voted Category

•         “All I Ask” – Bruno Mars
•         “Ex’s and Oh’s” – Fifth Harmony
•         “Fast Car” – Justin Bieber
•         “Hands to Myself” – DNCE
•         “Here” – Shawn Mendes
•         “How Will I Know” – Ariana Grande
•         “Love on the Brain” – Kelly Clarkson
•         “Purple Rain” – Jennifer Hudson and the cast of The Color Purple
•         “Sound of Silence” – Disturbed
•         “Too Good” – Zara Larsson

Best Song from a Movie: *Socially Voted Category

•         “Can’t Stop the Feeling” – Justin Timberlake (Trolls)
•         “Falling for You” – Ellie Goulding (Bridget Jones’s Baby)
•         “Girls Talk Boys” – 5 Seconds of Summer (Ghostbusters)
•         “Heathens” – Twenty One Pilots (Suicide Squad)
•         “Just Like Fire” – P!nk (Alice Through the Looking Glass)

Best Music Video: (New Category) *Socially Voted Category

•         “Can’t Stop the Feeling” – Justin Timberlake
•         “Don’t Let Me Down” – The Chainsmokers featuring Daya
•         “Formation” – Beyoncé
•         “Hasta El Amanecer” – Nicky Jam
•         “Heathens” – Twenty One Pilots
•         “Hymn for the Weekend” – Coldplay
•         “I Took A Pill In Ibiza” – Mike Posner
•         “Pillowtalk” – ZAYN
•         “Side to Side” – Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj
•         “This is What You Came For” – Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna
•         “Work” – Rihanna featuring Drake
•         “Work From Home” – Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla $ign

Best Underground Alternative Band: (New Category) *Socially Voted Category

•         Hey Violet
•         Pierce the Veil
•         PVRIS
•         Sleeping With Sirens
•         Tonight Alive

Social Star Award: (New Category) *Socially Voted Category

•         Alex Aiono from YouTube
•         Baby Ariel from Musical.ly
•         Emma McGann from YouNow
•         Hailey Knox from YouNow
•         Jack and Jack from Snapchat
•         Jacob Sartorius from Musical.ly
•         Marcus Perez from Facebook
•         Steph Clavin from Instagram
•         Todrick Hall from YouTube
•         xYego from Smule

Best Fan Army presented by Taco Bell: *Socially Voted Category

•         5 Seconds of Summer – 5SOSFam
•         Ariana Grande – Arianators
•         Beyoncé – Beyhive
•         Britney Spears – Britney Army
•         Demi Lovato – Lovatics
•         Fifth Harmony – Harmonizers
•         Justin Bieber – Beliebers
•         Katy Perry – KatyCats
•         Lady Gaga – Little Monsters
•         Rihanna – Rihanna Navy
•         Selena Gomez – Selenators
•         Shawn Mendes – Mendes Army
•         Twenty One Pilots – #twentyonepilots (The Skeleton Clique)

iHeartRadio announce 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival Daytime Village performers

The sixth annual iHeartRadio Music Festival may be taking place this September, but the yearly event has just unveiled who well be hitting the stage at their daytime village. On Thursday (April 7), it was announced that acts like the recently reunited Good Charlotte, Panic! at the Disco, Cold War Kids, and Cage the Elephant will perform at the festival’s Daytime Village.

The Chainsmokers, Jeremih, Daya, and Lissie will join the four bands as well as previously announced artists, Sam Hunt and Alessia Cara. The iHeartRadio Music Festival’s Daytime Village event will return to the Las Vegas Village across from the Luxor Hotel and Casino on Sept. 24.

“In just three years, the Daytime Village has become the perfect complement to the historic iHeartRadio Music Festival,” said president of national programming group for iHeartMedia Tom Poleman. “Fans love the village vibe where they can check out their favorite artists in all different genres while partying on the strip with their favorite iHeartRadio personalities.”

This year, the iHeartRadio Music Festival will celebrate its sixth-year anniversary. While the Daytime Village performers have been announced, those waiting for the actual festival performers will have to wait a little longer. That lineup will reportedly be announced later this summer. The iHeartRadio Music Festival will take place on Friday, Sept. 23 and Saturday, Sept. 24.

First Bunch of Jingle Ball 2015 Lineups Announced

October has just begun  and while people are just starting to think about what they are going to be this Halloween, Clear Channel and iHeartRadio are already preparing for their Christmas-time concert series, Jingle Ball. Very much like the previous years, the mega-media company have released the lineup for several of their major radio station locations. Out of the 11 major locations, iHeartRadio has released the lineup for six including Dallas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Boston, and Chicago.

For those listeners who live in the areas of Philadelphia, New York, Washington, Tampa, and our hometown of Miami, the lineup reveal will reportedly take place on Monday (Oct. 5) afternoon at 5 p.m. ET. If history, repeats itself, then listeners and potential attendees can kind of guess which artists will be performing at those locations that have yet to be uncovered.

Check out the current lineups below.

Dallas, TX – Dec. 1
One Direction, Calvin Harris, Demi Lovato, 5 Seconds of Summer, Ellie Goulding, Zedd, Shawn Mendes, Tove Lo, Charlie Puth, DNCE

San Francisco/Oakland, CA – Dec. 3
Selena Gomez, Calvin Harris, Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, Tove Lo, Shawn Mendes, R. City, Conrad Sewell, Alessia Cara, DNCE

Los Angeles, CA – Dec. 4
One Direction, The Weeknd, Selena Gomez, 5 Seconds of Summer, Ellie Goulding, Shawn Mendes, Tove Lo, Charlie Puth, Zedd, Hailee Steinfeld, Conrad Sewell, DNCE

Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN – Dec. 7
Calvin Harris, Demi Lovato, Fall Out Boy, Nick Jonas, Zedd, Shawn Mendes, Charlie Puth, Tove Lo, R. City, Hailee Steinfeld, Becky G, DNCE

Philadelphia, PA – Dec. 9
To be announced at 5 p.m. ET

Boston, MA – Dec. 10
The Weeknd, Calvin Harris, 5 Seconds of Summer, Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, Tove Lo, Hailee Steinfeld, Natalie La Rose

New York, NY – Dec. 11
To be announced at 5 p.m. ET

Washington, DC – Dec. 14
To be announced at 5 p.m. ET

Chicago, IL – Dec. 16
5 Seconds of Summer, Selena Gomez, Nick Jonas, Fifth Harmony, Shawn Mendes, Tove Lo, Charlie Puth, Hailee Steinfeld, R. City, DNCE

Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Dec. 18
To be announced at 5 p.m. ET

Tampa, FL
To be announced at 5 p.m. ET

Pre-sales for Jingle Ball are scheduled to go on sale beginning this Tuesday, Oct. 6. For more information, head on over to iHeartRadio’s website.

iHeartRadio Music Festival Announce 2015 Line-Up

Months after announcing the return of their annual music festival, iHeartMedia has now revealed the identity of those performers who will be heading to Las Vegas in September for the iHeartRadio Music Festival.

Fall Out Boy, The Killers, Duran Duran, Disclosure, Coldplay, and The Who are just some of the big names who will be taking the stage at the fifth annual iHeartRadio Music Festival.

The 2015 line-up will also include Sam Smith, Janet Jackson, The Weeknd, David Guetta, Kenny Chesney, Prince Royce, Diplo, Jason Derulo, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and Blake Shelton. This year’s line-up seems to give every music taste a little bit of something to look forward to.

The festival will take place during the weekend of Sept. 18-19 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Ryan Seacrest will, once again, host the event.

Tickets for the general public will go on sale beginning this Saturday, Aug. 1.

For those who won’t be able to make it to Vegas, there’s no need to worry. The festival will be live streamed on Yahoo! and iHeartMedia’s plethora of radio stations. Like last year, the festival will air as a two-day special on The CW Network on Sept. 29-30; a week or so after the live event.

In addition to the big names taking the nighttime main stage, the festival will also include outdoor daytime performances at the MGM Resorts Village on Sept. 19. Previously announced artists for that include Demi Lovato, Hozier, Tove Lo, Trey Songz, Walk the Moon, Nick Jonas, Big Sean, Lee Brice, Echosmith and James Bay.

iHeartRadio Music Festival Announce 2015 Daytime Village Performers

iHeartRadio are kicking off the Summer by announcing the artists who will be making the trip to Las Vegas for the fifth annual iHeartRadio Music Festival.

Acts like newcomer Hozier, former boy bander Nick Jonas, Top 40 darlings Walk the Moon, and Swedish pop star Tove Lo will all be making appearances on the Daytime Village stage on Saturday, Sept. 19.

Echosmith, Trey Songz,  George Ezra, Tori Kelly, James Bay, Shawn Mendes, Zella Day, and The Struts will also entertain fans during the day, while also giving attendees a chance to look at the “future of music in one afternoon,” at least according to John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises for iHeartMedia.

“The Daytime Village has quickly become a showcase for the most exciting young artists in the world,” said Sykes.

“This is a great way to see the future of music in one afternoon.”

“We can’t wait for this year’s Daytime Village at the iHeartRadio Music Festival! Some of our biggest on-air personalities will be inviting their fans to hang out with them on the Vegas Strip while they check out performances from both the hit makers and the hottest emerging artists in the world,” said Tom Poleman, President of National Programming Platforms for iHeartMedia.

The iHeartRadio Music Festival Daytime Village will return to the MGM Resorts Village across from the Luxor Hotel and Casino.

As of now, the media mega-company has yet to announce any of the artists who will actually perform at the iHeartRadio Music Festival set to take place during the evening of Friday, Sept. 18 and Saturday, Sept. 19.

The company does tease that the announcement will come sometime this Summer.

For those interested in attending the Daytime Village, tickets are currently available here.

Watch Paramore Rock the iHeartRadio Music Fest

For those not in the know (of those that really didn’t care), the annual iHeartRadio Music Festival took place this past weekend with a long list of performers taking to the stage for the two day festival in Las Vegas.

The show, which had the tagline “The Legend Returns,” revealed the list of artists on the bill a few months back which included Ariana Grande, Steve Aoki, Iggy Azalea, Calvin Harris, Lorde, Nicki Minaj, One Direction, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, Usher, Eric Church, Train, the Zac Brown Band, Coldplay, Bastille and surprisingly Motley Crue (we still aren’t sure how that happened).

Also on the bill were Paramore who at this point fit the requirements to be an iHeartRadio radio staple.

For those Paramore fans out there who might have had better things to do during the weekend than stare at the CW hoping for the band to take the stage, the full stream of their set can be seen below.

iHeartRadio Festival Announce First Batch of Artists

iHeartRadio have revealed some of the artists who will be taking the stage during this year’s iHeartRadio Music Festival in September.

The festival, which will be celebrating its fourth year, announced the first batch of artists which include many of those that are constantly on a loop on majority of the iHeartRadio stations. Ariana Grande, Steve Aoki, Iggy Azalea, Calvin Harris, Lorde, Nicki Minaj, One Direction, Paramore, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, Usher, Eric Church, Train and the Zac Brown Band, Coldplay, Bastille have been confirmed to perform already with many more to be announced in the near future. 

Though the posters for the two night event claim that “The Legend Returns,” we still don’t understand that since most of these artists have performed on at least one of the “music” awards that have already happened this year. 

One thing we can say might be legendary is the fact that they somehow managed to get Mötley Crüe on the line-up for the event. Mötley Crüe announced earlier this year that they will be officially calling it a day at the end of their upcoming tour, so for them to be playing a festival like iHeartRadio is a pretty big departure from the hair metal fans that usually flock to their shows.

Who else is wondering how One Direction/Ariana Grande fans will feel about the infamous band?

Anyways, the iHeartRadio Festival is set to take place on September 19th and 20th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The show will be broadcast a week or so after the actual event on The CW, so keep and eye out for that in case you can’t make it to Vegas. 

Inaugural iHeardRadio Music Award Winners

After three hours of musical performances including Pitbull with GRL, Ariana Grande, Kendrick Lamar, 30 Seconds to Mars giving a tribute to Los Angeles with “City of Angels” and a special performance by Usher in honor of the late Michael Jackson featuring a never-before-heard track, “Love Never Felt So Good” which Justin Timberlake collaborated on, the inaugural iHeartRadio Awards have officially called it a night.

The award show, which featured some of Top 40 radio station artists were nominated for a series on awards including “Best Lyrics,” “Best New Artists,” “Best Collaboration” and some different categories such as “Best Fan Army” and for those avid social media fans, “Best Instagram” which Parenthood‘s Jason Ritter became the social media counselor (when in doubt, add cats).

Check out the full list of winners who received the first batch of iHeardRadio statues:

2014 IHEARTRADIO MUSIC AWARDS:

Artist of the Year:

Imagine Dragons
Justin Timberlake
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Maroon 5
Rihanna (WINNER)

Best Lyrics:

“Wake Me Up” – Avicii (Vocals by Aloe Blacc)
“I Love It” (featuring Charli XCX) – Icona Pop
“Say Something” – A Great Big World
“Same Love” – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
“Wrecking Ball” – Miley Cyrus (WINNER)

Best Collaboration:

“Holy Grail” – Jay Z featuring Justin Timberlake
“Stay” – Rihanna featuring Mikky Ekko
“Suit & Tie” – Justin Timberlake featuring Jay Z
“The Monster” – Eminem featuring Rihanna
“Timber” – Pitbull featuring Kesha (WINNER)

Hip Hop/R&B Song of the Year:

“Blurred Lines” – Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell
“Hold On We’re Going Home” – Drake featuring Majid Jordan
“Holy Grail” – Jay Z featuring Justin Timberlake
“Pour It Up” – Rihanna (WINNER)
“Started from the Bottom” – Drake

Song of the Year:

“Hold On, We’re Going Home” – Drake featuring Majid Jordan
“Mirrors” – Justin Timberlake
“Radioactive” – Imagine Dragons
“Stay” – Rihanna featuring Mikky Ekko (WINNER)
“The Monster” – Eminem featuring Rihanna

Best New Artist:

Florida Georgia Line
Icona Pop
Imagine Dragons
Lorde (WINNER) 
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Passenger

Country Song of the Year:

“Boys ‘Round Here” – Blake Shelton (WINNER)
“Highway Don’t Care” – Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift
“It Goes Like This” – Thomas Rhett
“Mine Would Be You” – Blake Shelton
“That’s My Kind of Night” – Luke Bryan

EDM Song of the Year:

“Get Lucky” Daft Punk featuring Pharrell
“Stay the Night” – Zedd featuring Hayley Williams
“Summertime Sadness” – Zedd featuring Hayley Williams
“Sweet Nothing” – Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch
“Wake Me Up” – Avicii (WINNER)

Alternative Rock Song of the Year:

“Demons” – Imagine Dragons (WINNER)
“Do I Wanna Know?” – Arctic Monkeys
“Pompeii” – Bastille
“Royals” – Lorde
“Safe and Sound” – Capital Cities

Best Fan Army:

Arianators – Ariana Grande
Little Monsters – Lady Gaga
Lovatics – Demi Lovato
Mahomies – Austin Mahone
Rihanna Navy – Rihanna (WINNER) 
Swifties – Taylor Swift

Innovator Award:

Pharrell Williams (and his hat)

Young Influence Award:

Ariana Grande