HOT
FROM FOX…
ALICIA
KEYS, GARTH BROOKS AND HALSEY
TO
BE HONORED AT THE “2019 IHEARTRADIO MUSIC AWARDS,”
AIRING
LIVE, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, ON FOX
Garth
Brooks To Receive First-Ever “iHeartRadio Artist of the Decade”
Award for His Impact on the Music Industry
iHeartMedia
and Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) announced today that the 2019
iHEARTRADIO MUSIC AWARDS will honor Alicia
Keys with
the iHeartRadio
Innovator Award;
Garth
Brooks
with the Artist
of the Decade Award;
and Halsey
with the iHeartRadio
Fangirls Award presented by L’Oréal Paris.
The two-hour event airs live Thursday,
March 14
(8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX from Microsoft
Theater.
The
sixth annual iHEARTRADIO MUSIC AWARDS also will broadcast live on
iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and iHeartRadio, the all-in-one
digital music, podcast, on demand and live-streaming radio service.
iHeartRadio
will honor 15-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys with the coveted 2019
iHeartRadio Innovator Award
for her unparalleled contributions to pop culture and social causes
as an artist, songwriter, producer, entrepreneur and activist. She
has released six critically acclaimed studio albums, including her
game-changing debut, Songs
in A Minor.
She launched in 2018 She
Is The Music (SITM),
a
nonprofit focused on driving equality, inclusivity and opportunity
for women across the music community, which recently announced the
launch of the largest global industry database for female creators
and professionals. Keys is also a co-founder of the Keep a Child
Alive non-profit organization, which partners with grass-roots
organizations to combat the physical, social and economic impact of
HIV on children, their families and their communities in Africa and
India. Past honorees of the iHeartRadio Innovator Award include
Pharrell, Justin Timberlake, U2, Bruno Mars and Chance The Rapper.
In
addition, Garth Brooks will receive the first-ever iHeartRadio
Artist of the Decade Award
for his impact on the music industry as one of the world’s most
successful and beloved artists. Brooks is the first recipient of this
award, created to honor his outstanding achievements. He is the #1
selling solo artist in U.S. history, with more than 148 million
albums sold. He also is the first-ever artist to be awarded seven
diamonds by the RIAA for having seven albums certified with more than
10 million sales each.
Since
the 1990s, Brooks has had nine #1 albums on Billboard’s Top 200 and
17 #1 albums on the Top Country Albums chart, spending more weeks at
#1 on the album sales charts than any other artist since Soundscan’s
inception. Brooks was recently named the inaugural inductee into the
Live Music Hall of Fame and has been inducted into the Musicians Hall
of Fame, International Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York, the
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of
Fame.
The
recent Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood smashed Brooks’
own previously held records by selling 6.4 million tickets, making it
the biggest North American tour in history. In 2018, Brooks performed
the first-ever concert at Notre Dame and sold out 84,000 tickets in
under two hours.
At
this year’s awards, L’Oréal Paris and iHeartRadio also will
present Halsey with the 2019
Fangirls Award,
which recognizes a female artist who has pushed boundaries with her
music and message while inspiring her fans around the globe. The
Fangirls Award presented by L’Oréal Paris celebrates the power of
women coming together in support of other women. The award, inspired
by L’Oréal Paris’ deep-rooted belief in the inherent worth of
every woman, encourages fans to show their support and appreciation
for women – and artists – who inspire and empower them.
Halsey
embodies the L’Oréal Paris philosophy, “Because You’re Worth
It,” demonstrating ambition, passion and a strong sense of
self-worth by using her voice both in her chart-topping music –
which has garnered more than 10 billion streams globally, nearly 8
million adjusted albums sold and 6
consecutive top 5 airplay singles, including 3 of which reached the
#1 spot, and a 4th
on its way –
and championing causes she passionately believes in, including
disenfranchised youth, women’s rights, mental health and the LGBTQ
community. The alternative pop artist also is nominated in three 2019
iHeartRadio Music Awards categories, including Female Artist of the
Year. Last year’s inaugural iHeartRadio Fangirls Award recipient
was Camila Cabello.
Nominees
for the iHEARTRADIO MUSIC AWARDS were announced on January 9. Artists
receiving multiple nominations include Cardi B, Drake, Ariana Grande,
Shawn Mendes, Post Malone, Maroon 5 and Imagine Dragons. For a full
list of categories, visit iHeartRadio.com/awards.
Proud
partners of the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards include L’Oréal
Paris, Taco Bell® and Total Wireless, with more to be
announced.
Executive
producers for the iHEARTRADIO MUSIC AWARDS are Joel Gallen for Tenth
Planet Productions and John Sykes, Tom Poleman and Lee Rolontz for
iHeartMedia.
For
breaking news and exclusive iHEARTRADIO MUSIC AWARDS content,
visit iHeartRadio.com/awards or
follow #iHeartAwards on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
About
iHeartMedia
iHeartMedia
is the number one audio company in the United States, reaching nine
out of 10 Americans every month – and with its quarter of a billion
monthly listeners, has a greater reach than any other media company
in the U.S. The company’s leadership position in audio extends
across multiple platforms including 850 live broadcast stations;
streaming music, radio and on demand via its iHeartRadio digital
service available across more than 250 platforms and 2,000 devices
including smart speakers, digital auto dashes, tablets, wearables,
smartphones, virtual assistants, TVs and gaming consoles; through its
influencers; social; branded iconic live music events; and podcasts
as the #1 commercial podcast publisher globally. iHeartMedia also
leads the audio industry in analytics and attribution technology for
its marketing partners, using data from its massive consumer base.
iHeartMedia is a division of iHeartMedia, Inc. (PINK: IHRTQ). Visit
iHeartMedia.com
for more company information.
About
Microsoft Theater
Microsoft
Theater hosts over 120 music, family, dance and comedy acts, award
shows, televised productions, conventions and product launches with
over 500,000 guests passing through the doors annually. The
7,100-seat theater offers guests mid-sized intimacy, with no seat
further from the stage than 220 feet. Microsoft Theater offers 12,000
square feet of VIP & hospitality areas, 10 dressing rooms and
state of the art technology making it is a favorite indoor venue for
performers and fans alike. Since opening in October 2007 with six
sold out shows featuring the Eagles and Dixie Chicks, Microsoft
Theater has hosted concerts starring the most popular artists
including Alan Jackson, Katy Perry, Charlie Wilson, Juan Gabriel,
Aretha Franklin, Ed Sheeran, John Fogerty, Gabriel Iglesias, Kanye
West, Marc Anthony, Sesame Street Live, John Legend, The Avett
Brothers, Neil Young, Steely Dan, Trey Songz, Kelly Clarkson, Rush,
Yanni, Nicki Minaj, Juanes, Cat Stevens, The American Idol Finale
shows, Michael Jackson’s This
is It,
Straight
Outta Compton,
The Hunger
Games and
Twilight Movie
Premieres and many more. Microsoft Theater is home to the American
Music Awards, ESPYs, Primetime Emmy Awards, BET Awards, People’s
Choice Awards, Radio Disney Music Awards, 2010, 2011 & 2015 MTV
Video Music Awards, 2014 & 2015 MTV Movie Awards and the 2013
Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame.
Microsoft
Theater is centrally located within L.A. LIVE is a 4 million square
foot / $3 billion downtown Los Angeles sports and entertainment
district adjacent to STAPLES Center and the Los Angeles Convention
Center featuring Microsoft Theater, a 7,100-seat live theatre, a
2,300 capacity live music venue, a 54-story, 1001-room convention
“headquarters” destination (featuring The
Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles and JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE
hotels and
224 luxury condominiums – The
Ritz-Carlton Residences at L.A. LIVE
– all in a single tower) , the GRAMMY Museum, the 14-screen Regal
Cinemas L.A. LIVE Stadium 14 theatre, broadcast facilities for ESPN
along with entertainment, residential, restaurant and
office space.
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