HOT
FROM FOX…
THE
2019 “IHEARTRADIO MUSIC AWARDS” TO FEATURE PERFORMANCES BY ALICIA
KEYS, ARIANA GRANDE, HALSEY, GARTH BROOKS,
JOHN
LEGEND, KACEY MUSGRAVES AND MORE,
THURSDAY,
MARCH 14, LIVE ON FOX
Taylor
Swift to Receive Tour of the Year Award for
her Reputation Stadium Tour
iHeartMedia
and Fox Entertainment (FOX) announced today that the 2019
iHEARTRADIO
MUSIC AWARDS will
feature performances
by Alicia Keys, Ariana Grande, Halsey, Garth Brooks, John Legend
and Kacey Musgraves, with more to be announced. The live,
two-hour event
airs Thursday,
March 14
(8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX from the Microsoft
Theater in Los Angeles. The
sixth annual iHEARTRADIO
MUSIC AWARDS
will also air live
on iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and iHeartRadio, the
all-in-one digital music, podcast, on demand and live-streaming radio
service.
iHeartMedia
also announced that Taylor Swift will receive the iHeartRadio
Tour
of the Year Award for her Reputation Stadium Tour. With more than two
million tickets sold in the U.S. and grossing $266 million, it is the
highest-selling U.S. tour in history by any artist. The Taylor Swift
Reputation Stadium Tour broke Swift’s own record for
highest-grossing tour by a woman. It was critically acclaimed for its
cutting-edge, large-scale production value that
gave tens
of thousands of fans in attendance each night a rare
and
intimate glimpse at what makes Swift one of today’s greatest
performers. The tour, which kicked off in May 2018 in Glendale, AZ,
also traveled to Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asia, and
was made into a special concert film for Netflix. Swift will be in
attendance to accept her award.
Nominees
for the 2019 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.
In
addition to being a compelling celebration of music and artists, the
2019 iHEARTRADIO
MUSIC AWARDS will
again celebrate the fans, giving iHeartRadio listeners the
opportunity to decide winners in several new and established
categories. Fan voting will determine this year’s Best Fan Army,
presented by Taco Bell®; Best Lyrics; Best Cover Song; Best Music
Video; the Social Star Award; Best Solo Breakout; Cutest Musician’s
Pet; and the first-ever Song That Left Us Shook and Favorite Tour
Photographer awards.
Social
voting began on January 9 and will close on March 7. Fans can vote on
Twitter using the appropriate category and nominee hashtags or by
visiting iHeartRadio.com/awards.
This
year’s awards will feature a broad array of categories, including
Artist of the Year, Best Duo/Group of the Year and individual winners
for Album of the Year in music’s biggest genres, including Pop,
Country, Alternative Rock, Rock, Dance, Hip-Hop, R&B, Latin and
Regional Mexican formats. For the third year, the 2019 Best New
Artist awards will be grouped by music format and format winners will
then become finalists for the top title of Best New Artist.
Proud
partners of the 2019
iHEARTRADIO MUSIC AWARDS
include the feature film “Five Feet Apart” in theaters March 15,
L'Oréal Paris, Taco Bell®, TikTok and Total Wireless, with more to
be announced.
Executive
producers for the iHEARTRADIO
MUSIC AWARDS
are Joel Gallen for Tenth Planet 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.
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