Beyoncé Named iHeartRadio Innovator

• iHeartMedia and FOX Entertainment announced that Beyoncé will be honored with the iHeartRadio Innovator Award at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards.

It was concurrently announced that Ludacris will host the show and perform during the event, which will originate from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Monday, April 1 (live 8-10pm ET / tape-delayed PT) on FOX and streamed on iHeartMedia stations nationwide. Ludacris joins the previously announced performance lineup that includes Justin Timberlake, Green Day, TLC, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Tate McRae and more, plus a special musical tribute to the 2024 iHeartRadio Icon Award Recipient, Cher.

Few artists in the course of history have taken creative risks, successfully transformed their music and influenced pop culture on the level that Beyoncé has. Her recent release of “Texas Hold ‘Em” from her upcoming album, Cowboy Carter (March 29), is the first song in music history to simultaneously chart across U.S. Pop, Hot AC, AC, Country, Rhythmic, Hip Hop, R&B and Triple A radio formats. It’s also the first song this year to reach No. 1 in the U.S. and globally on all major sales/streaming platforms, also making Beyoncé the first Black female artist to reach No. 1 on the Hot 100 with a Country song.

Beyoncé’s passion for philanthropy and giving back with her BeyGOOD Foundation has helped communities around the world on a wide range of issues. Beyoncé is the true definition of the modern-day artist innovator.

Ludacris remarked, “I’m looking forward to hosting the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards and sharing the stage with some of the best in music. It will be an amazing night celebrating fan-favorite artists with special performances that fans won’t want to miss.”