America Hearts iHeartRadio Awards
• The 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards rocked L.A.’s “Fabulous” Forum on Sunday night in a show that was simulcast on TBS, TNT and truTV and on iHeartMedia radio stations. The show was hosted by Hailey Baldwin and DJ Khaled and featured performances from show opener Cardi B featuring G-Eazy, Ed Sheeran (via satellite from Melbourne, Australia), Eminem featuring Kehlani, Bon Jovi, Maroon 5, Camila Cabello, Charlie Puth and N.E.R.D., who closed the show. That’s DJ Khaled posing backstage in the pressroom, triumphantly clutching his award for Hip Hop Song of the Year, “Wild Thoughts” featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller. Among the highlights: Taylor Swift (who was not in attendance) exclusively premiered the video for her new single, “Delicate,” and Pharrell Williams presented Chance The Rapper with the 2018 iHeartRadio Innovator Award for his groundbreaking accomplishments in the music industry and his unsurpassable contributions to social causes. L’Oréal Paris and iHeartRadio presented Camila Cabello with the first-ever “Fangirls Award,” which recognizes a female artist who has pushed boundaries with her music and message while inspiring fans around the globe, and Bon Jovi received the first-ever iHeartRadio Icon Award for their global impact on pop culture, longevity and continued relevance as a touring and radio force with a loyal fan base worldwide.
It was truly a night of firsts, as iHeartRadio also unveiled the Titanium Award, which recognized artists who have reached a threshold of One billion Total Audience Spins, a calculation based on certified Mediabase airplay and multiplied by the number of persons listening to the radio at the time of those plays, delivering total audience impression count. Winners included Ed Sheeran; Bruno Mars; The Chainsmokers and Coldplay; James Arthur; Zedd and Alessia Cara; Charlie Puth; Shawn Mendes; Kygo and Selena Gomez; Imagine Dragons; Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee; Maroon 5; Rihanna; Niall Horan; Sam Hunt; Zayn and Taylor Swift; DJ Snake; and DJ Khaled, Rihanna and Bryson Tiller as well as French Montana. The complete list of nominees, winners and other highlights is posted online. [Photo by Rachel Murray/Getty Images].
