Stars Added To iHeartRadio Music Awards
The fourth annual iHeartRadio Music Awards just added a bunch of big name performers — Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran, The Chainsmokers, Shawn Mendes, Thomas Rhett, Noah Cyrus and Big Sean will join already announced performer Bruno Mars. Hosted by America’s own Ryan Seacrest, the big show event will air live on Sunday, March 5 on TBS, TNT and truTV at 8pm ET/5pm PT from the historic Forum in Los Angeles and will stream on iHeartMedia stations nationwide and iHeartRadio.
“2016 was an incredible year in music and the iHeartRadio Music Awards will not only recognize the amazing artists of the past 12 months, but celebrate their success, creativity and innovation,” said Tom Poleman, President of National Programming Group for iHeartMedia. “As a pop culture icon, Ryan Seacrest is a known champion of great music across our radio stations nationwide. We’re thrilled to have him as our master of ceremonies.” John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises for iHeartMedia remarked, “This is the one night where fans can not only hear the songs that defined the last year in music, but also discover what is coming right out. This will be a night of live performances and once-in-a-lifetime collaborations that will carry fans into the new year of music.”
Nominees for the iHeartRadio Music Awards were announced on January 4. Drake leads the pack with 12 nominations, including Male Artist of the Year, while The Chainsmokers received 11 nominations, including the inaugural Best New Pop Artist category. Other artists with multiple nominations include Rihanna, twenty one pilots, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Daya, Halsey, Nicky Jam and Sia. The full list of nominees is posted at iHeartRadio.com/awards.
