iHeartRadio celebrates music’s biggest stars

Not even a global pandemic could get in the way of the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
 
Across the weekend, iHeartRadio celebrated the biggest stars in music for 2020 with an online and social media special that saw a star-studded unveiling of award announcements and acceptance speeches every hour, on the hour.
 
While the winning artists couldn’t take to the stage, fans from all over Australia and the world still tuned in to the iHeartRadio YouTube channel to watch their favourite music stars, including Taylor Swift, Elton John, Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Jonas Brothers and more accept their awards virtually from their homes.
 
The annual iHeartRadio Music Awards is a star-studded music event celebrating the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and the iHeartRadio app throughout 2019.
 
Given the new limitations on events during the pandemic, this year’s “live event”, originally scheduled to take place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Sunday, March 29, was cancelled, but winners were officially announced online and across social media over the past weekend. The full event is set to return to in 2021.
 
iHeartRadio listeners had the opportunity to decide winners in several new and established categories.
 
Fan voting determined this year’s Best Fan Army, Best Lyrics, Best Cover Song, Best Music Video, Best Remix, the Social Star Award, Favorite Tour Photographer and the first-ever Favorite Music Video Choreography Award.
 
Category Winners were:
 
Song of the Year
“Truth Hurts” – Lizzo
 
Female Artist of the Year 
Billie Eilish
 
Male Artist of the Year
Post Malone
 
Best Duo/Group of the Year
Jonas Brothers
 
Best Collaboration
“Señorita” – Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
 
Pop Album of the Year:
Lover – Taylor Swift
 
Best New Pop Artist:
Lizzo
 
Alternative Rock Song of the Year
“bad guy” – Billie Eilish
 
Alternative Rock Artist of the Year
Billie Eilish
 
Alternative Rock Album of the Year
when we all fall asleep, where do we go? – Billie Eilish
 
Best New Rock/Alternative Rock Artist
SHAED
 
Rock Song of the Year
“Ghost” – Badflower
 
Rock Artist of the Year
Disturbed
 
Rock Album of the Year
Fear Inoculum – Tool
 
Country Song of the Year
“Beautiful Crazy” – Luke Combs
 
Country Artist of the Year
Luke Combs
 
Country Album of the Year
What You See Is What You Get – Luke Combs
 
Best New Country Artist
Morgan Wallen​
Dance Song of the Year
“Close To Me” – Ellie Goulding, Diplo featuring Swae Lee 
 
Dance Artist of the Year
Marshmello 
 
Dance Album of the Year
World War Joy – The Chainsmokers
Hip-Hop Song of the Year
“Suge” – DaBaby
 
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
Drake
 
Hip-Hop Album of the Year
Death Race for Love – Juice WRLD
 
Best New Hip-Hop Artist
DaBaby
 
R&B Song of the Year
“No Guidance” – Chris Brown featuring Drake
 
R&B Artist of the Year
H.E.R.
 
R&B Album of the Year
Free Spirit– Khalid
Best New R&B Artist
Summer Walker
 
Latin Pop/Reggaeton Song of the Year:  
“Con Calma” – Daddy Yankee & Katy Perry featuring Snow
Latin Pop/Reggaeton Artist of the Year: 
Ozuna
 
Best New Latin Pop/Reggaeton Artist: 
Rosalía
 
Regional Mexican Song of the Year
“A Través Del Vaso” – Banda Los Sebastianes
 
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year
Christian Nodal
 
Latin Album of the Year
X 100PRE – Bad Bunny
Best New Regional Mexican Artist
Banda Los Sebastianes​
Label of the Year
Republic Records
 
Most Thumbed Up Artist of the Year
Post Malone
 
Most Thumbed Up Song of the Year
“Sunflower” by Post Malone & Swae Lee
 
Producer of the Year
Finneas
 
Songwriter of the Year
Louis Bell
 
Tour of the Year
Elton John
 
Best Lyrics: *Socially Voted Category
“10,000 Hours” – Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber
 
Best Cover Song: *Socially Voted Category
Sam Smith & Normani – “Dancing With A Stranger” – 5SOS cover 
 
Best Fan Army: *Socially Voted Category
BTSArmy – BTS  
 
Best Music Video: *Socially Voted Category
“Boy With Luv” – BTS featuring Halsey
 
Social Star Award: *Socially Voted Category
Asher Angel
 
Best Remix: *Socially Voted Category
“Trampoline” – SHAED featuring Zayn
 
Favorite Tour Photographer: *Socially Voted Category           
Zack Caspary (Why Don’t We)
 
Favorite Music Video Choreography: (New Category) *Socially Voted Category
“Kill This Love” (BLACKPINK) – Kyle Hanagami & Kiel Tutin
 

 
 

 

 

 

 


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