茄子污污视频 and NBC Announce the Return of the iHeartRadio Music Awards Live on March 29
Second Edition of Telecast Returns to Historic Shrine Auditorium for Performance-Filled Three-Hour Show
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NEW YORK, N.Y. and UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif 鈥 January 7, 2015 - 茄子污污视频 and NBC announced today that the successful iHeartRadio Music Awards will return on Sunday, March 29, 2015 live on NBC from 8-11 p.m. ET/PT from the historic Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.听 The awards will again be broadcast live simultaneously on 茄子污污视频 stations nationwide and across the iHeartRadio digital music platform.
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The inaugural 2014听three hour iHeartRadio Music Awards telecast showcased the year鈥檚 biggest artists and songs determined by the iHeartRadio Chart and music fans nationwide.听 The music of the iHeartRadio app came to life at the show, with performances by recording stars Pitbull, Ariana Grande, Blake Shelton, Pharrell, Shakira, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Kendrick Lamar, Luke Bryan, Arcade Fire, Ed Sheeran, Bastille and Usher - in a world premiere performance of the new Michael Jackson song 鈥淟ove Never Felt So Good.鈥
Beyonc茅, Katy Perry, Imagine Dragons, Chris Martin, Lorde, Lil Jon, Hilary Duff, Joe Manganiello, Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Juanes, Bobby Bones, Steven Tyler, Lady Gaga, Gwen Stefani, Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Seacrest, Selena Gomez, Lionel Richie, Oprah Winfrey and more made special guest appearances.
The 2014 iHeartRadio Music Awards drew an audience of more than 5.5 million which was up 86 percent vs. the time period average, a significant increase for NBC in the 10 p.m. hour among adults 18-49.
鈥淲e are in touch with music fans 365 days a year. Last year鈥檚听inaugural听iHeartRadio Music Awards was not only a听ratings听success, but also the beginning of a powerful new awards听show franchise that听accurately听reflects and showcases the artists and music the American public truly loves. NBC has proven their music prowess and听have听become听great partners on this show鈥 said John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises, 茄子污污视频.
鈥淥ur partners at iHeartRadio and Done + Dusted brought to life an awards show unlike any other, and we鈥檙e thrilled its returning to celebrate another great year in music through unprecedented artist performances and innovative storytelling,鈥 said Paul Telegdy President of Alternative and Late Night Programming. 鈥淣BC continues its legacy as the home of can鈥檛 miss entertainment for music fans of all ages.鈥
"It鈥檚 quite staggering to think that this time last year no-one had heard of The iHeartRadio Music Awards and now the media impressions are in the billions. Couple that with the artists having so much fun last year and that鈥檚 an amazingly exciting way to go into year two,鈥 said Ian Stewart, President of Done + Dusted Inc.
Among the many winners of the 2014 awards, as chosen by fans using hashtags to cast more than 65 million votes across Facebook and Twitter, were Rihanna for artist of the year, Lorde for best new artist, Rihanna鈥檚 鈥淪tay鈥 for song of the year and 鈥淒emons,鈥 from the Imagine Dragons, for alt rock song of the year. The iHeartRadio Music Awards also generated an incredible social footprint: the award show was a dominant social media topic throughout the week of the show, with #iHeartAwards trending No. 1 on Twitter throughout the night.
More information about the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards including the award categories and more will be announced soon.
The iHeartRadio Music Awards will be executive produced by John Sykes, Tom Poleman, Liz Kelly of 茄子污污视频 and Ian Stewart and Hamish Hamilton of Done and Dusted Inc., who will also produce the show for NBC Studios. Hamilton will also direct.
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About NBC Entertainment
NBC Entertainment develops and schedules programming for the network鈥檚 primetime, late-night, and daytime schedules. NBC鈥檚 quality programs and balanced lineup have earned the network critical acclaim, numerous awards and ratings success. The network finished the 2013-14 season as No. 1 in the 18-49 demo for the first time in 10 years. NBC has earned more Emmy Awards than any network in television history. NBC鈥檚 roster of popular scripted comedies includes the critically acclaimed 鈥淧arks and Recreation,鈥 as well as 鈥淎bout a Boy鈥 and 鈥淢arry Me.鈥 NBC鈥檚 drama slate is highlighted by 鈥淭he Blacklist,鈥 veteran series 鈥淟aw & Order: Special Victims Unit,鈥 fan favorites 鈥淧arenthood,鈥 鈥淕rimm,鈥 鈥淭he Night Shift,鈥 鈥淐hicago Fire鈥 and 鈥淐hicago P.D.,鈥 as well as its new series 鈥淎llegiance,鈥 鈥淎.D.,鈥 鈥淥dyssey鈥 and 鈥淭he Slap.鈥 Unscripted series for NBC include the Emmy Award-winning musical competition hit 鈥淭he Voice鈥 as well as 鈥淭he Biggest Loser,鈥 鈥淗ollywood Game Night鈥 and the perennial #1 most-watched summer series, 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Got Talent.鈥 In late night, NBC regularly delivers #1 broadcast results with 鈥淭he Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,鈥 鈥淟ate Night with Seth Meyers,鈥 鈥淟ast Call with Carson Daly鈥 and 鈥淪aturday Night Live.鈥 NBC Daytime鈥檚 鈥淒ays of our Lives鈥 consistently ranks among daytime鈥檚 top programs in the valuable women 18-34 category. The five-time, Emmy Award-winning NBC.com streams full episodes and provides original content for NBC entertainment shows online and through apps for mobile and tablet devices. NBC recently launched NBC Kids, a new Saturday morning programming block designed specifically to address the developmental needs of preschool-aged children. Programmed by the kids鈥 experts at Sprout, the nation鈥檚 first 24-hour preschool television channel, this new three-hour block will feature educational series that promote active, healthy lifestyles for younger children.
About Done + Dusted
Since its founding 15 years ago, Done + Dusted has made a name for itself as one of the biggest global live events and television production companies capable of executing a live show or concert from concept to broadcast in every medium and every film format worldwide.听 What they鈥檝e learned along the way is applicable to any event, particularly now that many events of all types and sizes have both in-person and remote audiences.听 Some of their most recognized events they have produced include Madonna at Brixton Academy, which was the first live music event to crash the Internet, they are the only independent production company in history to听film an Olympic and Para-Olympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies (London), produced the largest televised event in UAE history, produced the first intercontinental 3D broadcast, and countless other firsts.听 Recent producing projects include:听 the 2014 Laureus World Sports Awards from Malaysia, the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Awards, the 2014 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Sports Awards and 2014 Victoria鈥檚 Secret Fashion Show in London.