茄子污污视频 And Turner Announce Nominees For The 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards
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Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Adele, Walk The Moon and Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars Nominated for 鈥淪ong of the Year鈥 at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Sunday, April 3, Live on TBS, TNT, and truTV
First Announced Performances at the Fan-Fueled Third iHeartRadio Music Awards Include Justin Bieber and Meghan Trainor
For the First Time, Fans Can Purchase Tickets Through Exclusive Capital One Pre-Sale Ticket Opportunity Beginning on February 10
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NEW YORK, N.Y. and BURBANK, Calif. 鈥 February 9, 2016 鈥 茄子污污视频 and Turner announced today the finalists for the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Sunday, April 3 at the historic Forum in Los Angeles. The event will be televised live on TBS, TNT and truTV at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and will be simulcast on 茄子污污视频 stations nationwide, as well as on the iHeartRadio digital music platform.
For the third straight year, the iHeartRadio Music Awards will celebrate the amazing music that was heard throughout the year across 茄子污污视频 radio stations nationwide and on iHeartRadio. The 2016 telecast will feature today鈥檚 biggest artists and songs with live performances including first released performers Justin Bieber and Meghan Trainor, first-time duets and collaborations, celebrity guest appearances, live award presentations, and an exclusive can鈥檛-miss performance by a soon-to-be-named artist that will be simulcast from the Capital One JamFest, which is part of the March Madness Music Festival taking place in Houston, TX. This is the first year for the Turner networks to simulcast the event, which is scheduled to take place the night between the NCAA Final Four National Semifinals and the NCAA National Championship on TBS.
This year, the iHeartRadio Music Awards will feature 31 categories, including new awards for "Best Tour," "Best Duo/Group of the Year" and "Latin Song of the Year," as well as individual awards for "Artist of the Year" in music鈥檚 biggest genres. Taylor Swift leads nominees with eight nominations and will vie for the first 鈥淔emale Artist of the Year鈥 award, while The Weeknd received seven nominations, including in the inaugural 鈥淢ale Artist of the Year鈥 category. Swift and the Weeknd will go head-to-head in the coveted 鈥淪ong of the Year鈥 and first-ever 鈥淎lbum of the Year鈥 categories. Other artists who have received multiple nominations include听Adele, Drake, Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran, Luke Bryan and Sam Smith. All nominations are listed below.
鈥淏ecause the iHeartRadio Music Awards are a celebration of all things music, it鈥檚 extremely fitting that we expand the categories this year to recognize even more of today鈥檚 biggest artists across every genre,鈥 said Tom Poleman, President of 茄子污污视频鈥檚 National Programming Group.听 鈥淚t鈥檚 going to be an unforgettable night and a true representation of the country鈥檚 favorite artists and music.鈥
In addition to being a compelling celebration of music and artists, the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards will celebrate the fans, giving them once-in-lifetime access to their favorite artists and an up-close-and-personal view of the event like never before. Fan voting will determine this year鈥檚 "Best Fan Army presented by Taco Bell," "Best Lyrics," 鈥淏est Collaboration" and the first-ever "Best Cover Song," "Best Song from a Movie," and "Most Meme-Able Moment" awards.听 Voting will begin through 茄子污污视频鈥檚 social media partner Telescope on February 9 and extend through March 25, with the "Best Fan Army presented by Taco Bell" and 鈥淢ost Meme-Able Moment鈥 voting continuing through the evening of the awards on April 3.听 Fans can vote by visiting .听
鈥淥ur Awards are not chosen by a mysterious panel of judges,鈥 said John Sykes, President of 茄子污污视频鈥檚 Entertainment Enterprises. 鈥淭hey are a true reflection of听the artists and songs our listeners supported all year long."
For the first time ever, tickets to the iHeartRadio Music Awards are going on-sale to the general public. As a signature sponsor of the Awards Show, Capital One cardholders will have the opportunity to purchase them first. The exclusive Capital One Cardholder Pre-sale starts February 10 at 10 a.m. PST and runs through February 12 at 10 a.m. PST, or until tickets sell out. Capital One cardholders can visit for the opportunity to purchase tickets using their Capital One card. Tickets go on sale to the general public starting February 13 at 10 a.m. PST, and will be available at .
鈥淭he iHeartRadio Music Awards is one of the year鈥檚 most energizing nights in music.听 Now that tickets are available to the public, this year鈥檚 awards will be even more exciting with fans getting the opportunity to experience the event live,鈥 said Marc Mentry, Chief Brand Officer, Capital One.听 鈥淲e鈥檙e thrilled to offer our customers early access to tickets through the exclusive Capital One Cardholder Pre-sale.鈥
The 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards was the No. 1 rated show on the broadcast networks among adults 18-49 and captured the attention of Twitter users worldwide, securing the No. 7 spot on Twitter's Top Music Trending List of 2015 with #iHeartAwards. The event generated more than 14 billion social media impressions throughout the promotional period of the show, nearly 75 percent more than the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Award鈥檚 8.5 billion and almost triple that of the Academy Awards. The iHeartRadio Music Awards was also one of the first ever to engage fans through live behind-the-scenes Twitter Periscope broadcasts. Among last year鈥檚 winners were Sam Smith for Best New Artist, Jason Aldean鈥檚 鈥淏urnin鈥 It Down鈥 for Country Song of the Year and Taylor Swift, last year鈥檚 top vote-getter, with awards for Artist of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Lyrics.
This year鈥檚 awards will feature a broad array of categories. Category finalists (by alphabetical order) are:
Song of the Year:
- "Blank Space" - Taylor Swift
- "Can't Feel My Face" - The Weeknd
- "Hello" - Adele
- "Shut Up and Dance" - Walk The Moon
- "Uptown Funk" - Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
Female Artist of the Year: (New Category)
- Adele
- Carrie Underwood
- Meghan Trainor
- Selena Gomez
- Taylor Swift
Male Artist of the Year: (New Category)
- Ed Sheeran
- Justin Bieber
- Luke Bryan
- Sam Smith
- The Weeknd
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Best New Artist:
- Fetty Wap
- Hozier
- Sam Hunt
- Shawn Mendes
- Tove Lo
Best Duo/Group of the Year: (New Category)
- Fall Out Boy
- Maroon 5
- One Direction
- Walk The Moon
- Zac Brown Band
Album of the Year: (New Category)
- 1989 - Taylor Swift
- 25 - Adele
- Beauty Behind the Madness - The Weeknd
- In the Lonely Hour - Sam Smith
- X - Ed Sheeran
Best Tour: (New Category)
- Foo Fighters
- Garth Brooks
- Luke Bryan
- Taylor Swift
- U2
Alternative Rock Artist of the Year: (New Category)
- AWOLNATION
- Foo Fighters
- Muse
- Twenty One Pilots
- X Ambassadors
Alternative Rock Song of the Year:
- "Cigarette Daydreams" - Cage The Elephant
- "Ex's & Oh's" - Elle King
- "Renegades" - X Ambassadors
- "Shut Up and Dance" - Walk The Moon
- "Stressed Out" - Twenty One Pilots
Rock Artist of the Year: (New Category)
- Breaking Benjamin
- Disturbed
- Five Finger Death Punch
- Foo Fighters
- Three Days Grace
Rock Song of the Year: (New Category)
- "Cut The Cord" - Shinedown
- "Failure" - Breaking Benjamin
- "Footsteps" - Pop Evil
- "Heavy Is The Head" - Zac Brown Band featuring Chris Cornell
- "I Am Machine" - Three Days Grace
Country Song of the Year:
- "Buy Me A Boat" - Chris Janson
- "Homegrown" - Zac Brown Band
- "I See You" - Luke Bryan
- "Lose My Mind" - Brett Eldredge
- "Take Your Time" - Sam Hunt
Country Artist of the Year: (New Category)
- Blake Shelton
- Brad Paisley
- Luke Bryan
- Sam Hunt
- Thomas Rhett
Dance Song of the Year:
- "Hey Mama" - David Guetta featuring Nicki听 Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack
- "Lean On" - Major Lazer & DJ Snake featuring M脴
- "Waves" - Mr. Probz
- "Where Are 脺 Now?" - Skrillex & Diplo with Justin Bieber
- 鈥淵ou Know You Like It" - DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge
Dance Artist of the Year: (New Category)
- Calvin Harris
- David Guetta
- Major Lazer
- Skrillex & Diplo
- Zedd
Hip Hop Song of the Year: (New Category)
- "Blessings" - Big Sean featuring Drake & Kanye West
- "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" - Rich Homie Quan
- "Hotline Bling" - Drake
- "Trap Queen" - Fetty Wap
- "Truffle Butter" - Nicki Minaj featuring Drake & Lil Wayne
Hip Hop Artist of the Year: (New Category)
- Big Sean
- Drake
- Fetty Wap
- Future
- J. Cole
R&B Song of the Year: (New Category)
- 鈥淏itch Better Have My Money" - Rihanna
- "Earned It" - The Weeknd
- "Planes" - Jeremih featuring J. Cole
- "Post To Be" - Omarion featuring Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko
- "The Hills" - The Weeknd
R&B Artist of the Year: (New Category)
- 叠别测辞苍肠茅
- Chris Brown
- The Weeknd
- Trey Songz
- Usher
Latin Song of the Year: (New Category)
- "Ay Vamos" - J Balvin
- "El Perd贸n" - Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias
- 鈥淗ilito" - Romeo Santos
- "La Gozadera" - Gente De Zona featuring Marc Anthony
- "Mi Verdad" - Man谩 featuring Shakira
Latin Artist of the Year: (New Category)
- Enrique Iglesias
- J Balvin
- Nicky Jam
- Pitbull
- Prince Royce
Regional Mexican Song of the Year: (New Category)
- "Aunque Ahora Est茅s Con 脡l" - Calibre 50
- "Eres Una Ni帽a" - Gerardo Ortiz
- "Levantando Polvadera" - Voz de Mando
- "Mi Vicio M谩s Grande" - Banda El Recodo de Cruz Liz谩rraga
- "Te Mestiste" - Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year: (New Category)
- Banda Los Recoditos
- Calibre 50
- Gerardo Ortiz
- Juli贸n 脕lvarez y Su Norte帽o Banda
- Voz De Mando
Best Lyrics: *Socially Voted Category
- "Die A Happy Man" - Thomas Rhett
- "Fight Song" - Rachel Platten
- "Hello" - Adele
- "Photograph" - Ed Sheeran
- "See You Again" - Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth
Best Collaboration: *Socially Voted Category
- "Bad Blood" - Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar
- "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" - Meghan Trainor featuring John Legend
- "See You Again" - Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth
- "Uptown Funk" - Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
- "Where Are 脺 Now?" - Skrillex & Diplo with Justin Bieber
Best Cover Song: (New Category) *Socially Voted Category
- "1989" (Album in Full) - Ryan Adams covering Taylor Swift
- "Bad Blood" - Alessia Cara covering Taylor Swift
- "Bitch Better Have My Money" - Kelly Clarkson covering Rihanna
- "Cheerleader" - Pentatonix covering Omi
- "Hands To Myself/Sorry" - Troy Sivan covering Selena Gomez And Justin Bieber
- "Hello" - Demi Lovato covering Adele
- "Hotline Bling" - Justin Bieber covering Drake
- "Hotline Bling" - Sam Smith & Disclosure covering Drake
- "Trap Queen" - Ed Sheeran covering Fetty Wap
- "Uptown Funk" - Fifth Harmony, Jasmine V, Jacob Whitesides and Mahogany Lox covering Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
Best Song from a Movie: (New Category) *Socially Voted Category
- "Earned It" - The Weeknd (50 Shades of Grey)
- "Love Me Like You Do" - Ellie Goulding (50 Shades of Grey)
- "See You Again" - Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth (Furious 7)
- "Til It Happens To You" - Lady Gaga (The Hunting Ground)
- "Writing's On The Wall" - Sam Smith (Spectre)
Most Meme-able Moment: (New Category) *Socially Voted Category
- Adele and all of the "Hello" memes (Lionel Richie, Miss Piggy, Etc.)
- Drake and 鈥淗otline Bling鈥
- Katy Perry and the Left Shark (from Super Bowl 49)
- Kanye West and Kanye For President / Kanye 2020
- Taylor Swift's "Crazy Girl" with Running Mascara (from "Blank Space" video)
Best Fan Army: *Socially Voted Category
- 5 Seconds of Summer 鈥 5SOSFam
- Adam Lambert - Glamberts
- Ariana Grande - Arianators
- Demi Lovato - Lovatics
- Fifth Harmony - Harmonizers
- Justin Bieber - Beliebers
- Little Mix - Mixers
- Nicki Minaj - Barbz
- One Direction - Directioners
- Selena Gomez - Selenators
- Shawn Mendes - Mendes Army
- Taylor Swift - Swifties
Additional categories include the iHeartRadio most thumbed up artist and song of the year in 2015.
The awards are produced by 茄子污污视频 and Den of Thieves.听 Executive Producers for 茄子污污视频 are John Sykes, Tom Poleman and Lee Rolontz.听 Den of Thieves Executive Producers are Evan Prager and Chris Choun with Co-Executive Producers Barb Bialkowski and Baz Halpin.
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