LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) – The 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards brought together some of the biggest names in music Thursday evening (March 14) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Hosted by T-Pain, the sixth annual event featured appearances by Alicia Keys, Ariana Grande, Backstreet Boys, Chris Martin, Chris Pratt, Ella Mai, Garth Brooks, Halsey, Heidi Klum, John Legend, Kacey Musgraves, Lauv, lovelytheband, Marshmello, Taylor Swift, Travis Barker, Yungblud, and more.
Performers for the evening included Halsey, who opened the show with a stirring performance of “Without Me,” and was later joined onstage by YungBlud and Travis Barker for the song, “11 Minutes”; Kacey Musgraves, who performed her hit, “Rainbow,” with surprise guest Chris Martin accompanying her on piano; Alicia Keys, who accepted the iHeartRadio Innovator Award, and was joined on stage by her son, Egypt, for the song “Raise A Man,” and one of her biggest hits, “You Don’t Know My Name”; Ariana Grande who gave an intimate performance of her new hit single, “Needy”; Best New Artist nominees Marshmello (Best New Pop Artist), lovelytheband (Best New Rock/Alternative Rock Artist) and Ella Mai (Best New R&B Artist) came together with special guest Lauv to perform a medley of their hits including “Happier,” “broken” and “Trip”; John Legend performed his new song, “Preach”; Backstreet Boys started their performance of “No Place” from the audience before seamlessly transitioning into their iconic hit, “I Want It That Way”; and Garth Brooks, who accepted iHerartRadio’s first-ever Artist of the Decade Award, performed a live medley of his number one hits, with actor Chris Pratt joining in on stage to sing along.
Additional highlights from the evening included iHeartRadio giving out their first-ever Game Changer Tech Award, which went to Amazon’s Alexa. The award is meant to honor the most innovative use of technology that brings fans closer to the music they love. During the show, Garth Brooks and Bobby Bones spoke to Alexa, who gave a tongue-in-cheek acceptance speech, which you can check out below.
The full list of 2019 iHeartRadio Music Award winners is as follows:
Tour of the Year:
Taylor Swift, Reputation Stadium Tour ** WINNER **
Artist of the Decade:
WINNER: Garth Brooks ** WINNER **
iHeartRadio Innovator Award:
WINNER: Alicia Keys ** WINNER **
L’Oreal Paris Fangirls Award:
WINNER: Halsey ** WINNER **
Most Thumbed-Up Artist of the Year:
WINNER: Imagine Dragons ** WINNER **
Song of the Year:
“Better Now” – Post Malone
“Girls Like You” – Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B
“God’s Plan” – Drake
“Perfect” – Ed Sheeran
“The Middle” – Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey ** WINNER **
Female Artist of the Year:
Ariana Grande ** WINNER **
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Dua Lipa
Halsey
Male Artist of the Year:
Drake ** WINNER **
Ed Sheeran
Kendrick Lamar
Post Malone
Shawn Mendes
Best Duo/Group of the Year:
5 Seconds Of Summer ** WINNER **
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
Panic! At The Disco
twenty one pilots
Best Collaboration:
“Finesse (Remix)” Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B ** WINNER **
“Girls Like You” – Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B
“I Like It” – Cardi B featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin
“Meant To Be” – Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line
“The Middle” – Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey
Best New Pop Artist:
Bazzi
Lauv
Marshmello ** WINNER **
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Alternative Rock Song of the Year:
“Africa” – Weezer
“Broken” – lovelytheband
“Happier” – Marshmello featuring Bastille
“High Hopes” – Panic! At the Disco ** WINNER **
“Natural” – Imagine Dragons
Alternative Rock Artist of the Year:
Imagine Dragons ** WINNER **
lovelytheband
Panic! At The Disco
Portugal. The Man
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Best New Rock/Alternative Rock Artist:
AJR
Badflower
Billie Eilish
lovelytheband ** WINNER **
Two Feet
Rock Song of the Year:
“Are You Ready” – Disturbed
“Bulletproof” – Godsmack
“Devil” – Shinedown
“Safari Song” – Greta Van Fleet ** WINNER **
“Zombie” – Bad Wolves
Rock Artist of the Year:
Five Finger Death Punch
Godsmack
Greta Van Fleet
Shinedown
Three Days Grace ** WINNER **
Country Song of the Year:
“Heaven” – Kane Brown
“Meant To Be” – Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line ** WINNER **
“Most People Are Good” – Luke Bryan
“Rich” – Maren Morris
“Tequila” – Dan + Shay
Country Artist of the Year:
Carrie Underwood
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Luke Combs ** WINNER **
Thomas Rhett
Best New Country Artist:
Carly Pearce
Dylan Scott
Jordan Davis ** WINNER **
LANCO
Russell Dickerson
Dance Song of the Year:
“Friends” – Marshmello and Anne-Marie
“Happier” – Marshmello featuring Bastille
“One Kiss” – Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa
“Remind Me To Forget” – Kygo featuring Miguel
“The Middle” – Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey ** WINNER **
Dance Artist of the Year:
Calvin Harris
Kygo
Marshmello ** WINNER **
The Chainsmokers
Zedd
Hip-Hop Song of the Year:
“God’s Plan” – Drake ** WINNER **
“I Like It” Cardi B featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin
“In My Feelings” – Drake
“Nice For What” – Drake
“Psycho” – Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year:
Cardi B ** WINNER **
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Post Malone
Travis Scott
Best New Hip-Hop Artist:
BlocBoy JB ** WINNER **
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Lil Pump
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R&B Song of the Year:
“Boo’d Up” – Ella Mai ** WINNER **
“Finesse (Remix)” – Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B
“Medicine” – Queen Naija
“Sky Walker” – Miguel featuring Travis Scott
“When We” – Tank
R&B Artist of the Year:
Daniel Caesar
Ella Mai ** WINNER **
H.E.R.
Miguel
SZA
Best New R&B Artist:
Brent Faiyaz
Ella Mai ** WINNER **
H.E.R.
Queen Naija
TK Kravitz
Latin Song of the Year:
“Clandestino” – Shakira featuring Maluma
“Dura” – Daddy Yankee
“Échame La Culpa” – Luis Fonsi and Demi Lovato
“Me Niego” – Reik featuring Ozuna and Wisin
“X” – Nicky Jam and J Balvin ** WINNER **
Latin Artist of the Year:
Bad Bunny ** WINNER **
Daddy Yankee
J Balvin
Maluma
Ozuna
Best New Latin Artist:
Lele Pons
Manuel Turizo ** WINNER **
Mau y Ricky
Nio Garcia
Raymix
Regional Mexican Song of the Year:
“Entre Beso y Beso” – La Arrolladora Banda El Limón
“Me Dejé Llevar” – Christian Nodal
“Mejor Me Alejo” – Banda MS
“Mi Sorpresa Fuiste Tú” – Calibre 50
“Mitad Y Mitad” – Calibre 50 ** WINNER **
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year:
Banda Carnaval
Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Calibre 50 ** WINNER **
Christian Nodal
Gerardo Ortiz
Producer of the Year:
David Garcia
Frank Dukes
Louis Bell ** WINNER **
Marshmello
Noah “40” Shebib
Songwriter of the Year:
Frank Dukes ** WINNER
Sarah Aarons
Max Martin
Louis Bell
Andrew Watt
Alternative Rock Album of the Year:
Panic! at the Disco – Pray for the Wicked ** WINNER **
Rock Album of the Year:
twentyonepilots – Trench ** WINNER **
Country Album of the Year:
Jason Aldean – Rearview Town ** WINNER **
Dance Album of the Year:
The Chainsmokers – Sick Boy ** WINNER **
Best Fan Army presented by Taco Bell:
5SOSFam – 5 Seconds of Summer
Arianators – Ariana Grande
Beliebers – Justin Bieber
BTSArmy – BTS ** WINNER **
BardiGang – Cardi B
MendesArmy – Shawn Mendes
Camilizers – Camila Cabello
Stylers – Harry Syles
Jaguars – Lauren Jauregui
Limelights – Why Don’t We
Zquad – ZAYN
Swifties – Taylor Swift
Best Lyrics: *Socially Voted Category
“Consequences” – Camila Cabello ** WINNER **
“Girls Like You” – Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B
“God’s Plan” – Drake
“In My Blood” – Shawn Mendes
“thank u, next” – Ariana Grande
“Without Me” – Halse
Best Cover Song: *Socially Voted Category
“A Million Dreams” – P!nk and Willow Sage Hart
“Africa” – Weezer
“Crying in the Club” – Niall Horan
“Fast Car” – Khalid
“In My Blood” – Charlie Puth
“Lucid Dreams” – Halsey
“Me, Myself & I” – Zayn
“Natural Woman” – Ariana Grande
“Rewrite the Stars” – Anne-Marie and James Arthur
“You’re Still The One” – Harry Styles and Kacey Musgraves ** WINNER **
“Under Pressure” – Shawn Mendes and Teddy Geiger
“Your Song” – Lady Gaga
Best Music Video: *Socially Voted Category
“Delicate” – Taylor Swift ** WINNER **
“Dura” – Daddy Yankee
“Finesse (Remix)” – Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B
“Freaky Friday” – Lil Dicky and Chris Brown
“Girls Like You” – Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B
“God’s Plan” – Drake
“I Like It” – Cardi B featuring J Balvin and Bad Bunny
“One Kiss” – Calvin Harris featuring Dua Lipa
“Psycho” – Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign
“Taki Taki” – DJ Snake featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna and Cardi B
“thank u, next” – Ariana Grande
“This Is America” – Childish Gambino
Social Star Award: *Socially Voted Category
Agnez Mo ** WINNER **
Bhad Bhabie
Dylan Minnette
Joji
Lele Pons
Loren Gray
Mason Ramsey
Queen Naija
Tana Mongeau
Trixie Mattel
Cutest Musician’s Pet: *Socially Voted Category
Asia – Lady Gaga
Edgar – Brett Eldredge
Goodwin – Sabrina Carpenter
Gracie – Lauren Jauregui ** WINNER **
Hatchi – Perrie Edwards
Mooshu – Alex Pall from The Chainsmokers
Piggy Smallz – Ariana Grande
Best Solo Breakout: *Socially Voted Category
Ally Brooke
Dinah Jane
Lauren Jauregui
Normani
Tiffany Young ** WINNER **
Song That Left Us Shook: (New Category) *Socially Voted Category
“Here Comes The Change” – Kesha
“I’ll Never Love Again” – Lady Gaga ** WINNER **
“One Day” – Logic featuring Ryan Tedder
“thank u, next” – Ariana Grande
“This Is America” – Childish Gambino
“Youth” – Shawn Mendes and Khalid
Favorite Tour Photographer: (New Category) *Socially Voted Category
Andy DeLuca (5SOS)
Christian Tierney (Niall Horan)
Helene Pambrun (Harry Styles) ** WINNER **
Josiah Van Dien (Shawn Mendes)
Pixie Levinson (Dua Lipa)
Rahul B (Camila Cabello)
Ravie B (Beyoncé)
Zack Caspary (Why Don’t We)
