The 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards took place on Thursday, March 14, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony aired live on Fox, iHeartMedia radio stations, and on iHeartRadio.
The winner of The Masked Singer , T-Pain, hosted the awards show. In his opening monologue, he made jokes about Taylor Swift’s height and how he once head-butted her boobs since he is shorter than she is, and he also told Garth Brooks to give him a call if he ever wants to start a band called “Dad Bods.” Later in the program, he came out wearing his infamous fuzzy monster costume to sing a bit of “Blame It (On the Alcohol).”
There were many great performances throughout the night. Halsey, wearing a black leather dress and sporting long pink hair, opened up the show with “Without Me” and “11 Minutes,” the latter featuring Yungblud and drummer Travis Barker.
Kacey Musgraves beautifully performed “Rainbow,” while Coldplay’s Chris Martin accompanied her on piano. She sang while seated on a large, lighted rainbow, and the audience in front of the stage waved their arms while wearing blue light-up bracelets.
Other highlights included John Legend singing “Preach” with a gospel choir; the Backstreet Boys doing “No Place” and “I Want It That Way”; Alicia Keys performing “Raise a Man” with some help on piano from her 8-year-old son, Egypt; and the Artist of the Decade, Garth Brooks, playing a rousing medley of his hits “The Thunder Rolls” and “Friends in Low Places.”
Celebrity presenters included Chris Pratt, Steven Tyler, Katy Perry, Elle Fanning, Jamie and Corinne Foxx, Nicole Scherzinger, Robin Thicke, Bebe Rexha, Maren Morris, and Shay Mitchell.
As for the awards, below is the complete list of winners at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Tour of the Year: Taylor Swift, “Reputation Stadium Tour”
Artist of the Decade: Garth Brooks
iHeartRadio Innovator Award: Alicia Keys
L’Oreal Paris Fangirls Award: Halsey
Most Thumbed-Up Artist of the Year: Imagine Dragons
Song of the Year: “The Middle,” Zedd, Maren Morris, and Grey
Female Artist of the Year: Ariana Grande
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Male Artist of the Year: Drake
Best Duo/Group of the Year: 5 Seconds Of Summer
Best Collaboration: “Finesse (Remix),” Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B
Best New Pop Artist: Marshmello
Pop Album of the Year: Sweetener , Ariana Grande
Alternative Rock Song of the Year: “High Hopes,” Panic! At the Disco
Alternative Rock Artist of the Year: Imagine Dragons
Alternative Rock Album of the Year: Pray for the Wicked , Panic! at the Disco
Best New Rock/Alternative Rock Artist: lovelytheband
Rock Song of the Year: “Safari Song,” Greta Van Fleet
Rock Album of the Year: Trench , Twenty One Pilots
Rock Artist of the Year: Three Days Grace
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Country Song of the Year: “Meant To Be,” Bebe Rexha, featuring Florida Georgia Line
Country Album of the Year: Rearview Town , Jason Aldean
Country Artist of the Year: Luke Combs
Best New Country Artist: Jordan Davis
Dance Song of the Year: “The Middle,” Zedd, Maren Morris, and Grey
Dance Album of the Year: Sick Boy , The Chainsmokers
Dance Artist of the Year: Marshmello
Hip-Hop Song of the Year: “God’s Plan,” Drake
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year: Cardi B
Best New Hip-Hop Artist: BlocBoy JB
R&B Song of the Year: “Boo’d Up,” Ella Mai
R&B Artist of the Year: Ella Mai
Best New R&B Artist: Ella Mai
Latin Song of the Year: “X,” Nicky Jam and J Balvin
Latin Artist of the Year: Bad Bunny
Best New Latin Artist: Manuel Turizo
Regional Mexican Song of the Year: “Mitad Y Mitad,” Calibre 50
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year: Calibre 50
Producer of the Year: Louis Bell
Songwriter of the Year: Frank Dukes
Best Fan Army presented by Taco Bell : BTSArmy, BTS
Best Lyrics (Socially Voted Category) : “Consequences,” Camila Cabello
Best Cover Song (Socially Voted Category): “You’re Still The One,” Harry Styles and Kacey Musgraves
Best Music Video (Socially Voted Category) : “Delicate,” Taylor Swift
Social Star Award (Socially Voted Category) : Agnez Mo
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Cutest Musician’s Pet (Socially Voted Category) : Gracie, Lauren Jauregui
Best Solo Breakout (Socially Voted Category) : Tiffany Young
Song That Left Us Shook (Socially Voted Category): “I’ll Never Love Again,” Lady Gaga
Favorite Tour Photographer (Socially Voted Category) : Helene Pambrun (Harry Styles)
