Backstreet Boys, Ella Mai, lovelytheband, Marshmello with Special Guest Lauv, Travis Barker and Yungblud Join Lineup at the 2019 “iHeartRadio Music Awards” Live on Fox
iHeartMedia and Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) announced today that the Backstreet Boys, Ella Mai, lovelytheband and Marshmello with special guest Lauv will perform at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards, plus Travis Barker and Yungblud will join Halsey as special guest performers.
iHeartMedia and Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) announced today that the
Backstreet Boys, Ella Mai, lovelytheband and Marshmello with special
guest Lauv will perform at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards,
plus Travis Barker and Yungblud will join Halsey as special guest
performers. Previously announced performers include Alicia Keys, Ariana
Grande, Halsey, Garth Brooks, John Legend and Kacey Musgraves, with a
special appearance by Taylor Swift. Hosted by Grammy Award® winning
singer and songwriter T-Pain, the live two-hour event airs Thursday,
March 14 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX from Microsoft
Theater in Los Angeles.
The sixth annual event will also air live on iHeartMedia radio stations
nationwide and iHeartRadio, the all-in-one digital music, podcast, on
demand and live-streaming radio service.
Award presenters for the March 14 telecast include Bebe Rexha, Elle
Fanning, Jamie and Corinne Foxx, Katy Perry, Maren Morris, Nicole
Scherzinger, Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke, Shay Mitchell, Steven
Tyler, Zedd and more.
The 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards will also honor Alicia Keys
with the iHeartRadio Innovator Award; Garth Brooks with the first-ever
Artist of the Decade Award; Halsey with the iHeartRadio Fangirls Award
presented by L'Oréal Paris; and Taylor Swift with the Tour of the Year
Award.
For the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards, iHeartMedia has partnered
with leading short-form mobile video app TikTok to present seven awards
in the seven days leading up to the Thursday, March 14 telecast.
Beginning last Thursday, March 7, winning artists are presented their
awards and give acceptance speeches that air exclusively on the TikTok
app each morning at 8:00 AM ET. Already announced winners include Panic!
At The Disco for Alternative Rock Album of the Year, Jason Aldean for
Country Album of the Year, twenty one pilots for Rock Album of the Year,
Marshmello for Dance Artist of the Year, Imagine Dragons for Most
Thumbed Up Artist of the Year and the Chainsmokers for Dance Album of
the Year with the award for Cutest Musician’s Pet to be presented
Wednesday, March 13.
In addition, TikTok will partner with iHeartRadio to capture exclusive
red carpet content available to fans @iHeart on TikTok. The iHeartRadio
Music Awards red carpet live stream will be available on
iHeartRadio’s Facebook page and hosted by TikTok’s Nick Tangorra and
iHeartRadio’s Elvis Duran, Danielle Monaro, Medha Gandhi and Maxwell, as
well as iHeartRadio’s social correspondent Ellie Lee.
Nominees for the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards were announced on
January 9. Artists receiving multiple nominations include Cardi B,
Drake, Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, Post Malone, Maroon 5 and Imagine
Dragons. For a full list of categories visit iHeartRadio.com/awards.
In addition to being a compelling celebration of music and artists, the
2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards will again celebrate the fans,
giving iHeartRadio listeners the opportunity to decide winners in
several new and established categories. Fan voting will determine this
year’s Best Fan Army presented by Taco Bell®; Best Lyrics; Best Cover
Song; Best Music Video; the Social Star Award; Best Solo Breakout;
Cutest Musician’s Pet; and the first-ever Song That Left Us Shook and
Favorite Tour Photographer awards.
Social voting began on January 9 and closed on March 7. Fans voted on
Twitter using the appropriate category and nominee hashtags or by
visiting iHeartRadio.com/awards.
Proud partners of the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards include “Five
Feet Apart” in theaters March 15, Norwegian Cruise Line, L'Oréal Paris,
Taco Bell®, TikTok and Total Wireless.
Executive producers for the iHeartRadio Music Awards are Joel
Gallen for Tenth Planet and John Sykes, Tom Poleman and Lee Rolontz for
iHeartMedia.
For breaking news and exclusive iHeartRadio Music Awards content
visit iHeartRadio.com/awards or
follow #iHeartAwards on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Tickets are currently on sale to the general public at axs.com.
About iHeartMedia
iHeartMedia is the number one audio company in the United States,
reaching nine out of 10 Americans every month – and with its quarter of
a billion monthly listeners, has a greater reach than any other media
company in the U.S. The company’s leadership position in audio extends
across multiple platforms including 850 live broadcast stations;
streaming music, radio and on demand via its iHeartRadio digital service
available across more than 250 platforms and 2,000 devices including
smart speakers, digital auto dashes, tablets, wearables, smartphones,
virtual assistants, TVs and gaming consoles; through its influencers;
social; branded iconic live music events; and podcasts as the #1
commercial podcast publisher globally. iHeartMedia also leads the audio
industry in analytics and attribution technology for its marketing
partners, using data from its massive consumer base. iHeartMedia is a
division of iHeartMedia, Inc. (PINK: IHRTQ). Visit iHeartMedia.com
for more company information.
About Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX), a unit of 21st Century Fox, is home to
some of the highest-rated and most acclaimed series on television,
including 9-1-1, EMPIRE, THE ORVILLE, THE GIFTED, THE RESIDENT, LETHAL
WEAPON, GOTHAM, STAR, THE SIMPSONS, FAMILY GUY, BOB’S BURGERS, HELL’S
KITCHEN, MASTERCHEF, MASTERCHEF JUNIOR, THE FOUR: BATTLE FOR STARDOM,
BEAT SHAZAM, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE and GORDON RAMSAY’S 24 HOURS TO
HELL AND BACK; as well as new series THE COOL KIDS, REL, LAST MAN
STANDING, THE PASSAGE, PROVEN INNOCENT and THE MASKED SINGER. FOX airs
15 hours of primetime programming a week, as well as major sports
and Sunday morning news. Through the FOX NOW app, FOX viewers can watch
full episodes of their favorite FOX shows on a variety of digital
platforms, while enjoying enhanced interactive and social capabilities
around those shows. Download the FOX NOW app at www.fox.com/foxnow.
To watch primetime programming live on the web, visit www.fox.com/live. “Like”
FOX on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FOXTV and
follow the network on Twitter @FOXTV. For additional information about
FOX, please visit www.fox.com.
About Microsoft Theater
Microsoft Theater hosts over 120 music, family, dance and comedy acts,
award shows, televised productions, conventions and product launches
with over 500,000 guests passing through the doors annually. The
7,100-seat theater offers guests mid-sized intimacy, with no seat
further from the stage than 220 feet. Microsoft Theater offers 12,000
square feet of VIP & hospitality areas, 10 dressing rooms and state of
the art technology making it is a favorite indoor venue for performers
and fans alike. Since opening in October 2007 with six sold out shows
featuring the Eagles and Dixie Chicks, Microsoft Theater has hosted
concerts starring the most popular artists including Alan Jackson, Katy
Perry, Charlie Wilson, Juan Gabriel, Aretha Franklin, Ed Sheeran, John
Fogerty, Gabriel Iglesias, Kanye West, Marc Anthony, Sesame Street Live,
John Legend, The Avett Brothers, Neil Young, Steely Dan, Trey Songz,
Kelly Clarkson, Rush, Yanni, Nicki Minaj, Juanes, Cat Stevens, The
American Idol Finale shows, Michael Jackson’s This is It, Straight
Outta Compton, The Hunger Games and Twilight Movie
Premieres and many more. Microsoft Theater is home to the American Music
Awards, ESPYs, Primetime Emmy Awards, BET Awards, People’s Choice
Awards, Radio Disney Music Awards, 2010, 2011 & 2015 MTV Video Music
Awards, 2014 & 2015 MTV Movie Awards and the 2013 Rock N’ Roll Hall of
Fame.
Microsoft Theater is centrally located within L.A. LIVE is a 4 million
square foot / $3 billion downtown Los Angeles sports and entertainment
district adjacent to STAPLES Center and the Los Angeles Convention
Center featuring Microsoft Theater, a 7,100-seat live theatre, a 2,300
capacity live music venue, a 54-story, 1001-room convention
“headquarters” destination (featuring The Ritz-Carlton, Los
Angeles and JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE hotels and
224 luxury condominiums – The Ritz-Carlton Residences at L.A. LIVE
– all in a single tower) , the GRAMMY Museum, the 14-screen Regal
Cinemas L.A. LIVE Stadium 14 theatre, broadcast facilities for ESPN
along with entertainment, residential, restaurant and office space.
About TikTok
TikTok is the world's leading destination for short-form mobile videos.
Our mission is to capture and present the world's creativity, knowledge,
and moments that matter in everyday life. TikTok empowers everyone to be
a creator directly from their smartphones, and is committed to building
a community by encouraging users to share their passion and creative
expression through their videos. TikTok has offices in Beijing, Berlin,
Jakarta, London, Los Angeles, Moscow, Mumbai, Sao Paulo, Seoul,
Shanghai, Singapore, and Tokyo. In 2018, TikTok was one of the most
downloaded apps in the world. TikTok is available worldwide for iOS
and Android. Visit tiktok.com.
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