The 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards went down on Sunday (March 5) at the Forum in Los Angeles, California. The superstar affair was televised live on TBS, TNT and truTV at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and simulcasted on iHeartMedia stations nationwide, as well as on iHeartRadio, the all-in-one digital music and live streaming radio service.
Justin Timberlake's Inspirational Song of the Year Acceptance Speech
iHeart The Cyrus Fam! Miley Introduces Little Sister Noah Cyrus To Perform At The Forum
Rhianna Recorded A Short Speech on Snapchat for R&B Song Of The Year and R&B Album Of The Year
DJ Khaled Brings Out His Infant Son To Help Introduce Ed Sheeran
Katy Perry's Giant Inflatable Hamster & Hamster Wheel
Katy Perry's Adorable Dancers Read Coldplay's Best Tour Acceptance Speech
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Ed Sheeran Accepts Justin Bieber's 'Love Yourself' Win For Best Lyrics
Since Justin Bieber was unable to attend the event, his friend Ed Sheeran, who co-wrote the song, accepted the award on his behalf. "Me and [Benny Blanco] started this song in the back of a tour bus and it has gone on to do a lot more than we thought it would," Sheeran said. Blanco, who joined Sheeran on stage, added: "I have to pee."
Bruno Mars Ends #iHeartAwards With Innovator Award
Take a look at all of the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards winners below.
Innovator Award: Bruno Mars
Song of the Year:
- "CAN’T STOP THE FEELING!" - Justin Timberlake - WINNER
- "Cheap Thrills" - Sia featuring Sean Paul
- "Closer" - The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
- "One Dance" - Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla
- "Stressed Out" - twenty one pilots
Female Artist of the Year:
- Adele - WINNER
- Ariana Grande
- Rihanna
- Selena Gomez
- Sia
Male Artist of the Year:
- Drake
- Justin Bieber - WINNER
- Luke Bryan
- Shawn Mendes
- The Weeknd
Best New Artist presented by the all-new 2017 Subaru Impreza®:
- The Chainsmokers - WINNER
- Chance The Rapper
- Bryson Tiller
- Kelsea Ballerini
- The Strumbellas
- Joss Favela
- CNCO
Best Duo/Group of the Year:
- Coldplay
- DNCE
- Florida Georgia Line
- The Chainsmokers
- twenty one pilots - WINNER
Best New Pop Artist:
- Alessia Cara
- Daya
- Lukas Graham
- The Chainsmokers - WINNER
- ZAYN
Pop Album of the Year: 25 - Adele
Producer of the Year:
- Benny Blanco - WINNER
- Greg Kurstin
- Max Martin
- Mike Elizondo
- The Chainsmokers
Alternative Rock Song of the Year:
- "Bored to Death" - blink-182
- "Dark Necessities" - Red Hot Chili Peppers
- "Heathens" - twenty one pilots - WINNER
- "Ride" - twenty one pilots
- "Trouble" - Cage The Elephant
Alternative Rock Artist of the Year:
- blink-182
- Cage The Elephant
- Coldplay
- The Strumbellas
- twenty one pilots - WINNER
Rock Song of the Year:
- "Bang Bang" - Green Day - WINNER
- "Dark Necessities" - Red Hot Chili Peppers
- "Take Me Down" – The Pretty Reckless
- "The Devil's Bleeding Crown" – Volbeat
- "The Sound Of Silence" - Disturbed
Rock Artist of the Year:
- Disturbed - WINNER
- Five Finger Death Punch
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Shinedown
- Volbeat
Rock Album of the Year: Hardwired... to Self-Destruct - Metallica
Best New Rock/Alternative Rock Artist:
- Foals
- Kaleo
- Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
- Red Sun Rising
- The Strumbellas - WINNER
Alternative Rock Album of the Year: Blurryface - twenty one pilots
Country Song of the Year:
- "Church Bells" - Carrie Underwood
- "Snapback" - Old Dominion
- "Somewhere On A Beach" - Dierks Bentley - WINNER
- "T-Shirt" - Thomas Rhett
- "You Should Be Here" - Cole Swindell
Country Artist of the Year:
- Carrie Underwood
- Jason Aldean
- Keith Urban
- Luke Bryan
- Thomas Rhett - WINNER
Best New Country Artist:
- Chris Lane
- Chris Stapleton
- Granger Smith
- Kelsea Ballerini - WINNER
- Maren Morris
Country Album of the Year: Traveller - Chris Stapleton
Dance Song of the Year:
- "Closer" - The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey - WINNER
- "Cold Water" - Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and MØ
- "Don't Let Me Down" - The Chainsmokers featuring Daya
- "I Took A Pill In Ibiza" - Mike Posner
- "Let Me Love You" - DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber
Dance Artist of the Year:
- Calvin Harris
- DJ Snake
- Flume
- Major Lazer
- The Chainsmokers - WINNER
Dance Album of the Year: Collage - The Chainsmokers
Hip-Hop Song of the Year:
- "All The Way Up" - Fat Joe and Remy Ma featuring French Montana and Infared
- "Controlla" - Drake
- "For Free" - DJ Khaled featuring Drake
- "One Dance" - Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla - WINNER
- "Panda" - Desiigner
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year:
- Desiigner
- DJ Khaled
- Drake - WINNER
- Future
- J. Cole
Best New Hip-Hop Artist:
- Chance The Rapper - WINNER
- Desiigner
- D.R.A.M.
- Kent Jones
- Kevin Gates
Hip Hop Album of the Year: Views - Drake
R&B Song of the Year:
- "Exchange" - Bryson Tiller
- "Needed Me" - Rihanna
- "No Limit" - Usher featuring Young Thug
- "Sorry" - Beyoncé
- "Work" - Rihanna featuring Drake - WINNER
R&B Artist of the Year:
- Beyoncé
- Bryson Tiller
- Rihanna
- The Weeknd - WINNER
- Usher
R&B Album of the Year: Anti - Rihanna
Best New R&B Artist:
- Belly
- Bryson Tiller - WINNER
- Dreezy
- Kayla Brianna
- Ro James
Latin Song of the Year:
- "Ay Mi Dios" - IAmChino featuring Pitbull, Yandel and El Chacal
- "De Pies A Cabeza" - Mana featuring Nicky Jam
- "Duele El Corazon" - Enrique Iglesias featuring Wisin - WINNER
- "La Carretera" - Prince Royce
- "Ya Me Enteré" - Reik featuring Nicky Jam
Latin Artist of the Year:
- Enrique Iglesias
- J Balvin
- Nicky Jam - WINNER
- Prince Royce
- Yandel
Best New Latin Artist:
- Carlos Rivera
- Christian Daniel
- CNCO - WINNER
- IAmChino
- Sofia Reyes
Latin Album of the Year: Energía - J Balvin
Regional Mexican Song of the Year:
- "Amor Del Bueno" - Calibre 50
- "Cicatrices" - Regulo Caro
- "Me Está Gustando" - Banda Los Recoditos
- "¿Por Qué Terminamos?" - Gerardo Ortiz
- "Solo Con Verte" - Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga - WINNER
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year:
- Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga
- Banda Los Recoditos
- Calibre 50 - WINNER
- Gerardo Ortiz
- Remmy Valenzuela
Regional Mexican Album of the Year: Recuerden Mi Estilo - Los Plebes Del Rancho De Ariel Camacho
Best New Regional Mexican Artist:
- Adriel Favela
- Banda Los Sebastianes
- Cheyo Carrillo
- Joss Favela - WINNER
- La Séptima Banda
Best Tour: "A Head Full of Dreams Tour" - Coldplay
Best Lyrics: *Socially Voted Category
- "7 Years" - Lukas Graham
- "Came Here to Forget" - Blake Shelton
- "Cheap Thrills" - Sia featuring Sean Paul
- "Closer" - The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
- "Heathens" - twenty one pilots
- "Love Yourself" - Justin Bieber - WINNER
- "Scars To Your Beautiful" - Alessia Cara
- "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" - Adele
- "Too Good" – Drake featuring Rihanna
- "You Should Be Here" - Cole Swindell
Best Collaboration: *Socially Voted Category
- "Cheap Thrills" - Sia featuring Sean Paul
- "Closer" - The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
- "Don't Let Me Down" - The Chainsmokers featuring Daya
- "This Is What You Came For" - Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna
- "Work" - Rihanna featuring Drake - WINNER
Best Cover Song: *Socially Voted Category
- "All I Ask" - Bruno Mars
- "Ex's and Oh's" - Fifth Harmony - WINNER
- "Fast Car" - Justin Bieber
- "Hands to Myself" - DNCE
- "Here" - Shawn Mendes
- "How Will I Know" - Ariana Grande
- "Love on the Brain" - Kelly Clarkson
- "Purple Rain" - Jennifer Hudson and the cast of The Color Purple
- "Sound of Silence" - Disturbed
- "Too Good" - Zara Larsson
Best Song from a Movie: *Socially Voted Category
- "CAN’T STOP THE FEELING" - Justin Timberlake (Trolls)
- "Falling for You" - Ellie Goulding (Bridget Jones's Baby)
- "Girls Talk Boys" - 5 Seconds of Summer (Ghostbusters) - WINNER
- "Heathens" - twenty one pilots (Suicide Squad)
- "Just Like Fire" - P!nk (Alice Through the Looking Glass)
Best Music Video: *Socially Voted Category
- "CAN’T STOP THE FEELING" - Justin Timberlake
- "Don't Let Me Down" - The Chainsmokers featuring Daya
- "Formation" - Beyoncé
- "Hasta El Amanecer" - Nicky Jam
- "Heathens" - twenty one pilots
- "Hymn for the Weekend" - Coldplay
- "I Took A Pill In Ibiza" - Mike Posner
- "Pillowtalk" - ZAYN
- "Side to Side" - Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj
- "This Is What You Came For" - Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna
- "Work" - Rihanna featuring Drake
- "Work From Home" - Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla $ign
Best Underground Alternative Band: *Socially Voted Category
- Hey Violet
- Pierce the Veil - WINNER
- PVRIS
- Sleeping With Sirens
- Tonight Alive
Social Star Award: *Socially Voted Category
- Alex : from YouTube
- Baby Ariel from Musical.ly
- Emma McGann from YouNow
- Hailey Knox from YouNow
- Jack and Jack from Snapchat - WINNER
- Jacob Satorius from Musical.ly
- Marcus Perez from Facebook
- Steph Clavin from Instagram
- Todrick Hall from YouTube
- Xyego from Smule
Best Fan Army presented by Taco Bell: *Socially Voted Category
- 5 Seconds of Summer - 5SOSFam
- Ariana Grande - Arianators
- Beyoncé - Beyhive
- Britney Spears - Britney Army
- Demi Lovato - Lovatics
- Fifth Harmony - Harmonizers - WINNER
- Justin Bieber - Beliebers
- Katy Perry - KatyCats
- Lady Gaga - Little Monsters
- Rihanna - Rihanna Navy
- Selena Gomez - Selenators
- Shawn Mendes - Mendes Army
- twenty one pilots - #twentyonepilots
Most Thumbed Up Artist of the Year: Drake
Most Thumbed Up Song of the Year: “One Dance” - Drake ft. Wizkid & Kyla
Label of the Year: Republic