Taylor Swift, Adele, Drake, win big
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This year’s third edition took place at at The Forum on April 3, 2016 in Inglewood, California, U.S.A.
iHeartRadio Music Awards is a music awards show, founded by iHeartRadio in 2014, to recognize the most popular artists and music over the past year as determined by the network's listeners.
See the full list of winners below:
Song of the Year:“Blank Space” – Taylor Swift“Can’t Feel My Face” – The Weeknd“Hello” – Adele -- WINNER“Shut Up and Dance” – Walk the Moon“Uptown Funk” – Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
Female Artist of the Year:AdeleCarrie UnderwoodMeghan TrainorSelena GomezTaylor Swift – WINNER
Male Artist of the Year:Ed SheeranJustin Bieber -- WINNERLuke BryanSam SmithThe Weeknd
Best New Artist:Fetty Wap -- WINNERHozierSam HuntShawn MendesTove Lo
Best Duo/Group of the Year:Fall Out BoyMaroon 5 -- WINNEROne DirectionWalk the MoonZac Brown Band
Album of the Year: – Taylor Swift -- WINNER25 – AdeleBeauty Behind the Madness – The WeekndIn the Lonely Hour – Sam SmithX – Ed Sheeran
Best Tour: Foo FightersGarth BrooksLuke BryanTaylor Swift -- WINNERU2
Alternative Rock Artist of the Year:AWOLNATIONFoo FightersMuseTwenty One Pilots -- WINNERX 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 – WINNER
Rock Artist of the Year:Breaking BenjaminDisturbedFive Finger Death PunchFoo Fighters -- WINNERThree Days Grace
Rock Song of the Year:“Cut the Cord” – Shinedown“Failure” – Breaking Benjamin“Footsteps” – Pop Evil“Heavy Is the Head” – Zac Brown Band featuring Chris Cornell -- WINNER“I Am Machine” – Three Days Grace
Country Song of the Year:“Buy Me a Boat” – Chris Janson -- WINNER“Homegrown” – Zac Brown Band“I See You” – Luke Bryan“Lose My Mind” – Brett Eldredge“Take Your Time” – Sam Hunt
Country Artist of the Year:Blake SheltonBrad PaisleyLuke Bryan -- WINNERSam HuntThomas Rhett
Dance Song of the Year:“Hey Mama” – David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack“Lean On” – Major Lazer & DJ Snake featuring MØ“Waves” – Mr. Probz“Where Are Ü Now” – Skrillex & Diplo with Justin Bieber -- WINNER“You Know You Like It” – DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge
Dance Artist of the Year:Calvin Harris -- WINNERDavid GuettaMajor LazerSkrillex & DiploZedd
Hip Hop Song of the Year:“Blessings” – Big Sean featuring Drake & Kanye West“Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)” – Rich Homie Quan“Hotline Bling” – Drake -- WINNER“Trap Queen” – Fetty Wap“Truffle Butter” – Nicki Minaj featuring Drake & Lil Wayne
Hip Hop Artist of the Year:Big SeanDrake -- WINNERFetty WapFutureJ. Cole
R&B Song of the Year:“Bitch Better Have My Money” – Rihanna“Earned It” – The Weeknd -- WINNER“Planes” – Jeremih featuring J. Cole“Post To Be” – Omarion featuring Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko“The Hills” – The Weeknd
R&B Artist of the Year:BeyoncéChris Brown -- WINNERThe WeekndTrey SongzUsher
Latin Song of the Year:“Ay Vamos” – J Balvin“El Perdón” – Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias -- WINNER“Hilito” – Romeo Santos“La Gozadera” – Gente De Zona featuring Marc Anthony“Mi Verdad” – Maná featuring Shakira
Latin Artist of the Year:Enrique IglesiasJ BalvinNicky JamPitbull -- WINNERPrince Royce
Regional Mexican Song of the Year:“Aunque Ahora Estés Con Él” – Calibre 50“Eres Una Niña” – Gerardo Ortiz“Levantando Polvadera” – Voz de Mando -- WINNER“Mi Vicio Más Grande” – Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga“Te Metiste” – Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year:Banda Los Recoditos -- WINNERCalibre 50Gerardo OrtizJulión Álvarez y Su Norteño BandaVoz De Mando
Best Lyrics:“Die A Happy Man” – Thomas Rhett“Fight Song” – Rachel Platten -- WINNER“Hello” – Adele“Photograph” – Ed Sheeran“See You Again” – Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth
Best Collaboration:“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 -- WINNER“Where Are Ü Now” – Skrillex & Diplo with Justin Bieber
Best Cover Song: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” – Troye 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 – WINNER
Best Song from a Movie:“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) -- WINNER“Writing’s On The Wall” – Sam Smith (Spectre)
Most Meme-able Moment:Adele and all of the “Hello” memes (Lionel Richie, Miss Piggy, Etc.)Drake and “Hotline Bling”Katy Perry and the Left Shark (from Super Bowl 49)Kanye West and Kanye For President / Kanye 2020Taylor Swift’s “Crazy Girl” with Running Mascara (from “Blank Space” video) – WINNER
Triple ThreatLady Gaga – Singer/Actor/ActivistHailee Steinfeld – Singer/Actor/ModelJason Derulo – Singer/Host/DancerJennifer Lopez – Singer/Actor/DancerJustin Timberlake – Singer/Actor/DancerNick Jonas – Singer/Actor/ModelSelena Gomez – Singer/Actor/Dancer -- WINNERTroye Sivan – Singer/Actor/YouTuberUsher – Singer/Actor/DancerZendaya – Singer/Actor/Dancer
Best Fan Army:5 Seconds of Summer – 5SOSFamAdam Lambert – GlambertsAriana Grande – ArianatorsDemi Lovato – LovaticsFifth Harmony – HarmonizersJustin Bieber – Beliebers -- WINNERLittle Mix – MixersNicki Minaj – BarbzOne Direction – DirectionersSelena Gomez – SelenatorsShawn Mendes – Mendes ArmyTaylor Swift – Swifties