IHeartRadio Music Awards: Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
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The IHeartRadio Music Awards are back and better than ever! This year, we’re proud to present the award for Hip-Hop Artist of the Year to the one and only Kendrick Lamar!
IHeartRadio Music Awards
The IHeartRadio Music Award for Hip-Hop Artist of the Year is an award presented annually by the American radio station iHeartRadio. The hip-hop artist of the year is selected by the staff of iHeartRadio based on chart performance, album sales, radio airplay, and social media activity. The award was first presented in 2014.
History of the IHeartRadio Music Awards
The IHeartRadio Music Awards is an annual 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. It is one of several annual awards shows held by iHeartRadio, with its sister show being the iHeartRadio Podcast Awards.
The inaugural edition of the award show was held on May 1, 2014 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The show was hosted by Ryan Seacrest and featured performances by such artists as Blake Shelton, Pharrell Williams, Rihanna, Thirty Seconds to Mars, and Carrie Underwood.
In 2015, the show expanded to include awards for best live performance and best cover song. Additionally, three new award categories were added: Hip-Hop Artist of the Year, Rock Artist of the Year, and EDM Artist of the Year. The second annual edition of the awards show was held on April 3, 2015 at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium once again hosted by Ryan Seacrest.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions placed on public gatherings in 2020, the third annual IHeartRadio Music Awards ceremony was not held. However, several special awards were handed out virtually throughout the year to acknowledge outstanding achievements in music during 2020. The fourth annual edition of the IHeartRadio Music Awards is scheduled to take place on May 27, 2021.
IHeartRadio Music Awards Categories
The IHeartRadio Music Awards recognizes the most popular artists and music over the past year as determined by the network’s listeners. This year’s ceremony will take place on March 14th, hosted by T-Pain and featuring performances by some of the biggest names in music.
Here are the nominees for Hip-Hop Artist of the Year:
-Drake
-Eminem
-Kendrick Lamar
-Lil Wayne
-Nicki Minaj
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
IHeartRadio Music Awards: The nominees for Hip-Hop Artist of the Year are Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and J. Cole. This year’s winner is Kendrick Lamar!
Previous Winners
The iHeartRadio Music Awards is a music awards show that was founded in 2014 to recognize the most popular artists and music of the year. The show is hosted by iHeartRadio and features performances from some of today’s hottest artists.
The Hip-Hop Artist of the Year award is given to the artist who has made the biggest impact in hip-hop music over the past year. This includes sales, airplay, social media, and touring. Previous winners of this award include Kendrick Lamar, Drake, J. Cole, and Travis Scott.
Nominees
This award goes to the hip-hop artist who had the biggest impact on the world of music this year.
Nominees:
-Kendrick Lamar
-Drake
-J. Cole
-Big Sean
IHeartRadio Music Awards Show
The IHeartRadio Music Awards show was held on March 14, 2018, at the Forum in Inglewood, California. The award for Hip-Hop Artist of the Year went to Kendrick Lamar.
Date and Location
The 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards will take place on Sunday, March 29th at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.
Performances
The IHeartRadio Music Awards features performances by some of the hottest names in music today. This year’s show will feature performances by Ariana Grande, Cardi B, Justin Timberlake, Shawn Mendes, and more.
Hosts
This years IHeartRadio Music Awards show was hosted by Jamie Foxx and guest host T-Pain. The show was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 14th.
