UPDATE: Here are the notable hip-hop/R&B awards from tonight's iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Best New Artist: Fetty Wap
Hip Hop Song of the Year: Drake's "Hotline Bling"
R&B Song of the Year: The Weeknd's "Earned It"
R&B Artist of the Year: Chris Brown
Fetty Wap also performed at tonight's show, bringing out Monty for "Again." Chris Brown laid down a three-song medley, and G-Eazy performed his hit single "Me, Myself & I," featuring Bebe Rexha. Izzy Azalea closed the show with a rendition of her recent comeback single, "Team."
Original text below:
The iHeartRadio Music Awards are underway now, and the show began with a couple of major awards, as Adele's "Hello" took home Song of the Year and Taylor Swift then picked up the award for Female Artist of the Year. Yup, it's yet another Hollywood award show and watching will likely make most hip-hop fans scoff at all the quality projects that didn't make the list of nominees, but this particular event does pertain to music that's geared toward mainstream radio, so viewers will know what they're getting into.
Though, there's no forgiving the show for handing out the award for both Hip Hop Song of the Year and Hip Hop Artist of the Year before the ceremony, while categories like Dance Song of the Year got the live coverage. In any case, Drake's "Hotline Bling" was selected as the year's best hip-hop track, beating out "Blessings," "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)," "Trap Queen," and "Truffle Butter." Notice that Drake contributes to three of those five songs.
Fetty Wap, who's gotten about as much radio play as anyone over the past year, isn't just up for a couple of awards, including Best New Artist -- but he also brought out Monty on stage to perform "Again," to which T. Swift was seen singing all the words. Check back later to catch footage of his performance, as well as those to come, but for now, check out the full list of winners below, which will be updated throughout tonight's show.
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:
Adele
Carrie Underwood
Meghan Trainor
Selena Gomez
Taylor Swift -- WINNER
Male Artist of the Year:
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber -- WINNER
Luke Bryan
Sam Smith
The Weeknd
Best New Artist:
Fetty Wap -- WINNER
Hozier
Sam Hunt
Shawn Mendes
Tove Lo
Best Duo/Group of the Year:
Fall Out Boy
Maroon 5 -- WINNER
One Direction
Walk the Moon
Zac Brown Band
Album of the Year:
1989 – Taylor Swift
25 – Adele
Beauty Behind the Madness – The Weeknd
In the Lonely Hour – Sam Smith
X – Ed Sheeran
Best Tour:
Foo Fighters
Garth Brooks
Luke Bryan
Taylor Swift -- WINNER
U2
Alternative Rock Artist of the Year:
AWOLNATION
Foo Fighters
Muse
Twenty One Pilots -- WINNER
X 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 Benjamin
Disturbed
Five Finger Death Punch
Foo Fighters -- WINNER
Three 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 Shelton
Brad Paisley
Luke Bryan -- WINNER
Sam Hunt
Thomas 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 -- WINNER
David Guetta
Major Lazer
Skrillex & Diplo
Zedd
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 Sean
Drake -- WINNER
Fetty Wap
Future
J. 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:
Beyoncé
Chris Brown -- WINNER
The Weeknd
Trey Songz
Usher
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 Iglesias
J Balvin
Nicky Jam
Pitbull -- WINNER
Prince 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 -- WINNER
Calibre 50
Gerardo Ortiz
Julión Álvarez y Su Norteño Banda
Voz 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
“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 2020
Taylor Swift’s “Crazy Girl” with Running Mascara (from “Blank Space” video) -- WINNER
Triple Threat
Lady Gaga – Singer/Actor/Activist
Hailee Steinfeld – Singer/Actor/Model
Jason Derulo – Singer/Host/Dancer
Jennifer Lopez – Singer/Actor/Dancer
Justin Timberlake – Singer/Actor/Dancer
Nick Jonas – Singer/Actor/Model
Selena Gomez – Singer/Actor/Dancer -- WINNER
Troye Sivan – Singer/Actor/YouTuber
Usher – Singer/Actor/Dancer
Zendaya – Singer/Actor/Dancer
Best Fan Army:
5 Seconds of Summer – 5SOSFam
Adam Lambert – Glamberts
Ariana Grande – Arianators
Demi Lovato – Lovatics
Fifth Harmony – Harmonizers
Justin Bieber – Beliebers -- BELIEBERS
Little Mix – Mixers
Nicki Minaj – Barbz
One Direction – Directioners
Selena Gomez – Selenators
Shawn Mendes – Mendes Army
Taylor Swift – Swifties
[via Billboard]
