TORONTO (February 22, 2018) – iHeartRadio celebrates the biggest and best in music with the
2018 IHEARTRADIO MUSIC AWARDS, airing live from the “Fabulous” Forum in Los Angeles on
Sunday,
March 11 at
8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT on Much and livestreaming on
iHeartRadio.ca.
The action-packed awards show, hosted by
Hailey Baldwin and
DJ Khaled, features today’s biggest artists. Performers set to take the stage during the broadcast include
Ed Sheeran,
Cardi B,
Maroon 5,
Camila Cabello,
Charlie Puth, and
Bon Jovi, recipients of the first-ever iHeartRadio Icon Award, with more performers to be announced. The
2018 IHEARTRADIO MUSIC AWARDS encores on CTV,
Saturday,
March 17 at
9 p.m. ET/PT.
Canadian artists garnered an astounding 20 nominations for the
2018 IHEARTRADIO MUSIC AWARDS, with
Justin Bieber and
Shawn Mendes leading the pack of Canucks with five nominations each, followed by
Alessia Cara with three nominations and
The Weeknd with two. Other Canadians up for awards include
Drake,
Theory of a Deadman,
Andrew Huang,
Christian Collins, and
PRETTYMUCH. International artists receiving multiple nominations include
Rihanna,
Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran,
Bruno Mars, Camila Cabello, Cardi B, and more. See the full list of nominations
here.
The
2018 IHEARTRADIO MUSIC AWARDS also celebrates the fans, giving listeners the opportunity to decide winners in several new and established categories. For the first time ever, Canadian fans can vote for their favourite nominees by going to
iHeartRadio.ca or retweeting the
@iHeartRadioCA nomination tweets. Fan voting determines the award winners for this year’s Best Lyrics, Best Cover Song, Best Music Video, and Best Solo Breakout. Additional award categories new to this year’s show include the Cutest Musician’s Pet, Best Boy Band, and more. In addition, fans can vote on social media during the show for winners of the Best Performance and Best Dressed awards.
Viewers can visit
iHeartRadio.ca for breaking news and exclusive IHEARTRADIO MUSIC AWARDS content, or follow
@iHeartRadioCA and #iHeartAwards on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. In addition, viewers can visit
Etalk.ca for coverage of the awards, including highlights from the red carpet.