The Weeknd and Roddy Ricch triumph at iHeartRadio Music Awards 2021
The Weeknd and Roddy Rich were among the biggest winners at the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2021.
The annual Music Awards ceremony returned on Thursday night (05.27.21) with a masked in-person ceremony at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, after the 2020 event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
And the star-studded bash saw the 31-year-old megastar and 22-year-old Compton rapper shaking his head three times.
The Weekend's 'Blinding Lights' won the prestigious Song of the Year award and was also awarded the title of the inaugural Tittock Bop of the Year.
The Canadian singer was also crowned Male Artist of the Year.
For Roddy, he made history as the first artist to win both Hip-Hop Artist of the Year and Best New Hip-Hop Artist, while he won himself the Hip-Hop Song of the Year with 'The Box' victory. Competed against. Mustard on her own track 'High Fashion' and dubbed with 'Rockstar'.
Future and Drake's 'Life is Good' and Megan Thee Stallion's 'Savage' remix featuring Beyoncé missed out on the award.
As expected, BTS dominated the socially voted categories, taking home the best fan army for BTS Army, the best music video for 'Dynamite' and the best music video choreography by Son Sung Duke.
Dua Lipa Megan went home with the Female Artist of the Year, beating stiff competition from The Stallion, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and Billy Ellisch.
Swift's 'Folklore' received the Best Pop Album and Megan The Stallion and Beyoncé's 'Savage' remix won Best Supporting.
Elsewhere, Dan + Shay became the first country group to take home Duo / Group of the Year, and they had a fierce battle with the BTS, Jonas Brothers, Maroon 5 and twenty-one pilots nominated in the category.
Luke Combs was voted Country Music Artist of the Year for the third consecutive year.
And twenty-one pilots selected Alternative Rock Artist of the Year for the third time.
Sir Elton was the recipient of the John Icon Award and received his honors from Chris Martin and Lil Nas Ex.
Ashar hosted the ceremony and also performed a mix of his hit films.
Other performances include The Weeknd and Ariana Grande making a live debut of their remix of 'Save Your Tears', Silk City accolades with 'Leave the Door Open' and a tribute to Elton with HER, Demi Lovato and Brandi Carlile The greatest performance of the legend. Hit.
The short list of winners of iHeartRadio Music Awards 2021 is as follows:
Song of the year
'Blinding Lights' - The Weeknd
Female artist of the year
Dua lipa
Male artist of the year
Weekend
Best pop album
Taylor Swift - 'Folklore'
Alternative rock album of the year
Machine Gun Kelly - 'Ticket to My Downfall'
Rock album of the year
AC / DC - 'Power Up'
Country album of the year
Luke Coombs - 'What You See Is Not Always What You Get'
Dance album of the year
Diplo - 'Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil'
Hip-hop album of the year
Lil Baby - 'My Turn'
R&B Album of the Year
Jane Eko - 'Chilambo'
Best Duo / Group of the Year
Dan + shay
Best support
Megan the Stallion, featuring Beyoncé, 'Savage (Remix)'
Best new pop artist
Doja kato
Alternative rock song of the year
Twenty one pilot - 'Level of Concern'
Alternative rock artist of the year
twenty one Pilots
Best New Rock / Alternative Rock Artist
Popu
Rock song of the year
'Shem Shem' - Foo Fighters
Rock artist of the year
Quite careless
Country song of the year
Maran Morris - 'The Bones'
Country artist of the year
Luke combs
Dance song of the year
Saint JHN - 'Gulab' (Emanbeck Remix)
Dance artist of the year
Marshmello
Hip-hop song of the year
Roddy Rich - 'The Box'
Hip-hop artist of the year
Roddy Rich
Best new hip hop artists
Roddy Rich
R&B Song of the Year
Chris Brown & Young Thugs - 'Go Crazy'
R&B artist of the year the
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Socially Voted Categories:
Best song
Harry Styles - 'Adore You'
Best cover
Harry Styles - 'Juice' by Lizzo
Best fan army
BTS - BTS Army
Best music video
BTS - 'Dynamite'
Social star award
Olivia Rodrigo
Favorite Music Video Choreography
BTS - Son Sung Deoki
Tittock Bop of the Year
The Weeknd, 'Blinding Lights'