Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber win big at iHeartRadio Awards

Image
Press Trust of India Los Angeles
Last Updated : Apr 04 2016 | 11:42 AM IST
Singer Taylor Swift emerged as the top winner at the iHeartRadio Awards by bagging four honours, including album of the year for "1989", while pop star Justin Bieber came close with three trophies.
"1989" beat Adele's "25", "Beauty Behind the Madness" by The Weeknd, "In the Lonely Hour" (Sam Smith) and "X" (Ed Sheeran) to become the winner.
Swift's other honours included artist of the year, best tour and most meme-able moment. Bieber, 22, became the artist of the year. He also bagged trophies for best dance song of the year ('Where Are U Now?') and best fan army.
"Hello" from "25" became song of the year, defeating "Can't Feel My Face" (The Weeknd), "Shut Up and Dance" (Walk The Moon) and "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars.
Fetty Wap as announced as the best new artist. Maroon 5 won the best duo/group award, while popular group Foo Fighters received the award for best rock artist of the year.
In a new category, Luke Bryan won the award for country artist of the year. Swift's boyfriend Calvin Harris bagged the dance artist of the year trophy. Hip hop artist of the year award went to Drake.
Pitbull received the Latin artist of the year honour. Selena Gomez won the triple threat award as the singer has dabbled into dancing and acting besides a full fledged singing career.
"Uptown Funk", by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, got the best collaboration. Lady Gaga's "Till It Happens To You" won the best song in a movie award.
R&B song of the year trophy went to "Earned it" by The Weeknd, while Drake's "Hotline Bling" won the R&B song of the year award.
Rock song of the year award went to "Heavy Is The Head" by Zac Brown band featuring Chris Cornell.
*Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Smart Quarterly

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

SAVE 46%
*Complimentary New York Times access for the 2nd year will be given after 12 months

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Exclusive premium stories online

  • Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

First Published: Apr 04 2016 | 11:42 AM IST

Next Story