The renowned and prestigious 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards is right around the corner and we could only imagine all of the epic and unforgettable moments that will take place at this historic award show. You’ve found out the nominees for this brilliant award show as well as the terrific performers who will be bringing magic onto the iHeartRadio Music Awards stage, and now, we have even more exciting news about this magnificent event! It has just been announced that the legendary, rock icons Bon Jovi will be honored with the iHeartRadio Icon Award at the event. The stupendous band will also be performing at the award show.
According to the press release, “Bon Jovi will receive the first-ever iHeartRadio Icon Award for their global impact on pop culture, longevity, and continued relevance as a touring and radio force with a loyal fan base worldwide. Bon Jovi has sold over 130 million albums and has performed to more than 34 million fans across 50 countries. The Grammy winning band will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2018.”
In addition, music sensations Camila Cabello and Chance The Rapper will also be honored at the event with the iHeartRadio Fangirls Award presented by L’Oréal Paris and the iHeartRadio Innovator Award, respectively.
This is the first year that iHeartRadio and L’Oréal Paris will be presenting the iHeartRadio Fangirls Award. Camila Cabello is well-deserving of this award as she has inspired her fans all over the world and proves herself to be one incredible role model who works hard and continues to impact the music world in more ways than imaginable.
“Camila embodies the L’Oréal Paris philosophy, “Because You’re Worth It” demonstrating ambition, passion and a strong sense of self-worth by breaking out on her own with her first solo album, “Camila.” Her No. 1 hit single, “Havana,” topped Billboard’s Pop Songs chart for seven weeks, marking the longest reign of a song by a solo female artist in nearly five years.” (source: press release)
The prolific and GRAMMY award-winning artist, Chance The Rapper will be honored with the iHeartRadio Innovator Award “for his groundbreaking accomplishments in the music industry and his unsurpassable contributions to social causes. As an independent artist, he has risen to the top of hip-hop superstardom and uses his voice to fight for youth empowerment through the arts, education and civic engagement with his non-profit organization, SocialWorks. The multi-faceted artist, activist, actor and entrepreneur is also nominated in the Best Remix category. Past honorees of the iHeartRadio Innovator Award include Pharrell, Justin Timberlake, U2 and Bruno Mars.” (source: press release)
The 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards is bound to make music history yet again. The sensational award show, hosted by Hailey Baldwin and DJ Khaled, takes place on March 11th at the “Fabulous” Forum in Los Angeles, California. Don’t forget to mark your calendars and tune in to this marvelous night of music airing on TBT, TNT and truTV at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT.
Comment below and tell me or tweet me at @alexisjoyvipacc, who would you like to see win at the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards?