The Shrine Auditorium was the place to be on Sunday night (March 29) as the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards brought out the top pop stars.
In addition to performances by Taylor Swift, Madonna, Rihanna, Iggy Azalea, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson and Meghan Trainor, Jamie Foxx kept the crowd in stitches with his hilarious, albeit sometimes controversial, commentary.
Foxx joked, "Marvin Gaye had an incredible year. Marvin Gaye had the No. 1 song featuring Pharrell and Robin Thicke. He's making beats in heaven. He might be dead, but he ain't dead broke,” referencing the legal battle over “Blurred Lines.”
Meanwhile, Justin Timberlake was grateful for his Innovator Award and gave an inspiring acceptance speech- "Growing up in school, no one ever called me anything close to an innovator, they called me different, they called me weird, they called me a couple of other words I can't say on TV. So thankfully my mother taught me that being different was a good thing, that being different meant you could actually make a difference, so tonight I want to thank my mom. Finally, I want to thank my best friend, my favorite collaborator, my wife Jessica.”
And the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards winners are:
Best Lyrics
"All of Me" — John Legend
"Blank Space" — Taylor Swift — WINNER
"Counting Stars" — OneRepublic
"Habits (Stay High)" — Tove Lo
"Stay With Me" — Sam Smith
"Thinking Out Loud" — Ed Sheeran
Hip Hop/R&B Song of the Year
"Don’t Tell ‘Em" — Jeremih featuring YG — WINNER
"Drunk in Love" — Beyonce featuring Jay Z
"Flawless" — Beyonce
"Loyal" — Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga
"New Flame" — Chris Brown featuring Usher and Rick Ross
Best New Artist
Iggy Azalea
Bastille
Sam Smith — WINNER
Cole Swindell
Meghan Trainor
Country Song of the Year
"Bartender" — Lady Antebellum
"Burnin’ It Down" — Jason Aldean — WINNER
"Dirt" — Florida Georgia Line
"Give Me Back My Hometown" — Eric Church
"Play It Again" — Luke Bryan
Best Fan Army
5SOSFAM — 5 Seconds of Summer — WINNER
Arianators — Ariana Grande
Bey Hive — Beyonce
Team Breezy — Chris Brown
Sheerios — Ed Sheeran
Church Choir — Eric Church
Directioners — One Direction
Selenators — Selena Gomez
Mendes Army — Shawn Mendes
Swifties — Taylor Swift
Best Collaboration
"Bang Bang" — Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj — WINNER
"Dark Horse" — Katy Perry featuring Juicy J
"Fancy" — Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX
"Problem" — Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea
"Talk Dirty" — Jason Derulo featuring 2 Chainz
Renegade
Iggy Azalea
Charli XCX
Brantley Gilbert — WINNER
Hozier
Meghan Trainor
Dance Song of the Year
"Animals" — Martin Garrix
"Blame" — Calvin Harris featuring John Newman
"La La La" — Naughty Boy featuring Sam Smith
"Summer" — Calvin Harris — WINNER
"Waves" — Mr. Probz
Alternative Rock Song of the Year
"Come With Me Now" — KONGOS
"Do I Wanna Know?" — Arctic Monkeys
"Fever" — The Black Keys
"Something From Nothing" — Foo Fighters
"Take Me to Church" — Hozier — WINNER
Song of the Year
"All About That Bass" — Meghan Trainor
"All of Me" — John Legend
"Happy" — Pharrell Williams
"Shake It Off" — Taylor Swift — WINNER
"Stay With Me" — Sam Smith
Artist of the Year
Iggy Azalea
Luke Bryan
Ariana Grande
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift — WINNER
