EXCLUSIVE: We hear that Amazon in a competitive situation has taken the Jennifer Lopez-produced, Skydance TV series Backwards in Heels off the table.
10.03.2022 - 00:47 / variety.com
Wilson Chapman editoriHeart Radio has set performers for the upcoming 2022 iHeart Radio Music Awards, with Megan Thee Stallion, Jason Aldean, John Legend, Charlie Puth and Måneskin all newly announced to perform on the March 22 telecast.The five join two other artists who were previously announced for roles in the event and are now confirmed for performances as well — host LL Cool J, who teased a special performance for the night, and Jennifer Lopez, who will be receiving the iHeart Radio Icon Award during the ceremony.Megan Thee Stallion, Aldean and Måneskin all have three nominations each. Megan is nominated in the hip-hop artist of the year category, as well as in the fan-voted categories of top fan army and TikTok bop of the year, for her hit single “Thot Shit.” Aldean is nominated for country artist of the year, and his duet with with Carrie Underwood, “If I Didn’t Love You,” is recognized in the collaboration and country song categories.
Italian band Måneskin is recognized in the best new pop artist and best new alternative artist categories, as well as the TikTok bop category for its song “Beggin’.” The ceremony will air live on Fox from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on March 22 at 8 p.m. ET.
A delayed taping of the ceremony will air at 8 p.m. PT on the west coast.
The event will also be available to listen to on iHeart Radio radio stations nationwide, as well as on the iHeart Radio app.The awards celebrate the most-played artists and songs across iHeartRadio stations and the iHeartRadio app. This year’s nominations are led by Justin Bieber, who is up for best male artist and has two entries for song of the year, “Peaches” and “Stay” (with the Kid Laroi).
EXCLUSIVE: We hear that Amazon in a competitive situation has taken the Jennifer Lopez-produced, Skydance TV series Backwards in Heels off the table.
Megan Thee Stallion performed her collaboration with Dua Lipa, ‘Sweetest Pie’ live at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards last night (March 22).The performance, minus Lipa, saw the rapper take to the stage with a troupe of dancers at the Los Angeles ceremony The Shrine Auditorium before she went on to swing a custard pie in the face of one of her fellow dancers.She ended the routine by twerking a melody out on a piano. You can view the live performance below.It comes after the rapper recently defended the video for her joint single, after accusations of “devil worship”.In it, Megan and Lipa fend off a horde of men in various fantasy settings, at one point burning a castle and men to ashes.Some fans criticised the video and found the imagery unsettling and creepy, but Megan defended the concept of the video, commenting that the visuals represent the way men have disrespected her and how she has always had to overcome this.“The symbolism of the video was how when men come for me I eat they ass up every time,” she wrote.
A moment for the music! Stars far and wide rolled up for the iHeartRadio Music Awards on Tuesday, March 22. And while the evening was all about the industry’s tremendous talent, it was the next-level red carpet that sent Us spiraling.
All in the family! Ben Affleck and his son were Jennifer Lopez‘s biggest fans at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
John Legend and Charlie Puth just went head-to-head at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards for a collab we never knew we needed. The pair took the stage at Tuesday’s iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles, and surprised the audience by performing some of each other’s biggest hits.
Jennifer Lopez had some major support on her big night!
Michele Amabile Angermiller The ninth annual iHeartRadio Music Awards took place tonight (March 22) at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Broadcast live on Fox, the show was hosted by LL Cool J and featured performances by Megan Thee Stallion, Jason Aldean, John Legend, Charlie Puth, Billy Porter and Måneskin.LL Cool J opened the evening with a medley of some of his biggest hits.
John Legend and Charlie Puth just went head-to-head at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards for a collab we never knew we needed.
2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Halsey wows in a very revealing look on the red carpet at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles on Tuesday (March 22).
Jennifer Lopez took over the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards stage on Tuesday night (March 22) in Los Angeles.
Jennifer Lopez knows how to wow a crowd. The 52-year-old singer took the stage at Tuesday's iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles, and delighted the audience with a performance of some of her biggest hits. Billy Porter kicked things off by announcing Lopez in true fashion, yelling out, «The word for tonight is 'icon, legendary, mesmerizing, show stopping,'» before using the stage as his own personal runway.
It’s time for the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards!
Call your designer, get your hair done, and don’t forget to swab your nostrils — it’s finally time to party as Academy Awards week comes out of the pandemic. While there’s some of the old standards returning after a year’s dormancy during Covid, largely MIA this year are any studio-or-streamer sponsored parties/dinners (except for Warner Bros). But of course, they always can pop up as we head down the runway toward Oscar gold. Please send any event or party details to [email protected]. Most events are by invite-only.