Pink will also be recognized at the awards ceremony to be held at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
Singer Taylor Swift will receive the 2023 iHeartRadio Innovator Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards this month, which will feature performances by Kelly Clarkson, Keith Urban, Pat Benatar, Muni Long, Cody Johnson, Coldplay and Pink, who is the award winner. Icon of this year.
The Innovator Award is given to an artist who has “impacted global pop culture throughout their career.” Past winners include Pharrell Williams, Justin Timberlake, U2 and Alicia Keys.
Pink will receive the Icon Award honoring her “pop culture impact, longevity and continued relevance as a touring and radio force with a loyal fan base around the world.”
The iHeartRadio Music Awards will air March 27 on Fox from the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles and on iHeartRadio stations and the app.
Lizzo, Swift and Harry Styles lead the award nominations with seven nominations each, with Jack Harlow and Drake close behind with six each.
For title track of the year, Lizzo’s About Damn Time goes up against Swift’s Anti-Hero, Styles’ As It Was, Justin Bieber’s Ghost, Doja Cat’s Woman, Glass Animals’ Heat Wave, Latto’s Big Energy, Industry Baby by Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow, First Class by Harlow and Enemy by Imagine Dragons.
Fans can vote in several categories, including Best Fan Army, Best Lyrics, Best Cover Song, Best Sampler, and Best Music Video. Voting on Twitter begins on Wednesday with the appropriate category and hashtags of the nominees and will end on March 20.
With five nominations each are Doja Cat, Beyoncé, Dua Lipa, Tems, Bad Bunny and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Silk Sonic, Future, Latto, Imagine Dragons, The Weeknd, BLACKPINK, Karol G, and Nicki Minaj each have four.
Entertainer of the Year pits Beyoncé against Doja Cat, Drake, Dua Lipa, Styles, Harlow, Bieber, Lizzo, Swift and The Weeknd for the crown. Best Duo/Group nominees are AJR, Black Eyed Peas, BLACKPINK, Silk Sonic, Glass Animals, Imagine Dragons, Måneskin, OneRepublic, Parmalee and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Country Artist of the Year nominees are Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Luke Combs and Morgan Wallen. Hip-hop artist of the year nominees are Drake, Future, Kodak Black, Lil Baby and Moneybagg Yo.
Nominees for alternative artist of the year are Imagine Dragons, Måneskin, Twenty One Pilots, Weezer and Red Hot Chili Peppers, the latter also appearing on the list of rock artists of the year, along with Ghost, Papa Roach, Shinedown and Three. Day’s grace.
The Latin Pop/Reggaeton Artist of the Year nominees are Bad Bunny, Daddy Yankee, Farruko, Karol G and Rauw Alejandro. And the nominees for best R&B artist are Blxst, Bleu, Silk Sonic, Muni Long and SZA.