Taylor Swift will receive the 2023 iHeartRadio Innovator Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards later this month, which will feature performances by Kelly Clarkson, Keith Urban, Pat Benatar, Muni Long, Cody Johnson, Coldplay and Pink, who is this year鈥檚 Icon Award recipient.
The Innovator Award is presented to an artist who has 鈥渋mpacted global pop culture throughout their career.鈥� Past recipients include Pharrell Williams, Justin Timberlake, U2 and Alicia Keys.
Pink will receive the Icon Award honoring her 鈥渋mpact on pop culture, longevity and continued relevance as a touring and radio force with a loyal fan base worldwide.鈥�
The iHeartRadio Music Awards will be aired March 27 on Fox from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and aired on iHeartRadio stations and the app.
Lizzo, Swift and Harry Styles lead the awards nominations with seven nods each, and Jack Harlow and Drake are close behind with six each.
For top song of the year, Lizzo鈥檚 鈥淎bout Damn Time鈥� faces off against Swift鈥檚 鈥淎nti-Hero,鈥� Styles鈥� 鈥淎s It Was,鈥� Justin Bieber鈥檚 鈥淕host,鈥� Doja Cat鈥檚 鈥淲oman,鈥� Glass Animals鈥� 鈥淗eat Wave,鈥� Latto鈥檚 鈥淏ig Energy,鈥� Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow鈥檚 鈥淚ndustry Baby,鈥� Harlow鈥檚 鈥淔irst Class,鈥� and Imagine Dragons鈥� 鈥淓nemy.鈥�
Fans can vote in several categories including best fan army, best lyrics, best cover song, best sample and best music video. Voting on Twitter begins Wednesday using the appropriate category and nominee hashtags and will close March 20.
With five nominations each are Doja Cat, Beyonc茅, Dua Lipa, Tems, Bad Bunny and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Silk Sonic, Future, Latto, Imagine Dragons, The Weeknd, BLACKPINK, Karol G and Nicki Minaj have four each.
Artist of the year pits Beyonc茅 against Doja Cat, Drake, Dua Lipa, Styles, Harlow, Bieber, Lizzo, Swift and The Weeknd for the crown. Best duo or group nominees are AJR, Black Eyed Peas, BLACKPINK, Silk Sonic, Glass Animals, Imagine Dragons, M氓neskin, 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, M氓neskin, Twenty One Pilots, Weezer and Red Hot Chili Peppers, the last of whom also are on the list of rock artists of the year, along with Ghost, Papa Roach, Shinedown and Three Days Grace.
The Latin pop/reggaeton artist of the year nominees are Bad Bunny, Daddy Yankee, Farruko, Karol G and Rauw Alejandro. And nominees for best R&B artist are Blxst, Bleu, Silk Sonic, Muni Long and SZA.
鈥擬ark Kennedy, The Associated Press
