NBC and Clear Channel Media and Entertainment announced today that NBC
will televise the first-ever iHeartRadio Music Awards May 1 (8-11 p.m.
ET/PT) from the historic Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
The three-hour iHeartRadio Music Awards will showcase this year’s
biggest artists and songs and feature live performances,
never-before-done duets and collaborations, celebrity guest appearances
and live award presentations. The show, which will feature performances
from other Los Angeles venues, will also broadcast and stream live the
audio across all participating Clear Channel radio stations and their
websites, and on iHeartRadio.
The iHeartRadio Music Awards, which will feature the most popular
artists and songs of the year, will be based on results from the all-new
iHeartRadio Chart. Those charts are supplied and compiled by Mediabase,
the music industry’s No. 1 source for monitored airplay. They include
listener feedback and performance data, according to airplay; digital
streaming data from the iHeartRadio platform, including “thumbs up” and
custom station creations; and sales, social, online video data and tags
from BigChampagne and Shazam. In addition, for the first time ever in
any music awards show, every voting category will include social
#hashtags as the primary voting mechanism.
“Collaborating with a company that has the global reach of Clear Channel
allows us to interact with music fans all over the world,” said Paul
Telegdy, President, Alternative and Late Night Programming, NBC
Entertainment. “We feel fortunate being on the ground floor of the
iHeartRadio Music Awards, which will deliver an array of great
performances from today’s biggest stars.”
“With a reach of more than 240 million people every month, Clear Channel
has an unparalleled ability to identify and track the biggest artists
and songs in the country,” said John Sykes, President of Entertainment
Enterprises for Clear Channel. “The iHeartRadio Music Awards will be the
first awards show in history to reflect America’s favorite music,
and which is truly powered by the people.”
The iHeartRadio Music Awards will recognize the most popular artists and
music over the past 12 months as determined by iHeartRadio
listeners. The show will feature 13 different award categories across
all genres of music. Each voting category will initially feature 10
nominees — listeners will then narrow down to five finalists during a
four-week period, with the finalists to be announced during a one-hour
special live event on March 26, 2014 at the iHeartRadio Theater in Los
Angeles. Fans will then vote
over the next several weeks to determine the winners in each category.
In the months leading up to the iHeartRadio Music Awards, Clear Channel
will feature interviews and special programming focusing on the nominees
across all of its 835 radio stations and the iHeartRadio digital
service. Fans will also participate through Clear Channel’s social and
digital media platforms.
Clear Channel also today unveils the iHeartRadio Countdown, its
new two-hour weekly program that highlights the top 20 Contemporary Hit
Radio (CHR) songs in the iHeartRadio Chart. The new show will be
co-hosted each week by a major artist and iHeartRadio’s own Romeo on the
Radio, airing on all Clear Channel Top 40/Contemporary Hit Radio (CHR)
stations on Saturday or Sunday. The iHeartRadio Countdown will also
spotlight songs outside the top 20 each week with special features such
as Most Social Song, the iHeartRadio Most “Thumbed Up Song,” iHeartRadio
exclusives, along with premieres and sneak peeks from that
week’s guest host.
“What’s unique about the iHeartRadio chart, countdown and awards is that
all three are squarely focused on what the listener wants,” said Tom
Poleman, President of National Programming Platforms for Clear Channel
Media and Entertainment. “For the first time, these three interconnected
programs have shifted the power of how we measure an artist’s success —
and, in turn, what’s heard on the radio and celebrated with awards — to
the critically important listener.”
The iHeartRadio Awards will be executive produced by John Sykes and Tom
Poleman of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, Ryan Seacrest
Productions and Ian Stewart and Hamish Hamilton of Done and Dusted Inc.,
who will produce the show for NBC Studios. Hamilton will also direct.
About Clear Channel Media and Entertainment
With 243 million monthly listeners in the U.S., Clear Channel Media and
Entertainment has the largest reach of any radio or television outlet in
America. Clear Channel Media and Entertainment serves 150 markets
through 840 owned radio stations, and the company’s radio stations and
content can be heard on AM/FM, HD digital radio, satellite radio, on the
Internet at iHeartRadio.com
and on the company’s radio station websites, on the iHeartRadio mobile
app, in enhanced auto dashes, on iPads and smartphones, and used via
navigation systems. iHeartRadio, Clear Channel's digital radio platform,
is the No. 1 all-in-one digital audio service with over 300 million
downloads; it reached its first 20 million registered users faster than
any digital service in Internet history.
The company’s operations include radio broadcasting, online and mobile
services and products, live concerts and events, syndication, music
research services and independent media representation. Clear Channel
Media & Entertainment is a division of CC Media Holdings, Inc.
(OTCBB:CCMO), a leading global media and entertainment company. For more
information on the company, visit ClearChannel.com.
Copyright Business Wire 2014