Iheart Radio 2022: A Year in Music Awards

The iHeartRadio Music Awards took place on 'Date' at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The event celebrated the biggest names in music, with several artists taking home multiple awards.

David Guetta won Dance Artist of the Year for the first time, while Machine Gun Kelly took home the award for Alternative Rock Artist of the Year. This marked the fourth consecutive year that a female artist has won this award. Jazmine Sullivan was awarded R&B Artist of the Year, and Bad Bunny won Latin Pop/Reggaeton Artist of the Year for the second time.

Drake won Hip-Hop Artist of the Year for the fourth time, while Calibre 50 took home Regional Mexican Artist of the Year for the fourth time. Though their winning streak has not been consecutive, they have both had successful careers in their respective genres.

Other notable winners included Foo Fighters, who took home Rock Artist of the Year for the second time, and Luke Combs, who won Country Artist of the Year for the fourth consecutive year. His song 'Better Together' beat out a collaboration between Justin Bieber and Daniel Caesar, 'Peaches,' which featured Giveon.

The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber's song 'Stay' won Best Collaboration, while Camila Cabello took home the award for Best Cover Song for her version of the hit single. Olivia Rodrigo won two awards for her pop-punk smash 'good 4 u,' including TikTok Bop of the Year.

Rodrigo also won the award for New Pop Artist, and in a heartfelt speech, she encouraged fans to chase their dreams, saying, 'It's okay to be delusional when you're chasing your dreams.' She was presented with her award by none other than Avril Lavigne, who herself had a breakout hit at the age of 17 with 'Complicated.'

In his acceptance speech, Lil Nas X pointed out that he was once 'delusional' about his own music career. He dropped out of school to pursue music and came out as gay during the peak of his success. His song 'Montero (Call Me By Your Name)' became a huge hit, and he encouraged fans to be true to themselves.

The iHeartRadio Music Awards celebrated another year of incredible music and artists who have made a mark on the industry. The event was a night to remember, with many memorable performances and speeches from the winners.

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