The pop diva dominates the winners list as she takes home three awards including Artist of the Year, while the 'Mirrors' hitmaker is honored with the iHeartRadio Innovator Award.
- Mar 30, 2015
AceShowbiz - The full winners list of the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards was revealed following the ceremony on Sunday night, March 29. Dominating the list was Taylor Swift who took home three awards including Artist of the Year.
The 25-year-old superstar also came out as the winner in Song of the Year category as her smashing hit "Shake It Off" edged out competitors like Meghan Trainor's "All About That Bass", John Legend's "All of Me", Pharrell Williams' "Happy" and Sam Smith's "Stay With Me". Additionally, Swift's other chart-topping single "Blank Space" won the Best Lyric title.
Swift wasn't the only big winner at the annual awards event as Justin Timberlake was honored with the iHeartRadio Innovator Award. Following an introduction by Tom Ford and a video montage of stars like Andy Samberg, Jimmy Fallon, Swift and more praising his talents, the former NSYNC member took the stage to collect his trophy and deliver his acceptance speech.
"Growing up in school, no one ever called me anything close to an innovator. They called me different, they called me weird," he recalled before thanking his mother for teaching him that being different was good. He added, "Your critics do not count. Their words will fade, you won't." He also mentioned his pregnant wife Jessica Biel during the speech, saying, "Honey, I can't wait to see our greatest creation yet. Don't worry. Daddy's headed home right now to innovate by learning how to change a poopy diaper and get my swaddle on."
Other winners at the 2015 iHeartRadio Awards included Sam Smith (Best New Artist), 5 Seconds of Summer (Best Fan Army for 5SOSFAM), Calvin Harris (Dance Song of the Year for "Summer"), Jessie J (Best Collaboration for Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj-assisted "Bang Bang") and Jeremih (Hip-Hop/R&B Song of the Year for "Don't Tell 'Em" Ft. YG).
- Artist of the Year: Taylor Swift
- Song of the Year: Taylor Swift - "Shake It Off"
- Best Collaboration: Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj - "Bang Bang"
- Best New Artist: Sam Smith
- Country Song of the Year: Jason Aldean - "Burnin' It Down"
- Hip-Hop/R&B Song of the Year: Jeremih - "Don't Tell 'Em" Featuring YG
- Dance Song of the Year: Calvin Harris - "Summer"
- Alternative Rock Song of the Year: Hozier - "Take Me to Church"
- Best Lyric: Taylor Swift - "Blank Space"
- Best Fan Army: 5 Seconds of Summer - 5SOSFAM
- Renegade: Brantley Gilbert
- Innovator Award: Justin Timberlake
