Justin Timberlake will be honored with the 2015 iHeartRadio Innovator Award during the upcoming iHeartRadio Music Awards. This year’s awards show will take place on Sunday, March 29th and will air on NBC at 8pm ET/PT. Jamie Foxx has been tapped to host the iHeartRadio Music Awards live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
Timberlake is being honored for his “unparalleled position in the entertainment world and will pay tribute to his significant contributions to the music industry.” Announcing the honor, President of National Programming Platforms for iHeartMedia Tom Poleman said, “Justin is one of the most dynamic artists of our lifetime, a visionary whose influence on pop culture starts with brilliant music and stretches well beyond. I’m amazed how he regularly breaks barriers that continue to shape and define music trends. We’re thrilled to recognize him amongst his peers — who also proudly call themselves his fans.”
“From day one, Justin has been a step ahead; in fact, he refuses to play it safe,” added John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises for iHeartMedia, Inc. “And even given all his success to date, I think he is only at the beginning of one of the great careers in entertainment.”
Winners of the iHeartRadio Music Awards [the full list of nominees] are determined by their charting on iHeartRadio as well as through fan voting. Scheduled to take the stage and perform are Rihanna, Iggy Azalea, Sam Smith, Madonna, Jason Aldean, Jamie Foxx, Meghan Trainor, Jason Derulo, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, Snoop Dogg, Charlie Wilson, Nate Ruess, Alesso and Florida Georgia Line.
-By Rebecca Murray
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