By Creative Media Times

It was another big night for music at the sixth annual iHeartRadio Music Awards, which kicked off on Thursday night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Hosted by rapper and Masked Singer winner T-Pain, the night featured performances from some of the most celebrated artists such as Alicia Keys, Ariana Grande, The Backstreet Boys, Halsey, Garth Brooks, John Legend, Kacey Musgraves and more.

Coming into the night, Cardi B lead the list of nominations with 14 in total, followed by Drake with eight nom.

During the show, Taylor Swift was awarded with the Tour of the Year Award:

Check out the full list of winners below:

Song of the Year
Ariana Grande

Male Artist of the Year
Drake

Best Duo/Group of the Year
5 Seconds of Summer

Best Collaboration
“Finesse (Remix)” – Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B

Best New Pop Artist
Marshmello

Alternative Rock Song of the Year
“High Hopes” – Panic! at the Disco

Alternative Rock Artist of the Year
Imagine Dragons
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This morning, The Black Keys confirm their extensive, thirty-one-date arena tour of North America. The “Let’s Rock” Tour will hit cities including Chicago, Nashville, New York, Los Angeles, and Austin (full dates below). Special guests Modest Mouse will provide support on all dates, and Shannon & The Clams, *repeat repeat, and Jessy Wilson will each open select shows on the tour. Tickets for all dates go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, March 22 at 10 AM local time here.

The 31-city outing will kick off September 23 in Denver, CO and will make stops in Chicago, Nashville, Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles and more before wrapping November 24 in Vancouver, BC.

To ensure tickets get in to the hands of fans and not scalpers or bots, the tour has partnered with Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan® platform. Fans can register now through Sunday, March 17 at 10pm EST HERE for the Verified Fan presale. Registered fans who receive a code will have access to purchase tickets before the general public on Tuesday, March 19 at 10am local time through Thursday, March 21 at 10pm local time.

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Today visionary recording artist, producer, songwriter, philanthropist, fashion designer, and entrepreneur, Pharrell Williams announced his newest venture – SOMETHING IN THE WATER, a multi-day music festival and cultural experience on the beach in his hometown of Virginia Beach.

The first annual SOMETHING IN THE WATER is produced by Live Nation. The stage will be set on the beach and will feature weekend performances by Pharrell and friends, Travis Scott, Migos, Dave Matthews Band, Missy Elliott, J Balvin, Janelle Monae, SZA, Lil Uzi Vert, Diplo, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Pusha T, Kaytranada, Ferg, Jhené Aiko, Rosalía, Maggie Rogers, Mac DeMarco, Masego, Virgil Abloh, DRAM, Leikeli47, Jaden Smith, Radiant Children, John-Robert and more.

Tickets for the first ever SOMETHING IN THE WATER will go on sale beginning Friday, March 8 at 12pm local time at SOMETHINGINTHEWATER.COM

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Today The Smashing Pumpkins and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds announced they will be hitting the road together for an incredible, can’t miss summer tour. AFI will join as special guest on all dates. The special run of dates will see both artists performing outdoor shows at amphitheaters across North America throughout the month of August. The outing will also include an epic stop at the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, CA, more information on that show to be announced soon.

Produced by Live Nation, the 16-city trek will kick off August 8th in Camden, NJ at BB&T Pavilion and make stops in Toronto, Chicago, Dallas, and more before wrapping August 31st in Mountain View, CA at Shoreline Amphitheatre.

Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, March 8th at 10am local time at LiveNation.com.* Citi is the official presale credit card for the tour. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Tuesday, March 5th at 10:00 a.m. local time until Thursday, March 7th at 10:00 p.m. local time through Citi’s Private Pass program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.
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Hard rock legends KORN and ALICE IN CHAINS have announced an epic co-headline amphitheater tour across North America this summer. Underoath will join as special guest on all dates, with Ho99o9 and FEVER 333 opening on select dates. Produced by Live Nation, the 30-city outing will kick off July 18th in Del Valle, TX at Austin360 Amphitheatre and make stops in Dallas, Nashville, Toronto, Denver and more before wrapping September 4th in Mountain View, CA at Shoreline Amphitheatre.

Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, March 1st at 10am local time at LiveNation.com. Citi is the official presale credit card for the tour. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Tuesday, February 26th at 10:00 a.m. local time until Thursday, February 28st at 10:00 p.m. local time through Citi’s Private Pass program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.

Since forming, KORN has sold nearly 40 million albums, collected two GRAMMYS, toured the world countless times, and set many records in the process that will likely never be surpassed. Vocalist Jonathan Davis, guitarists James “Munky” Shaffer and Brian “Head” Welch, bassist Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu, and drummer Ray Luzier, have continued to push the limits of the rock, alternative and metal genres, while remaining a pillar of influence for legions of fans and generations of artists around the globe. KORN’s most recent LP, 2016’s THE SERENITY OF SUFFERING, built upon the band’s remarkable history with a return to the dual-guitar dynamic that first fueled their music, and earned the group their 10th GRAMMY® nomination. KORN are currently in the studio finishing up work on their widely anticipated follow-up to THE SERENITY OF SUFFERING, which will be released later this year.
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Legendary guitarist Peter Frampton has confirmed Peter Frampton Finale—The Farewell Tour presented by SiriusXM. The primarily U.S. tour, produced by Live Nation, will begin on June 18 in Tulsa, OK and continue throughout the summer and fall. The tour will feature special guest Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening, as well as Julian Frampton on the west coast stops, with additional surprise guests to appear on select dates.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning next Friday, March 1 at 10am local time at LiveNation.com (check local listings for pre-sale information). VIP packages will also be available at www.frampton.com.

Citi is the official presale credit card for the tour. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase pre-sale tickets for the newly announced dates beginning Tuesday, February 26 at 10am local time until Thursday, February 28 at 10pm local time through Citi’s Private Pass program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.

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Atlantic recording artist Kodak Black has announced plans for a North American headline tour. The Dying To Live Tour, produced by Live Nation, kicks off March 14th at the Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans, LA and will travel through 32 cities across North America including Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York and more, before wrapping May 5th at Denver’s Fillmore Auditorium. Tickets go sale to the general public beginning Friday, February 15th at 12pm local time at www.officialkodakblack.com.

In addition, Kodak Black will be performing at this year’s fifth anniversary Rolling Loud at Miami, FL’s Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday, May 11th. Tickets and information are available HERE. The Dying To Live Tour will also offer limited VIP packages – one including a meet and greet experience. For more information on VIP packages visit www.officialkodakblack.com.

The Dying To Live Tour follows the December 2018 release of Kodak Black’s long awaited new album, DYING TO LIVE, available now HERE. The follow-up to 2018’s R&B project, HEARTBREAK KODAK, the new LP includes the platinum certified hit single, “ZEZE (Feat. Travis Scott & Offset),” available for individual streaming and download HERE. The track – which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s “Top R&B/Hip Hop Songs” chart – is joined by a companion visual, directed by Travis Scott and boasting over 40 million views HERE.

DYING TO LIVE also includes such tracks as “Calling My Spirit,” the Ben Billions-produced “Take One,” and “If I’m Lyin, I’m Flyin,” the latter of which is joined by an official video with over 38 million views HERE. The album is further highlighted by “Moshpit (Feat. Juice WRLD),” “Testimony” and “Gnarly (Feat. Lil Pump),” the latter joined by an official video streaming HERE. Kodak Black of course recently teamed up with Gucci Mane and Bruno Mars for the gold certified single, “Wake Up In The Sky.” The track’s official companion video, directed by Mars, has proven a true phenomenon, now with over 184 million individual views HERE. Source.

By Creative Media Times

Music’s biggest night was held on Sunday, with country artist Kacey Musgraves winning album of the year. Musgraves took home the top trophy for her fourth studio album “Golden Hour.”

“I never dreamed that this record would be met with such love, such warmth, such positivity,” Musgraves said while accepting the honor. “It seriously means the world to me. I love country music with everything that I am, and I’m very proud to be able to get to share my version of that with the world.”

It was also a big night for Childish Gambino, who’s song “This is America” won four awards, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year, a first for a rap song to achieve such feat.

During the show, the country legend Dolly Parton was also honored with a tribute, which featured Parton performing with Katy Perry and Kacey Musgraves, Miley Cyrus, Maren Morris and Little Big Town.

The show was hosted by Grammy winner Alicia Keys, who took over the gig from James Corden. 61st annual Grammy Awards was held on Feb. 10, 2019 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

See the full list of winners below, or go to grammy.com

Album Of The Year: “Golden Hour,” Kacey Musgraves

Record Of The Year: “This Is America,” Childish Gambino

Song Of The Year: “This Is America,” Childish Gambino

Best New Artist: Dua Lipa

Best Pop Solo Performance: “Joanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin’?),” Lady Gaga

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: “Shallow,” Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper

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