THE Biggest Moments From the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards

The 11th annual iHeartRadio Music Awards were held last night, Monday, April 1, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, and the star-studded, performance-packed show was the biggest yet.

It wasn't just an awards show, but a celebration, honoring Cher, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Green Day, TLC and so many more. For all of the biggest moments from the show that you might have missed, just keep scrolling.

Hosting Duties

The 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards were hosted by rapping sensation and actor Ludacris, and he we couldn't have asked for a better host. On top of keeping up the energy all night long, he also capped off the celebrations with a big performance, ending the show with "All I Do Is Win," "Yeah" and "Move B****."

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Justin Timberlake Takes the Stage

There were so many epic performances at the awards show last night, but Justin Timberlake's was particularly memorable. Toting an acoustic guitar, he wowed the audience with singles "Selfish" and "No Angels."

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Celebrating Cher's Icon Status

There's no denying that timeless pop idol Cher is an icon, and that status was cemented this year when the star received the 2024 iHeartRadio Icon Award. She was celebrated with a musical tribute by Jennifer Hudson, before joining the stage herself in a surprise performance and singing her hit song "Believe" with Jennifer.

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Green Day Honored With Landmark Award

iHeartRadio's Landmark Award is all about recognizing artists who've released albums with lasting impact, that continue to shape culture over multiple decades. Introduced by Avril Lavigne, Green Day won the prestigious award for 1994's Dookie, before taking the stage to perform hits "Bobby Sox" and "Basket Case."

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TLC's CrazySexyCool Celebrated With Landmark Award

And Green Day weren't the only group who received a new Landmark Award this year. TLC were also commemorated for their 1994 hit album CrazySexyCool. To celebrate, T-boz and Chilli took the stage to perform classics "No Scrubs" and "Waterfalls," with Latto joining them for a surprise performance.

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Winners Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson Join Forces

Country sensations Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson were both on a roll last night, with Jelly Roll wining for both the Best New Artist (Pop) and Best New Artist (Country) categories, and Lainey winning Country Song of the Year with her hit song "Heart Like a Truck." The two also joined together for a stirring duet, performing "Save Me" together onstage.

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Ice Spice Takes Home the Title of Best New Hip-Hop Artist

Rapper Ice Spice had quite the year in 2023, culminating in her win of the Best New Artist (Hip Hop) award this year. In her stirring acceptance speech,  she made sure to remind anyone listening to be themselves and ignore the haters.

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Taylor Swift Wins Big

Taylor Swift was one of the biggest winners of last night's iHeartRadio Music Awards, with The Eras Tour winning Tour of the Year, "Is It Over Now? (Taylor's Version)" winning Best Lyrics, "Cruel Summer" winning TikTok Bop of the Year and Taylor getting awards for Pop Artist of the Year and Favorite Tour Style. Her most impressive win, however, was the Artist of the Year award, presented by NSYNC's Lance Bass and AJ McLean. She wasn't able to attend in person, but did have a video acceptance speech ready for the show.

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Beyoncé Celebrated as an Innovator

After releasing her epic country album Cowboy Carter just last week,  it was the perfect time to commemorate Beyoncé's incredible contributions to music this year. After Beyoncé gave a rousing speech, soul legend Stevie Wonder presented her with the 2024 iHeartRadio Innovator Award, highlighting her incredible contributions to changing music and shifting pop culture. 

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The Star-Studded Show

There truly were too many stars to name in attendance at the iHeartRadio Music Awards last night, and both on and off the stage, it was impossible not to notice the abundance of famous faces. We loved spotting Jagwar Twin, Lauren Spencer Smith and Doechii, among countless others.

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(Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)

(Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)

 

And if you missed the big show when it aired live on FOX, you can stream it now on Hulu until April 22 and on Tubi from April 9 to April 29.

 

For even more on Jagwar Twin, click HERE to read our interview with the artist on his hit single, "Bad Feeling (Oompa Loompa)."