Georgia Entertainment Scene
Georgia Entertainment Scene

Usher will host and perform during the iHeartRadio Music Awards

Usher to Host 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards He will also be one of the performers for the evening. Usher, via statement Other performers will include Justin Bieber, Halsey and Lizzo. Billie Eilish leads with eight nominations this year. The 18-year-old singer will compete for song of the year against Lil Nas X, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello, the Jonas Brothers and Lizzo.
By Melissa Ruggieri
Jan 30, 2020

Usher just completed one high-profile performance – his Prince tribute during last Sunday's Grammy Awards - and for his next marquee outing, the Atlanta R&B superstar will host and perform during the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards, which will air live from Los Angeles on March 29 at 8 p.m. on Fox.

The performance slate also includes Halsey, Lizzo, Justin Bieber and others to be announced. Nominees comprise familiar award-circuit names such as Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Camila Cabello, Dan + Shay and Atlanta's Lil Nas X.

Fan voting will determine numerous categories including best cover song, best remix and the inaugural favorite music video choreography award.

Social voting closes at 8 p.m. March 23. Fans can vote on Twitter using the appropriate category and nominee hashtags or by visiting iHeartRadio.com/awards.

Follow the Atlanta Music Scene on Facebook and Twitter. 

About the Author

Melissa Ruggieri has covered music and entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 2010 and created the Atlanta Music Scene blog. She's kept vampire hours for more than two decades and remembers when MTV was awesome.

Follow Melissa Ruggieri on facebookFollow Melissa Ruggieri on twitter
More Stories

Keep Reading

Jake Paul will box Gervonta "Tank" Davis at Miami’s Kaseya Center rather than at Atlanta's State Farm Arena for a live Netflix special event. (AP)

Credit: ASSOCIATE

Jake Paul ditches Atlanta for Miami for his Netflix fight against Tank Davis

Jake Paul, who recently bought a $39 million estate in South Georgia, is moving his upcoming boxing match from Atlanta to Miami Nov. 14. No reason was provided for the shift.

WABE nixes arts culture show ‘City Lights’: ‘We can’t afford to sustain it’

WABE made the decision to end "City Lights Collective" in the face of the station losing $1.9 million in annual federal funding this fall.

Ousted Atlanta ‘Big Brother’ cast member didn’t mind ‘Micktator’ nickname

“If you’re not a villain, you’re not relevant," says event curator Mickey Lee, an Atlanta contestant eliminated from "Big Brother" earlier this month.

The Latest

ajc.com

What movies made in Georgia have made the most money since 2008?

‘Ride Along’ producer Will Packer promotes ‘healthy arrogance’ in new book

Check out three new reality shows with Atlanta ties

Featured

The city of Atlanta opened Azalea Fresh Market downtown to help residents find affordable groceries. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

Metro Atlanta consumers grapple with higher prices on food, other goods

Inflation recently reached its highest level this year, with prices increasing for food, housing and other necessities.

Raffensperger, who rebuffed Trump in 2020, runs for Georgia governor

He was the Republican who told Donald Trump no. Now the secretary of state is telling Georgia voters he wants to be their next governor.

South Georgia football coach resigns after 0-5 start

Wayne County’s John Mohring resigned Tuesday afternoon, becoming the third GHSA football coach to step down since the season began.