IHeartRadio Music Awards 2022: Winners and Highlights

The IHeartRadio Music Awards took place on May 'date' and celebrated the best in music across various genres. The event saw some new faces and familiar names take home awards, with David Guetta and Machine Gun Kelly both winning their first-ever awards.

David Guetta was crowned Dance Artist of the Year, while Machine Gun Kelly won Alternative Rock Artist of the Year. This marks the fourth year in a row that a female artist has taken home this award, with Jazmine Sullivan being the latest recipient of R&B Artist of the Year.

Bad Bunny continued his winning streak by taking home Latin Pop/Reggaeton Artist of the Year for the second time, while Drake won Hip-Hop Artist of the Year for the fourth time. Calibre 50 also won Regional Mexican Artist of the Year for the fourth time, although their consecutive wins haven't been as consistent.

Other notable winners included Foo Fighters, who took home Rock Artist of the Year for the second time, and Luke Combs, who won Country Artist of the Year for the fourth consecutive year. His win was a significant one, beating out other popular songs including Justin Bieber's 'Peaches' featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon.

The night also saw some memorable collaborations, with 'Stay' by The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber taking home Best Collaboration. Rodrigo won two awards, including TikTok Bop of the Year for her hit song 'good 4 u,' which showed a clear influence from Avril Lavigne's hits like 'Sk8er Boi.' Rodrigo also won New Pop Artist.

In his acceptance speech, Lil Nas X reflected on his own journey to success, pointing out that he was once 'delusional' about making it big after dropping out of school and coming out as gay. He praised the importance of chasing one's dreams, saying, 'It's okay to be delusional when you're chasing your dreams.'

The night concluded with a special moment between Rodrigo and Avril Lavigne, who presented her award for New Pop Artist. The two artists shared a heartfelt moment on stage, highlighting the power of music to bring people together.

Overall, the IHeartRadio Music Awards 2022 celebrated some incredible talent in the music industry, with many winners taking home their first-ever awards and others continuing their winning streaks.

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