Beyonce opened the show, which aired on NBC, by singing “Baby Boy” while surrounded by fire. She wasn’t at the Aladdin Hotel in
Stevie Nicks presented Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with their Legend Award. Petty and the band then took the stage for “I’m Crying” and “Runnin’ Down a Dream.”
Nominees in each category were based on radio’s top-playing songs. Radio program and music directors nationwide voted on the winners, or rather, the PDs and MDs who can actually read and write voted on the winners.
The show was produced by Clear Channel Radio and Tall Pony Productions.
Thanks for skimming the above story, here’s the list of winners:
Artist of the Year/Country Radio: Tim McGraw
Artist of the Year/Hip Hop Radio: 50 Cent
Artist of the Year/Modern Adult Contemporary Radio: John Mayer
Artist of the Year/Top 40 Radio: Justin Timberlake
Song of the Year/Modern Adult Contemporary Radio: “Complicated,” Avril Lavigne
Best Driving Song: “Shake Ya Tailfeather,” Nelly, P. Diddy & Murphy Lee
Best Hook Up Song: “Intuition,” Jewel
LIVE NATION POSTS (ANOTHER) RECORD QUARTER
More butts in seats than ever before. (5/3a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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