TEMPO.CO, Jakarta -Ajang iHeart Radio Music Awards 2018 telah diselenggarakan di The Forum, Los Angeles, Amerika Serikat, Ahad 11 Maret 2018 waktu setempat. Dalam iHeart Radio Music Awards 2018, Ed Sheeran sukses menjadi pemenang utama. Ed Sheeran menyabet total dua penghargaan, yaitu Song of the Year untuk lagu Shape of You serta Male Artist of the Year.
Prestasi baik juga ditunjukan oleh BTS. Sama seperti Ed Sheeran, boyband Korea Selatan ini turut meraih dua penghargaan. Mereka memenangkan kategori Best Boy Band dan Best Fan Army.
Selain Ed Sheeran dan BTS, Taylor Swift, The Chainsmokers, Camila Cabello hingga Harry Styles ikut berjaya dalam ajang ini. Berikut daftar lengkap pemenang iHeart Radio Music Awards 2018:
Song of the Year:
“Shape Of You” – Ed Sheeran
Female Artist of the Year:
Taylor Swift
Male Artist of the Year:
Ed Sheeran
Best Duo/Group of the Year:
Maroon 5
Best Collaboration:
“Something Just Like This” – The Chainsmokers and Coldplay
Best New Artist:
Cardi B
Best New Pop Artist:
Niall Horan
Alternative Rock Song of the Year:
“Feel It Still” – Portugal
Alternative Rock Artist of the Year:
Imagine Dragons
Best New Rock/Alternative Rock Artist:
Judah & The Lion
Rock Song of the Year:
“Run” – Foo Fighters
Rock Artist of the Year:
Metallica
Country Song of the Year:
“Body Like A Back Road” – Sam Hunt
Country Artist of the Year:
Thomas Rhett
Best New Country Artist:
Luke Combs
Dance Song of the Year:
“Stay” – Zedd and Alessia Cara
Dance Artist of the Year:
The Chainsmokers
Hip-Hop Song of the Year:
“Wild Thoughts” – DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year:
Kendrick Lamar
Best New Hip-Hop Artist:
Cardi B
R&B Song of the Year:
“That’s What I Like” – Bruno Mars
R&B Artist of the Year:
Bruno Mars
Best New R&B Artist:
Kehlani
Latin Song of the Year:
“Despacito” – Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee
Latin Artist of the Year:
Luis Fonsi
Best New Latin Artist:
Ozunav
Regional Mexican Song of the Year:
“Adios Amor” – Christian Nodal
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year:
Calibre 50
Best New Regional Mexican Artist:
Christian Nodal
Producer of the Year:
Andrew Watt
Best Lyrics: *Socially Voted Category
“Slow Hands” – Niall Horan
Best Cover Song: *Socially Voted Category
“The Chain” – Harry Styles
Best Fan Army presented by Taco Bell: *Socially Voted Category
BTS – BTS
Best Music Video: *Socially Voted Category
“Sign Of The Times” – Harry Styles
Social Star Award: *Socially Voted Category
Anitta
Cutest Musician’s Pet: (New Category) *Socially Voted Category
Toulouse – Ariana Grande
Best Boy Band: (New Category) *Socially Voted Category
BTS
Best Solo Breakout: *Socially Voted Category
Louis Tomlinson
Best Remix: (New Category) *Socially Voted Category
“Reggaetón Lento” – CNCO and Little Mix
Fangirls Award
Camila Cabello
Icon Award
Bon Jovi
Innovator Award
Chance the Rapper
Awal tahun ini Ed Sheeran menyabet penghargaan untuk kategori penampilan solo pop terbaik dalam ajang Grammy Award ke-60 yang digelar pada 28 Januari 2018 waktu Amerika Serikat atau Senin pagi Waktu Indonesia Barat. Melalui lagu Shape of You, Ed Sheeran menyingkirkan para pesaingnya Kelly Clarkson (Love So Soft), Kesha (Praying), Lady Gaga (Million Reasons), dan Pink (What About Us).
Karena berhalangan hadir dalam acara itu, Ed Sheeran meminta Gary Clark, Jr dan Jon Batiste untuk mewakili dirinya menerima penghargaan.
Ed Sheeran belum lama ini meluncurkan album "÷ (divide). Album ketiga ini mencetak dua kemenangan di Grammy Award, yakni untuk album pop vokal terbaik dan penampilan solo pop terbaik untuk Shape of You. Lagu ini memecahkan rekor pada 2017, dengan menduduki puncak Billboard Hot 100 selama 33 minggu, jangka terpanjang dalam sejarah tangga musik itu, sebagaimana dilansir laman People.
