Snapchat First: 2017 iHeart�ƹϴ�ý Music Awards Announce Winners Through Artists’ Snapchat Acceptance Speeches

Winners’ Snaps Also Appeared During the Live Broadcast on TBS, TNT and truTV

NEW YORK, N.Y. and BURBANK, Calif. – March 6, 2017 – For the first time ever the 2017 iHeart�ƹϴ�ý Music Awards announced winners of several award categories through artists’ Snapchat Stories over the weekend. Artists snapped their 10-second acceptance speeches, which appeared on iHeart�ƹϴ�ý’s Discover channel, the “iHeart�ƹϴ�ý Music Awards Acceptance Speeches” Live Story, and were televised during the live broadcast on Sunday, March 5 on TBS, TNT and truTV at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT live from the historic Forum in Los Angeles.

The following artists snapped their acceptance speeches for the below awards:
•    Rihanna – R&B Album of the Year and R&B Song of the Year for “Work” featuring Drake
•    The Chainsmokers – Best New Pop Artist
•    Chance The Rapper - Best New Hip-Hop Artist
•    Bryson Tiller – Best New R&B Artist
•    twenty one pilots - Alternative Rock Artist of the Year, Alternative Rock Song of the Year for “Heathens” and Alternative Rock Album of the Year
•    Green Day – Rock Song of the Year for “Bang Bang”
•    5 Seconds of Summer – Best Song from a Movie for “Girls Talk Boys” (Ghostbusters)
•    Disturbed – Rock Artist of the Year
•    Metallica – Rock Album of the Year
•    Kelsea Ballerini – Best New Country Artist
•    The Strumbellas – Best New Rock / Alternative Rock Artist

For a full list of performers, presenters and highlights from the 2017 iHeart�ƹϴ�ý Music Awards, visit .

Fans can follow the latest news on the awards including winners and major highlights on iHeart�ƹϴ�ý’s Snapchat Discover channel as well as .

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The iHeart�ƹϴ�ý Music Awards were produced by �ƹϴ�ýand Den of Thieves. Executive Producers for �ƹϴ�ýare John Sykes, Tom Poleman and Lee Rolontz.   