iHeartRadio Music Awards Places In Twitter's Top 10 Trending Music Topics Worldwide

iHeartRadio Music Awards Places In Twitter's Top 10 Trending Music Topics Worldwide

New York – December 14, 2015 – The iHeartRadio Music Awards captures the attention of Twitter users worldwide and secures the No. 7 spot on Twitter's Top Music Trending List of 2015 with #iHeartAwards. Launched in 2014, the iHeartRadio Music Awards is a star-studded, three-hour event featuring live performances, storytelling, surprise guests and first-time duets and collaborations.

The event generated more than 14 billion social media impressions throughout the promotional period of the show, nearly 75 percent more than last year's 8.5 billion and almost triple that of the Academy Awards. The event was also one of the first ever to engage fans through live behind-the-scenes Twitter Periscope broadcasts.

The iHeartRadio Music Awards celebrate the hottest music and artists heard across iHeartMedia's broadcast radio stations as well as on iHeartRadio, which delivers everything listeners want in a free all-in-one digital platform.

Earlier this year, iHeartMedia announced the iHeartRadio Music Awards will return on Sunday, April 3, 2016 and will feature a live broadcast across three networks: TBS, TNT and truTV. The awards will also broadcast live on iHeartMedia's radio stations nationwide. More details will be announced early next year.

About iHeartMedia, Inc.

iHeartMedia, Inc. [Nasdaq: IHRT] is the leading audio media company in America, with 90% of Americans listening to iHeart broadcast radio in every month. iHeart’s broadcast radio assets alone have a larger audience in the U.S. than any other media outlet; twice the size of the next largest broadcast radio company; and over four times the ad-enabled audience of the largest digital only audio service. iHeart is the largest podcast publisher according to Podtrac, with more downloads than the next two podcast publishers combined, has the most recognizable live events across all genres of music, has the number one social footprint among audio players, with seven times more followers than the next audio media brand, and is the only fully integrated audio ad tech solution across broadcast, streaming and podcasts. The company continues to leverage its strong audience connection and unparalleled consumer reach to build new platforms, products and services. Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.