iHeartMedia and FOX Entertainment announced on Thursday (March 21) that Beyoncé will receive the Innovator Award at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards.

Previous recipients include Taylor Swift, Alicia Keys, Chance the Rapper, Bruno Mars, U2, and others.

The iHeartRadio Music Awards, which will be held on April 1 at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre, will come just a few days after Beyoncé announced her upcoming album — and the second part of her 2022 album Renaissance — Cowboy Carter on March 29. The project includes the previously released “16 Carriages” and the historic Hot Country Songs chart-topper “Texas Hold ‘Em.”

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Additionally, Ludacris will host and perform at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards. He joins previously confirmed performers Justin Timberlake, Green Day, TLC, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Tate McRae, and others, as well as a special musical homage to Cher, this year’s Icon Award honoree. “I’m looking forward to hosting the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards and sharing the stage with some of the best in music,” Ludacris stated in a news release. “It will be an amazing night celebrating fan-favorite artists with special performances that fans won’t want to miss.”

The 12th annual iHeartRadio Music Awards will recognize the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and the iHeartRadio app throughout the previous year. FOX will broadcast the event live on Monday, April 1 (8:00-10:00 p.m. ET live/PT tape-delayed). The show will also be broadcast on iHeartMedia radio stations around the country and on the iHeartRadio app.

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