The fourth-annual iHeartRadio Music Awards ceremony took place in Los Angeles Sunday night.
Big winners included Drake (7 trophies) and The Chainsmokers (5 wins). The Chainsmokers also took the stage for a performance, as did superstars like Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran and Innovator Award Winner Bruno Mars.
Following the show, iHeart issued a gallery of backstage/off-stage photos from the event.
Those featured include stars like Fifth Harmony, Katy Perry, Kelsea Ballerini, Halsey, The Chainsmokers, Daya, Ed Sheeran, Karrueche, Big Sean, Shawn Mendes, Chris Martin and Justin Timberlake.
The photos follow:
INGLEWOOD, CA – MARCH 05: Singers Kelsea Ballerini (L) and Daya attend the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcast live on Turner’s TBS, TNT, and truTV at The Forum on March 5, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) *** Local Caption *** Kelsea Ballerini; DayaINGLEWOOD, CA – MARCH 05: Singer Katy Perry seen backstage at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcast live on Turner’s TBS, TNT, and truTV at The Forum on March 5, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) *** Local Caption *** Katy PerryINGLEWOOD, CA – MARCH 05: Singer Katy Perry seen backstage at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcast live on Turner’s TBS, TNT, and truTV at The Forum on March 5, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) *** Local Caption *** Katy PerryINGLEWOOD, CA – MARCH 05: Singer Justin Timberlake (L) and actor Jeremy Renner pose with the Song of the Year award for ‘Can’t Stop The Feeling’ at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcast live on Turner’s TBS, TNT, and truTV at The Forum on March 5, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) *** Local Caption *** Justin Timberlake; Jeremy RennerINGLEWOOD, CA – MARCH 05: (L-R) Singers Dinah Jane, Lauren Jauregui, Ally Brooke and Normani Kordei of Fifth Harmony attend the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcast live on Turner’s TBS, TNT, and truTV at The Forum on March 5, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) *** Local Caption *** Dinah Jane; Ally Brooke; Normani Kordei; Lauren JaureguiINGLEWOOD, CA – MARCH 05: (L-R) Singers Dinah Jane, Lauren Jauregui, Ally Brooke and Normani Kordei of Fifth Harmony attend the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcast live on Turner’s TBS, TNT, and truTV at The Forum on March 5, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) *** Local Caption *** Dinah Jane; Ally Brooke; Normani Kordei; Lauren JaureguiINGLEWOOD, CA – MARCH 05: Singing group Fifth Harmony poses backstage at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcast live on Turner’s TBS, TNT, and truTV at The Forum on March 5, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) *** Local Caption *** Normani Kordei; Ally Brooke; Lauren Jauregui; Dinah JaneINGLEWOOD, CA – MARCH 05: (L-R) Singers Dinah Jane, Lauren Jauregui, Ally Brooke and Normani Kordei of Fifth Harmony attend the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcast live on Turner’s TBS, TNT, and truTV at The Forum on March 5, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) *** Local Caption *** Dinah Jane; Ally Brooke; Normani Kordei; Lauren JaureguiINGLEWOOD, CA – MARCH 05: Singing group Fifth Harmony poses backstage at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcast live on Turner’s TBS, TNT, and truTV at The Forum on March 5, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) *** Local Caption *** Normani Kordei; Ally Brooke; Lauren Jauregui; Dinah JaneINGLEWOOD, CA – MARCH 05: Singing group Fifth Harmony poses backstage at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcast live on Turner’s TBS, TNT, and truTV at The Forum on March 5, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) *** Local Caption *** Normani Kordei; Ally Brooke; Lauren Jauregui; Dinah JaneINGLEWOOD, CA – MARCH 05: Singer Ed Sheeran backstage at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcast live on Turner’s TBS, TNT, and truTV at The Forum on March 5, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) *** Local Caption *** Ed SheeranINGLEWOOD, CA – MARCH 05: Actor Ansel Elgort (L) poses backstage with DJs Drew Taggart (2nd L) and Alex Pall (R) of The Chainsmokers and singer Halsey (2nd R), winners of Dance Song of the Year for ‘Closer,’ at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcast live on Turner’s TBS, TNT, and truTV at The Forum on March 5, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) *** Local Caption *** Ansel Elgort; Drew Taggart; Alex Pall; HalseyINGLEWOOD, CA – MARCH 05: Actor Ansel Elgort, (L) and model Karrueche Tran seen backstage at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcast live on Turner’s TBS, TNT, and truTV at The Forum on March 5, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) *** Local Caption *** Ansel Elgort; Karrueche TranINGLEWOOD, CA – MARCH 05: Actor Ansel Elgort (L) and model Karrueche Tran (2nd L) poses backstage with DJs Drew Taggart (C) and Alex Pall (R) of The Chainsmokers and singer Halsey (2nd R), winners of Dance Song of the Year for ‘Closer,’ at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcast live on Turner’s TBS, TNT, and truTV at The Forum on March 5, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) *** Local Caption *** Ansel Elgort; Drew Taggart; Alex Pall; Halsey; Karrueche TranINGLEWOOD, CA – MARCH 05: (L-R) Singers Dinah Jane, Lauren Jauregui, Ally Brooke and Normani Kordei of Fifth Harmony attend the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcast live on Turner’s TBS, TNT, and truTV at The Forum on March 5, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) *** Local Caption *** Dinah Jane; Ally Brooke; Normani Kordei; Lauren JaureguiINGLEWOOD, CA – MARCH 05: Musicians Big Sean (L) and Miley Cyrus backstage at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcast live on Turner’s TBS, TNT, and truTV at The Forum on March 5, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) *** Local Caption *** Big Sean; Miley CyrusINGLEWOOD, CA – MARCH 05: DJs Drew Taggart (2nd L) and Alex Pall (R) of The Chainsmokers and singer Halsey (C), winners of Dance Song of the Year for ‘Closer,’ at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcast live on Turner’s TBS, TNT, and truTV at The Forum on March 5, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) *** Local Caption *** Drew Taggart; Alex Pall; HalseyINGLEWOOD, CA – MARCH 05: Musicians Chris Martin (L) and John Legend speak backstage at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcast live on Turner’s TBS, TNT, and truTV at The Forum on March 5, 2017 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) *** Local Caption *** Chris Martin; John Legend
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