Itโs that time of year again โ the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards are right around the corner (well, sort of), which means itโs time to get amped for the show and its accompanying awards. To ease you into things, we decided to compile a list of facts about the pop nominees for Best New Artist. Wanna know how Marshmello stays cool inside his giant bucket helmet? Curious to find out what NFโs favorite movie is? Desperate to know how LAUV decided on his stage name? Scroll on and find out some interesting facts about the pop nominees for the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awardsโ Best New Artist!
Once again, the iHeartRadio Music Awards will also celebrate the fans and give listeners the opportunity to decide who the winners are in several new and established categories. Fans will be able to vote for Best Fan Army presented by Taco Bell (nominees to be revealed at a later date), Best Lyrics, Best Cover Song, Best Music Video, the Social Star Award, Best Solo Breakout, Cutest Musicianโs Pet, and the first-ever Song That Left Us Shook and Favorite Tour Photographer awards. So get out there and VOTE!
Social voting begins on January 9th and will close on March 7th. Fans can vote via Twitter using the appropriate category and nominee hashtags, or by visiting iHeartRadio.com/awards.
Marshmello
Marshmello posted "Wavez," his first original song, online in 2015.
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Marshmello
According to an interview with Elvis Duran, there are fans inside of Marshmello's helmet to keep him cool.
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Marshmello
He's tweeted about why he doesn't take his helmet off.
NF
He was born Nathan John Feuerstein.
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NF
He realized he had to become a musician when he was 12 years old.
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NF
Inception is his favorite movie.
BAZZI
Bazziโs first live performance was in sixth grade. He performed Bruno Marsโ โTalking to the Moonโ and his encore was โIโm Yoursโ by Jason Mraz.
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BAZZI
The Foo Fightersโ In Your Honor album was the first album he ever bought.
BAZZI
He not only sings, but also plays guitar, drums, bass, and piano. He plays instruments on all of the tracks on his album, Cosmic.
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LAUV
He told us back in 2017, "Lauv is the Latvian word for lion. Ari means lion, I'm a Leo. My mom said the family's from Latvia and I used to go a lot growing up.โ
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LAUV
Lauv co-wrote Demi Lovato and Cheat Codesโ โNo Promises.โ
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LAUV
One time he heard his song, โI Like Me Betterโ in a cab and (jokingly) said he hated the song. The driver said โsameโ and changed the channel.
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MAX
He started a soul group, Wichita, in 2015.
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MAX
He wishes he was BFFs with Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
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MAX
He has a one-eyed dog named Wink.