Hip Hop’s leading men consisting of Drake, Kendrick Lamar and Pharrell will be performing at IHeartRadio Music Awards this year among a bevy of other performers.

This year IHeartRadio Music Awards will take place at L.A.’s Shrine Auditorium and will be televised live on air on NBC Thursday, May 1st, at 8 p.m. EST.

Among Kendrick, Drake, and Pharrell, other stars like Ariana Grande, Pitbull, Shakira, Ed Sherran, Arcade Fire, Blake Shelton, and Imagine Dragons will perform live and center for thousands of fans. Other stars expected to be in attendance include Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Chris Martin, and Demi Lovato.

In terms of nominations, Pop’s songstress, Rihanna, leads the pack with seven, including Artist of the Year, while Justin Timberlake comes in at a distant second with five.—Carl Lamarre

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