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On a mission to find raw talent, hosts Cardi B, Chance the Rapper, and Tip "T.I." Harris, scout amateur hip-hop singers who are waiting to be discovered.

This revolutionary awards show features the most popular songs and artists in the nation based on the iHeartRadio Chart, a ranking decided by what consumers listen to both on the radio and online. The inaugural special delivered a ton of thrilling, touching and memorable moments including Pitbull and GRL's opening number on a full-size yacht, music all-star tributes to Pharrell as he was presented with the Innovator Award, followed by a show-stopping performance of his greatest hits, Billy Ray Cyrus accepting the Best Lyrics award from Lionel Richie on behalf of his daughter Miley Cyrus, Usher performing a dance tribute to Michael Jackson with music off the King of Pop's new posthumous album "Xscape" and Rihanna winning the awards for Hip Hop/R&B Song of the Year, Best Fan Army and Artist of the Year! Next year promises to bring even more of the huge stars, fresh music and stunning surprises we all heart so much.

The live talent show for the first time incorporates real-time voting by viewers via an App that is fully integrated into the show. Unlike traditional talent competition series that start off with taped auditions, "Rising Star" is live from the very beginning, with contestants auditioning with live performances. In every round, viewers vote via the show's App in real time during the performance, along with the judges, to determine if the singer will advance, which happens if he/she reaches a voting threshold, 70% in Israel. In a twist, the performer is separated from the studio audience and the judges by a translucent floor-to-ceiling LED screen where images of voters at home, taken from their Facebook pages, appear live facing the singer who can see how fast the vote tally is growing during the performance for an immediate feedback, making result shows feel "antiquated", as a person close to Rising Star put it.

The Teen Choice Awards is a teen awards show presented annually by Fox.

The Billboard Music Awards is sponsored by Billboard magazine. BMAs honors winners based on Billboard's year-end music charts, which are based on Nielsen data for sales, downloads and airplay. Awards were given for the top album/artist/single in every genre.