Jason Derulo to host iHeartRadio Music Awards, Zayn Malik to perform

This year, Jason Derulo will bring his "Talk Dirty" swag to the iHeartRadio Music Awards: He's hosting the event on April 3.

On top of that, Zayn Malik, Chris Brown, DNCE, Fetty Wap and Demi Lovato have all been added to the lineup, joining already-announced performers Justin Bieber and Meghan Trainor. Pitbull and Maroon 5 will also perform from the Capital One JamFest, in Houston, Texas.

"iHeartRadio has been such an important supporter of mine, and I'm thrilled and honored to be hosting this year's iHeartRadio Music Awards," Derulo said in a release. “2015 was an incredible year for so many talented artists. It's going to be a great night of celebration and performance for music fans all across the country, and I couldn't be more excited to be a part of it."

"Jason Derulo embodies all of the qualities of the perfect host for our show,” said Tom Poleman, President of iHeartMedia’s National Programming Group. “Anyone who has ever seen Jason perform knows that he has the rare ability to completely connect with his audience.

"He is a creative and talented artist with the same passion and energy as our fans, making him the perfect bridge between the two groups.”

The event will air live on TBS, TNT and truTV at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The show will be simulcast on iHeartMedia stations nationwide, as well as on the iHeartRadio digital music platform.

Fans will vote for this year’s Best Fan Army, Best Lyrics, Best Collaboration and the Best Cover Song, Best Song from a Movie, Most Meme-Able Moment and Biggest Triple Threat. Voting began Feb. 9 and ends March 25.

Head to the iHeartRadio website to vote and find the full list of nominees. 

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