Watch: Ariana Grande Rocks ‘iHeartRadio Music Awards’ With ‘Problem’

Published: Thursday 1st May 2014 by Rashad
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It looks like the projected blockbuster first week sales of “Problem” won’t be enough to satisfy 20-year-old powerhouse Ariana Grande.

For, in a bid to ensure the song lands atop the Billboard Hot 100 next week, Grande took to the iHeartRadio Music Awards with a slamming performance of the Iggy Azalea-assisted number.

While earning a few headbobs and chuckles from serial p-patter Rihanna, Ariana showed off a newfound confidence and choreography in the blazing set that saw her  belt out a medley of her hit “The Way” and “Problem”.

Easily a highlight of the night, tuck in below to see the performance that had us buzzing:

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  1. Islandboi80 May 1, 2014

    She is a great vocalist but a boring performer

    • Belladonna1363 May 2, 2014

      @Islandboi80 She’s trying way harder then most of the Pop & Urban acts out there. So far she’s done the Disney Radio Awards, iHeart Awards, came out with her Lyric video & you no the video is on the way, plus she’s going to do even more when the album comes out. I can’t wait!

  2. BEYFLAWLESS May 1, 2014

    so cute … love the otufit .. and good outfit

    • BEYFLAWLESS May 1, 2014

      vocal*

  3. metzo May 1, 2014

    She was okay. And oh @ Rihanna laughing at Ariana dancing, as if she can do it any better.. Smh.

    • k May 1, 2014

      mybe Riri was surprise, and didn’t know ms Grande could get down like that. i know riri is shady, but i don;t think that chuckle was shade.

      • NANCY GRACE SLAY’S May 2, 2014

        me neither!!!!
        that looked like, oh shyt, that bytch getting down!!!

    • My Gums Tho(aka Teacher) May 1, 2014

      B**** clearly that was an “OMG she’s so cute” laugh! You dumb b****! F*** Beyonce and that ugly b**** of a daughter of hers! Blu Ivy is an ugly big jawed little b****!

  4. BEYFLAWLESS May 1, 2014

    so cute … love the otufit .. and good vocals

  5. Rosie May 1, 2014

    Performance would’ve been a 10/10 if she didn’t look 14 years old. She needs to get a new wig ASAP. Otherwise she did really good.

  6. Molly May 1, 2014

    Good vocals horrible dancing and i can’t with Rihannas tragic hair.

  7. coolness May 1, 2014

    She’s such a cutie and her vocals are just like the studio which is good but at the same time, her enunciation is really bad. I can barely make out what she says at times. I dunno, I wanna like this girl but her performance was cringe-worthy because she looks so young trying to be all s***. I love her white boots though.

    • Junior in Jamaica May 2, 2014

      I agree!

  8. Tisha May 1, 2014

    Just saw it on TV. She looked all of 4ft nothing on stage, much as I give her props for her voice this is why these Disney/Nick kids can’t make it. You can’t look 14 and expect adults to buy your music, same with Selena.

  9. The Great Lacefronce. May 1, 2014

    Ariana sings live unlike THIEFonce

  10. Rosie May 1, 2014

    Why was my comment about Naya Riviera getting dropped deleted?

    • metzo May 1, 2014

      What did you say gurll?

      • Rosie May 1, 2014

        Look on the Naya post; I told them to post about it along with literally the exact quote from Billboard I used in my comment.

  11. christinastherealtalent May 1, 2014

    I love Ariana!

    By the way, why the hell is Rihfund laughing? It better not be at Ariana’s dancing because Rihfund can barely follow a robots steps.

    BTW thatgrapejuice- your new site layout sucks and is worse than before. All these damn ads and it runs slower too.

    • The Great Lacefronce. May 1, 2014

      She was laughing at Screamtina and her struggle vocals

  12. Skyfall May 1, 2014

    She did good. She sounded good. Her dancing was cute.
    9/10

  13. Rihboy May 1, 2014

    Better but she needs more work! Riri and ari live for each other so lets not drum up beef now! By the way rih walked away with a few awards! Go rih rih! I live for them!

    • blue May 1, 2014

      Rihanna is the Radio Queen.

  14. blue May 1, 2014

    Not crazy about the hair, but there is just something about rih that makes her able to pull off any look.

  15. Rihboy May 1, 2014

    This jada from matrix look gave me absolute life. Although as a fan i feel like this look was kind of close to the icon award outfit! But nevertheless still absolutely gorgeous! That green lip is everything! I think she was laughing because she thought it was cute to see ari breaking out with cute dance moves! I even chuckled a bit! I give ari an a for effort she isnt the best dancer but i she already has me sold i can do without it!

  16. k May 1, 2014

    Nice performance.

  17. Stephy Tha Lambily May 1, 2014

    Yass, Riri is working those “dooky” braids…

    Anyways, Ariana shut that down. She was prancing around looking cute & sounding good. Her voice is not for me (too girlish & immature) but she can sing live unlike the other diva in the audience.

    Good For Her 10/10!

  18. christinastherealtalent May 1, 2014

    @ THE GREAT LACEFRONT-

    BE CAREFUL HOW YOU TRY TO COME AT ME BEOTCH!

    I WILL CLAP BACK AT YOU SO HARD YOU’LL REGRET THE DAY YOUR DADDY EVER SQUIRTED YO A** OUT!

    • My Gums Tho(aka Teacher) May 1, 2014

      F*** you and Christina’s unborn baby!

  19. Brian310 May 1, 2014

    I enjoyed the performance but I agree with everyone that said she needs to work on her enunciation.

  20. pon_de May 1, 2014

    awkward to watch like a pageant kid getting thrown out on stage and shaking it for daddy.

  21. IStanForYourFav May 1, 2014

    So cute. I love the song (mainly the beat. I don’t know what’s she saying/singing about lol no shade). I actually love RiRi’s hair btw.

  22. CherylSoldier May 2, 2014

    She’s just a little stiff and inexperienced. She’ll get better.

  23. Slaughterhoes May 2, 2014

    Wow she’s 20? Thought she was 16

  24. njilf May 2, 2014

    I’m sorry , she ‘s a nice girl but everything just feels
    Off with her..
    Too boring, please don’t dance.. and her voice is of course good
    But it still feels like the poor man’s Mariah..i just felt akward
    Watching this..

  25. KING J May 2, 2014

    I HOPE SHE GETS BETTER WITH TIME BECAUSE SHE HAS A GOOD VOICE. BUT BABY GIRL HAS NO STAGE PRESENCE. SHE REALLY CAN’T DANCE AND THE WHOLE SECOND HALF OF THE SONG SHE WAS OUT OF BREATH AND THATS WHEN SHE STARTS SCREAMING AND TRYING TO PUMP THE CROWD UP. HOPE SHE GETS BETTER. I’M JUST NOT FEELING HER PERFORMANCES THO. UGH WHY CANT WE HAVE MORE POWERFUL PERFORMERS LIKE BEYONCE / PINK / CIARA. *YES CIARA MIGHT NOT HAVE A POWERFUL VOICE BUT SHE CAN PUT ON A SHOW.

  26. JER May 2, 2014

    MEH

  27. Dev May 2, 2014

    Her tone is starting to get really annoying, she needs to use her range much more. The song is still tragic and so was that routine, the Lolita s** appeal that she’s aiming for is not working.

  28. SNF May 2, 2014

    Beautiful girl with an amazing voice… She’s getting better with her stage presence too! I thought she did good…

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