IHeartRadio Music Awards
American music awards show
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The iHeartRadio Music Awards is an American music awards show that celebrates music heard throughout the year across iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and on iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia's digital music platform.[2] Founded by iHeartRadio in 2014, the event recognizes the most popular artists and music over the previous year. Winners are chosen per cumulative performance data, while the public is able to vote in several categories.[3]
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Current: 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards | |
Official logo of the iHeartRadio Music Awards | |
| Awarded for | Performance in music platforms and radio airplay, recognizing artists and listeners[1] |
| Country | United States |
| First award | May 1, 2014 |
| Website | https://www.iheart.com/music-awards/  |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | NBC (2014–2015) TBS, TNT and TruTV (2016–2018) Fox (2019, 2021–present) iHeartRadio (2020) |
The inaugural event was held on May 1, 2014, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Its first two years were broadcast live on NBC; from 2016 to 2018, it was simulcast on TBS, TNT and TruTV.[4][5][6] Since the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards, the ceremony has aired on Fox. The trophy is manufactured by the New York firm Society Awards.
Taylor Swift is the most awarded artist in the history of the iHeartRadio Music Awards, having won 41 awards between 2015 and 2026.
Overview
The nominations are based on results from the iHeartRadio Chart. It includes listener feedback and performance data, according to airplay; digital streaming data from the iHeartRadio platform, including sales, social, online video data and tags from BigChampagne and Shazam. The iHeartRadio Countdown, the two-hour weekly program, highlights the top 20 contemporary hit radio songs in the iHeartRadio Chart. The latter is supplied and compiled by Mediabase.[7] In addition, every public-voting category (nine in 2018),[8] includes social hashtags as the primary voting mechanism.[9]
List of ceremonies
Award categories
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The categories cover an array of genres, including pop, alternative rock, hip-hop, R&B, Latin and regional Mexican music.[23][24] Public-voting categories through social media are indicated with a double dagger (‡).
Current award categories
- Song of the Year (2014–present)
- Artist of the Year (2014–2015, 2023–present)
- Best Collaboration (2014–present)
- Duo/Group of the Year (2016–2024, 2026–present)
- Pop Song of the Year (2025-present)
- Pop Artist of the Year (2024-present)
- Best New Pop Artist (2017–present)
- Alternative Rock Song of the Year (2014–present)
- Alternative Rock Artist of the Year (2016–present)
- Best New Rock/Alternative Rock Artist (2017–present)
- Rock Song of the Year (2016–present)
- Rock Artist of the Year (2016–present)
- Country Song of the Year (2014–present)
- Country Artist of the Year (2016–present)
- Best New Country Artist (2017–present)
- Dance Song of the Year (2015–present)
- Dance Artist of the Year (2016–present)
- Hip-Hop Song of the Year (2016–present)
- Hip-Hop Artist of the Year (2016–present)
- Best New Hip-Hop Artist (2017–present)
- R&B Song of the Year (2016–present)
- R&B Artist of the Year (2016–present)
- Best New R&B Artist (2017–present)
- Latin Pop/Urban Song of the Year (2016–present)
- Latin Pop/Urban Artist of the Year (2016–present)
- Best New Latin Pop/Urban Artist (2017–present)
- Regional Mexican Song of the Year (2016–present)
- Regional Mexican Artist of the Year (2016–present)
- Best New Regional Mexican Artist (2025-present)
- K-Pop Artist of the Year (2024–present)
- K-Pop Song of the Year (2025-present)
- Best New K-Pop Artist (2024–present)
- Producer of the Year (2017–present)
- Songwriter of the Year (2019-present)
- World Artist of the Year (2025-present)
- Best Lyrics (2014–present) ‡
- Best Music Video (2017–present) ‡
- Favorite On Screen (2025-present) ‡
- Favorite Tour Photographer (2019-present) ‡
- Favorite Tour Style (2025-present) ‡
- Favorite Tour Tradition (2025-present) ‡
- Favorite Surprise Guest (2025-present) ‡
- Favorite Broadway Debut (2025-present) ‡
- Favorite Soundtrack (2025-present) ‡
- Favorite K-Pop Collab (2026-present) ‡
- Favorite Debut Album (2026-present) ‡
- Favorite TikTok Dance (2026-present) ‡
Past award categories
- Best Song from a Movie (2016–2017) ‡
- Best Underground Alternative Band (2017) ‡
- Regional Mexican Album of the Year (2017)
- Album of the Year (2016)
- Biggest Triple Threat (2016) ‡
- Most Meme-able Moment (2016) ‡
- Hip-Hop/R&B Song of the Year (2014–2015)
- EDM Song of the Year (2014)
- Renegade (2015)
- Instagram Award (2014)
- Best Boy Band (2018) ‡
- Best Remix (2018) ‡
Special awards
iHeartRadio Innovator Award
The honor is presented to artists for their contribution to popular culture.[25]
- 2014: Pharrell Williams[26]
- 2015: Justin Timberlake[27]
- 2016: U2[25]
- 2017: Bruno Mars[28]
- 2018: Chance the Rapper[29]
- 2019: Alicia Keys[30]
- 2023: Taylor Swift[31]
- 2024: Beyoncé
- 2025: Lady Gaga
- 2026: Miley Cyrus
iHeartRadio Icon Award
- 2018: Bon Jovi[29]
- 2021: Elton John
- 2022: Jennifer Lopez
- 2023: Pink
- 2024: Cher
- 2025: Mariah Carey
- 2026: John Mellencamp
iHeartRadio Landmark Award
Artist of the Decade
- 2019: Garth Brooks[30]
Fangirls Award
- 2018: Camila Cabello[29]
- 2019: Halsey[30]
Young Influencer
- 2014: Ariana Grande[26]
Trailblazer Award
- 2022: Megan Thee Stallion[32]
Tour of the Century
- 2025: Taylor Swift
Multiple wins and nominations
Most wins (as of 2026)
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | Taylor Swift | Drake | BTS, Bruno Mars | Twenty One Pilots | The Chainsmokers |
| Total | 41 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Most nominations (as of 2026)
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | Taylor Swift | Drake | Justin Bieber | Ariana Grande | Bad Bunny |
| Total | 75 | 52 | 42 | 39 | 31 |
Performances
See also
Notes
- Originally scheduled for March 29, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic until the ceremony itself would be later cancelled on August 24.
- Originally to be held at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, but was forfeited due to the COVID-19 pandemic.