iHeartMedia and FOX Entertainment Announce Nominees for the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards

iHeartMedia and FOX Entertainment today announced the nominees for the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards airing LIVE from Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Thursday, March 26 (8:00-10:00PM ET live / PT tape-delayed) on FOX. The event will also be heard on iHeartRadio stations nationwide and on the iHeartRadio app.

The 13th annual iHeartRadio Music Awards will celebrate the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and the iHeartRadio app throughout 2025, while also offering a preview of the upcoming hits of 2026. The show will feature award presentations in multiple categories, live performances from the biggest artists in music, surprise guests and collaborations, and will showcase the stories of the winning artists’ road to #1.

“This is an annual awards show made exclusively for fans, celebrating the biggest songs and artists they’ve loved listening to on iHeartRadio stations and our iHeartRadio app all year long,” said John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises, and Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer of iHeartMedia. “FOX viewers will also get an exclusive preview of some of the songs they’ll be listening to in the Summer of ’26.”

Artists receiving several nominations include Alex Warren, Bad Bunny, Benson Boone, BLACKPINK, Chris Brown, Ed Sheeran, Ella Langley, GloRilla, Grupo Frontera, HUNTR/X: EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI, Jelly Roll, JENNIE, j-hope, KATSEYE, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Leon Thomas, Linkin Park, LISA, Mariah the Scientist, MOLIY, Morgan Wallen, Myles Smith, RAYE, ROSÉ, Sabrina Carpenter, Shinedown, sombr, SZA, Tate McRae, Taylor Swift, Twenty One Pilots and Zara Larsson. All nominees are listed below.

In addition to paying tribute to music and artists, the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards will again celebrate the fans, giving iHeartRadio listeners the opportunity to decide winners in several new and established categories. Fan voting will determine this year’s Favorite Broadway Debut, Favorite TikTok Dance, Favorite Debut Album, Best Lyrics, Best Music Video, Favorite On Screen, Favorite Tour Photographer, Favorite Soundtrack, Favorite Tour Style, Favorite Tour Tradition and Favorite K-pop Collab. Social voting begins today, January 8, and will close on March 19 @ 11:59PM PT for all categories. Fans can vote by visiting iHeartRadio.com/awards.

This year’s awards will once again feature a broad array of categories:

Song of the Year:

Anxiety – Doechii

Good News – Shaboozey

Love Somebody – Morgan Wallen

luther – Kendrick Lamar and SZA

Manchild – Sabrina Carpenter

MUTT – Leon Thomas

Ordinary – Alex Warren

Sorry I’m Here For Someone Else – Benson Boone

Stargazing – Myles Smith

The Fate of Ophelia – Taylor Swift

Artist of the Year:

Bad Bunny

Benson Boone

Chris Brown

Jelly Roll

Kendrick Lamar

Lady Gaga

Morgan Wallen

Sabrina Carpenter

Tate McRae

Taylor Swift

Pop Artist of the Year:

Alex Warren

Benson Boone

Sabrina Carpenter

Tate McRae

Taylor Swift

Pop Song of the Year:

Golden – HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI

Manchild – Sabrina Carpenter

Ordinary – Alex Warren

Pink Pony Club – Chappell Roan

The Fate of Ophelia – Taylor Swift

Best New Artist (Pop):

Alex Warren

Jessie Murph

Myles Smith

Ravyn Lenae

sombr

Duo/Group of the Year:

HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI

Linkin Park

Maroon 5

Shinedown

Twenty One Pilots

Best Collaboration:

All The Way – BigXthaPlug ft. Bailey Zimmerman

APT. – ROSÉ & Bruno Mars

luther – Kendrick Lamar and SZA

Timeless – The Weeknd ft. Playboi Carti

WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME – GloRilla ft. Sexyy Red

Country Song of the Year:

After All The Bars Are Closed – Thomas Rhett

Good News – Shaboozey

Liar – Jelly Roll

Love Somebody – Morgan Wallen

Whiskey Drink – Jason Aldean

Country Artist of the Year:

Jason Aldean

Jelly Roll

Lainey Wilson

Luke Combs

Morgan Wallen

Best New Artist (Country):

Chase Matthew

Ella Langley

Hudson Westbrook

Josh Ross

Zach Top

Hip-Hop Song of the Year:

luther – Kendrick Lamar and SZA

NOKIA – Drake

Outside – Cardi B

The Largest – BigXthaPlug

WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME – GloRilla ft. Sexyy Red

Hip-Hop Artist of the Year:

Cardi B

GloRilla

Kendrick Lamar

Playboi Carti

Tyler, The Creator

Best New Artist (Hip-Hop):

MOLIY

PLUTO

Real Boston Richey

YKNIECE

ZEDDY WILL

R&B Song of the Year:

Burning Blue – Mariah the Scientist

Folded – Kehlani

MUTT – Leon Thomas

Residuals – Chris Brown

SOMEBODY LOVES ME – PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake

R&B Artist of the Year:

Chris Brown

Kehlani

Leon Thomas

Mariah the Scientist

SZA

Best New Artist (R&B):

Jenevieve

Kwn

Leon Thomas

Mariah the Scientist

Sailorr

World Artist of the Year:

Ayra Starr

Jackson Wang

JO1

MOLIY

Tyla

Alternative Song of the Year:

Back To Friends – sombr

Ensenada – Sublime

One Eyed Bastard – Green Day

Stargazing – Myles Smith

The Contract – Twenty One Pilots

Alternative Artist of the Year:

Cage the Elephant

Green Day

Linkin Park

Sublime

Twenty One Pilots

Best New Artist (Alternative):

almost monday

Gigi Perez

Lola Young

Role Model

sombr

Rock Song of the Year:

Afterlife – Evanescence

Bad Guy – Falling In Reverse ft. Saraya

Dance, Kid, Dance – Shinedown

Even If It Kills Me – Papa Roach

Heavy Is the Crown – Linkin Park

Rock Artist of the Year:

Linkin Park

Papa Roach

Shinedown

Sleep Token

Three Days Grace

Best New Artist (Rock):

Architects

Poppy

Return to Dust

Sleep Theory

Spiritbox

Dance Song of the Year:

Blessings – Calvin Harris feat. Clementine Douglas

In My Arms – ILLENIUM & HAYLA

No Broke Boys – Disco Lines & Tinashe

Save My Love – Marshmello, Ellie Goulding and AVAION

Won’t Be Possible – Tiësto, Odd Mob & Goodboys

Dance Artist of the Year:

Calvin Harris

David Guetta

John Summit

Martin Garrix

Tiësto

Latin Pop/Urban Song of the Year:

Angel – Grupo Frontera & Romeo Santos

DEGENERE – Myke Towers & benny blanco

DtMF – Bad Bunny

Qué Pasaría… – Rauw Alejandro and Bad Bunny

Soltera – Shakira

Latin Pop/Urban Artist of the Year:

Bad Bunny

Feid

J Balvin

Karol G

Shakira

Best New Artist (Latin Pop/Urban):

Alleh Mezher

Beéle

De La Rose

Dei V

Louis BPM

Regional Mexican Song of the Year:

Amor Bonito – Luis Angel “El Flaco”

El Amor De Mi Vida – Calibre 50

Flores – Xavi

Hecha Pa’ Mi – Grupo Frontera

Lejos Estamos Mejor – Eden Muñoz

Regional Mexican Artist of the Year:

Alejandro Fernández

Carin León

Fuerza Regida

Grupo Frontera

Luis Angel “El Flaco”

Best New Artist (Regional Mexican):

Clave Especial

Edgardo Nuñez

Los Dos De Tamaulipas

Óscar Maydon

Oscar Ortiz

K-pop Artist of the Year:

JENNIE

j-hope

Jin

LISA

ROSÉ

K-pop Group of the Year:

ATEEZ

BLACKPINK

ENHYPEN

Stray Kids

TWICE

K-pop Song of the Year:

APT. – ROSÉ & Bruno Mars

Golden – HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI

JUMP – BLACKPINK

Killin’ It Girl – j-hope feat. GloRilla

like JENNIE – JENNIE

Best New Artist (K-pop):

82Major

AllDay Project

Cortis

Hearts2Hearts

Meovv

Songwriter of the Year:

Amy Allen

Ashley Gorley

Cal Shapiro

Charlie Handsome

Julia Michaels

Producer of the Year:

Andrew Watt

Dijon

Jack Antonoff

Max Martin & Shellback

Sounwave

Favorite Broadway Debut: *Socially Voted Category

Ashley Graham, “Chicago”

Cheryl Porter, “& Juliet”

Durrell “Tank” Babbs, “Hell’s Kitchen”

Gabrielle Nevaeh Green, “Stranger Things: The First Shadow”

Jack Wolfe, “Hadestown”

Kelsie Watts, “Six! The Musical”

Lencia Kebede, “Wicked”

Lizzy McAlpine, “Floyd Collins”

Meg Donnelly, “Moulin Rouge! The Musical”

Ne-Yo, “Hell’s Kitchen”

Tom Felton, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”

Trisha Paytas, “Beetlejuice”

(New for 2026) Favorite TikTok Dance: *Socially Voted Category

Abracadabra – Lady Gaga

Gnarly – KATSEYE

GO! – CORTIS

Happen To Me – Russell Dickerson

JUMP – BLACKPINK

like JENNIE – JENNIE

Midnight Sun – Zara Larsson

MONA LISA – j-hope

Revolving Door – Tate McRae

SPAGHETTI – LE SSERAFIM, j-hope

The Fate of Ophelia – Taylor Swift

(New for 2026) Favorite Debut Album: *Socially Voted Category

Addison Rae, “Addison”

Alex Warren, “You’ll Be Alright, Kid”

Audrey Hobert, “Who’s the Clown?”

Calum Hood, “ORDER chaos ORDER”

Coco Jones, “Why Not More?”

JADE, “THAT’S SHOWBIZ BABY!”

JENNIE, “Ruby”

LISA, “Alter Ego”

Michael Clifford, “SIDEQUEST”

Perrie, “Perrie”

sombr, “I Barely Know Her”

Tucker Wetmore, “What Not To”

Best Lyrics: *Socially Voted Category

Anxiety – Doechii

BAILE INoLVIDABLE – Bad Bunny

Camera – Ed Sheeran

Choosin’ Texas – Ella Langley

DAISIES – Justin Bieber

Golden – HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI

Man I Need – Olivia Dean

Manchild – Sabrina Carpenter

Ordinary – Alex Warren

The Fate of Ophelia – Taylor Swift

undressed – sombr

WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! – RAYE

Best Music Video: *Socially Voted Category

Abracadabra – Lady Gaga

BAILE INoLVIDABLE – Bad Bunny

BORN AGAIN – LISA feat. Doja Cat & RAYE

Gabriela – KATSEYE

JUMP – BLACKPINK

like JENNIE – JENNIE

Manchild – Sabrina Carpenter

Ordinary – Alex Warren

Sapphire – Ed Sheeran

Shake It to the Max (FLY) (Remix) – MOLIY, Shenseea, Skillibeng, Silent Addy

The Fate of Ophelia – Taylor Swift

toxic till the end – ROSÉ

Favorite On Screen: *Socially Voted Category

AJ McLean, Nicole Scherzinger, Liam Payne, Kelly Rowland, “Building the Band”

Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo, “Wicked: For Good”

Bad Bunny, “Happy Gilmore 2”

Becky G, “REBBECA”

Ed Sheeran, “ONE SHOT with Ed Sheeran: A Musical Experience”

Jimin and Jungkook, “Are You Sure?!”

Jonas Brothers, “A Very Jonas Christmas Movie”

Karol G, “Karol G: Tomorrow Was Beautiful”

Lady Gaga, “Wednesday”

LISA, “The White Lotus”

Taylor Swift, “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The End of an Era”

Zara Larsson, “Up Close”

Favorite Tour Photographer: *Socially Voted Category

Abby Waisler for Gracie Abrams

Adam DeGross for Post Malone

Anna Lee for Coldplay

baeth for Tate McRae

Chris Cornejo for Shakira

Cynthia Parkhurst for Katy Perry

Henry Hwu for Billie Eilish

Hyghly for The Weeknd

Joshua Halling for Oasis

Rahul Bhatt for KATSEYE

Thomas Falcone for Shawn Mendes

Tom Pallant for YUNGBLUD

Favorite Soundtrack: *Socially Voted Category

A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (Original Soundtrack)

F1 the Album

Frankenstein (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)

KPop Demon Hunters

Nobody Wants This Season 2: The Soundtrack

Sinners (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Smurfs Movie Soundtrack (Music From & Inspired By)

Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere

Tron: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Wicked: For Good – The Soundtrack

Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires (Original Soundtrack)

Favorite Tour Style: *Socially Voted Category

Bad Bunny, “DeBí TiRaR MáS FOtoS World Tour”

Beyoncé, “Cowboy Carter Tour”

Billie Eilish, “Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour”

BLACKPINK, “Deadline World Tour”

Dua Lipa, “Radical Optimism Tour”

Ella Langley, “Still Hungover Tour”

KATSEYE, “Beautiful Chaos Tour”

Lady Gaga, “The Mayhem Ball”

Sabrina Carpenter, “Short n’ Sweet Tour”

Tate McRae, “Miss Possessive Tour”

Taylor Swift, “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour”

Zara Larsson, “Midnight Sun Tour”

Favorite Tour Tradition: *Socially Voted Category

Benson Boone, Cover song

Beyoncé, Blue Ivy & Rumi on stage

Billie Eilish, “when the party’s over” silent loop

Coldplay, Crowd cam

Dua Lipa, Surprise guest

Jonas Brothers, Surprise guest

KATSEYE, “Gnarly” dance break

Lainey Wilson, Cowgirl of the night

ROLE MODEL, Sally

Sabrina Carpenter, Celebrity “Juno” arrest

Tate McRae, Fan cam on stage

Zara Larsson, “Lush Life” star

(New for 2026) Favorite K-pop Collab: *Socially Voted Category

Blink – Corbyn Besson & TZUYU of TWICE

BORN AGAIN – LISA feat. Doja Cat & RAYE

BUCK – Jackson Wang feat. Diljit Dosanjh

Confessions – Flo Rida, HEESEUNG & JAKE of ENHYPEN, Paul Russell

Dirty Work – aespa feat. Flo Milli

ExtraL – JENNIE, Doechii

EYES CLOSED – JISOO X ZAYN

Illegal + SEVENTEEN – PinkPantheress, SEVENTEEN

On My Mind – Alex Warren & ROSÉ

Sweet Dreams (feat. Miguel) – j-hope, Miguel

TOO BAD – G-DRAGON feat. Anderson .Paak

WE PRAY (TWICE Version) – Coldplay, TWICE, Burna Boy, Elyanna, TINI, Little Simz

Additional categories include Label of the Year and individual winners for Album of the Year in music’s biggest genres, including Pop, Country, Alternative, Rock, Dance, Hip-Hop, R&B, Latin and Regional Mexican formats.

For a full list of categories, visit iHeartRadio.com/awards.

Since the iHeartRadio Music Awards’ inception in 2014, the show has included live performances and appearances by superstar artists, such as Alicia Keys, Ariana Grande, Blake Shelton, Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Big Sean, Bon Jovi, Bruno Mars, Cher, Chris Martin, Elton John, Jennifer Lopez, John Legend, Justin Bieber, Kacey Musgraves, Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson, Madonna, P!NK, Pitbull, Rihanna, Sam Smith, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and many others. Among the many winners of the 2025 Awards were Benson Boone for Song of the Year; Taylor Swift for Artist of the Year; and Billie Eilish for Album of the Year. The 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards also honored Mariah Carey with the 2025 iHeartRadio Icon Award and Lady Gaga with the 2025 iHeartRadio Innovator Award.

For breaking news and exclusive iHeartRadio Music Awards content, visit iHeartRadio.com/awards or follow the social buzz on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Artists and/or events subject to change or cancellation without notice.