iHeartMedia and FOX Entertainment just announced who the nominees of the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards are. Some of the most heard artists among the different categories are Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter and Bad Bunny.
The awaited ceremony will be held at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026. Moreover, it will be transmitted live on FOX, the iHeartRadio channel and its official app at 8pm ET. In addition, this year’s edition counts with several new features: nine new categories, voted for by the general public, were added.
Here are some of the most relevant categories at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards:
Song of the Year:
- Anxiety – Doechii
- Good News – Shaboozey
- Love Somebody – Morgan Wallen
- luther – Kendrik 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
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
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
Alternative Song of the Year:
- Back To Friends – sombr
- Ensenada – Sublime
- One Eyed Bastard – Green Day
- Stargazing – Myles Smith
- The Contract – Twenty One Pilots
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
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
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
K-pop Song of the Year:
- like JENNIE – JENNIE
- APT. – ROSÉ & Bruno Mars
- Golden – HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI
- JUMP – BLACKPINK
- Killin’ It Girl – j-hope feat. GloRilla
