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 (8:00-10:00 p.m. 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 at 11:59 p.m. 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
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”
(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.