IHeartRadio Music Awards


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. 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.
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. 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 34 awards between 2015 and 2025.
WWW iheart.com/music-awards

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. In addition, every public-voting category, includes social hashtags as the primary voting mechanism.

Award categories

The categories cover an array of genres, including pop, alternative rock, hip-hop, R&B, Latin and regional Mexican music. Public-voting categories through social media are indicated with a double dagger.

Current award categories

  • Song of the Year
  • Artist of the Year
  • Best Collaboration
  • Pop Song of the Year
  • Pop Artist of the Year
  • Best New Pop Artist
  • Alternative Rock Song of the Year
  • Alternative Rock Artist of the Year
  • Best New Rock/Alternative Rock Artist
  • Rock Song of the Year
  • Rock Artist of the Year
  • Country Song of the Year
  • Country Artist of the Year
  • Best New Country Artist
  • Dance Song of the Year
  • Dance Artist of the Year
  • Hip-Hop Song of the Year
  • Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
  • Best New Hip-Hop Artist
  • R&B Song of the Year
  • R&B Artist of the Year
  • Best New R&B Artist
  • Latin Pop/Urban Song of the Year
  • Latin Pop/Urban Artist of the Year
  • Best New Latin Pop/Urban Artist
  • Regional Mexican Song of the Year
  • Regional Mexican Artist of the Year
  • Best New Regional Mexican Artist
  • K-Pop Artist of the Year
  • K-Pop Song of the Year
  • Best New K-Pop Artist
  • Producer of the Year
  • Songwriter of the Year
  • World Artist of the Year
  • Best Lyrics
  • Best Music Video
  • Favorite On Screen
  • Favorite Tour Photographer
  • Favorite Tour Style
  • Favorite Tour Tradition
  • Favorite Surprise Guest
  • Favorite Broadway Debut
  • Favorite Soundtrack
  • Favorite K-Pop Collab
  • Favorite Debut Album
  • Favorite TikTok Dance

Past award categories

  • Best Song from a Movie
  • Best Underground Alternative Band
  • Regional Mexican Album of the Year
  • Album of the Year
  • Biggest Triple Threat
  • Most Meme-able Moment
  • Hip-Hop/R&B Song of the Year
  • EDM Song of the Year
  • Renegade
  • Instagram Award
  • Best Boy Band
  • Best Remix

Special awards

iHeartRadio Innovator Award

The honor is presented to artists for their contribution to popular culture.

iHeartRadio Icon Award

iHeartRadio Landmark Award

Artist of the Decade

Fangirls Award

Young Influencer

Trailblazer Award

Tour of the Century

Multiple wins and nominations

Most wins
Rank1st2nd3rd4th5th
ArtistTaylor SwiftDrakeBTSTwenty One PilotsBruno Mars, The Chainsmokers
Total3413121110

Most nominations
Rank1st2nd3rd4th5th
ArtistTaylor SwiftDrakeJustin BieberAriana GrandeBad Bunny
Total7352423931