iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026: Full Winners Checklist
From Taylor Swift and Girl Gaga to Jelly Roll and Kendrick Lamar, peep all of the stars who won mountainous at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards on March 26 in Los Angeles.
The sky is opalite at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Finally, the stars stepped out at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles on March 26 to peep which of the supreme celebs in tune will take dwelling the metal coronary heart statuette at the 13th annual ceremony.
Taylor Swift proved that she is conscious of the lifestyles of a showgirl as she led the pack with 9 nominations, alongside side Pop Artist of the Year and Music of the Year for “The Destiny of Ophelia.” And the competition is anything nonetheless immediate n' candy, with Sabrina Carpenter, Vulgar Bunny and Alex Warren moral behind her with eight nods every.
As such, the categories are stacked, with, as an example, Vulgar Bunny, Taylor, Sabrina, Benson Boone, Chris Brown, Jelly Roll, Kendrick Lamar, Girl Gaga, Morgan Wallen and Tate McRae vying for Artist of the Year.
Though the Ludacris-hosted evening is all about awarding trophies, attendees will also be serenaded by KATSEYE, Lainey Wilson, Ludacris, RAYE, TLC, Salt-N-Pepa, En Vogue and extra.
Walking into the occasion as a winner already is Miley Cyrus, the recipient of 1 of the ceremony's most coveted honors, the Innovator Award, for her impression on tune and pop custom.
And it's an in particular thrilling honor since the “Flowers” singer is also celebrating the twentieth anniversary of Hannah Montana with an anniversary particular.
“Hannah Montana will always be a allotment of who I’m,” Miley mirrored in a February hiss to Rolling Stone. “What began as a TV hiss was a shared skills that formed my lifestyles and the lives of so many fans, and I'll always be gay about that connection.”
“The truth that it restful capacity so much to of us all these years later is something I'm very proud of,” she persevered. “This 'Hannahversary' is my manner of celebrating and thanking the fans who've stood by me for two decades.”
Now, while fans celebrate Miley for being extra than loyal an unparalleled lady, shield reading to peep all of the winners at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Icon Award: John Mellencamp
Innovator Award: Miley Cyrus
Landmark Award: Ludacris
Album of the Year: Taylor Swift, Lifetime of a Showgirl
Breakthrough Artist of the Year: Alex Warren
Alternative Album of the Year: Sombr, I Barely Know Her
Pop Album of the Year: Taylor Swift, Lifetime of a Showgirl
Country Album of the Year: Morgan Wallen, I'm The Utter
Hip-Hop Album of the Year: Kendrick Lamar, GNX
Rock Album of the Year: Sleep Token, Even in Arcadia
Dance Album of the Year: Girl Gaga, MAYHEM
Latin Pop/Urban Music of the Year: Fuerza Regida, 111XPANTIA
Music of the Summer: Bruno Mars, “I Proper Could perchance well additionally”
Music of the Year:
“Fright” – Doechii
“Appropriate News” – Shaboozey
“Cherish Someone” – Morgan Wallen
“luther” – Kendrick Lamar and SZA
“Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter
“MUTT” – Leon Thomas
WINNER: “Frequent” – Alex Warren
“Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else” – Benson Boone
“Stargazing” – Myles Smith
“The Destiny of Ophelia” – Taylor Swift
Artist of the Year:
Vulgar Bunny
Benson Boone
Chris Brown
Jelly Roll
Kendrick Lamar
Girl Gaga
Morgan Wallen
Sabrina Carpenter
Tate McRae
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Pop Artist of the Year:
Alex Warren
Benson Boone
WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter
Tate McRae
Taylor Swift
Pop Music of the Year:
“Golden” – HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI
“Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter
“Frequent” – Alex Warren
“Pink Pony Club” – Chappell Roan
WINNER: “The Destiny of Ophelia” – Taylor Swift
Handiest Contemporary Artist (Pop):
WINNER: Alex Warren
Jessie Murph
Myles Smith
Ravyn Lenae
sombr
Duo/Community of the Year:
WINNER: HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI
Linkin Park
Maroon 5
Shinedown
Twenty One Pilots
Handiest Collaboration:
“All The Manner” – BigXthaPlug toes. Bailey Zimmerman
WINNER: “APT.” – ROSE & Bruno Mars
“luther” – Kendrick Lamar and SZA
“Timeless” – The Weeknd toes. Playboi Carti
“WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME” – GloRilla toes. Sexyy Red
Country Music of the Year:
“After All The Bars Are Closed” – Thomas Rhett
WINNER: “Appropriate News” – Shaboozey
“Liar” – Jelly Roll
“Cherish Someone” – Morgan Wallen
“Whiskey Drink” – Jason Aldean
Country Artist of the Year:
Jason Aldean
Jelly Roll
Lainey Wilson
Luke Combs
WINNER: Morgan Wallen
Handiest Contemporary Artist (Country):
Run Matthew
WINNER: Ella Langley
Hudson Westbrook
Josh Ross
Zach High
Hip-Hop Music of the Year:
WINNER: “luther” – Kendrick Lamar and SZA
“NOKIA” – Drake
“Outdoors” – Cardi B
“The Ideal” – BigXthaPlug
“WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME” – GloRilla toes. Sexyy Red
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year:
Cardi B
GloRilla
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
Playboi Carti
Tyler, The Creator
Handiest Contemporary Artist (Hip-Hop):
MOLIY
PLUTO
WINNER: True Boston Richey
YKNIECE
ZEDDY WILL
R&B Music of the Year:
“Burning Blue” – Mariah the Scientist
WINNER: “Folded” – Kehlani
“MUTT” – Leon Thomas
“Residuals” – Chris Brown
“SOMEBODY LOVES ME” – PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake
R&B Artist of the Year:
WINNER: Chris Brown
Kehlani
Leon Thomas
Mariah the Scientist
SZA
Handiest Contemporary Artist (R&B):
Jenevieve
Kwn
WINNER: Leon Thomas
Mariah the Scientist
Sailorr
World Artist of the Year:
Ayra Starr
Jackson Wang
JO1
WINNER: MOLIY
Tyla
Alternative Music of the Year:
“Inspire To Chums” – sombr
WINNER: “Ensenada” – Shining
“One Eyed Bastard” – Inexperienced Day
“Stargazing” – Myles Smith “The Contract” – Twenty One Pilots
Alternative Artist of the Year:
Cage the Elephant
Inexperienced Day
Linkin Park
Shining
WINNER: Twenty One Pilots
Handiest Contemporary Artist (Alternative):
practically monday
Gigi Perez
Lola Younger
Role Model
WINNER: sombr
Rock Music of the Year:
“Afterlife” – Evanescence
“Vulgar Man” – Falling In Reverse toes. Saraya
“Dance, Child, Dance” – Shinedown
“Even If It Kills Me” – Papa Roach
WINNER: “Heavy Is the Crown” – Linkin Park
Rock Artist of the Year:
Linkin Park
Papa Roach
WINNER: Shinedown
Sleep Token
Three Days Grace
Handiest Contemporary Artist (Rock):
Architects
Poppy
Return to Mud
WINNER: Sleep Theory
Spiritbox
Dance Music of the Year:
“Blessings” – Calvin Harris feat. Clementine Douglas
“In My Fingers” – ILLENIUM & HAYLA
WINNER: “No Broke Boys” – Disco Lines & Tinashe
“Assign My Cherish” – Marshmello, Ellie Goulding and AVAION
“Received't Be Conceivable” – Tiësto, Odd Mob & Goodboys
Dance Artist of the Year:
Calvin Harris
WINNER: David Guetta
John Summit
Martin Garrix
Tiësto
Latin Pop/Urban Music of the Year:
“Angel” – Grupo Frontera & Romeo Santos
“DEGENERE” – Myke Towers & benny blanco
WINNER: “DtMF” – Vulgar Bunny
“Qué Pasaría…” – Rauw Alejandro and Vulgar Bunny
“Soltera” – Shakira
Latin Pop/Urban Artist of the Year:
WINNER: Vulgar Bunny
Feid
J Balvin
Karol G
Shakira
Handiest Contemporary Artist (Latin Pop/Urban):
Alleh
WINNER: Beéle
De La Rose
Dei V
Louis BPM
Regional Mexican Music of the Year:
WINNER: “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
Carín León
Fuerza Regida
WINNER: Grupo Frontera
Luis Angel “El Flaco”
Handiest Contemporary Artist (Regional Mexican):
Clave Especial
Edgardo Nuñez
WINNER: Los Dos De Tamaulipas
Óscar Maydon
Oscar Ortiz
Sufficient-pop Artist of the Year:
JENNIE
j-hope
Jin
LISA
WINNER: ROSÉ
Sufficient-pop Community of the Year:
ATEEZ
BLACKPINK
ENHYPEN
WINNER: Stray Kids
TWICE
Sufficient-pop Music of the Year:
“APT.” – ROSE & Bruno Mars
WINNER: “Golden” – HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI
“JUMP” – BLACKPINK
“Killin' It Girl” – j-hope feat. GloRilla
“devour JENNIE” – JENNIE
Handiest Contemporary Artist (Sufficient-pop):
82Major
AllDay Mission
WINNER: Cortis
Hearts2Hearts
Meovv
Songwriter of the Year:
WINNER: Amy Allen
Ashley Gorley
Cal Shapiro
Charlie Pleasing
Julia Michaels
Producer of the Year:
WINNER: Andrew Watt
Dijon
Jack Antonoff
Max Martin & Shellback
Sounwave
Well-liked Broadway Debut: *Socially Voted Category
Ashley Graham, Chicago
Cheryl Porter, & Juliet
Durrell “Tank” Babbs, Hell's Kitchen
Gabrielle Nevaeh Inexperienced, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Jack Wolfe, Hadestown
Kelsie Watts, Six! The Musical
Lencia Kebede, Vulgar
Lizzy McAlpine, Floyd Collins
Meg Donnelly, Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Ne-Yo, Hell's Kitchen
WINNER: Tom Felton, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Trisha Paytas, Beetlejuice
Well-liked TikTok Dance: *Socially Voted Category
“Abracadabra” – Girl Gaga
“Gnarly” – KATSEYE
“GO!” – CORTIS
“Happen To Me” – Russell Dickerson
“JUMP” – BLACKPINK
“devour JENNIE” – JENNIE
“Heart of the evening Solar” – Zara Larsson
WINNER: “MONA LISA” – j-hope
“Revolving Door” – Tate McRae
“SPAGHETTI” – LE SSERAFIM, j-hope
“The Destiny of Ophelia” – Taylor Swift
Handiest Music Video: *Socially Voted Category
“Abracadabra” – Girl Gaga
“BAILE INoLVIDABLE” – Vulgar Bunny
“BORN AGAIN” – LISA feat. Doja Cat & RAYE
“Gabriela” – KATSEYE
“JUMP” – BLACKPINK
“devour JENNIE” – JENNIE
“Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter
“Frequent” – Alex Warren
“Sapphire” – Ed Sheeran
“Shake It to the Max (FLY) (Remix)” – MOLIY, Shenseea, Skillibeng, Still Addy
WINNER: “The Destiny of Ophelia” – Taylor Swift
“poisonous till the cease” – ROSÉ
Well-liked On Show camouflage camouflage: *Socially Voted Category
AJ McLean, Nicole Scherzinger, Liam Payne, Kelly Rowland, Constructing the Band
Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo, Vulgar: For Appropriate
Vulgar Bunny, Gay Gilmore 2
Becky G, REBBECA
Ed Sheeran, ONE SHOT with Ed Sheeran: A Musical Expertise
WINNER: Jimin and Jungkook, Are You Particular?!
Jonas Brothers, A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
Karol G, Karol G: The following day Used to be Pleasing
Girl Gaga, Wednesday
LISA, The White Lotus
Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Break of an Generation
Zara Larsson, Up Close
Well-liked Tour Photographer: *Socially Voted Category
Abby Waisler for Gracie Abrams
Adam DeGross for Submit 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
WINNER: Rahul Bhatt for KATSEYE
Thomas Falcone for Shawn Mendes
Tom Pallant for YUNGBLUD
Well-liked Soundtrack: *Socially Voted Category
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (Fashioned Soundtrack)
F1 the Album
Frankenstein (Soundtrack from the Netflix Movie)
WINNER: KPop Demon Hunters
No one Desires This Season 2: The Soundtrack
Sinners (Fashioned Motion Image Soundtrack)
Smurfs Movie Soundtrack (Music From & Inspired By)
Springsteen: Bring Me From Nowhere
Tron: Ares (Fashioned Motion Image Soundtrack)
Vulgar: For Appropriate – The Soundtrack
Zombies 4: Sunrise of the Vampires (Fashioned Soundtrack)
Well-liked Tour Vogue: *Socially Voted Category
Vulgar Bunny, DeBí TiRaR MáS FOtoS World Tour
Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter Tour
Billie Eilish, Hit Me Tough and Soft: The Tour
BLACKPINK, Closing date World Tour
Dua Lipa, Radical Optimism Tour
Ella Langley, Aloof Hungover Tour
KATSEYE, Pleasing Chaos Tour
Girl Gaga, The Mayhem Ball
Sabrina Carpenter, Brief n' Candy Tour
Tate McRae, “Omit Possessive Tour”
WINNER: Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour
Zara Larsson, Heart of the evening Solar Tour
Well-liked Tour Tradition: *Socially Voted Category
Benson Boone, Duvet song
Beyoncé, Blue Ivy & Rumi on stage
Billie Eilish, “when the occasion's over” restful loop
WINNER: Coldplay, Crowd cam
Dua Lipa, Shock customer
Jonas Brothers, Shock customer
KATSEYE, “Gnarly” dance damage
Lainey Wilson, Cowgirl of the evening
ROLE MODEL, Sally
Sabrina Carpenter, Superstar “Juno” arrest
Tate McRae, Fan cam on stage
Zara Larsson, “Lush Existence” broad identify
Well-liked Sufficient-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
“Soiled Work” – aespa feat. Flo Milli
“ExtraL” – JENNIE, Doechii
“EYES CLOSED” – JISOO X ZAYN
“Unlawful + SEVENTEEN” – PinkPantheress, SEVENTEEN
“On My Mind” – Alex Warren & ROSÉ
WINNER: “Candy Desires (feat. Miguel)” – j-hope, Miguel
“TOO BAD” – G-DRAGON feat. Anderson.Paak
“WE PRAY (TWICE Model)” – Coldplay, TWICE, Burna Boy, Elyanna, TINI, Little Simz
Well-liked Debut Album: *Socially Voted Category
Addison Rae, Addison
WINNER: Alex Warren, You'll Be Alright, Child
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
Handiest Lyrics: *Socially Voted Category
“Fright” – Doechii
“BAILE INoLVIDABLE” – Vulgar Bunny
“Digicam” – 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
“Frequent” – Alex Warren
WINNER: “The Destiny of Ophelia” – Taylor Swift
“undressed” – sombr
“WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” – RAYE
To find all of the celebrities strutting their stuff at the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026.
Taylor Swift
In Wiederhorft, Jimmy Choo sneakers, Dena Kemp earrings and Spinelli Kilcollin jewelry.
Miley Cyrus
In Hermès.
Kehlani
Nicole Scherzinger
Tori Spelling
In Walter Mendez Atelier.
Shaboozey
Tinashe
In Marine Serre.
Trisha Paytas
Ludacris
Nikki Glaser
Alysa Liu
In Louis Vuitton.
Sombr
Scout Willis
In Self-Portrait.
Jennie Garth
Ne-Yo
AJ McLean
Donnie Wahlberg & Jenny McCarthy
Salt-N-Pepa
Jason Aldean & Brittany Aldean
Teddi Mellencamp
Raye
En Vogue
TLC
Ella Langley
Trista Sutter & Blakesley Sutter
Francesca Farago
Elisa Donovan
Terry Dubrow & Heather Dubrow
JO1
Meg Donnelly
In Maria Lucia Hohan.
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