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The nominations for the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards<\/strong><\/a> are here!<\/p>\n The show is set to air on Thursday, March 26, 2026 live on Fox.<\/p>\n This year, Taylor Swift<\/strong><\/a> received the most nominations with 9 total! She had her major release, The Life of a Showgirl<\/em>, in the Fall of 2025.<\/p>\n Next, Alex Warren<\/strong><\/a>, Sabrina Carpenter<\/strong><\/a> and Bad Bunny<\/strong><\/a> are tied for 8 nominations each.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is an annual awards show made exclusively for fans, celebrating the biggest songs and artists they\u2019ve loved listening to on iHeartRadio stations and our iHeartRadio app all year long,\u201d John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises and Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer of iHeartMedia, said. \u201cFOX viewers will also get an exclusive preview of some of the songs they\u2019ll be listening to in the Summer of \u201826.\u201d<\/p>\n There are some categories that are voted by fans on social, and that begins today and ends on March 19 on iHeartRadio.com\/awards. <\/p>\n Be sure to tune in in March to catch the winners live!<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Song of the Year: <\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cAnxiety\u201d \u2013 Doechii Artist of the Year:<\/strong><\/p>\n Bad Bunny Pop Artist of the Year:<\/strong><\/p>\n Alex Warren Pop Song of the Year:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cGolden\u201d \u2013 HUNTR\/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI Best New Artist (Pop):<\/strong><\/p>\n Alex Warren Duo\/Group of the Year:<\/strong><\/p>\n HUNTR\/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI Best Collaboration:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cAll The Way\u201d \u2013 BigXthaPlug ft. Bailey Zimmerman Country Song of the Year:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cAfter All The Bars Are Closed\u201d \u2013 Thomas Rhett Country Artist of the Year:<\/strong><\/p>\n Jason Aldean Best New Artist (Country):<\/strong><\/p>\n Chase Matthew Hip-Hop Song of the Year:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cluther\u201d \u2013 Kendrick Lamar and SZA Hip-Hop Artist of the Year:<\/strong><\/p>\n Cardi B Best New Artist (Hip-Hop):<\/strong><\/p>\n MOLIY R&B Song of the Year:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cBurning Blue\u201d \u2013 Mariah the Scientist R&B Artist of the Year:<\/strong><\/p>\n Chris Brown Best New Artist (R&B):<\/strong><\/p>\n Jenevieve World Artist of the Year:<\/strong><\/p>\n Ayra Starr Alternative Song of the Year:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cBack To Friends\u201d \u2013 sombr Alternative Artist of the Year:<\/strong><\/p>\n Cage the Elephant Best New Artist (Alternative):<\/strong><\/p>\n almost monday Rock Song of the Year:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cAfterlife\u201d \u2013 Evanescence Rock Artist of the Year:<\/strong><\/p>\n Linkin Park Best New Artist (Rock):<\/strong><\/p>\n Architects Dance Song of the Year:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cBlessings\u201d \u2013 Calvin Harris feat. Clementine Douglas Dance Artist of the Year:<\/strong><\/p>\n Calvin Harris Latin Pop\/Urban Song of the Year:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cAngel\u201d \u2013 Grupo Frontera & Romeo Santos Latin Pop\/Urban Artist of the Year:<\/strong><\/p>\n Bad Bunny Best New Artist (Latin Pop\/Urban):<\/strong><\/p>\n Alleh Mezher Regional Mexican Song of the Year:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cAmor Bonito\u201d \u2013 Luis Angel \u201cEl Flaco\u201d Regional Mexican Artist of the Year:<\/strong><\/p>\n Alejandro Fern\u00e1ndez Best New Artist (Regional Mexican):<\/strong><\/p>\n Clave Especial K-pop Artist of the Year:<\/strong><\/p>\n JENNIE K-pop Group of the Year:<\/strong><\/p>\n ATEEZ K-pop Song of the Year:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cAPT.\u201d \u2013 ROS\u00c9 & Bruno Mars Best New Artist (K-pop):<\/strong><\/p>\n 82Major Songwriter of the Year:<\/strong><\/p>\n Amy Allen Producer of the Year:<\/strong><\/p>\n Andrew Watt Favorite Broadway Debut: *Socially Voted Category <\/strong><\/p>\n Ashley Graham, Chicago (New for 2026) Favorite TikTok Dance: *Socially Voted Category <\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cAbracadabra\u201d \u2013 Lady Gaga (New for 2026) Favorite Debut Album: *Socially Voted Category <\/strong><\/p>\n Addison Rae, Addison Best Lyrics: *Socially Voted Category <\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cAnxiety\u201d \u2013 Doechii Best Music Video: *Socially Voted Category <\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cAbracadabra\u201d \u2013 Lady Gaga Favorite On Screen: *Socially Voted Category <\/strong><\/p>\n AJ McLean, Nicole Scherzinger, Liam Payne, Kelly Rowland, Building the Band Favorite Tour Photographer: *Socially Voted Category <\/strong><\/p>\n Abby Waisler for Gracie Abrams Favorite Soundtrack: *Socially Voted Category <\/strong><\/p>\n A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (Original Soundtrack) Favorite Tour Style: *Socially Voted Category <\/strong><\/p>\n Bad Bunny, DeB\u00ed TiRaR M\u00e1S FOtoS World Tour Favorite Tour Tradition: *Socially Voted Category <\/strong><\/p>\n Benson Boone, Cover song (New for 2026) Favorite K-pop Collab: *Socially Voted Category <\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cBlink\u201d \u2013 Corbyn Besson & TZUYU of TWICE
\u201cGood News\u201d \u2013 Shaboozey
\u201cLove Somebody\u201d \u2013 Morgan Wallen
\u201cluther\u201d \u2013 Kendrick Lamar and SZA
\u201cManchild\u201d \u2013 Sabrina Carpenter
\u201cMUTT\u201d \u2013 Leon Thomas
\u201cOrdinary\u201d \u2013 Alex Warren
\u201cSorry I\u2019m Here For Someone Else\u201d \u2013 Benson Boone
\u201cStargazing\u201d \u2013 Myles Smith
\u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d \u2013 Taylor Swift<\/p>\n
Benson Boone
Chris Brown
Jelly Roll
Kendrick Lamar
Lady Gaga
Morgan Wallen
Sabrina Carpenter
Tate McRae
Taylor Swift<\/p>\n
Benson Boone
Sabrina Carpenter
Tate McRae
Taylor Swift<\/p>\n
\u201cManchild\u201d \u2013 Sabrina Carpenter
\u201cOrdinary\u201d \u2013 Alex Warren
\u201cPink Pony Club\u201d \u2013 Chappell Roan
\u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d \u2013 Taylor Swift<\/p>\n
Jessie Murph
Myles Smith
Ravyn Lenae
sombr<\/p>\n
Linkin Park
Maroon 5
Shinedown
Twenty One Pilots<\/p>\n
\u201cAPT.\u201d \u2013 ROSE\u00ec & Bruno Mars
\u201cluther\u201d \u2013 Kendrick Lamar and SZA
\u201cTimeless\u201d \u2013 The Weeknd ft. Playboi Carti
\u201cWHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME\u201d \u2013 GloRilla ft. Sexyy Red<\/p>\n
\u201cGood News\u201d \u2013 Shaboozey
\u201cLiar\u201d \u2013 Jelly Roll
\u201cLove Somebody\u201d \u2013 Morgan Wallen
\u201cWhiskey Drink\u201d \u2013 Jason Aldean<\/p>\n
Jelly Roll
Lainey Wilson
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen<\/p>\n
Ella Langley
Hudson Westbrook
Josh Ross
Zach Top<\/p>\n
\u201cNOKIA\u201d \u2013 Drake
\u201cOutside\u201d \u2013 Cardi B
\u201cThe Largest\u201d \u2013 BigXthaPlug
\u201cWHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME\u201d \u2013 GloRilla ft. Sexyy Red<\/p>\n
GloRilla
Kendrick Lamar
Playboi Carti
Tyler, The Creator<\/p>\n
PLUTO
Real Boston Richey
YKNIECE
ZEDDY WILL<\/p>\n
\u201cFolded\u201d \u2013 Kehlani
\u201cMUTT\u201d \u2013 Leon Thomas
\u201cResiduals\u201d \u2013 Chris Brown
\u201cSOMEBODY LOVES ME\u201d \u2013 PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake<\/p>\n
Kehlani
Leon Thomas
Mariah the Scientist
SZA<\/p>\n
Kwn
Leon Thomas
Mariah the Scientist
Sailorr<\/p>\n
Jackson Wang
JO1
MOLIY
Tyla<\/p>\n
\u201cEnsenada\u201d \u2013 Sublime
\u201cOne Eyed Bastard\u201d \u2013 Green Day
\u201cStargazing\u201d \u2013 Myles Smith
\u201cThe Contract\u201d \u2013 Twenty One Pilots<\/p>\n
Green Day
Linkin Park
Sublime
Twenty One Pilots<\/p>\n
Gigi Perez
Lola Young
Role Model
sombr<\/p>\n
\u201cBad Guy\u201d \u2013 Falling In Reverse ft. Saraya
\u201cDance, Kid, Dance\u201d \u2013 Shinedown
\u201cEven If It Kills Me\u201d \u2013 Papa Roach
\u201cHeavy Is the Crown\u201d \u2013 Linkin Park<\/p>\n
Papa Roach
Shinedown
Sleep Token
Three Days Grace<\/p>\n
Poppy
Return to Dust
Sleep Theory
Spiritbox<\/p>\n
\u201cIn My Arms\u201d \u2013 ILLENIUM & HAYLA
\u201cNo Broke Boys\u201d \u2013 Disco Lines & Tinashe
\u201cSave My Love\u201d \u2013 Marshmello, Ellie Goulding and AVAION
\u201cWon\u2019t Be Possible\u201d \u2013 Ti\u00ebsto, Odd Mob & Goodboys<\/p>\n
David Guetta
John Summit
Martin Garrix
Ti\u00ebsto<\/p>\n
\u201cDEGENERE\u201d \u2013 Myke Towers & benny blanco
\u201cDtMF\u201d \u2013 Bad Bunny
\u201cQu\u00e9 Pasar\u00eda\u2026\u201d \u2013 Rauw Alejandro and Bad Bunny
\u201cSoltera\u201d \u2013 Shakira<\/p>\n
Feid
J Balvin
Karol G
Shakira<\/p>\n
Be\u00e9le
De La Rose
Dei V
Louis BPM<\/p>\n
\u201cEl Amor De Mi Vida\u201d \u2013 Calibre 50
\u201cFlores\u201d \u2013 Xavi
\u201cHecha Pa\u2019 Mi\u201d \u2013 Grupo Frontera
\u201cLejos Estamos Mejor\u201d \u2013 Eden Mu\u00f1oz<\/p>\n
Carin Le\u00f3n
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Frontera
Luis Angel \u201cEl Flaco\u201d<\/p>\n
Edgardo Nu\u00f1ez
Los Dos De Tamaulipas
\u00d3scar Maydon
Oscar Ortiz<\/p>\n
j-hope
Jin
LISA
ROS\u00c9<\/p>\n
BLACKPINK
ENHYPEN
Stray Kids
TWICE<\/p>\n
\u201cGolden\u201d \u2013 HUNTR\/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI
\u201cJUMP\u201d \u2013 BLACKPINK
\u201cKillin\u2019 It Girl\u201d \u2013 j-hope feat. GloRilla
\u201clike JENNIE\u201d \u2013 JENNIE<\/p>\n
AllDay Project
Cortis
Hearts2Hearts
Meovv<\/p>\n
Ashley Gorley
Cal Shapiro
Charlie Handsome
Julia Michaels<\/p>\n
Dijon
Jack Antonoff
Max Martin & Shellback
Sounwave<\/p>\n
Cheryl Porter, & Juliet
Durrell \u201cTank\u201d Babbs, Hell\u2019s 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\u2019s Kitchen
Tom Felton, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Trisha Paytas, Beetlejuice<\/p>\n
\u201cGnarly\u201d \u2013 KATSEYE
\u201cGO!\u201d \u2013 CORTIS
\u201cHappen To Me\u201d \u2013 Russell Dickerson
\u201cJUMP\u201d \u2013 BLACKPINK
\u201clike JENNIE\u201d \u2013 JENNIE
\u201cMidnight Sun\u201d \u2013 Zara Larsson
\u201cMONA LISA\u201d \u2013 j-hope
\u201cRevolving Door\u201d \u2013 Tate McRae
\u201cSPAGHETTI\u201d \u2013 LE SSERAFIM, j-hope
\u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d \u2013 Taylor Swift<\/p>\n
Alex Warren, You\u2019ll Be Alright, Kid
Audrey Hobert, Who\u2019s the Clown?
Calum Hood, ORDER chaos ORDER
Coco Jones, Why Not More?
JADE, THAT\u2019S SHOWBIZ BABY!
JENNIE, Ruby
LISA, Alter Ego
Michael Clifford, SIDEQUEST
Perrie, Perrie
sombr, I Barely Know Her
Tucker Wetmore, What Not To<\/p>\n
\u201cBAILE INoLVIDABLE\u201d \u2013 Bad Bunny
\u201cCamera\u201d \u2013 Ed Sheeran
\u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas\u201d \u2013 Ella Langley
\u201cDAISIES\u201d \u2013 Justin Bieber
\u201cGolden\u201d \u2013 HUNTR\/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI
\u201cMan I Need\u201d \u2013 Olivia Dean
\u201cManchild\u201d \u2013 Sabrina Carpenter
\u201cOrdinary\u201d \u2013 Alex Warren
\u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d \u2013 Taylor Swift
\u201cundressed\u201d \u2013 sombr
\u201cWHERE IS MY HUSBAND!\u201d \u2013 RAYE<\/p>\n
\u201cBAILE INoLVIDABLE\u201d \u2013 Bad Bunny
\u201cBORN AGAIN\u201d \u2013 LISA feat. Doja Cat & RAYE
\u201cGabriela\u201d \u2013 KATSEYE
\u201cJUMP\u201d \u2013 BLACKPINK
\u201clike JENNIE\u201d \u2013 JENNIE
\u201cManchild\u201d \u2013 Sabrina Carpenter
\u201cOrdinary\u201d \u2013 Alex Warren
\u201cSapphire\u201d \u2013 Ed Sheeran
\u201cShake It to the Max (FLY) (Remix)\u201d \u2013 MOLIY, Shenseea, Skillibeng, Silent Addy
\u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d \u2013 Taylor Swift
\u201ctoxic till the end\u201d \u2013 ROS\u00c9<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n
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 \u2013 The Soundtrack
Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires (Original Soundtrack)<\/p>\n
Beyonc\u00e9, 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\u2019 Sweet Tour
Tate McRae, Miss Possessive Tour
Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour
Zara Larsson, Midnight Sun Tour<\/p>\n
Beyonc\u00e9, Blue Ivy & Rumi on stage
Billie Eilish, \u201cwhen the party\u2019s over\u201d silent loop
Coldplay, Crowd cam
Dua Lipa, Surprise guest
Jonas Brothers, Surprise guest
KATSEYE, \u201cGnarly\u201d dance break
Lainey Wilson, Cowgirl of the night
ROLE MODEL, Sally
Sabrina Carpenter, Celebrity \u201cJuno\u201d arrest
Tate McRae, Fan cam on stage
Zara Larsson, \u201cLush Life\u201d star<\/p>\n
\u201cBORN AGAIN\u201d \u2013 LISA feat. Doja Cat & RAYE
\u201cBUCK\u201d \u2013 Jackson Wang feat. Diljit Dosanjh
\u201cConfessions\u201d \u2013 Flo Rida, HEESEUNG & JAKE of ENHYPEN, Paul Russell
\u201cDirty Work\u201d \u2013 aespa feat. Flo Milli
\u201cExtraL\u201d \u2013 JENNIE, Doechii
\u201cEYES CLOSED\u201d \u2013 JISOO X ZAYN
\u201cIllegal + SEVENTEEN\u201d \u2013 PinkPantheress, SEVENTEEN
\u201cOn My Mind\u201d \u2013 Alex Warren & ROS\u00c9
\u201cSweet Dreams (feat. Miguel)\u201d \u2013 j-hope, Miguel
\u201cTOO BAD\u201d \u2013 G-DRAGON feat. Anderson .Paak
\u201cWE PRAY (TWICE Version)\u201d \u2013 Coldplay, TWICE, Burna Boy, Elyanna, TINI, Little Simz<\/p>\n<\/div>\n