The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards took place on Thursday night at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, celebrating the biggest artists and songs of the past year.
Hosted by Ludacris, the 13th annual ceremony was dominated by Taylor Swift, who won seven awards including Artist of the Year, extending her record as the most-awarded artist in the show’s history. Other major winners included Alex Warren, Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny, while special honours went to Miley Cyrus, John Mellencamp and Ludacris.
Below is the full list of winners from the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards:
General Categories
Song of the Year: “Ordinary” – Alex Warren
Artist of the Year: Taylor Swift
Duo/Group of the Year: HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI
Best Collaboration: “APT.” – ROSÉ & Bruno Mars
Songwriter of the Year: Amy Allen
Producer of the Year: Andrew Watt
Album of the Year: The Life of a Showgirl – Taylor Swift
Special Awards
Breakthrough Artist: Alex Warren
Innovator Award: Miley Cyrus
Icon Award: John Mellencamp
Landmark Award: Ludacris
Pop Categories
Pop Artist of the Year: Sabrina Carpenter
Pop Song of the Year: “The Fate of Ophelia” – Taylor Swift
Best New Artist (Pop): Alex Warren
Pop Album of the Year: The Life of a Showgirl – Taylor Swift
Country Categories
Country Song of the Year: “Good News” – Shaboozey
Country Artist of the Year: Morgan Wallen
Best New Artist (Country): Ella Langley
Country Album of the Year: I’m the Problem – Morgan Wallen
Hip-Hop Categories
Hip-Hop Song of the Year: “luther” – Kendrick Lamar & SZA
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year: Kendrick Lamar
Best New Artist (Hip-Hop): Real Boston Richey
Hip-Hop Album of the Year: GNX – Kendrick Lamar
R&B Categories
R&B Song of the Year: “Folded” – Kehlani
R&B Artist of the Year: Chris Brown
Best New Artist (R&B): Leon Thomas
R&B Album of the Year: PHOLKS – Leon Thomas
Alternative Categories
Alternative Song of the Year: “Ensenada” – Sublime
Alternative Artist of the Year: Twenty One Pilots
Best New Artist (Alternative): sombr
Alternative Album of the Year: I Barely Know Her – sombr
Rock Categories
Rock Song of the Year: “Heavy Is the Crown” – Linkin Park
Rock Artist of the Year: Shinedown
Best New Artist (Rock): Sleep Theory
Rock Album of the Year: Even in Arcadia – Sleep Token
Dance & World
Dance Song of the Year: “No Broke Boys” – Disco Lines & Tinashe
Dance Artist of the Year: David Guetta
World Artist of the Year: MOLIY
Latin Categories
Latin Pop/Urban Song of the Year: “DtMF” – Bad Bunny
Latin Pop/Urban Artist of the Year: Bad Bunny
Best New Artist (Latin): Beéle
Latin Pop/Urban Album of the Year: Debí Tirar Más Fotos – Bad Bunny
Regional Mexican
Song of the Year: “Amor Bonito” – Luis Angel “El Flaco”
Artist of the Year: Grupo Frontera
Best New Artist: Los Dos De Tamaulipas
Album of the Year: 111XPANTIA – Fuerza Regida
K-pop Categories
K-pop Artist of the Year: ROSÉ
K-pop Group of the Year: Stray Kids
K-pop Song of the Year: “Golden” – HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI
Best New Artist (K-pop): Cortis
K-pop Album of the Year: Ruby – Jennie
Socially Voted Categories
Favorite Broadway Debut: Tom Felton (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child)
Favorite TikTok Dance: “MONA LISA” – j-hope
Favorite Debut Album: You’ll Be Alright, Kid – Alex Warren
Best Lyrics: “The Fate of Ophelia” – Taylor Swift
Best Music Video: “The Fate of Ophelia” – Taylor Swift
Favorite On-Screen: Jimin & Jung Kook – Are You Sure?!
Favorite Tour Photographer: Rahul Bhatt (KATSEYE)
Favorite Soundtrack: KPop Demon Hunters
Favorite Tour Style: The Eras Tour – Taylor Swift
Favorite Tour Tradition: Crowd Cam – Coldplay
Favorite K-pop Collaboration: “Sweet Dreams” – j-hope ft. Miguel