IHeartRadio Music Awards

The iHeartRadio Music Awards is a music awards show that celebrates music heard throughout the year across iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and on iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia's digital music platform.^[2] Founded by iHeartRadio in 2014, the event recognizes the most popular artists and music over the past year. Winners are chosen per cumulative performance data, while the public is able to vote in several categories.^[3]

iHeartRadio Music Awards
Current: 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards
Official logo of the iHeartRadio Music Awards
Awarded for	Performance in music platforms and radio airplay, recognizing artists and listeners[1]
Country	United States
First award	May 1, 2014; 11 years ago (2014-05-01)
Most wins	Taylor Swift (34)
Most nominations	Taylor Swift (53)
Website	https://www.iheart.com/music-awards/
Television/radio coverage
Network	NBC (2014–2015) TBS, TNT and TruTV (2016–2018) Fox (2019, 2021–present) iHeartRadio (2020) American Broadcasting Company/CBS/NBC/Fox (2026 –future)

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.^[4][5][6] From the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards to the 2025 ceremony the ceremony aired on Fox. Beginning in 2026 the ceremony will rotate between ABC, CBS, NBC, and 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.

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.^[7] In addition, every public-voting category (nine in 2018),^[8] includes social hashtags as the primary voting mechanism.^[9]

List of ceremonies

Year	Date	Venue	Host city	Host	Song of the Year winner	Broadcaster	Ref.
2014	May 1	Shrine Auditorium	Los Angeles	—	"Stay" – Rihanna featuring Mikky Ekko	NBC	[10]
2015	March 29			Jamie Foxx	"Shake It Off" – Taylor Swift		[11]
2016	April 3	The Forum	Inglewood	Jason Derulo	"Hello" – Adele	TBS TNT TruTV	[12]
2017	March 5			Ryan Seacrest	"Can't Stop the Feeling!" – Justin Timberlake		[13]
2018	March 11			DJ Khaled & Hailey Baldwin	"Shape of You" – Ed Sheeran		[14]
2019	March 14	Microsoft Theater	Los Angeles	T-Pain	"The Middle" — Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey	Fox
2020	September 4–7[a]	Virtual; various locations across the United States[b]		—	"Truth Hurts" — Lizzo	Untelevised, but was broadcast exclusively via audio means through iHeartRadio CHR stations and the app	[15]
2021	May 27	Dolby Theatre	Los Angeles	Usher[16]	"Blinding Lights" – The Weeknd	Fox	[17]
2022	March 22	Shrine Auditorium		LL Cool J	"Levitating" – Dua Lipa		[18]
2023	March 27	Dolby Theatre		Lenny Kravitz	"Anti-Hero" – Taylor Swift		[19]
2024	April 1			Ludacris	"Kill Bill" – SZA		[20]
2025	March 17			LL Cool J	"Beautiful Things" – Benson Boone		[21]

Award categories

Most recent iHeartRadio Music Award winners

← 2024 March 17, 2025

Award Song of the Year Artist of the Year Winner Benson Boone ("Beautiful Things") Taylor Swift   Award Best Collaboration Winner Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars ("Die with a Smile")

Previous Song of the Year "Kill Bill" Song of the Year "Beautiful Things"

The categories cover an array of genres, including pop, alternative rock, hip-hop, R&B, Latin and regional Mexican music.^[22][23] Public-voting categories through social media are indicated with a double dagger (‡).

Current award categories

• Song of the Year (2014–present)
• Artist of the Year (2014–2015, 2023–present)
• Best Collaboration (2014–present)
• Pop Song of the Year (2025-present)
• Pop Artist of the Year (2024-present)
• Best New Pop Artist (2017–present)
• Alternative Rock Song of the Year (2014–present)
• Alternative Rock Artist of the Year (2016–present)
• Best New Rock/Alternative Rock Artist (2017–present)
• Rock Song of the Year (2016–present)
• Rock Artist of the Year (2016–present)
• Country Song of the Year (2014–present)
• Country Artist of the Year (2016–present)
• Best New Country Artist (2017–present)
• Dance Song of the Year (2015–present)
• Dance Artist of the Year (2016–present)
• Hip-Hop Song of the Year (2016–present)
• Hip-Hop Artist of the Year (2016–present)
• Best New Hip-Hop Artist (2017–present)
• R&B Song of the Year (2016–present)
• R&B Artist of the Year (2016–present)
• Best New R&B Artist (2017–present)
• Latin Pop/Urban Song of the Year (2016–present)
• Latin Pop/Urban Artist of the Year (2016–present)
• Best New Latin Pop/Urban Artist (2017–present)
• Regional Mexican Song of the Year (2016–present)
• Regional Mexican Artist of the Year (2016–present)
• Best New Regional Mexican Artist (2025-present)
• K-Pop Artist of the Year (2024–present)
• K-Pop Song of the Year (2025-present)
• Best New K-Pop Artist (2024–present)
• Producer of the Year (2017–present)
• Songwriter of the Year (2019-present)
• World Artist of the Year (2025-present)
• Best Lyrics (2014–present) ‡
• Best Music Video (2017–present) ‡
• Favorite On Screen (2025-present) ‡
• Favorite Tour Photographer (2019-present) ‡
• Favorite Tour Style (2025-present) ‡
• Favorite Tour Tradition (2025-present) ‡
• Favorite Surprise Guest (2025-present) ‡
• Favorite K-Pop Dance Challenge (2025-present) ‡
• Favorite Broadway Debut (2025-present) ‡
• Favorite Soundtrack (2025-present) ‡

Past award categories

• Best Song from a Movie (2016–2017) ‡
• Best Underground Alternative Band (2017) ‡
• Regional Mexican Album of the Year (2017)
• Album of the Year (2016)
• Biggest Triple Threat (2016) ‡
• Most Meme-able Moment (2016) ‡
• Hip-Hop/R&B Song of the Year (2014–2015)
• EDM Song of the Year (2014)
• Renegade (2015)
• Instagram Award (2014)
• Best Boy Band (2018) ‡
• Best Remix (2018) ‡

Special awards

iHeartRadio Innovator Award

The honor is presented to artists for their contribution to popular culture.^[24]

• 2014: Pharrell Williams^[25]
• 2015: Justin Timberlake^[26]
• 2016: U2^[24]
• 2017: Bruno Mars^[27]
• 2018: Chance the Rapper^[28]
• 2019: Alicia Keys^[29]
• 2023: Taylor Swift^[30]
• 2024: Beyoncé
• 2025: Lady Gaga

iHeartRadio Icon Award

• 2018: Bon Jovi^[28]
• 2021: Elton John
• 2022: Jennifer Lopez
• 2023: Pink
• 2024: Cher
• 2025: Mariah Carey

Artist of the Decade

• 2019: Garth Brooks^[29]

Fangirls Award

• 2018: Camila Cabello^[28]
• 2019: Halsey^[29]

Young Influencer

• 2014: Ariana Grande^[25]

Trailblazer Award

• 2022: Megan Thee Stallion^[31]

Tour of the Century

• 2025: Taylor Swift

Multiple wins and nominations

Most wins (as of 2025)

Rank	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
Artist	Taylor Swift	Drake	BTS	Twenty One Pilots	Bruno Mars, The Chainsmokers
Total	34	13	12	11	10

Most nominations (as of 2025)

Rank	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
Artist	Taylor Swift	Drake	Justin Bieber	Ariana Grande	Rihanna, Bruno Mars
Total	64	50	41	37	27

Performances

Year	Performers (chronologically)
2014	Pitbull (featuring G.R.L.) Luke Bryan Bastille Ed Sheeran Ariana Grande Usher Kendrick Lamar Thirty Seconds to Mars Shakira Blake Shelton Arcade Fire Pharrell Williams
2015	Iggy Azalea & Jennifer Hudson Nick Jonas Florida Georgia Line Meghan Trainor Kelly Clarkson Rihanna Sam Smith Jason Aldean Madonna & Taylor Swift Jason Derulo Jamie Foxx & Chris Brown Nate Ruess Snoop Dogg & Charlie Wilson
2016	Jason Derulo Justin Bieber Meghan Trainor Fetty Wap Pitbull Chris Brown Demi Lovato & Brad Paisley DNCE & Nile Rodgers G-Eazy (featuring Bebe Rexha) Maroon 5 ZAYN The Weeknd Iggy Azalea
2017	Katy Perry (featuring Skip Marley) Big Sean Noah Cyrus & Labrinth Ed Sheeran The Chainsmokers & Chris Martin Thomas Rhett Shawn Mendes Bruno Mars
2018	Cardi B (featuring G-Eazy) Ed Sheeran Camila Cabello (featuring Young Thug) Maroon 5 Eminem (featuring Kehlani) Bon Jovi Charlie Puth N.E.R.D
2019	Halsey (featuring Travis Barker & Yungblud) Kacey Musgraves & Chris Martin Marshmello & Lauv Lovelytheband Ella Mai John Legend Backstreet Boys Alicia Keys Ariana Grande Garth Brooks
2020	Cancelled
2021	The Weeknd & Ariana Grande Dan + Shay Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak H.E.R., Brandi Carlile & Demi Lovato Doja Cat Usher
2022	LL Cool J Jennifer Lopez Megan Thee Stallion Jason Aldean John Legend Charlie Puth Måneskin
2023	P!nk Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo & Kelly Clarkson Coldplay Cody Johnson Jax Lenny Kravitz Latto Muni Long Keith Urban Giovannie and the Hired Guns
2024	Justin Timberlake Green Day Tate McRae Jelly Roll Lainey Wilson TLC Latto Jennifer Hudson Cher Ludacris T-Pain
2025	Billie Eilish Finneas Nelly City Spud Gracie Abrams Muni Long Tori Kelly GloRilla K Carbon Sexyy Red Kenny Chesney Taylor Swift Bad Bunny

See also

• iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards
• iHeartRadio Music Festival

Notes

1. Originally scheduled for March 29, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic until the ceremony itself would be later cancelled on August 24.
2. Originally to be held at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, but was forfeited due to the COVID-19 pandemic.