The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards took place in Hollywood, with Taylor Swift leading the night after securing seven trophies, including Artist of the Year.
Hosted by Ludacris at the Dolby Theatre, the ceremony recognised the most-played artists and songs across iHeartRadio platforms in 2025.
Full Winners List:
Main Categories
- Artist of the Year — Taylor Swift
- Song of the Year — Ordinary (Alex Warren)
- Album of the Year — The Life of a Showgirl (Taylor Swift)
Pop
- Pop Artist of the Year — Sabrina Carpenter
- Pop Song of the Year — The Fate of Ophelia (Taylor Swift)
- Pop Album of the Year — The Life of a Showgirl (Taylor Swift)
- Best New Artist (Pop) — Alex Warren
Hip-Hop
- Hip-Hop Artist of the Year — Kendrick Lamar
- Hip-Hop Song of the Year — Not Like Us (Kendrick Lamar)
- Hip-Hop Album of the Year — GNX (Kendrick Lamar)
R&B
- R&B Artist of the Year — Chris Brown
- R&B Song of the Year — Residuals (Chris Brown)
- R&B Album of the Year — 11:11 (Chris Brown)
Country
- Country Artist of the Year — Morgan Wallen
- Country Song of the Year — Last Night (Morgan Wallen)
- Country Album of the Year — I’m the Problem (Morgan Wallen)
Alternative & Rock
- Alternative Artist of the Year — Twenty One Pilots
- Alternative Song of the Year — Overcompensate (Twenty One Pilots)
- Rock Artist of the Year — Foo Fighters
- Rock Song of the Year — Rescued (Foo Fighters)
Dance & Electronic
- Dance Artist of the Year — Calvin Harris
- Dance Song of the Year — Miracle (Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding)
Latin
- Latin Artist of the Year — Bad Bunny
- Latin Song of the Year — MONACO (Bad Bunny)
K-pop
- K-pop Artist of the Year — BTS
- K-pop Song of the Year — Standing Next to You (Jung Kook)
Other Categories
- Best Collaboration — APT. (ROSÉ and Bruno Mars)
- Breakthrough Artist of the Year — Alex Warren
- Favourite Tour — Taylor Swift (The Eras Tour)
- Favourite Debut Album — Fireworks & Rollerblades (Benson Boone)
- Favourite TikTok Song — Greedy (Tate McRae)
- Favourite K-pop Collaboration — Seven (Jung Kook and Latto)
Special Awards
- Landmark Award — Ludacris
- Innovator Award — Miley Cyrus
- Icon Award — John Mellencamp
The 13th annual event honoured the most-played artists and songs across iHeartRadio platforms in 2025, alongside several new fan-voted categories.
