IHeartRadio Music Awards - wikipedia IHeartRadio Music Awards iHeartRadio Music Awards 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards Logo of the fifth ceremony Awarded for Performance in music platforms and radio airplay, recognizing artists and listeners Country United States First awarded 2014 Website news.iheart.com/awards Most recent iHeartRadio Music Award winners ← 2017 March 11, 2018 2019 → Award Song of the Year Female Artist of the Year Winner Ed Sheeran ( `` Shape of You '' ) Taylor Swift Award Male Artist of the Year Best New Artist Winner Ed Sheeran Cardi B Previous Song of the Year `` Ca n't Stop the Feeling ! '' Song of the Year `` Shape of You '' 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. 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. 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, and since 2015 it is simulcast on TBS, TNT and truTV. The fifth annual iHeartRadio Music Awards were held on March 11, 2018 at The Forum. The trophy is manufactured by the New York firm Society Awards. Contents 1 Overview 2 List of ceremonies 3 Award categories 3.1 Current award categories 3.2 Past award categories 4 Special awards 4.1 iHeartRadio Innovator Award 4.2 iHeartRadio Icon Award 4.3 Fangirls Award 4.4 Young Influencer 5 Multiple wins and nominations 6 See also 7 References 8 External links 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. In addition, every public - voting category ( nine in 2018 ), includes social hashtags as the primary voting mechanism. List of ceremonies Year Date Venue Host city Host Song of the Year winner Ref. 2014 May 1 Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles N / A `` Stay '' -- Rihanna featuring Mikky Ekko 2015 March 29 Jamie Foxx `` Shake It Off '' -- Taylor Swift 2016 April 3 The Forum Inglewood Jason Derulo `` Hello '' -- Adele 2017 March 5 Ryan Seacrest `` Ca n't Stop the Feeling ! '' -- Justin Timberlake 2018 March 11 DJ Khaled Hailey Baldwin `` Shape of You '' -- Ed Sheeran Award categories The categories cover an array of genres, including alternative rock, hip - hop, R&B, Latin and regional Mexican music. Public - voting categories through social media are indicated with a double dagger ( ). Current award categories Song of the Year Female Artist of the Year Male Artist of the Year Best New Artist Best Duo / Group of the Year Best Collaboration Best New Pop Artist Alternative Rock Song of the Year Alternative Rock Artist of the Year Alternative Rock Album of the Year Best New Rock / Alternative Rock Artist Rock Song of the Year Rock Artist of the Year Rock Album of the Year Country Song of the Year Country Artist of the Year Country Album of the Year Best New Country Artist Dance Song of the Year Dance Artist of the Year Dance Album of the Year Hip - Hop Song of the Year Hip - Hop Artist of the Year Hip - Hop Album of the Year Best New Hip - Hop Artist Taylor Swift won the most awards at the 2015 and 2016 ceremonies ( 4 and 3, respectively ) R&B Song of the Year R&B Artist of the Year R&B Album of the Year Best New R&B Artist Latin Song of the Year Latin Artist of the Year Latin Album of the Year Best New Latin Artist Regional Mexican Song of the Year Regional Mexican Artist of the Year Best New Regional Mexican Artist Producer of the Year Best Lyrics Best Cover Song Best Fan Army Best Music Video Social Star Award Best Boy Band Best Solo Breakout Cutest Musician Pet Best Remix Most Thumbed Up Song of the Year Most Thumbed Up Artist of the Year Best Tour Label of the Year Past award categories Best Song from a Movie Best Underground Alternative Band Regional Mexican Album of the Year Album of the Year Biggest Triple Threat Most Meme - able Moment Artist of the Year Hip - Hop / R&B Song of the Year EDM Song of the Year Renegade Instagram Award Special Awards Justin Timberlake, 2015 Innovator Award recipient IHeartRadio Innovator Award The honor is presented to artists for their contribution to popular culture. 2014 : Pharrell Williams 2015 : Justin Timberlake 2016 : U2 2017 : Bruno Mars 2018 : Chance the Rapper iHeartRadio Icon Award 2018 : Bon Jovi Fangirls Award 2018 : Camila Cabello Young Influencer 2014 : Ariana Grande Multiple wins and nominations Most wins ( as of 2018 ) Rank 1st 2nd 3rd Artist Drake Taylor Swift Rihanna The Chainsmokers Twenty One Pilots Total 9 8 6 Most nominations ( as of 2018 ) Rank 1st 2nd 3rd Artist Rihanna Drake Taylor Swift The Chainsmokers Total 25 19 18 See also iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards iHeartRadio Music Festival References Jump up ^ `` 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards : Complete List of Nominations ''. 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Retrieved September 12, 2015. Jump up ^ Aniftos, Rania ( January 10, 2018 ). `` Rihanna, Ed Sheeran & Bruno Mars Lead iHeartRadio Music Awards 2018 Nominees ''. Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Frequently Asked Questions ''. iheartmedia.com. Retrieved October 13, 2015. Jump up ^ Edwards, Gavin. `` IHeartRadio Music Awards 2014 's 10 Best and Worst Moments ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 2, 2014. Jump up ^ `` iHeartRadio Music Awards Return March 29th on NBC ! ''. News.iheart.com. iHeartMedia. Retrieved March 29, 2015. Jump up ^ Stutz, Colin ( March 17, 2016 ). `` Jason Derulo to Host iHeartRadio Music Awards ''. Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2016. Jump up ^ `` iHeartRadio Music Awards Returning in March ''. Billboard. August 16, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016. Jump up ^ `` 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards To Return on March 11 ''. iHeartradio. June 29, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Drake leads 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations ''. Los Angeles Times. January 4, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Blistein, Jon ( February 9, 2016 ). `` Taylor Swift, the Weeknd Lead iHeartRadio Music Awards Noms ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 9, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` U2 to Receive 2016 iHeartRadio Innovator Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards ''. People. March 26, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Rihanna Wins Big At iHeartRadio Awards : See The Winners List ''. MTV. May 1, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Justin Timberlake To Be Honored With Innovator Award At 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards ''. iHeartRadio. March 16, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Bruno Mars Will Receive 2017 iHeartRadio Innovator Award At iHeartRadio Music Awards ''. iHeartRadio. ^ Jump up to : Maher, Natalie ( February 21, 2018 ). `` Chance the Rapper, Camila Cabello & Jon Bon Jovi to Receive Special Honors at 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards ''. Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2018. 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