# 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards

The 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on March 22, 2022, and was broadcast live on Fox from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT. The ceremony was returned to its traditional March schedule after the last two events were altered or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was hosted by American rapper and actor LL Cool J.
During the ceremony Jennifer Lopez was honored with the Icon Award for be "cemented in history as a global icon and the ultimate multihyphenate". Megan Thee Stallion was recognized with the first Trailblazer Award.

## Performances

Performers were announced on March 9, 2022, through the iHeartRadio website.
Performers at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards :
| Performer(s) | Song(s) |
| LL Cool J DJ Z-Trip Jabbawockeez | Medley: "Mama Said Knock You Out" "Flava in Ya Ear" "Rampage" "The Boomin' System" "Rock the Bells" |
| Måneskin | "Beggin'" "I Wanna Be Your Slave" |
| John Legend Charlie Puth | Duet: "See You Again" "Ordinary People" "Light Switch" |
| Jennifer Lopez | "On My Way" "Get Right" |
| Jason Aldean | Medley: "Dirt Road Anthem" "Trouble with a Heartbreak" "If I Didn't Love You" |
| Megan Thee Stallion | "Megan's Piano" "Sweetest Pie" (with Dua Lipa) |

## Winners and nominees

iHeartRadio announced the nominees on January 27, 2022.
Winners are listed first and in bold
| Song of the Year | Female Artist of the Year |
| "Levitating" – Dua Lipa "Bad Habits" – Ed Sheeran "Drivers License" – Olivia Rodrigo "Easy on Me" – Adele "Kiss Me More" – Doja Cat featuring SZA "Leave the Door Open" – Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak) "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" – Lil Nas X "Peaches" – Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon "Positions" – Ariana Grande "Stay" – The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber | Olivia Rodrigo Doja Cat Ariana Grande Dua Lipa Taylor Swift |
| Male Artist of the Year | Best Duo/Group of the Year |
| Lil Nas X Justin Bieber Drake Ed Sheeran The Weeknd | Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak) AJR BTS Dan + Shay Maroon 5 |
| Album of the Year (per genre) | Best Collaboration |
| Alternative rock: Happier Than Ever – Billie Eilish Country: Dangerous: The Double Album – Morgan Wallen Dance: Future Nostalgia – Dua Lipa Latin pop/Reggaeton: KG0516 – Karol G Pop: 30 – Adele R&B: An Evening with Silk Sonic – Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak) Hip-Hop: The Off-Season – J. Cole Regional Mexican: Corta Venas – Eslabon Armado Rock: Medicine at Midnight – Foo Fighters | "Stay" – The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber "Best Friend" – Saweetie featuring Doja Cat "If I Didn't Love You" – Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood "Kiss Me More" – Doja Cat featuring SZA "Peaches" – Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon |
| Best New Pop Artist | Alternative Rock Song of the Year |
| Olivia Rodrigo Giveon The Kid Laroi Måneskin Tate McRae | "Monsters" – All Time Low featuring Blackbear "All My Favorite Songs" – Weezer featuring AJR "Follow You" – Imagine Dragons "My Ex's Best Friend" – Machine Gun Kelly featuring Blackbear "Shy Away" – Twenty One Pilots |
| Alternative Rock Artist of the Year | Best New Alternative Artist |
| Machine Gun Kelly All Time Low Billie Eilish Imagine Dragons Twenty One Pilots | Måneskin Cannons Clairo Girl in Red Willow Smith |
| Rock Song of the Year | Rock Artist of the Year |
| "Waiting on a War" – Foo Fighters "And So It Went" – The Pretty Reckless "Living the Dream" – Five Finger Death Punch "Nowhere Generation" – Rise Against "Wait a Minute My Girl" – Volbeat | Foo Fighters Chevelle Five Finger Death Punch Mammoth WVH The Pretty Reckless |
| Country Song of the Year | Country Artist of the Year |
| "If I Didn't Love You" – Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood "The Good Ones" – Gabby Barrett "Famous Friends" – Chris Young and Kane Brown "Forever After All" – Luke Combs "Just the Way" – Parmalee and Blanco Brown | Luke Combs Jason Aldean Luke Bryan Miranda Lambert Thomas Rhett |
| Best New Country Artist | Dance Song of the Year |
| Lainey Wilson Tenille Arts Ryan Hurd Parker McCollum Niko Moon | "Do It to It" – Acraze featuring Cherish "Bed" – Joel Corry, Raye and David Guetta "Heartbreak Anthem" – Galantis, David Guetta and Little Mix "Love Tonight" – Shouse "You" – Regard, Troye Sivan and Tate McRae |
| Dance Artist of the Year | Hip-Hop Song of the Year |
| David Guetta Joel Corry Anabel Englund Regard Swedish House Mafia | "What You Know Bout Love" – Pop Smoke "Essence" – Wizkid featuring Tems "Time Today" – Moneybagg Yo "Up" – Cardi B "Way 2 Sexy" – Drake featuring Future and Young Thug |
| Hip-Hop Artist of the Year | Best New Hip-Hop Artist |
| Drake Lil Baby Megan Thee Stallion Moneybagg Yo Pop Smoke | Yung Bleu Bia Coi Leray Lil Tjay Pooh Shiesty |
| R&B Song of the Year | R&B Artist of the Year |
| "Leave the Door Open" – Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak) "Damage" – H.E.R "Good Days" – SZA "Heartbreak Anniversary" – Giveon "Pick Up Your Feelings" – Jazmine Sullivan | Jazmine Sullivan Giveon H.E.R Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak) Tank |
| Best New R&B Artist | Latin Pop/Reggaeton Song of the Year |
| Giveon Chlöe Tone Stith VanJess Vedo | "Pepas" – Farruko "Bichota" – Karol G "In Da Getto" – J Balvin and Skrillex "Todo De Ti" – Rauw Alejandro "Yongauni" – Bad Bunny |
| Latin Pop/Reggaeton Artist of the Year | Best New Latin Artist |
| Bad Bunny J Balvin Camilo Farruko Karol G Rauw Alejandro | Grupo Firme Eslabon Armado María Becerra Nicki Nicole Tokischa |
| Regional Mexican Song of the Year | Regional Mexican Artist of the Year |
| "La Casita" – Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga "A La Antigüita" – Calibre 50 "Dime Cómo Quieres" – Christian Nodal and Ángela Aguilar "Mi Primer Derrota" – La Arrolladora Banda El Limón De René Camacho "¿Qué Tienen Tus Palabras?" – Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga "Saludos a Mi Ex" – Edwin Luna y La Trakalosa de Monterrey | Calibre 50 Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga La Arrolladora Banda El Limón De René Camacho Edwin Luna y La Tracalosa de Monterrey Christian Nodal |
| Best New Rock Artist | Best Comeback Album (socially voted) |
| Mammoth WVH All Good Things Architects Ayron Jones Zero 9:36 | Adele – 30 ABBA – Voyage Bleachers – Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night Drake – Certified Lover Boy Foo Fighters – Medicine at Midnight Lorde – Solar Power Kacey Musgraves – Star-Crossed |
| Best Lyrics (socially voted) | Best Cover Song (socially voted) |
| "All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault)" – Taylor Swift "Bad Habits" – Ed Sheeran "Deja Vu" – Olivia Rodrigo "Drivers License" – Olivia Rodrigo "Easy On Me" – Adele "Heat Waves" – Glass Animals "Leave the Door Open" – Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak) "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" – Lil Nas X "Your Power" – Billie Eilish | "Good 4 U" (Olivia Rodrigo) – Camila Cabello "Fix You" (Coldplay) – Kacey Musgraves "Happier Than Ever" (Billie Eilish) – Shawn Mendes "Heather" (Conan Gray) – Tate McRae "Jolene" (Dolly Parton) – Lil Nas X "I'm Still Standing" (Elton John) – Demi Lovato "Nothing Else Matters" (Metallica) – Miley Cyrus |
| Best Fan Army (socially voted) | Best Music Video (socially voted) |
| BTS – BTSARMY Justin Bieber – Beliebers Big Time Rush – Rushers Ariana Grande – Arianators Selena Gomez – Selenators Megan Thee Stallion – Hotties Olivia Rodrigo – Livies Harry Styles – Harries Taylor Swift – Swifties Louis Tomlinson – Louies Why Don't We – Limelights | "Butter" – BTS "Bad Habits" – Ed Sheeran "Build a Bitch" – Bella Poarch "Drivers License" – Olivia Rodrigo "Kiss Me More" – Doja Cat featuring SZA "Leave the Door Open" – Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak) "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" – Lil Nas X "Peaches" – Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon "Save Your Tears" – The Weeknd "Stay" – The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber |
| Social Star Award (socially voted) | Favorite Tour Photographer (socially voted) |
| Bella Poarch Tayler Holder Jax Jordy Claire Rosinkranz Tai Verdes | Love On Tour (Harry Styles) – Anthony Pham 2021 Tour (Maroon 5) – Travis Schneider All-American Road Show Tour (Chris Stapleton) – Andy Barron The Comeback Tour (Zac Brown Band) – Projectblackboxx Hella Mega Tour (Fall Out Boy and Green Day) – Elliott Ingham Remember This Tour (Jonas Brothers) – Cynthia Parkhurst What You See Is What You Get Tour (Luke Combs) – David Bergman |
| TikTok Bop of the Year (socially voted) | TikTok Songwriter of the Year (socially voted) |
| "Good 4 U" – Olivia Rodrigo "Beggin'" – Måneskin "Just for Me" – PinkPantheress "Kiss Me More" – Doja Cat featuring SZA "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" – Lil Nas X "Stay" – The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber "Thot Shit" – Megan Thee Stallion "Twinnem" – Coi Leray "Up" – Cardi B "Woman" – Doja Cat | Jax Aston Sarah Barrios Alexa Chalnick Ellie Dixon Cassa Jackson Peytan Porter vaultboy Lauren Weintraub |
| Producer of the Year | Songwriter of the Year |
| Finneas Max Martin Oscar Holter Blake Slatkin Travis Barker | Omar Fedi Ashley Gorley Dan Nigro Belly Andrew Goldstein |
| Tour of the Year | Icon Award |
| Harry Styles – Love On Tour | Jennifer Lopez |
| Trailblazer Award | iHeartRadio Chart Ruler Award |
| Megan Thee Stallion | "Stay" – The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber |