# 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards

The 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards were held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on May 27, 2021, and was broadcast live on Fox. Usher hosted the ceremony.

## Performances

Performers were announced on May 11, 2021, through the iHeartRadio website.
Performers at the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards :
| Performer(s) | Song(s) |
| The Weeknd Ariana Grande | "Save Your Tears" (Ariana Grande remix) |
| Dan + Shay | "Glad You Exist" |
| Silk Sonic | "Leave the Door Open" |
| Brandi Carlile Demi Lovato H.E.R. | Elton John tribute: "Bennie and the Jets" "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" "I'm Still Standing" |
| Doja Cat | Medley: "Say So" "Streets" "Kiss Me More" |
| Usher | Medley: "Confessions Part I" "Love in This Club" "U Don't Have To Call" "DJ Got Us Falling In Love" "Scream" "OMG" "Freek-a-Leek" "Yeah!" "Get Low" (with Lil Jon) |

## Winners and nominees

iHeartRadio announced the nominees on April 7, 2021.
Winners are listed first and in bold
| Song of the Year | Female Artist of the Year |
| "Blinding Lights" – The Weeknd "Circles" – Post Malone "Don't Start Now" – Dua Lipa "Rockstar" – DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch "Watermelon Sugar" – Harry Styles | Dua Lipa Ariana Grande Billie Eilish Megan Thee Stallion Taylor Swift |
| Male Artist of the Year | Best Duo/Group of the Year |
| The Weeknd Harry Styles Justin Bieber Post Malone Roddy Ricch | Dan + Shay BTS Jonas Brothers Maroon 5 Twenty One Pilots |
| Album of the Year (per genre) | Best Collaboration |
| Alternative rock: Machine Gun Kelly – Tickets to My Downfall Country: Luke Combs – What You See Ain't Always What You Get Dance: Diplo – Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil Latin pop/Reggaeton: Bad Bunny – YHLQMDLG Pop: Taylor Swift – Folklore R&B: Jhené Aiko – Chilombo Rap: Lil Baby – My Turn Regional Mexican: Christian Nodal – Ayayay! Rock: AC/DC – Power Up | "Savage" (Remix) – Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé "Go Crazy" - Chris Brown & Young Thug "Holy" - Justin Bieber featuring Chance the Rapper "I Hope" - Gabby Barrett featuring Charlie Puth "Mood" - 24kGoldn featuring iann dior |
| Best New Pop Artist | Alternative Rock Song of the Year |
| Doja Cat 24kGoldn Blackbear JP Saxe Pop Smoke | "Level of Concern" – Twenty One Pilots "Bang!" – AJR "Bloody Valentine" – Machine Gun Kelly "Everything I Wanted" – Billie Eilish "Monsters" – All Time Low featuring Blackbear |
| Alternative Rock Artist of the Year | Best New Rock/Alternative Artist |
| Twenty One Pilots AJR All Time Low Billie Eilish Cage the Elephant | Powfu Ashe Dayglow Royal & the Serpent Wallows |
| Rock Song of the Year | Rock Artist of the Year |
| "Shame Shame" – Foo Fighters "Death by Rock and Roll" – The Pretty Reckless "Patience" – Chris Cornell "Shot in the Dark" – AC/DC "Under the Graveyard" – Ozzy Osbourne | The Pretty Reckless AC/DC Five Finger Death Punch Ozzy Osbourne Shinedown |
| Country Song of the Year | Country Artist of the Year |
| "The Bones" – Maren Morris "Even Though I'm Leaving" – Luke Combs "I Hope" – Gabby Barrett "One Margarita" – Luke Bryan "Nobody but You" – Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani | Luke Combs Blake Shelton Luke Bryan Maren Morris Thomas Rhett |
| Best New Country Artist | Dance Song of the Year |
| Gabby Barrett Ashley McBryde Hardy Ingrid Andress Jameson Rodgers | "Roses" (Imanbek Remix) – Saint Jhn "Head & Heart" – Joel Corry featuring MNEK "ILY (I Love You Baby)" – Surf Mesa featuring Emilee "Lasting Lover" – Sigala & James Arthur "Rain on Me" – Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande |
| Dance Artist of the Year | Hip-Hop Song of the Year |
| Marshmello Anabel Englund Diplo Surf Mesa Tiësto | "The Box" – Roddy Ricch "High Fashion" – Roddy Ricch featuring Mustard "Life Is Good" – Future featuring Drake "Rockstar" – DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch "Savage (Remix)" – Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé |
| Hip-Hop Artist of the Year | Best New Hip-Hop Artist |
| Roddy Ricch DaBaby Lil Baby Megan Thee Stallion Pop Smoke | Roddy Ricch Jack Harlow Moneybagg Yo Pop Smoke Rod Wave |
| R&B Song of the Year | R&B Artist of the Year |
| "Go Crazy" – Chris Brown & Young Thug "B.S." – Jhené Aiko featuring H.E.R. "Heat" – Chris Brown featuring Gunna "Playing Games" – Summer Walker "Slide" – H.E.R. featuring YG | H.E.R. Chris Brown Jhené Aiko Snoh Aalegra Summer Walker |
| Best New R&B Artist | Latin Pop/Reggaeton Song of the Year |
| Snoh Aalegra Chloe x Halle Lonr. Mahalla Skip Marley | "Tusa" – Karol G & Nicki Minaj "Caramelo" – Ozuna "Dákiti" – Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez "Hawái (Remix)" – Maluma & The Weeknd "Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life)" – Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin |
| Latin Pop/Reggaeton Artist of the Year | Best New Latin Artist |
| J Balvin Bad Bunny Karol G Maluma Ozuna | Rauw Alejandro Chesca Jay Wheeler Natanael Cano Nato Bernal |
| Regional Mexican Song of the Year | Regional Mexican Artist of the Year |
| "Se Me Olvidó" – Christian Nodal "Palabra De Hombre" – El Fantasma "Solo Tú" – Calibre 50 "Te Volvería A Elegir" – Calibre 50 "Yo Ya No Vuelvo Contigo" – Lenin Ramírez featuring Grupo Firme | Christian Nodal Banda Los Sebastianes Calibre 50 Edwin Luna y La Tracalosa de Monterrey Gerardo Ortíz |
| Producer of the Year | Songwriter of the Year |
| Max Martin Andrew Watt Dr. Luke Frank Dukes Louis Bell | Ashley Gorley Ali Tamposi Amy Allen Dan Nigro Finneas |
| Best Lyrics (socially voted) | Best Cover Song (socially voted) |
| "Adore You" – Harry Styles "Before You Go" – Lewis Capaldi "Blinding Lights" – The Weeknd "Cardigan" – Taylor Swift "Don't Start Now" – Dua Lipa "Everything I Wanted" – Billie Eilish "I Hope" – Gabby Barrett featuring Charlie Puth "If the World Was Ending" – JP Saxe featuring Julia Michaels "Intentions" – Justin Bieber featuring Quavo "Life Is Good" – Future featuring Drake | "Juice" (Lizzo) – Harry Styles "Adore You" (Harry Styles) – Lizzo "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (Frankie Valli) – Shawn Mendes "Fix You" (Coldplay) – Sam Smith "Heart of Glass" (Blondie) – Miley Cyrus |
| Best Fan Army (socially voted) | Best Music Video (socially voted) |
| BTS – BTS Army Agnez Mo – Agnation Ariana Grande – Arianators Justin Bieber – Beliebers Blackpink – Blink Harry Styles – Harries Why Don't We – Limelights Louis Tomlinson – Louies Shawn Mendes – MendesArmy NCT 127 – NCTzens Selena Gomez – Selenators Taylor Swift – Swifties | "Dynamite" – BTS "Blinding Lights" – The Weeknd "Don't Start Now" – Dua Lipa "Hawái" – Maluma "How You Like That" – Blackpink "Life Is Good" – Future featuring Drake "Rain on Me" – Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande "WAP" – Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion "Watermelon Sugar" – Harry Styles "Yummy" – Justin Bieber |
| Social Star Award (socially voted) | Favorite Music Video Choreography (socially voted) |
| Olivia Rodrigo Dixie D'Amelio Jxdn Lil Huddy Nessa Barrett Tate McRae | "Dynamite" (BTS) – Son Sung Deuk "34+35" (Ariana Grande) – Scott & Brian Nicholson "Bop" (DaBaby) – Coach Cherry & DaniLeigh "Do It" (Chloe x Halle) – Kendra Bracy & Ashanti Ledon "Honey Boo" (CNCO & Natti Natasha) – Kyle Hanagamy "Physical" (Dua Lipa) – Charm La'Donna "Rain on Me" (Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande) – Richy Jackson |
| TikTok Bop of the Year (socially voted) | Label of the Year |
| "Blinding Lights" – The Weeknd "Lottery (Renegade)" – K Camp "Savage" – Megan Thee Stallion "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" – Jawsh 685 & Jason Derulo "Say So" – Doja Cat "WAP" – Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion | Republic Records |
| Titanium Artist of the Year | Titanium Song of the Year |
| The Weeknd | "Blinding Lights" – The Weeknd |
| Icon Award ||
| Elton John ||