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

## Award categories

The categories cover an array of genres, including pop, 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 (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.
* 2014: Pharrell Williams
* 2015: Justin Timberlake
* 2016: U2
* 2017: Bruno Mars
* 2018: Chance the Rapper
* 2019: Alicia Keys
* 2023: Taylor Swift
* 2024: Beyoncé
* 2025: Lady Gaga

### iHeartRadio Icon Award

* 2018: Bon Jovi
* 2021: Elton John
* 2022: Jennifer Lopez
* 2023: Pink
* 2024: Cher
* 2025: Mariah Carey

### Artist of the Decade

* 2019: Garth Brooks

### Fangirls Award

* 2018: Camila Cabello
* 2019: Halsey

### Young Influencer

* 2014: Ariana Grande

### Trailblazer Award

* 2022: Megan Thee Stallion

### 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 BryanBastilleEd SheeranAriana GrandeUsherKendrick LamarThirty Seconds to MarsShakiraBlake SheltonArcade FirePharrell Williams |
| 2015 | Iggy Azalea & Jennifer HudsonNick JonasFlorida Georgia LineMeghan TrainorKelly ClarksonRihannaSam SmithJason AldeanMadonna & Taylor SwiftJason DeruloJamie Foxx & Chris BrownNate RuessSnoop Dogg & Charlie Wilson |
| 2016 | Jason DeruloJustin BieberMeghan TrainorFetty WapPitbullChris BrownDemi Lovato & Brad PaisleyDNCE & Nile RodgersG-Eazy (featuring Bebe Rexha)Maroon 5ZAYNThe WeekndIggy Azalea |
| 2017 | Katy Perry (featuring Skip Marley)Big SeanNoah Cyrus & LabrinthEd SheeranThe Chainsmokers & Chris MartinThomas RhettShawn MendesBruno Mars |
| 2018 | Cardi B (featuring G-Eazy)Ed SheeranCamila Cabello (featuring Young Thug)Maroon 5Eminem (featuring Kehlani)Bon JoviCharlie PuthN.E.R.D |
| 2019 | Halsey (featuring Travis Barker & Yungblud)Kacey Musgraves & Chris MartinMarshmello & LauvLovelythebandElla MaiJohn LegendBackstreet BoysAlicia KeysAriana GrandeGarth Brooks |
| 2020 | Cancelled |
| 2021 | The Weeknd & Ariana GrandeDan + ShayBruno Mars & Anderson .PaakH.E.R., Brandi Carlile & Demi LovatoDoja CatUsher |
| 2022 | LL Cool JJennifer LopezMegan Thee StallionJason AldeanJohn LegendCharlie PuthMåneskin |
| 2023 | P!nkPat Benatar, Neil Giraldo & Kelly ClarksonColdplayCody JohnsonJaxLenny KravitzLattoMuni LongKeith UrbanGiovannie and the Hired Guns |
| 2024 | Justin TimberlakeGreen DayTate McRaeJelly RollLainey WilsonTLCLattoJennifer HudsonCherLudacrisT-Pain |
| 2025 | Billie EilishFinneasNellyCity SpudGracie AbramsMuni LongTori KellyGloRillaK CarbonSexyy RedKenny ChesneyTaylor SwiftBad Bunny |