IHeartRadio Music Awards

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iHeartRadio Music Awards
Current: 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards
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Official logo of the iHeartRadio Music Awards
Awarded forPerformance in music platforms and radio airplay, recognizing artists and listeners [1]
CountryUnited States
First awardMay 1, 2014;11 years ago (2014-05-01)
Most wins Taylor Swift (34)
Most nominationsTaylor Swift (53)
Website https://www.iheart.com/music-awards/   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Television/radio coverage
Network NBC (2014–2015)
TBS, TNT and TruTV (2016–2018)
Fox (2019, 2021–present)
iHeartRadio (2020) American Broadcasting Company/CBS/NBC/Fox (2026 –future)

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. [2] 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. [3]

Contents

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. [4] [5] [6] From the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards to the 2025 ceremony the ceremony aired on Fox. Beginning in 2026 the ceremony will rotate between ABC, CBS, NBC, and 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. [7] In addition, every public-voting category (nine in 2018), [8] includes social hashtags as the primary voting mechanism. [9]

List of ceremonies

YearDateVenueHost cityHostSong of the Year winnerBroadcasterRef.
2014 May 1 Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles —"Stay" – Rihanna featuring Mikky Ekko NBC [10]
2015 March 29 Jamie Foxx "Shake It Off" – Taylor Swift [11]
2016 April 3 The Forum Inglewood Jason Derulo "Hello" – Adele TBS
TNT
TruTV 		[12]
2017 March 5 Ryan Seacrest "Can't Stop the Feeling!" – Justin Timberlake [13]
2018 March 11 DJ Khaled & Hailey Baldwin "Shape of You" – Ed Sheeran [14]
2019 March 14 Microsoft Theater Los Angeles T-Pain "The Middle" — Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey Fox
2020 September 4–7 [a] Virtual; various locations across the United States [b] —"Truth Hurts" — Lizzo Untelevised, but was broadcast exclusively via audio means through iHeartRadio CHR stations and the app [15]
2021 May 27 Dolby Theatre Los Angeles Usher [16] "Blinding Lights" – The Weeknd Fox [17]
2022 March 22 Shrine Auditorium LL Cool J "Levitating" – Dua Lipa [18]
2023 March 27 Dolby Theatre Lenny Kravitz "Anti-Hero" – Taylor Swift [19]
2024 April 1 Ludacris "Kill Bill" – SZA [20]
2025 March 17 LL Cool J "Beautiful Things" – Benson Boone [21]

Award categories

Most recent iHeartRadio Music Award winners
←  2024 March 17, 2025
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AwardSong of the Year Artist of the Year
Winner Benson Boone
("Beautiful Things")		 Taylor Swift
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AwardBest Collaboration
Winner Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars
("Die with a Smile")
Previous Song of the Year

"Kill Bill"

Song of the Year

"Beautiful Things"

The categories cover an array of genres, including pop, alternative rock, hip-hop, R&B, Latin and regional Mexican music. [22] [23] Public-voting categories through social media are indicated with a double dagger (‡).

Current award categories

Past award categories

Special awards

iHeartRadio Innovator Award

The honor is presented to artists for their contribution to popular culture. [24]

iHeartRadio Icon Award

iHeartRadio Landmark Award

Artist of the Decade

Fangirls Award

Young Influencer

Trailblazer Award

Tour of the Century

Multiple wins and nominations

Most wins (as of 2025)

Rank1st2nd3rd4th5th
Artist Taylor Swift Drake BTS Twenty One Pilots Bruno Mars, The Chainsmokers
Total3413121110

Most nominations (as of 2025)

Rank1st2nd3rd4th5th
Artist Taylor Swift Drake Justin Bieber Ariana Grande Rihanna,
Bruno Mars
Total6450413727

Performances

YearPerformers (chronologically)
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020 Cancelled
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Originally scheduled for March 29, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic until the ceremony itself would be later cancelled on August 24.
  2. ↑ Originally to be held at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, but was forfeited due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

  1. ↑ "2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards: Complete List of Nominations". E! Online. January 3, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Tune In To The iHeartRadio Music Awards On Sunday, April 3, Live On MGM Channel, TBS, TNT, And truTV". iHeartMedia. March 30, 2016. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  3. ↑ "iHeartRadio Music Awards: 5 things you need to know. USA Today". USA Today. May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  4. ↑ Kissell, Rick (June 8, 2015). "Turner Cable Networks to Air 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards". Variety. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  5. ↑ "TBS - Turner Broadcasting Systems Inc. (via Public) / iHeartRadio Music Awards to air this Sunday, March 5, live on Turner's TBS, TNT and truTV". www.publicnow.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Drake Leads iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominations". Access Hollywood. January 4, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  7. ↑ "NBC to Televise Clear Channel's First Ever iHeartRadio Music Awards Live May 1". iheartmedia.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  8. ↑ Aniftos, Rania (January 10, 2018). "Rihanna, Ed Sheeran & Bruno Mars Lead iHeartRadio Music Awards 2018 Nominees". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions". iheartmedia.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  10. ↑ Edwards, Gavin. "IHeartRadio Music Awards 2014's 10 Best and Worst Moments". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  11. ↑ "iHeartRadio Music Awards Return March 29th on NBC!". News.iheart.com. iHeartMedia. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  12. ↑ Stutz, Colin (March 17, 2016). "Jason Derulo to Host iHeartRadio Music Awards". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  13. ↑ "iHeartRadio Music Awards Returning in March". Billboard. August 16, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  14. ↑ "2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards To Return on March 11". iHeartradio. June 29, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  15. ↑ "iHeartRadio-Music-Awards" iHeartMedia to Reveal Winners of the 2020 "iHeartRadio Music Awards".
  16. ↑ "Usher to Host and Perform During the 2021 "iHeartRadio Music Awards" on Thursday, May 27 Live on FOX" (Press release). Fox. May 11, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
  17. ↑ "iHeartMedia and FOX Announce Nominees for the 2021 "iHeartRadio Music Awards"" (Press release). NBC. April 7, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
  18. ↑ "2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards: See The Full List of Nominees". iHeartRadio. January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  19. ↑ Paul Grein (March 14, 2023). "Lenny Kravitz to Host & Perform at 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards". Billboard . Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  20. ↑ Horowitz, Steven J. (January 18, 2024). "Taylor Swift, SZA, Olivia Rodrigo Lead 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominations". Variety . Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  21. ↑ Fisher, Kelly (March 18, 2025). "2025 iHeartRadio Music Award Winners Revealed — See The List". iHeartRadio . Archived from the original on March 18, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Drake leads 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations". Los Angeles Times. January 4, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  23. ↑ Blistein, Jon (February 9, 2016). "Taylor Swift, the Weeknd Lead iHeartRadio Music Awards Noms". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 10, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  24. 1 2 "U2 to Receive 2016 iHeartRadio Innovator Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards". People. March 26, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  25. 1 2 "Rihanna Wins Big At iHeartRadio Awards: See The Winners List". MTV. May 1, 2014. Archived from the original on May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  26. ↑ "Justin Timberlake To Be Honored With Innovator Award At 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards". iHeartRadio. March 16, 2015. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Bruno Mars Will Receive 2017 iHeartRadio Innovator Award At iHeartRadio Music Awards". iHeartRadio.
  28. 1 2 3 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.
  29. 1 2 3 Aniftos, Rania (February 21, 2019). "Halsey, Garth Brooks & Alicia Keys to Be Honored at 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  30. ↑ Grein, Paul (March 7, 2023). "Taylor Swift to Receive Innovator Award at 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  31. ↑ "Megan Thee Stallion Pies Dancer In The Face During Red-Hot Performance". iHeart. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
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