iHeartRadio Music Awards
{{Short description|Music awards show, founded in 2014}}
{{Lowercase title}}
{{Use American English|date=July 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2017}}
{{Infobox award
| name = iHeartRadio Music Awards
| current_awards = 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards
| image = Iheartradiomusicawards.svg
| imagesize = 250px
| caption = Official logo of the iHeartRadio Music Awards
| awarded_for = Performance in music platforms and radio airplay, recognizing artists and listeners{{Cite news |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/819406/2017-iheartradio-music-awards-complete-list-of-nominations|work=E! Online |title=2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards: Complete List of Nominations |date=January 3, 2017}}
| country = United States
| year = {{start date and age|2014|5|1}}
| network = NBC (2014–2015)
TBS, TNT and TruTV (2016–2018)
Fox (2019, 2021–present)
iHeartRadio (2020)
| most_wins = Taylor Swift (34)
| most_nominations = Taylor Swift (53)
}}
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.{{cite web | url=http://www.iheartmedia.com/Pages/Tune-In-To-The-iHeartRadio-Music-Awards-On-Sunday-April-3.aspx | title=Tune In To The iHeartRadio Music Awards On Sunday, April 3, Live On MGM Channel, TBS, TNT, And truTV | work=iHeartMedia | date=March 30, 2016 | access-date=March 30, 2016 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402175301/http://www.iheartmedia.com/Pages/Tune-In-To-The-iHeartRadio-Music-Awards-On-Sunday-April-3.aspx | archive-date=April 2, 2016}} 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.{{cite news | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/05/02/iheartradio-music-awards-5-things-you-need-to-know/8577809/ | title=iHeartRadio Music Awards: 5 things you need to know. USA Today | newspaper=USA Today | date=May 2, 2014 | access-date=May 2, 2014}}
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.{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/ratings/turner-cable-networks-to-air-2016-iheartradio-music-awards-1201514555/|title=Turner Cable Networks to Air 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards|last=Kissell|first=Rick|date=June 8, 2015|work=Variety|access-date=August 8, 2017|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.publicnow.com/view/D37BD361A36B63AEC1960586B83DBEB6A9404D5A?2017-03-02-15:30:45+00:00-xxx2353|title=TBS - Turner Broadcasting Systems Inc. (via Public) / iHeartRadio Music Awards to air this Sunday, March 5, live on Turner's TBS, TNT and truTV|website=www.publicnow.com|language=en|access-date=August 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617142239/http://www.publicnow.com/view/D37BD361A36B63AEC1960586B83DBEB6A9404D5A?2017-03-02-15:30:45+00:00-xxx2353|archive-date=June 17, 2018|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.accesshollywood.com/articles/drake-leads-iheartradio-music-awards-nominations/|title=Drake Leads iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominations|website=Access Hollywood|date=January 4, 2017 |access-date=August 8, 2017}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.iheartmedia.com/pages/NBC-to-Televise-Clear-Channels-First-Ever-iHeartRadio-Music-Awards-Live-May-1.aspx|title=NBC to Televise Clear Channel's First Ever iHeartRadio Music Awards Live May 1|access-date=September 12, 2015|website=iheartmedia.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404173149/http://www.iheartmedia.com/Pages/NBC-to-Televise-Clear-Channels-First-Ever-iHeartRadio-Music-Awards-Live-May-1.aspx|archive-date=April 4, 2016}} In addition, every public-voting category (nine in 2018),{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8093669/iheartradio-music-awards-2018-nominees-full-list |title=Rihanna, Ed Sheeran & Bruno Mars Lead iHeartRadio Music Awards 2018 Nominees |last=Aniftos |first=Rania |date=January 10, 2018 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=January 10, 2018}} includes social hashtags as the primary voting mechanism.{{cite web | url=http://news.iheart.com/articles/iheartradio-music-awards-490103/frequently-asked-questions-13264323/ | title=Frequently Asked Questions | website=iheartmedia.com | access-date=October 13, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305025000/http://news.iheart.com/articles/iheartradio-music-awards-490103/frequently-asked-questions-13264323/ | archive-date=March 5, 2016 | url-status=dead }}
List of ceremonies
Award categories
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Most recent iHeartRadio Music Award winners
| election_date = March 17, 2025
| type = primary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards
| previous_year = 2024
| next_election =
| next_year =
| opinion_polls =
| 1blank = Award
| 2blank = Winner
| image1 = Benson Boone Press Copy Warner Records (cropped).png
| 1data1 = Song of the Year
| 2data1 = Benson Boone
("Beautiful Things")
| image2 = Taylor Swift at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards (3).png
| 1data2 = Artist of the Year
| 2data2 = Taylor Swift
| image4 = Lady Gaga at Joe Biden's inauguration (cropped 5).jpg
| 1data4 = Best Collaboration
| 2data4 = Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars
("Die with a Smile")
| image5 = BrunoMars24KMagicWorldTourLive (cropped).jpg
| 1data5 =
| 2data5 =
| title = Song of the Year
| before_election = "Kill Bill"
| after_election = "Beautiful Things"
}}
The categories cover an array of genres, including pop, alternative rock, hip-hop, R&B, Latin and regional Mexican music.{{Cite news |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-drake-iheart-20170104-story.html |title=Drake leads 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations |work=Los Angeles Times |date=January 4, 2017|access-date=January 4, 2017}}{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/taylor-swift-the-weeknd-lead-iheartradio-music-awards-noms-20160209 | title=Taylor Swift, the Weeknd Lead iHeartRadio Music Awards Noms | magazine=Rolling Stone | date=February 9, 2016 | access-date=February 9, 2016 | author=Blistein, Jon | archive-date=February 10, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160210093249/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/taylor-swift-the-weeknd-lead-iheartradio-music-awards-noms-20160209 | url-status=dead }} Public-voting categories through social media are indicated with a double dagger ({{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) {{double-dagger}}
- Best Music Video (2017–present) {{double-dagger}}
- Favorite On Screen (2025-present) {{double-dagger}}
- Favorite Tour Photographer (2019-present) {{double-dagger}}
- Favorite Tour Style (2025-present) {{double-dagger}}
- Favorite Tour Tradition (2025-present) {{double-dagger}}
- Favorite Surprise Guest (2025-present) {{double-dagger}}
- Favorite K-Pop Dance Challenge (2025-present) {{double-dagger}}
- Favorite Broadway Debut (2025-present) {{double-dagger}}
- Favorite Soundtrack (2025-present) {{double-dagger}}
=Past award categories=
- Best Song from a Movie (2016–2017) {{double-dagger}}
- Best Underground Alternative Band (2017) {{double-dagger}}
- Regional Mexican Album of the Year (2017)
- Album of the Year (2016)
- Biggest Triple Threat (2016) {{double-dagger}}
- Most Meme-able Moment (2016) {{double-dagger}}
- 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) {{double-dagger}}
- Best Remix (2018) {{double-dagger}}
Special awards
=iHeartRadio Innovator Award=
The honor is presented to artists for their contribution to popular culture.
- 2014: Pharrell Williams{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1818925/rihanna-wins-big-at-iheartradio-awards-see-the-winners-list/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503152247/http://www.mtv.com/news/1818925/rihanna-wins-big-at-iheartradio-awards-see-the-winners-list/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 3, 2014|title=Rihanna Wins Big At iHeartRadio Awards: See The Winners List|publisher=MTV|date=May 1, 2014|access-date=May 1, 2014}}
- 2015: Justin Timberlake{{cite web|url=http://news.iheart.com/features/iheartradio-music-awards-15/articles/15/490103/justin-timberlake-to-be-honored-with-13411182/|title=Justin Timberlake To Be Honored With Innovator Award At 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards|publisher=iHeartRadio|date=March 16, 2015|access-date=March 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318011418/http://news.iheart.com/features/iheartradio-music-awards-15/articles/15/490103/justin-timberlake-to-be-honored-with-13411182/|archive-date=March 18, 2015|url-status=dead}}
- 2016: U2{{cite web | url=http://www.people.com/article/u2-innovator-award-iheartradio-music-awards | title=U2 to Receive 2016 iHeartRadio Innovator Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards | work=People | date=March 26, 2016 | access-date=March 26, 2016}}
- 2017: Bruno Mars{{Cite news |url=http://news.iheart.com/features/iheartradio-music-awards-15/articles/15/490103/bruno-mars-will-receive-2017-iheartradio-15587560/ |title=Bruno Mars Will Receive 2017 iHeartRadio Innovator Award At iHeartRadio Music Awards |work=iHeartRadio}}
- 2018: Chance the Rapper{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8213787/chance-the-rapper-camila-cabello-bon-jovi-2018-iheartradio-music-awards |title=Chance the Rapper, Camila Cabello & Jon Bon Jovi to Receive Special Honors at 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards |last=Maher |first=Natalie |date=February 21, 2018 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=February 22, 2018}}
- 2019: Alicia Keys{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8499343/halsey-garth-brooks-alicia-keys-honored-iheartradio-music-awards |title=Halsey, Garth Brooks & Alicia Keys to Be Honored at 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards |last=Aniftos |first=Rania |date=February 21, 2019 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=February 23, 2019}}
- 2023: Taylor Swift{{Cite magazine |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=March 7, 2023 |title=Taylor Swift to Receive Innovator Award at 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/iheartradio-music-awards-2023-performers-special-awards-taylor-swift-pink-1235280778/ |access-date=March 7, 2023 |magazine=Billboard}}
- 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 =
=Tour of the Century=
- 2025: Taylor Swift
Multiple wins and nominations
Most wins (as of 2025)
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! Total ! 34 ! 13 ! 12 ! 11 ! 10 |
Most nominations (as of 2025)
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! Total ! 64 ! 50 ! 41 ! 37 ! 27 |
Performances
See also
Notes
{{notelist}}
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://news.iheart.com/features/iheartradio-music-awards-15}}
{{IHeartRadio Music Awards}}
{{Musicawards}}
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Category:American music awards
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