2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards: Taylor Swift Leads with Nine Nominations
Taylor Swift leads the pack once again with nine nominations for the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards, followed closely by Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, and Alex Warren, who each received eight nominations. The awards recognize the most played artists of the year on iHeartRadio stations and the app. Swift has been a dominant force in previous years, sharing the spotlight with artists like Lizzo and Harry Styles. This year, she is nominated in various categories, including song, artist, pop artist, pop song of the year, best lyrics, best music video, favorite on screen, favorite tour style, and the new fan-voted category, favorite TikTok dance.
Competing against Swift for the artist of the year title are Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, Benson Boone, Chris Brown, Jelly Roll, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, and Tate McRae. In the song of the year category, Swift's "The Fate of Ophelia" will go head-to-head with tracks from other artists like Wallen, Carpenter, Boone, Doechii, Shaboozey, Warren, Kendrick Lamar and SZA, Leon Thomas, and Myles Smith.
Fans have the opportunity to vote in various categories, including favorite Broadway debut, favorite TikTok dance, favorite debut album, best lyrics, best music video, favorite on screen, favorite tour photographer, favorite soundtrack, favorite tour style, favorite tour tradition, and favorite K-pop collab. Voting is open on the iHeartRadio website until March 19 at 11:59 p.m. PDT for all categories.
The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards will be broadcast live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 26 at 8 p.m. EDT on FOX. The event will also be available on iHeartRadio stations nationwide and on the app. Fans can tune in to see their favorite artists and songs take home the prestigious awards.