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.^[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]

iHeartRadio Music Awards
Current: 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards
Official logo of the iHeartRadio Music Awards
Awarded for	Performance in music platforms and radio airplay, recognizing artists and listeners^[1]
Country	United States
First awarded	May 1, 2014; 8 years ago (2014-05-01)
Most awards	Taylor Swift (19)
Most nominations	Drake (44)
Website	https://www.iheart.com/music-awards/
Television/radio coverage
Network	NBC (2014–2015) TBS, TNT and TruTV (2016–2018) Fox (2019, 2021–present) iHeartRadio (2020)

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] The sixth annual iHeartRadio Music Awards were held on March 14, 2019, at Los Angeles' Microsoft Theater and was the first to air on Fox. The trophy is manufactured by the New York firm Society Awards.

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

Year	Date	Venue	Host city	Host	Song of the Year winner	Broadcaster	Ref.
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	iHeartRadio CHR stations	^[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]

Award categories

Most recent iHeartRadio Music Award winners

← 2022 March 27, 2023

Award Song of the Year Best Duo/Group of the Year Winner Taylor Swift ("Anti-Hero") Imagine Dragons     Award Artist of the Year Winner Harry Styles

Previous Song of the Year "Levitating" Song of the Year "Anti-Hero"

The categories cover an array of genres, including pop, alternative rock, hip-hop, R&B, Latin and regional Mexican music.^[20][21] 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)
• Female Artist of the Year (2016–present)
• Male Artist of the Year (2016–present)
• Best Duo/Group of the Year (2016–present)
• Best New Artist (2014–present)
• Best Collaboration (2014–present)
• Pop Album of the Year (2017–present)
• Best New Pop Artist (2017–present)
• Alternative Rock Song of the Year (2014–present)
• Alternative Rock Artist of the Year (2016–present)
• Alternative Rock Album of the Year (2017–present)
• Best New Rock/Alternative Rock Artist (2017–present)
• Rock Song of the Year (2016–present)
• Rock Artist of the Year (2016–present)
• Rock Album of the Year (2017–present)
• Country Song of the Year (2014–present)
• Country Artist of the Year (2016–present)
• Country Album of the Year (2017–present)
• Best New Country Artist (2017–present)
• Dance Song of the Year (2015–present)
• Dance Artist of the Year (2016–present)
• Dance Album of the Year (2017–present)
• Hip-Hop Song of the Year (2016–present)
• Hip-Hop Artist of the Year (2016–present)
• Hip-Hop Album of the Year (2017–present)
• iHeartRadio Chart Ruler Award (2022)
• Best New Hip-Hop Artist (2017–present)
• R&B Song of the Year (2016–present)
• R&B Artist of the Year (2016–present)
• R&B Album of the Year (2017–present)
• Best New R&B Artist (2017–present)
• Latin Song of the Year (2016–present)
• Latin Artist of the Year (2016–present)
• Latin Album of the Year (2017–present)
• Best New Latin Artist (2017–present)
• Regional Mexican Song of the Year (2016–present)
• Regional Mexican Artist of the Year (2016–present)
• Producer of the Year (2017–present)
• Songwriter of the Year (2019)
• Best Fan Army (2014–present)  
• Best Lyrics (2014–present)  
• Best Cover Song (2016–present)  
• Best Music Video (2017–present)  
• Social Star Award (2017–present)  
• Cutest Musician Pet (2018–present)  
• Best Solo Breakout (2017–present)  
• Song That Left Us Shook (2019)  
• Favorite Tour Photographer (2019)  
• Best Tour (2016–present)
• Label of the Year (2017–present)
• Most Thumbed-Up Song of the Year (2017–present)
• Most Thumbed-Up Artist of the Year (2017–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 New Regional Mexican Artist (2017–2018)
• Best Boy Band (2018)  
• Best Remix (2018)  

Special awards

iHeartRadio Innovator Award

The honor is presented to artists for their contribution to popular culture.^[22]

• 2014: Pharrell Williams^[23]
• 2015: Justin Timberlake^[24]
• 2016: U2^[22]
• 2017: Bruno Mars^[25]
• 2018: Chance the Rapper^[26]
• 2019: Alicia Keys^[27]
• 2023: Taylor Swift^[28]

iHeartRadio Icon Award

• 2018: Bon Jovi^[26]
• 2021: Elton John
• 2022: Jennifer Lopez
• 2023: Pink

Artist of the Decade

• 2019: Garth Brooks^[27]

Fangirls Award

• 2018: Camila Cabello^[26]
• 2019: Halsey^[27]

Young Influencer

• 2014: Ariana Grande^[23]

Multiple wins and nominations

Most wins (as of 2023)

Rank	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
Artist	Taylor Swift	Drake	BTS	The Chainsmokers	Harry Styles, twenty one pilots
Total	19	13	12	10	9

Most nominations (as of 2023)

Rank	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
Artist	Drake	Taylor Swift	Justin Bieber	Ariana Grande	Rihanna
Total	44	43	41	35	30

Performances

Year	Performers (chronologically)
2014	Pitbull (featuring G.R.L.) Luke Bryan Bastille Ed Sheeran Ariana Grande Usher Kendrick Lamar Thirty Seconds to Mars Shakira Blake Shelton Arcade Fire Pharrell Williams
2015	Iggy Azalea & Jennifer Hudson Nick Jonas Florida Georgia Line Meghan Trainor Kelly Clarkson Rihanna Sam Smith Jason Aldean Madonna & Taylor Swift Jason Derulo Jamie Foxx & Chris Brown Nate Ruess Snoop Dogg & Charlie Wilson
2016	Jason Derulo Justin Bieber Meghan Trainor Fetty Wap Pitbull Chris Brown Demi Lovato & Brad Paisley DNCE & Nile Rodgers G-Eazy (featuring Bebe Rexha) Maroon 5 ZAYN The Weeknd Iggy Azalea
2017	Katy Perry (featuring Skip Marley) Big Sean Noah Cyrus & Labrinth Ed Sheeran The Chainsmokers & Chris Martin Thomas Rhett Shawn Mendes Bruno Mars
2018	Cardi B (featuring G-Eazy) Ed Sheeran Camila Cabello (featuring Young Thug) Maroon 5 Eminem (featuring Kehlani) Bon Jovi Charlie Puth N.E.R.D
2019	Halsey (featuring Travis Barker & Yungblud) Kacey Musgraves & Chris Martin Marshmello & Lauv Lovelytheband Ella Mai John Legend Backstreet Boys Alicia Keys Ariana Grande Garth Brooks
2020	Cancelled
2021	The Weeknd & Ariana Grande Dan + Shay Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak H.E.R., Brandi Carlile & Demi Lovato Doja Cat Usher
2022	LL Cool J Jennifer Lopez Megan Thee Stallion Jason Aldean John Legend Charlie Puth Måneskin
2023	P!nk Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo & Kelly Clarkson Coldplay Cody Johnson Jax Lenny Kravitz Latto Muni Long Keith Urban Giovannie and the Hired Guns

See also

• iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards
• iHeartRadio Music Festival

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.

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External links

• Official website