Taylor Swift leads the nominations for 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards
Taylor Swift's awards shows domination continues as she bags nine nods for this year's iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Taylor Swift leads the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations with nine nods.
The 36-year-old pop megastar tops the field for the fourth consecutive year, recognised across major categories including Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for The Fate of Ophelia.
Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Alex Warren follow closely with eight nominations each, reflecting their heavy rotation across iHeartRadio stations throughout 2025. Benson Boone, last year’s Song of the Year winner, returns to the category with Sorry I'm Here for Someone Else.
Scroll down to see who Taylor will compete against for Artist of the Year.
The nominations also highlight a strong showing for K‑pop, with BLACKPINK earning five nods and solo members Jennie, Rosé and Lisa each securing multiple nominations. Country stars Morgan Wallen and Jelly Roll appear in top categories including Artist of the Year, while new categories such as Favourite Debut Album and Favourite TikTok Dance expand the field for emerging artists and viral hits.
The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards will air live from Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre on FOX on March 26 and will also broadcast across iHeartRadio stations nationwide and on the iHeartRadio app.
The nominations are:
Artist of the Year
Taylor Swift
Bad Bunny
Sabrina Carpenter
Alex Warren
Benson Boone
Chris Brown
Jelly Roll
Kendrick Lamar
Lady Gaga
Morgan Wallen
Tate McRae
Song of the Year
The Fate of Ophelia – Taylor Swift
Anxiety – Doechii
Good News – Shaboozey
Love Somebody – Morgan Wallen
Luther – Kendrick Lamar and SZA
Manchild – Sabrina Carpenter
Mutt – Leon Thomas
Ordinary – Alex Warren
Sorry Im Here for Someone Else – Benson Boone
Stargazing – Myles Smith
Pop Artist of the Year
Taylor Swift
Sabrina Carpenter
Alex Warren
Tate McRae
Lady Gaga
Pop Song of the Year
The Fate of Ophelia – Taylor Swift
Manchild – Sabrina Carpenter
Ordinary – Alex Warren
Stargazing – Myles Smith
Sorry Im Here for Someone Else – Benson Boone
K‑Pop Group of the Year
BLACKPINK
NewJeans
SEVENTEEN
Stray Kids
IVE
K‑Pop Song of the Year
One of the Girls – Jennie and The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp
Rockstar – Lisa
Vampire – Rosé
Bubble Gum – NewJeans
Get a Guitar – RIIZE
Best Collaboration
All The Way – BigXthaPlug and Bailey Zimmerman
Luther – Kendrick Lamar and SZA
One of the Girls – Jennie and The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp
Good News – Shaboozey and Noah Kahan
Love Somebody – Morgan Wallen and Post Malone
Country Artist of the Year
Morgan Wallen
Luke Combs
Lainey Wilson
Jelly Roll
Jason Aldean
Country Song of the Year
Love Somebody – Morgan Wallen
What Was I Made For – Lainey Wilson
Fast Car – Luke Combs
Save Me – Jelly Roll
Let Your Boys Be Country – Jason Aldean
Favourite Debut Album
What Not To – Tucker Wetmore
Ordinary – Alex Warren
Manchild – Sabrina Carpenter
Stargazing – Myles Smith
Good News – Shaboozey
Favourite TikTok Dance
The Fate of Ophelia – Taylor Swift
Manchild – Sabrina Carpenter
Rockstar – Lisa
One of the Girls – Jennie and The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp
Ordinary – Alex Warren
