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iHeartRadio Music Awards Unveil 2026 Nominees as Taylor Swift Leads With Nine

Social voting is now open for the listener-driven awards ahead of the March 26 live broadcast.

Overview

  • Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Alex Warren follow with eight nominations each across major and fan-voted categories.
  • The awards reflect iHeartRadio airplay and app activity, emphasizing fan engagement over industry juries.
  • K-pop and international representation expands, with BLACKPINK members earning multiple solo nods and HUNTR/X from KPop Demon Hunters scoring several nominations.
  • A new fan-voted category, Favorite TikTok Dance, joins returning social categories like best lyrics and best music video.
  • Voting runs at iHeartRadio.com/awards through March 19 at 11:59 p.m. PDT, and the show airs live March 26 from Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre on FOX and iHeartRadio platforms.