The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards
The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards are happening live in Los Angeles this Friday, March 27th from 1pm, and you can listen live exclusively on iHeartRadio!
Now in their 13th year, the iHeartRadio Music Awards will celebrate the biggest names in music. Taylor Swift is going to be appearing IN PERSON! This will be the first awards show she's attended in person this year!
Taylor leads the way with NINE nominations, including Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for 'The Fate of Ophelia'. She's closely followed by Alex Warren, Sabrina Carpenter and this year's Super Bowl Halftime Show performer Bad Bunny, who all have 8 nominations. To give you an idea of how big this will be, these are all the huge artists nominated for Artist of the Year:
- Bad Bunny
- Benson Boone
- Chris Brown
- Jelly Roll
- Kendrick Lamar
- Lady Gaga
- Morgan Wallen
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Tate McRae
- Taylor Swift
In total, over 200 artists are nominated across 48 categories in this year’s awards. See the full list of nominees HERE
As well as finding out who takes home all the big awards, we'll be treated to live performances by Alex Warren, RAYE, TLC and more. Miley Cyrus will be awarded the iHeartRadio Innovator Award, given to an artist who has impacted both music and global culture throughout their career.
Click the player below to stream the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards live & free from 1pm this Friday on iHeartRadio, or search ‘awards’ in our free iHeart app.
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