Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter Shine at iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026. Check complete list of winners inside

The iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026 wrapped up in style at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, with some of the year’s biggest stars taking home top honours.

Taylor Swift was the evening’s standout, winning Artist of the Year and Pop Song of the Year. Meanwhile, Sabrina Carpenter claimed the title of Pop Artist of the Year, marking a big moment in her career.

In the other categories, Kendrick Lamar dominated the Hip-Hop awards, while Morgan Wallen led the Country music section. The event celebrated a wide range of musical talent, showing that 2026 is shaping up to be a remarkable year for artists across genres.

Check out the complete list of this year’s iHeartRadio Music Awards winners below:

Song of the Year

“Anxiety” – Doechii
“Good News” – Shaboozey
“Love Somebody” – Morgan Wallen
“luther” – Kendrick Lamar and SZA
“Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter
“MUTT” – Leon Thomas
“Ordinary” – Alex Warren (WINNER)
“Sorry I’m Here For Someone Else” – Benson Boone
“Stargazing” – Myles Smith
“The Fate of Ophelia” – Taylor Swift

Artist of the Year
Bad Bunny
Benson Boone
Chris Brown
Jelly Roll
Kendrick Lamar
Lady Gaga
Morgan Wallen
Sabrina Carpenter
Tate McRae
Taylor Swift (WINNER)

Album of the Year
Taylor Swift, “The Life of a Showgirl” (WINNER)

Pop Artist of the Year
Alex Warren
Benson Boone
Sabrina Carpenter (WINNER)
Tate McRae
Taylor Swift

Pop Song of the Year
“Golden” – HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI
“Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter
“Ordinary” – Alex Warren
“Pink Pony Club” – Chappell Roan
“The Fate of Ophelia” – Taylor Swift (WINNER)

Pop Album of the Year
Taylor Swift, “The Life of a Showgirl” (WINNER)

Best New Artist (Pop)
Alex Warren (WINNER)
Jessie Murph
Myles Smith
Ravyn Lenae
sombr

Duo/Group of the Year
HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI (WINNER)
Linkin Park
Maroon 5
Shinedown
Twenty One Pilots

Best Collaboration
“All The Way” – BigXthaPlug ft. Bailey Zimmerman
“APT.” – ROSÉ & Bruno Mars (WINNER)
“luther” – Kendrick Lamar and SZA
“Timeless” – The Weeknd ft. Playboi Carti
“WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME” – GloRilla ft. Sexyy Red

Country Song of the Year
“After All The Bars Are Closed” – Thomas Rhett
“Good News” – Shaboozey (WINNER)
“Liar” – Jelly Roll
“Love Somebody” – Morgan Wallen
“Whiskey Drink” – Jason Aldean

Country Artist of the Year
Jason Aldean
Jelly Roll
Lainey Wilson
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen (WINNER)

Best New Artist (Country)
Chase Matthew
Ella Langley (WINNER)
Hudson Westbrook
Josh Ross
Zach Top

Country Album of the Year
Morgan Wallen “I’m The Problem” (WINNER)

Hip-Hop Song of the Year
“luther” – Kendrick Lamar and SZA (WINNER)
“NOKIA” – Drake
“Outside” – Cardi B
“The Largest” – BigXthaPlug
“WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME” – GloRilla ft. Sexyy Red

Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
Cardi B
GloRilla
Kendrick Lamar (WINNER)
Playboi Carti
Tyler, The Creator

Best New Artist (Hip-Hop)
MOLIY
PLUTO
Real Boston Richey (WINNER)
YKNIECE
ZEDDY WILL

R&B Song of the Year
“Burning Blue” – Mariah the Scientist
“Folded” – Kehlani (WINNER)
“MUTT” – Leon Thomas
“Residuals” – Chris Brown
“SOMEBODY LOVES ME” – PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake

R&B Artist of the Year
Chris Brown (WINNER)
Kehlani
Leon Thomas
Mariah the Scientist
SZA

Best New Artist (R&B)
Jenevieve
Kwn
Leon Thomas (WINNER)
Mariah the Scientist
Sailorr

R&B Album of the Year
Leon Thomas, “PHOLKS” (WINNER)

World Artist of the Year
Ayra Starr
Jackson Wang
JO1
MOLIY (WINNER)
Tyla

Alternative Song of the Year
“Back To Friends” – sombr
“Ensenada” – Sublime (WINNER)
“One Eyed Bastard” – Green Day
“Stargazing” – Myles Smith
“The Contract” – Twenty One Pilots

Alternative Artist of the Year
Cage the Elephant
Green Day
Linkin Park
Sublime
Twenty One Pilots (WINNER)

Best New Artist (Alternative)
almost monday
Gigi Perez
Lola Young
Role Model
sombr (WINNER)

Alternative Album of the Year
sombr, “I Barely Know Her” (WINNER)

Rock Song of the Year
“Afterlife” – Evanescence
“Bad Guy” – Falling In Reverse ft. Saraya
“Dance, Kid, Dance” – Shinedown
“Even If It Kills Me” – Papa Roach
“Heavy Is the Crown” – Linkin Park (WINNER)

Rock Artist of the Year
Linkin Park
Papa Roach
Shinedown (WINNER)
Sleep Token
Three Days Grace

Best New Artist (Rock)
Architects
Poppy
Return to Dust
Sleep Theory (WINNER)
Spiritbox

Dance Song of the Year
“Blessings” – Calvin Harris feat. Clementine Douglas
“In My Arms” – ILLENIUM & HAYLA
“No Broke Boys” – Disco Lines & Tinashe (WINNER)
“Save My Love” – Marshmello, Ellie Goulding and AVAION
“Won’t Be Possible” – Tiësto, Odd Mob & Goodboys

Dance Artist of the Year
Calvin Harris
David Guetta (WINNER)
John Summit
Martin Garrix
Tiësto

Dance Album of the Year
Lady Gaga, “MAYHEM” (WINNER)

Latin Pop/Urban Song of the Year
“Angel” – Grupo Frontera & Romeo Santos
“DEGENERE” – Myke Towers & benny blanco
“DtMF” – Bad Bunny (WINNER)
“Qué Pasaría…” – Rauw Alejandro and Bad Bunny
“Soltera” – Shakira

Latin Pop/Urban Artist of the Year
Bad Bunny (WINNER)
Feid
J Balvin
Karol G
Shakira

Latin Pop/Urban Album of the Year
Bad Bunny, “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” (WINNER)

Best New Artist (Latin Pop/Urban)
Alleh Mezher
Beéle (WINNER)
De La Rose
Dei V
Louis BPM

Regional Mexican Song of the Year
“Amor Bonito” – Luis Angel “El Flaco” (WINNER)
“El Amor De Mi Vida” – Calibre 50
“Flores” – Xavi
“Hecha Pa’ Mi” – Grupo Frontera
“Lejos Estamos Mejor” – Eden Muñoz

Regional Mexican Artist of the Year
Alejandro Fernández
Carin León
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Frontera (WINNER)
Luis Angel “El Flaco”

Best New Artist (Regional Mexican)
Clave Especial
Edgardo Nuñez
Los Dos De Tamaulipas (WINNER)
Óscar Maydon
Oscar Ortiz

Latin Pop/Urban Song of the Year
Fuerza Regida “111XPANTIA” (WINNER)

K-pop Artist of the Year
JENNIE
j-hope
Jin
LISA
ROSÉ (WINNER)

K-pop Group of the Year
ATEEZ
BLACKPINK
ENHYPEN
Stray Kids (WINNER)
TWICE

K-pop Song of the Year
“APT.” – ROSÉ & Bruno Mars
“Golden” – HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI (WINNER)
“JUMP” – BLACKPINK
“Killin’ It Girl” – j-hope feat. GloRilla
“like JENNIE” – JENNIE

Best New Artist (K-pop)
82Major
AllDay Project
Cortis (WINNER)
Hearts2Hearts
Meovv

K-pop Album of the Year
Jennie, “Ruby” (WINNER)

Songwriter of the Year
Amy Allen (WINNER)
Ashley Gorley
Cal Shapiro
Charlie Handsome
Julia Michaels

Producer of the Year
Andrew Watt (WINNER)
Dijon
Jack Antonoff
Max Martin & Shellback
Sounwave

Favorite Broadway Debut
Ashley Graham, “Chicago”
Cheryl Porter, “& Juliet”
Durrell “Tank” Babbs, “Hell’s Kitchen”
Gabrielle Nevaeh Green, “Stranger Things: The First Shadow”
Jack Wolfe, “Hadestown”
Kelsie Watts, “Six! The Musical”
Lencia Kebede, “Wicked”
Lizzy McAlpine, “Floyd Collins”
Meg Donnelly, “Moulin Rouge! The Musical”
Ne-Yo, “Hell’s Kitchen”
Tom Felton, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” (WINNER)
Trisha Paytas, “Beetlejuice”

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