Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and Sabrina Carpenter are leading the charge for the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards, with Swift securing a staggering nine nominations, per variety.com.
The 13th annual ceremony, scheduled for March 26 at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theater, celebrates the most-played artists across iHeartRadio stations throughout 2025.
The event will be broadcast live on Fox.
Swift’s dominant year continues with nods for Song of the Year (for “The Fate of Ophelia”), Artist of the Year and Pop Artist of the Year. Hot on her heels with eight nominations each are Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Alex Warren.
Other notable nominees include Kendrick Lamar, Benson Boone, Morgan Wallen and Doechii.
Beyond the airplay charts, the awards feature several social media-driven categories. This year introduces new awards for Favourite TikTok Dance, Favourite Debut Album, and Favourite K-pop Collaboration. Fans can cast their votes until March 19.
“This show is made exclusively for fans,” said John Sykes, President of iHeartMedia. “Viewers will also get an exclusive preview of the tracks set to define the Summer of ‘26.”
