From Taylor Swift’s continued dominance to major K-pop wins by Jennie and ROSÉ, here’s the FULL winners list across every category.
🏆 Major Awards
Song of the Year: “Ordinary” – Alex Warren
Artist of the Year: Taylor Swift
Album of the Year: The Life of a Showgirl – Taylor Swift
🎧 Pop Categories
Pop Artist of the Year: Sabrina Carpenter
Pop Song of the Year: “The Fate of Ophelia” – Taylor Swift
Pop Album of the Year: The Life of a Showgirl – Taylor Swift
Best New Artist (Pop): Alex Warren
🤝 Group & Collaboration
Duo/Group of the Year: HUNTR/X
Best Collaboration: “APT.” – ROSÉ & Bruno Mars
🎤 Hip-Hop Categories
Hip-Hop Song of the Year: “luther” – Kendrick Lamar
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year: Kendrick Lamar
Hip-Hop Album of the Year: GNX – Kendrick Lamar
🎶 R&B Categories
R&B Song of the Year: “Folded” – Chris Brown
R&B Artist of the Year: Chris Brown
Best New Artist (R&B): Leon Thomas
R&B Album of the Year: PHOLKS – Chris Brown
🌍 Global & Dance Categories
World Artist of the Year: MOLLY
Dance Song of the Year: “No Broke Boys” – David Guetta
Dance Artist of the Year: David Guetta
Dance Album of the Year: MAYHEM – David Guetta
🌎 Latin Categories
Latin Pop/Urban Song of the Year: “DtMF” – Bad Bunny
Latin Pop/Urban Artist of the Year: Bad Bunny
Latin Pop/Urban Song of the Year: “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” – Bad Bunny
🇰🇷 K-Pop Categories
K-pop Artist of the Year: ROSÉ
K-pop Group of the Year: Stray Kids
K-pop Song of the Year: “Golden” – Jungkook
K-pop Album of the Year: Ruby – Jennie
✍️ Special & Fan-Voted Categories
Songwriter of the Year: Amy Allen
Favorite TikTok Dance: “MONA LISA” – J-Hope
Favorite Debut Album: You'll Be Alright, Kid – Alex Warren
Best Lyrics: “The Fate of Ophelia” – Taylor Swift
Best Music Video: “The Fate of Ophelia” – Taylor Swift
Favorite On Screen: Jimin & Jungkook
Favorite Soundtrack: KPop Demon Hunters
Favorite Tour Style: The Eras Tour – Taylor Swift
Favorite Tour Tradition: Coldplay (crowd cam)
Favorite K-pop Collab: “Sweet Dreams”
🌟 Final Thoughts
The iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026 highlighted the true global power of music in 2026 — from Taylor Swift’s continued dominance to K-pop’s unstoppable rise with Jennie, ROSÉ, and Stray Kids.
With fan-driven categories and worldwide participation, the awards prove that music today is more connected, viral, and global than ever.
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