The iHeartRadio Music Award for Artist of the Year is one of the awards handed out at the yearly iHeartRadio Music Awards. It was first awarded in 2014 and presented to Rihanna. Between 2016 and 2022, it was replaced by the gender-specific categories Male Artist of the Year and Female Artist of the Year. However, in 2023, those categories were retired and the overall award was reinstated again. Taylor Swift is the most awarded artist in this category, with a total of seven wins and the most nominated artist, with a total of nine nominations.
| iHeartRadio Music Award for Artist of the Year | |
|---|---|
.png) Taylor Swift is the most awarded artist in this category, with a total of seven wins and the most nominated artist, with a total of nine nominations | |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | iHeartRadio |
| First award | 2014 |
| Currently held by | Taylor Swift |
| Most wins | Taylor Swift (4) |
| Most nominations | Taylor Swift (5) |
Winners and nominees
edit| Year[a] | Winner(s) | Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Rihanna | [1] | |
| 2015 | Taylor Swift | [2] | |
| 2016 – 2022 | N/a | ||
| 2023 | Harry Styles | [3] | |
| 2024 | Taylor Swift | [4] | |
| 2025 | Taylor Swift | [5] | |
| 2026 | Taylor Swift | [6] | |
Statistics
editNotes
edit- ↑ Each year is linked to the article about the iHeartRadio Music Awards held that year.
References
edit- ↑ "Rihanna Wins Big At iHeartRadio Awards: See The Winners List". MTV. May 1, 2014. Archived from the original on May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards: Full Winners List". iHeartRadio. March 29, 2015. Archived from the original on March 31, 2015. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ↑ Thomas, Carly; Perez, Lexy (March 27, 2023). "iHeartRadio Music Awards: Taylor Swift Honored With Innovator Award, Harry Styles Among Top Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ↑ Horowitz, Steven J. (January 18, 2024). "Taylor Swift, SZA, Olivia Rodrigo Lead 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominations". Variety. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ↑ France, Lisa Respers (2025-01-22). "iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations led by Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen". CNN. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
- ↑ Millman, Ethan (January 8, 2026). "iHeartRadio Music Award Nominations: Taylor Swift Leads With Nine". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 9, 2026.