The 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on March 22, 2022, and was broadcast live on Fox from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT. The ceremony was returned to its traditional March schedule after the last two events were altered or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was hosted by American rapper and actor LL Cool J.
During the ceremony Jennifer Lopez was honored with the Icon Award for be "cemented in history as a global icon and the ultimate multihyphenate". Megan Thee Stallion was recognized with the first Trailblazer Award.
Performances Performers were announced on March 9, 2022, through the iHeartRadio website.
+ Performers at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards Performer(s) Song(s) LL Cool JDJ Z-TripJabbawockeez Medley:"Mama Said Knock You Out""Flava in Ya Ear""Rampage""The Boomin' System""Rock the Bells" Måneskin "Beggin'""I Wanna Be Your Slave" John LegendCharlie Puth Duet:"See You Again""Ordinary People""Light Switch" Jennifer Lopez "On My Way""Get Right" Jason Aldean Medley:"Dirt Road Anthem""Trouble with a Heartbreak""If I Didn't Love You" Megan Thee Stallion "Megan's Piano""Sweetest Pie" (with Dua Lipa)
Winners and nominees iHeartRadio announced the nominees on January 27, 2022.
Winners are listed first and in bold
Song of the Year Female Artist of the Year "Levitating" – Dua Lipa "Bad Habits" – Ed Sheeran "Drivers License" – Olivia Rodrigo "Easy on Me" – Adele "Kiss Me More" – Doja Cat featuring SZA "Leave the Door Open" – Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak) "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" – Lil Nas X "Peaches" – Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon "Positions" – Ariana Grande "Stay" – The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber Olivia Rodrigo Doja Cat Ariana Grande Dua Lipa Taylor Swift Male Artist of the Year Best Duo/Group of the Year Lil Nas X Justin Bieber Drake Ed Sheeran The Weeknd Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak) AJR BTS Dan + Shay Maroon 5 Album of the Year (per genre) Best Collaboration Alternative rock: Happier Than Ever – Billie Eilish Country: Dangerous: The Double Album – Morgan Wallen Dance: Future Nostalgia – Dua Lipa Latin pop/Reggaeton: KG0516 – Karol G Pop: 30 – Adele R&B: An Evening with Silk Sonic – Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak) Hip-Hop: The Off-Season – J. Cole Regional Mexican: Corta Venas – Eslabon Armado Rock: Medicine at Midnight – Foo Fighters| valign="top" | "Stay" – The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber "Best Friend" – Saweetie featuring Doja Cat "If I Didn't Love You" – Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood "Kiss Me More" – Doja Cat featuring SZA "Peaches" – Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon |- ! style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%" | Best New Pop Artist ! style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%" | Alternative Rock Song of the Year |- | valign="top" | Olivia Rodrigo Giveon The Kid Laroi Måneskin Tate McRae | valign="top" | "Monsters" – All Time Low featuring Blackbear "All My Favorite Songs" – Weezer featuring AJR "Follow You" – Imagine Dragons "My Ex's Best Friend" – Machine Gun Kelly featuring Blackbear "Shy Away" – Twenty One Pilots |- ! style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%" | Alternative Rock Artist of the Year ! style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%" | Best New Alternative Artist |- | valign="top" | Machine Gun Kelly All Time Low Billie Eilish Imagine Dragons Twenty One Pilots | valign="top" | Måneskin Cannons Clairo Girl in Red Willow Smith |- ! style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%" | Rock Song of the Year ! style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%" | Rock Artist of the Year |- | valign="top" | "Waiting on a War" – Foo Fighters "And So It Went" – The Pretty Reckless "Living the Dream" – Five Finger Death Punch "Nowhere Generation" – Rise Against "Wait a Minute My Girl" – Volbeat | valign="top" | Foo Fighters Chevelle Five Finger Death Punch Mammoth WVH The Pretty Reckless |- ! style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%" | Country Song of the Year ! style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%" | Country Artist of the Year |- | valign="top" | "If I Didn't Love You" – Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood "The Good Ones" – Gabby Barrett "Famous Friends" – Chris Young and Kane Brown "Forever After All" – Luke Combs "Just the Way" – Parmalee and Blanco Brown | valign="top" | Luke Combs Jason Aldean Luke Bryan Miranda Lambert Thomas Rhett |- ! style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%" | Best New Country Artist ! style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%" | Dance Song of the Year |- | valign="top" | Lainey Wilson Tenille Arts Ryan Hurd Parker McCollum Niko Moon | valign="top" | "Do It to It" – Acraze featuring Cherish "Bed" – Joel Corry, Raye and David Guetta "Heartbreak Anthem" – Galantis, David Guetta and Little Mix "Love Tonight" – Shouse "You" – Regard, Troye Sivan and Tate McRae |- ! style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%" | Dance Artist of the Year ! style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%" | Hip-Hop Song of the Year |- | valign="top" | David Guetta Joel Corry Anabel Englund Regard Swedish House Mafia | valign="top" | "What You Know Bout Love" – Pop Smoke "Essence" – Wizkid featuring Tems "Time Today" – Moneybagg Yo "Up" – Cardi B "Way 2 Sexy" – Drake featuring Future and Young Thug |- ! style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%" | Hip-Hop Artist of the Year ! style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%" | Best New Hip-Hop Artist |- | valign="top" | Drake Lil Baby Megan Thee Stallion Moneybagg Yo Pop Smoke | valign="top" | Yung Bleu Bia Coi Leray Lil Tjay Pooh Shiesty |- ! style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%" | R&B Song of the Year ! style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%" | R&B Artist of the Year |- | valign="top" | "Leave the Door Open" – Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak) "Damage" – H.E.R "Good Days" – SZA "Heartbreak Anniversary" – Giveon "Pick Up Your Feelings" – Jazmine Sullivan | valign="top" | Jazmine Sullivan Giveon H.E.R Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak) Tank |- ! style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%" | Best New R&B Artist ! style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%" | Latin Pop/Reggaeton Song of the Year |- | valign="top" | Giveon Chlöe Tone Stith VanJess Vedo | valign="top" | "Pepas" – Farruko "Bichota" – Karol G "In Da Getto" – J Balvin and Skrillex "Todo De Ti" – Rauw Alejandro "Yongauni" – Bad Bunny |- ! style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%" | Latin Pop/Reggaeton Artist of the Year ! style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%" | Best New Latin Artist |- | valign="top" | Bad Bunny J Balvin Camilo Farruko Karol G Rauw Alejandro | valign="top" | Grupo Firme Eslabon Armado María Becerra Nicki Nicole Tokischa |- ! style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%" | Regional Mexican Song of the Year ! style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%" | Regional Mexican Artist of the Year |- | valign="top" | "La Casita" – Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga "A La Antigüita" – Calibre 50 "Dime Cómo Quieres" – Christian Nodal and Ángela Aguilar "Mi Primer Derrota" – La Arrolladora Banda El Limón De René Camacho "¿Qué Tienen Tus Palabras?" – Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga "Saludos a Mi Ex" – Edwin Luna y La Trakalosa de Monterrey | valign="top" | Calibre 50 Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga La Arrolladora Banda El Limón De René Camacho Edwin Luna y La Tracalosa de Monterrey Christian Nodal |- ! style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%" | Best New Rock Artist ! style="background:#EEDD85; width=50%" | Best Comeback Album |- | valign="top" | Mammoth WVH All Good Things Architects Ayron Jones Zero 9:36 | valign="top" | Adele – 30 ABBA – Voyage Bleachers – Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night Drake – Certified Lover Boy Foo Fighters – Medicine at Midnight Lorde – Solar Power Kacey Musgraves – Star-Crossed Best Lyrics Best Cover Song "All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault)" – Taylor Swift "Bad Habits" – Ed Sheeran "Deja Vu" – Olivia Rodrigo "Drivers License" – Olivia Rodrigo "Easy On Me" – Adele "Heat Waves" – Glass Animals "Leave the Door Open" – Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak) "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" – Lil Nas X "Your Power" – Billie Eilish "Good 4 U" (Olivia Rodrigo) – Camila Cabello "Fix You" (Coldplay) – Kacey Musgraves "Happier Than Ever" (Billie Eilish) – Shawn Mendes "Heather" (Conan Gray) – Tate McRae "Jolene" (Dolly Parton) – Lil Nas X "I'm Still Standing" (Elton John) – Demi Lovato "Nothing Else Matters" (Metallica) – Miley Cyrus Best Fan Army Best Music Video BTS – BTSARMY Justin Bieber – Beliebers Big Time Rush – Rushers Ariana Grande – Arianators Selena Gomez – Selenators Megan Thee Stallion – Hotties Olivia Rodrigo – Livies Harry Styles – Harries Taylor Swift – Swifties Louis Tomlinson – Louies Why Don't We – Limelights "Butter" – BTS "Bad Habits" – Ed Sheeran "Build a Bitch" – Bella Poarch "Drivers License" – Olivia Rodrigo "Kiss Me More" – Doja Cat featuring SZA "Leave the Door Open" – Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak) "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" – Lil Nas X "Peaches" – Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon "Save Your Tears" – The Weeknd "Stay" – The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber Social Star Award Favorite Tour Photographer Bella Poarch Tayler Holder Jax Jordy Claire Rosinkranz Tai Verdes Love On Tour (Harry Styles) – Anthony Pham 2021 Tour (Maroon 5) – Travis Schneider All-American Road Show Tour (Chris Stapleton) – Andy Barron The Comeback Tour (Zac Brown Band) – Projectblackboxx Hella Mega Tour (Fall Out Boy and Green Day) – Elliott Ingham Remember This Tour (Jonas Brothers) – Cynthia Parkhurst What You See Is What You Get Tour (Luke Combs) – David Bergman TikTok Bop of the Year TikTok Songwriter of the Year "Good 4 U" – Olivia Rodrigo "Beggin'" – Måneskin "Just for Me" – PinkPantheress "Kiss Me More" – Doja Cat featuring SZA "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" – Lil Nas X "Stay" – The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber "Thot Shit" – Megan Thee Stallion "Twinnem" – Coi Leray "Up" – Cardi B "Woman" – Doja Cat Jax Aston Sarah Barrios Alexa Chalnick Ellie Dixon Cassa Jackson Peytan Porter vaultboy Lauren Weintraub Producer of the Year Songwriter of the Year Finneas Max Martin Oscar Holter Blake Slatkin Travis Barker Omar Fedi Ashley Gorley Dan Nigro Belly Andrew Goldstein Tour of the Year Icon Award Harry Styles – Love On Tour Jennifer Lopez Trailblazer Award iHeartRadio Chart Ruler Award Megan Thee Stallion "Stay" – The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber
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