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.
Winners and nominees Year Winner(s) Nominees 2014 Rihanna Imagine Dragons Justin Timberlake Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Maroon 5 2015 Taylor Swift Iggy Azalea Luke Bryan Ariana Grande Sam Smith 2016 – 2022 colspan="3" 2023 Harry Styles Beyoncé Doja Cat Drake Dua Lipa Jack Harlow Justin Bieber Lizzo Taylor Swift The Weeknd 2024 Taylor Swift Drake Jelly Roll Luke Combs Miley Cyrus Morgan Wallen Olivia Rodrigo Shakira SZA Usher 2025 Taylor Swift Billie Eilish Doja Cat Jelly Roll Kendrick Lamar Morgan Wallen Post Malone Sabrina Carpenter SZA Teddy Swims 2026 Taylor Swift Bad Bunny Benson Boone Chris Brown Jelly Roll Kendrick Lamar Lady Gaga Morgan Wallen Sabrina Carpenter Tate McRae
Statistics Artists with multiple wins 4 wins Taylor Swift
Artists with multiple nominations 5 nominations Taylor Swift
3 nominations Morgan Wallen
2 nominations Sabrina Carpenter Drake Kendrick Lamar Jelly Roll SZA
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