The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards will be one of the most exciting events ever. They will combine the best Western pop songs with the unstoppable rise of K-pop's global popularity. Taylor Swift is at the top of the list with nine nominations, which shows that she is still the most popular artist in 2025 and a cultural powerhouse.
Swift is at the top of the charts, but K-pop is what people are really excited about this year. Some of the biggest names in the genre, like BTS members Jin and j-hope and BLACKPINK members Jennie, Lisa, and Rosé, are all up for the K-pop Artist of the Year award. Their nominations show how the genre is getting more popular and showing up on more mainstream global platforms.
Stray Kids are up against other big names in the Group of the Year category, including ATEEZ, BLACKPINK, ENHYPEN, and TWICE. Each group has a very loyal fan base, which makes for one of the most closely watched fan-voted battles of the night.
BTS members Jimin and Jungkook are also up for Favorite On Screen for their Disney+ travel reality show Are You Sure?! This shows how K-pop stars are doing well in streaming and entertainment as well as music.
The iHeartRadio Music Awards are still all about getting fans involved. Voting is now open until March 19 at iHeartRadio.com/awards. There are new categories like Favorite TikTok Dance and Favorite K-pop Collab that show how fans are changing the way they listen to and enjoy music. Notably, JO1 is the first Japanese act to be nominated for World Artist of the Year. They join BTS and LE SSERAFIM in getting people around the world excited.
The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards will be shown live on FOX. It will be a night when fans from all over the world come together, pop music's dominance is tested, and K-pop's cultural impact is bigger than ever.
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