FULL LIST: Ayra Starr nominated for 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards

09 Jan 2026, 21:12 by Taiwo Oshunloye · TheCable Lifestyle

Ayra Starr, the Nigerian songstress, has been nominated for the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards.

The event organisers unveiled the list of nominees for this years award show on Thursday.

Starr would compete against South Africa’s Tyla, Hong Kong’s Jackson Wang, Japan’s JO1 and Ghanaian-American songstress MOLIY in the ‘World Artiste of the Year’ category.

The 13 edition of the iHeartRadio Music Awards will take place on March 26 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

See the full list of nominees below:

Song of the Year

‘Anxiety’ – Doechii

‘Good News’ – Shaboozey

‘Love Somebody’ – Morgan Wallen

‘Luther’ – Kendrick Lamar and SZA

‘Manchild’ – Sabrina Carpenter

‘Mutt’ – Leon Thomas

‘Ordinary’ – Alex Warren

‘Sorry I’m Here For Someone Else’ – Benson Boone

‘Stargazing’ – Myles Smith

‘The Fate Of Ophelia’ – Taylor Swift

Artist of the Year

Bad Bunny

Benson Boone

Chris Brown

Jelly Roll

Kendrick Lamar

Lady Gaga

Morgan Wallen

Sabrina Carpenter

Tate McRae

Taylor Swift

Pop Artist of the Year

Alex Warren

Benson Boone

Sabrina Carpenter

Tate McRae

Taylor Swift

Pop Song of the Year

‘Golden’ – HUNTR/X, EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami

‘Manchild’ – Sabrina Carpenter

‘Ordinary’ – Alex Warren

‘Pink Pony Club’ – Chappell Roan

‘The Fate Of Ophelia’ – Taylor Swift

Best New Artist (Pop)

Alex Warren

Jessie Murph

Myles Smith

Ravyn Lenae

Sombr

Duo/Group of the Year

HUNTR/X, EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami

Linkin Park

Maroon 5

Shinedown

Twenty One Pilots

Best Collaboration

‘All The Way’ – BigXthaPlug ft. Bailey Zimmerman

‘APT.’ – Rosé & Bruno Mars

‘Luther’ – Kendrick Lamar and SZA

‘Timeless’ – The Weeknd ft. Playboi Carti

‘WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME’ – GloRilla ft. Sexyy Red

Country Song of the Year

‘After All The Bars Are Closed’ – Thomas Rhett

‘Good News’ – Shaboozey

‘Liar’ – Jelly Roll

‘Love Somebody’ – Morgan Wallen

‘Whiskey Drink’ – Jason Aldean

Country Artist of the Year

Jason Aldean

Jelly Roll

Lainey Wilson

Luke Combs

Morgan Wallen

Best New Artist (Country)

Chase Matthew

Ella Langley

Hudson Westbrook

Josh Ross

Zach Top

Hip-Hop Song of the Year

‘Luther’ – Kendrick Lamar and SZA

‘NOKIA’ – Drake

‘Outside’ – Cardi B

‘The Largest’ – BigXthaPlug

‘WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME’ – GloRilla ft. Sexyy Red

Hip-Hop Artist of the Year

Cardi B

GloRilla

Kendrick Lamar

Playboi Carti

Tyler, The Creator

Best New Artist (Hip-Hop)

MOLIY

PLUTO

Real Boston Richey

YKNIECE

Zeddy Will

R&B Song of the Year

‘Burning Blue’ – Mariah The Scientist

‘Folded’ – Kehlani

‘Mutt’ – Leon Thomas

‘Residuals’ – Chris Brown

‘Somebody Loves Me’ – PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake

R&B Artist of the Year

Chris Brown

Kehlani

Leon Thomas

Mariah The Scientist

SZA

Best New Artist (R&B)

Jenevieve

Kwn

Leon Thomas

Mariah The Scientist

Sailorr

World Artist of the Year

Ayra Starr

Jackson Wang

JO1

MOLIY

Tyla

Alternative Song of the Year

‘Back To Friends’ – Sombr

‘Ensenada’ – Sublime

‘One Eyed Bastard’ – Green Day

‘Stargazing’ – Myles Smith

‘The Contract’ – Twenty One Pilots

Alternative Artist of the Year

Cage The Elephant

Green Day

Linkin Park

Sublime

Twenty One Pilots

Best New Artist (Alternative)

Almost Monday

Gigi Perez

Lola Young

Role Model

Sombr

Rock Song of the Year

‘Afterlife’ – Evanescence

‘Bad Guy’ – Falling In Reverse ft. Saraya

‘Dance, Kid, Dance’ – Shinedown

‘Even If It Kills Me’ – Papa Roach

‘Heavy Is The Crown’ – Linkin Park

Rock Artist of the Year

Linkin Park

Papa Roach

Shinedown

Sleep Token

Three Days Grace

Best New Artist (Rock)

Architects

Poppy

Return To Dust

Sleep Theory

Spiritbox

Dance Song of the Year

‘Blessings’ – Calvin Harris feat. Clementine Douglas

‘In My Arms’ – ILLENIUM & Hayla

‘No Broke Boys’ – Disco Lines & Tinashe

‘Save My Love’ – Marshmello, Ellie Goulding And Avaion

‘Won’t Be Possible’ – Tiësto, Odd Mob & Goodboys

Dance Artist of the Year

Calvin Harris

David Guetta

John Summit

Martin Garrix

Tiësto

Latin Pop/Urban Song of the Year

‘Angel’ – Grupo Frontera & Romeo Santos

‘Degenere’ – Myke Towers & Benny Blanco

‘Dtmf’ – Bad Bunny

‘Qué Pasaría…’ – Rauw Alejandro And Bad Bunny

‘Soltera’ – Shakira

Latin Pop/Urban Artist of the Year

Bad Bunny

Feid

J Balvin

Karol G

Shakira

Best New Artist (Latin Pop/Urban)

Alleh

Beéle

De La Rose

Dei V

Louis Bpm

Regional Mexican Song of the Year

‘Amor Bonito’ – Luis Angel “El Flaco”

‘El Amor De Mi Vida’ – Calibre 50

‘Flores’ – Xavi

‘Hecha Pa’ Mi’ – Grupo Frontera

‘Lejos Estamos Mejor’ – Eden Muñoz

Regional Mexican Artiste of the Year

Alejandro Fernández

Carín León

Fuerza Regida

Grupo Frontera

Luis Angel “El Flaco”

Best New Artiste (Regional Mexican)

Clave Special

Edgardo Nuñez

Los Dos De Tamaulipas

Óscar Maydon

Oscar Ortiz

K-Pop Artiste of the Year

Jennie

J-Hope

Jin

Lisa

Rosé

K-Pop Group of the Year

Ateez

Blackpink

Enhypen

Stray Kids

Twice

K-Pop Song of the Year

‘Apt.’ – Rosé & Bruno Mars

‘Golden’ – HUNTR/X, EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami

‘Jump’ – Blackpink

‘Killin’ It Girl’ – J-Hope feat. GloRilla

‘Like Jennie’ – Jennie

Best New Artiste (K-Pop)

82Major

Allday Project

Cortis

Hearts2Hearts

Meovv

Songwriter of the Year

Amy Allen

Ashley Gorley

Cal Shapiro

Charlie Handsome

Julia Michaels

Producer of the Year

Andrew Watt

Dijon

Jack Antonoff

Max Martin & Shellback

Sounwave

Favorite Broadway Debut (Socially Voted Category)

Ashley Graham – ‘Chicago’

Cheryl Porter – ‘& Juliet’

Durrell “Tank” Babbs – ‘Hell’s Kitchen’

Gabrielle Nevaeh Green – Stranger Things: The First Shadow

Jack Wolfe – Hadestown

Kelsie Watts – Six! The Musical

Lencia Kebede – Wicked

Lizzy McAlpine – Floyd Collins

Meg Donnelly – Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Ne-Yo – Hell’s Kitchen

Tom Felton – Harry Potter And The Cursed Child

Trisha Paytas – Beetlejuice

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