iHeartRadio Music Awards
The iHeartRadio Music Awards is a music awards show that celebrates music heard throughout the year across iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and on iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia's digital music platform. Founded by iHeartRadio in 2014, the event recognizes the most popular artists and music over the past year. Winners are chosen per cumulative performance data, while the public is able to vote in several categories.
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Current: 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards | |
Official logo of the iHeartRadio Music Awards | |
| Awarded for | Performance in music platforms and radio airplay, recognizing artists and listeners |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | May 1, 2014 |
| Most awards | Taylor Swift (25) |
| Most nominations | Taylor Swift (53) |
| Website | https://www.iheart.com/music-awards/ |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | NBC (2014–2015) TBS, TNT and TruTV (2016–2018) Fox (2019, 2021–present) iHeartRadio (2020) |
The inaugural event was held on May 1, 2014, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Its first two years were broadcast live on NBC; from 2016 to 2018, it was simulcast on TBS, TNT and TruTV. The sixth annual iHeartRadio Music Awards were held on March 14, 2019, at Los Angeles' Microsoft Theater and was the first to air on Fox. The trophy is manufactured by the New York firm Society Awards.