iHeartRadio Music Award for Artist of the Year

Country| United States
Presented by| iHeartRadio
First awarded| 2014
Currently held by| Harry Styles (2023)
Most awards|

* Rihanna
* Taylor Swift
* Harry Styles (1 each)

Most nominations| Taylor Swift (3)

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. Rihanna, Taylor Swift, and Harry Styles are the most awarded artists in this category, with a total of one win each. Swift is the most nominated artist in this category, with a total of three nominations.

## Winners and nominees[edit]

Year[a] | Winner(s)  | Nominees  | Ref.

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2014 |  Rihanna |

* Imagine Dragons
* Justin Timberlake
* Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
* Maroon 5

| [1]
2015 |  Taylor Swift |

* Iggy Azalea
* Luke Bryan
* Ariana Grande
* Sam Smith

| [2]
2016 – 2022 | —
2023 |  Harry Styles |

* Beyoncé
* Doja Cat
* Drake
* Dua Lipa
* Jack Harlow
* Justin Bieber
* Lizzo
* Taylor Swift
* The Weeknd

| [3]
2024 | TBA |

* Drake
* Jelly Roll
* Luke Combs
* Miley Cyrus
* Morgan Wallen
* Olivia Rodrigo
* Shakira
* SZA
* Taylor Swift
* Usher

| [4]

## Statistics[edit]

### Artists with multiple nominations[edit]

3 nominations

* Taylor Swift

2 nominations

* Drake

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Each year is linked to the article about the iHeartRadio Music Awards held that year.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Rihanna Wins Big At iHeartRadio Awards: See The Winners List". MTV. May 1, 2014. Archived from the original on May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
2. ^ "2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards: Full Winners List". iHeartRadio. March 29, 2015. Archived from the original on March 31, 2015. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
3. ^ Thomas, Carly; Perez, Lexy (March 27, 2023). "iHeartRadio Music Awards: Taylor Swift Honored With Innovator Award, Harry Styles Among Top Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
4. ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (January 18, 2024). "Taylor Swift, SZA, Olivia Rodrigo Lead 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominations". Variety. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.

*[Ref.]: Reference(s)
*[TBA]: To be announced