SZA was named R&B Artist of the Year at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards. On Monday night (March 28) Lenny Kravitz presented the annual event, honoring all things music from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The chart-topping song was named R&B Song of the Year.
Future, Tems, and Drake are the winners of "WAIT FOR YOU"; Wizkid and Tems are the winners of "Afrobeats Artist of the Year," with Drake being named Hip-Hop Artist of the Year, Latto and GloRilla being named Best New Hip-Hop Artist, and Muni Long being named Best New R&B artist.
During the annual event, Doja Cat, Beyoncé, Bad Bunny, Columbia Records, and Harry Styles were named winners.
LL COOL J, P!NK, Latto, Muni Long, Damar Hamlin, H.E.R., Joel McHale, Jordan Davis, Nicole Scherzinger, Phoebe Bridgers, TLC, and others made special appearances.
Joel Gallen, for Tenth Planet, and John Sykes, Tom Poleman, and Bart Peters, for iHeartMedia, are executive producers of the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards, which will be available to stream now on Hulu until April 17.
The following categories have been named:
Song of the Year:
- “Anti-Hero”- Taylor Swift
Artist of the Year:
- Harry Styles
The Year's Best Duo/Group:
- Imagine Dragons
Collaboration is at its highest level.
- “Unholy” – Sam Smith & Kim Petras
Best New Pop Artist:
- Jax
Country Song of the Year:
- “She Had Me At Heads Carolina” – Cole Swindell
Country Artist of the Year:
- Morgan Wallen
The Best New Country Artist:
- Cody Johnson
Artist of the Year in Afrobeats:
- Tems
- Wizkid
The Year's Hip-Hop Song:
- “WAIT FOR U” – Future ft. Drake & Tems
The Year for Hip-Hop Artists:
- Drake
The Best New Hip-Hop Artist:
- GloRilla
- Latto
The Year's R&B Song:
- “I Hate U”- SZA
R&B Artist of the Year: Chris Holtz
- SZA
The Best New R&B Artist:
- Muni Long
Alternative Song of the Year:
- “Enemy (from the series Arcane League of Legends)”- Imagine Dragons
Alternative Artist of the Year:
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
Alternative & Rock: Best New Artist
- Giovannie and the Hired Guns
The Year's Rock Song:
- “Black Summer”- Red Hot Chili Peppers
The New York Times has named Michael Jordan the rock artist of the year.
- Papa Roach
The Year's Dance Song:
- “I’m Good (Blue)”- David Guetta & Bebe Rexha
Dance Artist of the Year:
- Anabel Englund
Song of the Year for Latin Pop/Reggaeton
- “MAMIII”- Becky G & Karol G
The Latin Pop/Reggaeton Artist of the Year:
- Bad Bunny
Song of the Year for the Region in Mexico:
- “Cómo Te Olvido” – La Arrolladora Banda El Limón de René Camacho
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year: José Manuel
- Grupo Firme
The Best New Latin Artist:
- Kali Uchis
The Most Played Artist of the Year:
- Doja Cat
The Year's Pop Album:
- “Midnights” – Taylor Swift
The Year's Rock Album:
- “Impera” – Ghost
Alternative Album of the Year:
- “Unlimited Love” – Red Hot Chili Peppers
Country Album of the Year
- “Growin’ Up”- Luke Combs
Album of the Year in Hip Hop:
- “Her Loss” – Drake and 21 Savage
The Year's R&B Album:
- “Renaissance” – Beyoncé
The Latin Album of the Year:
- “Un Verano Sin Ti” – Bad Bunny
Tour of the Year:
- Coldplay
The Year's Label:
- Columbia Records
ICON Award is given annually.
- P!NK
Award to an innovative scientist
- Taylor Swift
*Socially Voted Category: Best Lyrics
- “Anti-Hero” – Taylor Swift
Best Music Video: *Socially Voted Category
- “Yet To Come” – BTS
Best Fan Army: *Socially Voted Category
- “BTSArmy”- BTS
*Socially Voted Category for Social Star Award
- JVKE
Favorite Tour Photographer: *Socially Voted Category
- Harry Styles – Lloyd Wakefield
*Socially Voted Category: TikTok Bop of the Year
- “Bejeweled”- Taylor Swift
Favorite Documentary: *Socially Voted Category
- “Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me” – Selena Gomez
Favorite Tour Style: *Socially Voted Category
- Harry Styles
Favorite Residency: *Socially Voted Category
- “Love On Tour” – Harry Styles
Favorite Use of a Sample: *Socially Voted Category
- Taylor Swift’s “Question…?” – sampled Taylor Swift’s “Out Of The Woods”
