The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards took over the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 26, and it was a massive night for K-pop. From record-breaking solo debuts to global group phenomenon, the genre's biggest stars walked away with some of the night's most coveted trophies.
Here’s a breakdown of the K-pop winners and the fan-voted moments that defined the evening.
The Big Winners: ROSÉ, Stray Kids, and Jennie
The K-pop categories were stacked this year, but a few names rose to the top. ROSÉ took home the prestigious K-pop Artist of the Year award, following a year of massive global impact. She also shared a win for Best Collaboration with Bruno Mars for their viral hit "APT.".
Stray Kids continued their global streak by winning K-pop Group of the Year, while Jennie secured the K-pop Album of the Year for her project Ruby.
K-pop Winners List
K-pop Artist of the Year: ROSÉK-pop Group of the Year: Stray Kids
K-pop Album of the Year: Jennie, Ruby
K-pop Song of the Year: "Golden" – HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI
Best New Artist (K-pop): Cortis
Socially Voted Categories: Fans Show Up
K-pop fans are known for their voting power, and it showed in the "Socially Voted" categories. Highlights included j-hope winning Favorite TikTok Dance for "MONA LISA" and Jimin and Jungkook winning Favorite On Screen for their travel series Are You Sure?!.
Favorite K-pop Collab: “Sweet Dreams” – j-hope feat. MiguelFavorite TikTok Dance: “MONA LISA” – j-hope
Favorite On Screen: Jimin and Jungkook, Are You Sure?!
Favorite Soundtrack: KPop Demon Hunters
Favorite Tour Photographer: Rahul Bhatt for KATSEYE
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