Metal Anarchy

The nominees have been revealed for the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards. The ceremony will take place at The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, CA on March 26 and the categories featuring rock/metal artists can be found below. The full list of nominees is also available HERE.

Nominees:

Duo/Group of the Year:

• HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI
• Linkin Park
• Maroon 5
• Shinedown
• Twenty One Pilots

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

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

Favorite Soundtrack:

• “A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (Original Soundtrack)”
• “F1 the Album”
• “Frankenstein (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)”
• “KPop Demon Hunters”
• “Nobody Wants This Season 2: The Soundtrack”
• “Sinners (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)”
• “Smurfs Movie Soundtrack (Music From & Inspired By)”
• “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere”
• “Tron: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)” (Nine Inch Nails)
• “Wicked: For Good – The Soundtrack”
• “Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires (Original Soundtrack)”