Netflix animation 'KPop Demon Hunters' and BLACKPINK's Rose claimed multiple awards at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. K-pop artists swept various categories at the ceremony on Thursday night U.S. time.
K-pop artists made a strong showing at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards, held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Thursday night U.S. time. The Netflix animation hit 'KPop Demon Hunters' and its in-film girl group Huntr/x secured three trophies: Duo/Group of the Year, Favorite Soundtrack—both by fan vote—and K-pop Song of the Year for 'Golden' from its soundtrack.
BLACKPINK's Rose took home Best Collaboration for 'APT.', her duet with Bruno Mars, and K-pop Artist of the Year. Bandmate Jennie won K-pop Album of the Year for her solo release 'Ruby.'
Boy group Stray Kids claimed K-pop Group of the Year, while rookie group Cortis was named Best New Artist in K-pop. BTS's J-Hope picked up Favorite TikTok Dance for his solo 'Mona Lisa' and Favorite K-pop Collab for 'Sweet Dreams' with Miguel.
The Disney+ series 'Are You Sure?!' featuring BTS's Jimin and Jungkook won Favorite On Screen. Rahul Bhatt, photographer for U.S. girl group Katseye, received Favorite Tour Photographer. K-pop maintained a robust presence in fan-voted categories. Taylor Swift dominated outside K-pop, winning seven awards including Artist of the Year.
