| 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards | |
| Location: | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles |
| Country: | United States |
| Host: | LL Cool J |
| Most Awards: | Olivia Rodrigo • Silk Sonic (3 each) |
| Network: | Fox |
| Previous: | 2021 |
| Next: | 2023 |
| Website: | news.iheart.com/awards |
The 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on March 22, 2022, and was broadcast live on Fox from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT.[1] The ceremony was returned to its traditional March schedule after the last two events were altered or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was hosted by American rapper and actor LL Cool J.[2]
During the ceremony Jennifer Lopez was honored with the Icon Award for be "cemented in history as a global icon and the ultimate multihyphenate".[3] Megan Thee Stallion was recognized with the first Trailblazer Award.[4]
Performers were announced on March 9, 2022, through the iHeartRadio website.[5]
| Performer(s) | Song(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Medley: "Mama Said Knock You Out" "Flava in Ya Ear" "Rampage" "The Boomin' System" "Rock the Bells" | ||
| Måneskin | "Beggin'" "I Wanna Be Your Slave" | |
| John Legend Charlie Puth | Duet: "See You Again" "Ordinary People" "Light Switch" | |
| Jennifer Lopez | "On My Way" "Get Right" | |
| Jason Aldean | Medley: "Dirt Road Anthem" "Trouble with a Heartbreak" "If I Didn't Love You" | |
| Megan Thee Stallion | "Megan's Piano" "Sweetest Pie" (with Dua Lipa) |
iHeartRadio announced the nominees on January 27, 2022.[6]
Winners are listed first and in bold[7] [8]