iHeartRewind: Top Songs and Artists of 2026 Revealed
What did America have on repeat in 2026? The results are in! iHeartRewind is back with the top artists and songs that took over the airwaves, brought new voices into the spotlight and connected listeners across the country.
Bruno Mars claimed the crown as 2026's most-listened-to artist, earning nearly 2.7 billion total audience spins (TAS). After topping last year's song rankings alongside Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars returned to lead this year’s artists rankings, with a star-studded lineup featuring Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen and Justin Bieber.
2026 was also a breakthrough year for Olivia Dean. The rising star landed at No. 3 among the year's top artists with more than 2 billion TAS, while two of her hits, "So Easy (To Fall in Love)" and "Man I Need," cracked the top five songs overall. Fellow breakout artist Sombr also made waves, earning a spot among the year's top 10 artists with over 1.28 billion TAS.
But the year's biggest song belonged to Kehlani, whose hit "Folded" earned more than 1.1 billion TAS. Bruno Mars' "I Just Might" followed closely behind, proving that both established favorites and fresh voices had America singing along.
Across genres, the hits kept coming. Morgan Wallen and Ella Langley made waves in Country, Drake and Kendrick Lamar led Hip-Hop, while Linkin Park and Sublime kept Alternative fans tuned in. From fresh discoveries to familiar favorites, 2026 delivered something for every listener.
That's the power of radio: bringing millions of people together through the music they love. With broadcast radio reaching nine in 10 Americans each month, iHeartRewind captures the songs and artists that became part of the country’s collective soundtrack – showing what Americans actually listened to this year. Rankings are based on total audience spins and streams across iHeartRadio stations nationwide and the iHeartRadio app.
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Top iHeartMedia Artists Overall
- Bruno Mars – 2.7B
- Taylor Swift – 2.2B
- Olivia Dean – 2.0B
- Morgan Wallen – 1.9B
- Justin Bieber – 1.8B
- Chris Brown – 1.33B+
- Luke Combs – 1.32B+
- Michael Jackson – 1.3B
- Ella Langley – 1.28B+
- Sombr – 1.28B+
Top iHeartMedia Songs Overall
- Kehlani – “Folded” – 1.1B+
- Bruno Mars – “I Just Might” – 1.1B
- Olivia Dean – “So Easy (To Fall in Love)” – 1B+
- Olivia Dean – “Man I Need” – 976M+
- Alex Warren – “Ordinary” – 795M+
- Leon Thomas – “MUTT” – 795M+
- Sombr – “Back to Friends” – 782M
- Tame Impala – “Dracula – JENNIE Remix” – 754M
- Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas” – 728M
- Justin Bieber – “YUKON” – 719M+
Top Pop Artists & Songs
Artists
- Bruno Mars
- Olivia Dean
- Taylor Swift
- Justin Bieber
- Sombr
Songs
- Olivia Dean – “So Easy (To Fall In Love)”
- Bruno Mars – “I Just Might”
- Olivia Dean – “Man I Need”
- Zara Larsson – “Midnight Sun”
- Tame Impala – “Dracula - JENNIE Remix”
Top Country Artists & Songs
Artists
- Morgan Wallen
- Luke Combs
- Ella Langley
- Jason Aldean
- Jelly Roll
Songs
- Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas”
- Shaboozey and Jelly Roll – “Amen”
- Josh Ross – “Hate How You Look”
- Morgan Wallen – “I Ain't Comin' Back feat. Post Malone”
- Luke Combs – “Sleepless In A Hotel Room”
Top Hip-Hip Artists & Songs
Artists
- Drake
- Kendrick Lamar
- Gunna
- Cardi B
- Glorilla
Songs
- Gunna – “wgft feat. Burna Boy”
- G Herbo (AKA Lil Herb) – “Went Legit”
- Dave and Tems – “Raindance”
- Belly Gang Kushington – “Friend Do”
- DaBaby – “Pop Dat Thang”
Top Alternative Artists & Songs
Artists
- Linkin Park
- Sublime
- Green Day
- Foo Fighters
- Sombr
Songs
- Sublime – “Ensenada”
- Sombr – “Back To Friends”
- Tame Impala – “Dracula”
- Pierce The Veil – “So Far So Fake”
- Temper City – “Self Aware”
Top R&B Artists & Songs
Artists
- Chris Brown
- Usher
- Mary J. Blige
- Summer Walker
- Kehlani
Songs
- Usher/Summer Walker/21 Savage – “Good Good”
- Kehlani – “Folded”
- Chris Brown – “Residuals”
- Chris Brown – “It Depends feat. Bryson Tiller”
- SZA – “Snooze”
