
Bruno Mars was iHeartRadio’s most listened-to artist of 2026, while Kehlani’s “Folded” was the year’s top song, according to the company’s annual iHeartRewind rankings. The rankings are based on total audience spins (TAS) and streams across iHeartMedia’s broadcast stations and the iHeartRadio app.
Mars led the artist rankings with nearly 2.7 billion TAS, followed by Taylor Swift at 2.2 billion and Olivia Dean at more than 2 billion. Morgan Wallen and Justin Bieber rounded out the top five. Sombr placed 10th with more than 1.28 billion TAS.
“Folded” drew more than 1.1 billion TAS, edging out Mars’ “I Just Might.” Dean took the next two spots with “So Easy (To Fall in Love)” and “Man I Need,” while Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” finished fifth. Dean’s “So Easy (To Fall in Love)” also led the Pop song rankings.
Wallen led the Country artist chart, while Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” was the format’s top song. Drake led Hip-Hop artists, with Gunna’s “wgft” featuring Burna Boy topping the song list. Linkin Park ranked first among Alternative artists, and Sublime’s “Ensenada” led the format’s songs.
Chris Brown topped the R&B artist chart. “Good Good” by Usher, Summer Walker and 21 Savage was the format’s top song, followed by Kehlani’s “Folded.”
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”

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