The 2026 iHeartPodcast Awards were held at SXSW in Austin, Texas. "Giggly Squad," hosted by Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo, won Podcast of the Year. Other winners included "Call Her Daddy," "Good Hang With Amy Poehler," "All Songs Considered," and "Watch What Crappens" for Best TV & Film. iHeartMedia also presented three Icon Awards, including the Social Impact Award to Jay Shetty, the Audible Audio Pioneer Award to Terry Gross and the Innovator Award to Hrishikesh Hirway. The executive producers for the 2026iHeartPaedan Awards were John Sykes, Tom Poleman, Conal Byrne and Bart Peters.