Zeddy Will Nominated for Best New Artist (Hip-Hop) at iHeartRadio Awards

From Viral to Validated: Zeddy Will Nominated for Best New Artist (Hip-Hop) at iHeartRadio Awards

Viral breakout artist Zeddy Will has been nominated for Best New Artist (Hip-Hop) at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards, taking place Thursday, March 26 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

The nomination follows a landmark 2025 breakout year, marked by the release of Zeddy’s debut project Set The Tone (featuring French Montana, Lil Tjay, Jenn Carter, and StaySolidRocky) and multiple viral moments across music, culture, and live performance. His breakout hit “Can’t Go Broke (Remix)” dominated TikTok, Shazam, and Billboard-style visibility with major out-of-home placements in NYC and LA and a nod from The New York Times for song of the summer. “Strut” alongside Ayanna Ife and Jenn Carter is currently dominating social media with over 218K user-generated videos to date.

Hailing from Queensbridge and signed to Power Moves Inc., Zeddy continues to blur the lines between viral culture and hip-hop stardom, backed by 7.7M Spotify monthly listeners, 12.1M TikTok followers, and major co-signs across music, sports, and entertainment.

Check the full list here via iheart :https://news.iheart.com/featured/iheartradio-music-awards/content/2026-01-07-2026-iheartradio-music-awards-see-the-full-list-of-nominees/

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Zeddy Will – a dynamic force from Queensbridge Housing Projects in Queens, New York, first gained attention for his comedic skits while attending Howard University before transforming his viral success into a booming music career under Power Moves Inc / Vydia. Zeddy has amassed over 7.7 million monthly listeners via Spotify, 12.1 million TikTok followers, 1.8 million Instagram followers, and 800K YouTube subscribers. His first On The Radar freestyle of “Cha Cha” is the second most viewed On The Radar performance, Drake being the first. “Can’t Go Broke (Remix)” topped Shazam’s Top 200 and Viral charts as well as the TikTok Charts within the first week of its release and New York Times’ Jon Caramanica says it was the song of the summer, while his single “Get Jiggy” with BJack$ surpassed 75 million streams and in the running for Song of the Summer by The New York Times and Complex. His debut mixtape Set The Tone, featuring French Montana, showcases his cross-generational appeal. Named VEVO’s 2026 DSCVR Artists To Watch, Zeddy will x Bjacks’ Get Jiggy Named #4 in New York Times’ “Best Songs of 2025” List , Zeddy will x Bjacks’ Get Jiggy Named #5 in Rolling Stone’s “The 25 Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2025” , Billboard’s “15 Hip-Hop, African & R&B Artists to Watch 2025,” Zeddy continues to dominate both online and onstage, with standout performances at DTLR’s HBCU Tour, Hot 97’s Summer Jam, the American Dream Mall, and on Nick Cannon’s Wild ’N Out Tour. Zeddy officially became a streamer after graduating from Kai Cenat ‘s Streamer University. Zeddy is now the host of his own “The Good Son” radio show on SiriusXM/Hip-Hop Nation and cohost of Love N’ Question on Type.Set.Brooklyn. Follow @TheZeddyWill