What started as a moment has turned into momentum. Zeddy Will—once a name circulating in algorithms and comment sections—is now officially in the awards conversation, earning a Best New Artist (Hip-Hop) nomination at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards, going down March 26 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
The nod caps a breakout run that felt impossible to ignore in 2025. Zeddy didn’t just go viral—he built infrastructure around the buzz. His debut project, Set The Tone, arrived stacked with collaborators like French Montana, Lil Tjay, Jenn Carter, and StaySolidRocky, signaling early that this wasn’t a fluke, it was a rollout.
“Can’t Go Broke (Remix)” became the kind of record that escapes the internet and enters real life—fueling TikTok feeds, lighting up Shazam charts, and landing billboard-sized visibility across New York and Los Angeles. When The New York Times quietly dubbed it a song of the summer, the transition from street-level heat to cultural stamp felt complete. Meanwhile, “Strut” with Ayanna Ife and Jenn Carter has taken on a life of its own, soundtracking over 218,000 user-generated videos and counting.
Rooted in Queensbridge and signed to Power Moves Inc., Zeddy Will sits at the intersection of culture and credibility. With 7.7 million Spotify monthly listeners, 12.1 million TikTok followers, and a growing list of co-signs spanning music, sports, and entertainment, he’s proving that viral doesn’t have to mean temporary.
This nomination isn’t a surprise, it’s a receipt.
