Sombr swept iHeartAwards
Sombr walked away with four iHeartAwards — including Best New Artist Alternative and Album of the Year Alternative — per social posts sharing the win. Weezer’s Brian Bell and Rivers Cuomo even presented the Alternative AOTY on stage, and social clips of the moment are circulating. (x.com) (x.com)
Sombr is the stage name of Shane Michael Boose, born July 5, 2005, who is listed as a 20-year-old singer-songwriter and producer on his Wikipedia entry. (en.wikipedia.org) His debut studio album I Barely Know Her was released August 22, 2025, and is credited as co-produced by Sombr and Tony Berg on the album’s Wikipedia page. (en.wikipedia.org) Sombr entered 2026 with a Best New Artist nomination at the 68th Grammy Awards, according to the official GRAMMY site. (grammy.com) iHeartMedia’s post‑show release says Sombr was one of the artists who received iHeartRadio On The Verge awards during the red carpet presentations prior to the live telecast. (ebs.publicnow.com) Both singles “Back to Friends” and “Undressed” from his debut are reported to have reached the top 20 on the Billboard Global 200 and the Billboard Hot 100, per his Wikipedia entry summarizing chart performance. (en.wikipedia.org) The 13th annual iHeartRadio Music Awards ceremony took place March 26, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and was hosted by Ludacris, according to iHeartMedia’s event release. (ebs.publicnow.com)
