2025 iHeartRadio Music Award Winners Revealed

The 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards happened on Monday 17 March 2025 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California. It was a show filled with beautiful performances, tributes and just pure appreciation for artists and the music they make.

Hip hop icon LL COOL J hosted the 12th annual iHeartRadio Music Awards, and said he’s “excited to be back on the iHeartRadio stage to host this year’s awards. It’s going to be a night to remember—big energy, iconic moments, and special collaborations you won’t want to miss.” The show included performances by Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, GloRilla, Gracie Abrams, Kenny Chesney, Muni Long, Nelly and more.

Nelly received the 2025 iHeartRadio Landmark Award for releasing albums that have inspired and shaped culture over multiple decades. Other honorees throughout the evening include 2025 iHeartRadio Innovator Award recipient Lady Gaga, 2025 iHeartRadio Icon Award winner Mariah Carey, Taylor Swift’s recognition for the Tour of the Century, the “Eras Tour.” Taylor Swift was one of the most-nominated artists, along with Kendrick Lamar, Morgan Wallen, Post Malone, Sabrina Carpenter and more.

 

So, here is the list of the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards nominees and winners:

 

GENERAL CATEGORIES

Artist of the Year

• Billie Eilish
• Doja Cat
• Jelly Roll
• Kendrick Lamar
• Morgan Wallen
• Post Malone
• Sabrina Carpenter
• SZA
• WINNER: Taylor Swift
• Teddy Swims

 

Song of the Year

• A Bar Song (Tipsy) – Shaboozey
• Agora Hills – Doja Cat
• WINNER: Beautiful Things – Benson Boone
• Espresso – Sabrina Carpenter
• Greedy – Tate McRae
• I Had Some Help – Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen
• Lose Control – Teddy Swims
• Lovin on Me – Jack Harlow
• Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar
• Too Sweet – Hozier

 

Best Collaboration

• WINNER: Die With a Smile- Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars
• Fortnight- Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone
• I Had Some Help – Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen
• Like That – Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar
• Miles on It- Kane Brown and Marshmello

 

Producer of the Year

• WINNER: Julian Bunetta
• Jack Antonoff
• Evan Blair
• Mustard
• Dan Nigro

 

Songwriter of the Year

• Josh Coleman
• ERNEST
• Ashley Gorley
• WINNER: Amy Allen
• Justin Tranter

 

GENRE-SPECIFIC CATEGORIES

Pop Song of the Year

• Agora Hills – Doja Cat
• Beautiful Things – Benson Boone
• WINNER: Espresso – Sabrina Carpenter
• Greedy – Tate McRae
• Too Sweet – Hozier

 

Pop Artist of the Year

• Billie Eilish
• Chappell Roan
• WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter
• Tate McRae
• Taylor Swift

 

Best New Artist (Pop)

• Benson Boone
• Chappell Roan
• Gracie Abrams
• Shaboozey
• WINNER: Teddy Swims

 

Country Song of the Year

• A Bar Song (Tipsy)- Shaboozey
• Cowgirls – Morgan Wallen featuring ERNEST
• I Am Not Okay – Jelly Roll
• WINNER: I Had Some Help – Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen
• World on Fire – Nate Smith

 

Country Artist of the Year

• WINNER: Jelly Roll
• Kane Brown
• Lainey Wilson
• Luke Combs
• Morgan Wallen

 

Best New Artist (Country)

• Ashley Cooke
• Dasha
• George Birge
• WINNER: Shaboozey
• Tucker Wetmore

 

Hip-Hop Song of the Year

• Like That- Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar
• Lovin on Me – Jack Harlow
• WINNER: Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar
• Rich Baby Daddy – Drake featuring Sexyy Red and SZA
• TGIF – GloRilla

 

Hip-Hop Artist of the Year

• Drake
• Future
• WINNER: GloRilla
• Kendrick Lamar
• Travis Scott

 

Best New Artist (Hip-Hop)

• 310babii
• BigXthaPlug
• WINNER: BossMan Dlow
• Cash Cobain
• Jordan Adetunji

 

R&B Song of the Year

• ICU – Coco Jones
• WINNER: Made for Me – Muni Long
• Sensational – Chris Brown featuring Davido and Lojay
• Water – Tyla
• WY@ – Brent Faiyaz

 

R&B Artist of the Year

• Chris Brown
• Muni Long
• WINNER: SZA
• Usher
• Victoria Monét

 

Best New Artist (R&B)

• WINNER: 4Batz
• Ambré
• Inayah
• Josh X
• Maeta

 

Alternative Song of the Year

• Dilemma – Green Day
• Landmines – Sum 41
• Neon Pill – Cage The Elephant
• The Emptiness Machine – Linkin Park
• WINNER: Too Sweet – Hozier

 

Alternative Artist of the Year

• Cage The Elephant
• WINNER: Green Day
• Linkin Park
• Sum 41
• twenty one pilots

 

Best New Artist (Alt and Rock)

• Djo
• WINNER: Fontaines D.C.
• Good Neighbours
• Myles Smith
• The Last Dinner Party

 

Rock Song of the Year

• WINNER: A Symptom of Being Human – Shinedown
• All My Life – Falling In Reverse and Jelly Roll
• Dark Matter – Pearl Jam
• Screaming Suicide – Metallica
• The Emptiness Machine – Linkin Park

 

Rock Artist of the Year

• Green Day
• Linkin Park
• Metallica
• Pearl Jam
• WINNER: Shinedown

 

Dance Song of the Year

• WINNER: 360 – Charli xcx
• Chase It (Mmm Da Da Da) – Bebe Rexha
• I Don’t Wanna Wait – David Guetta and OneRepublic
• Make You Mine – Madison Beer
• Water – Tyla X Marshmello

 

Dance Artist of the Year

• Calvin Harris
• WINNER: David Guetta
• Dua Lipa
• Kylie Minogue
• Tiësto

 

Latin Pop / Urban Song of the Year

• Brickell – FEID X Yandel
• LA FALDA – Myke Towers
• WINNER: Perro Negro – Bad Bunny featuring FEID
• Qlona – Karol G featuring Peso Pluma
• Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido – Karol G

 

Latin Pop / Urban Artist of the Year

• Bad Bunny
• WINNER: FEID
• Karol G
• Myke Towers
• Shakira

 

Best New Artist (Latin Pop / Urban)

• Christian Alicea
• Cris MJ
• Ela Taubert
• FloyyMenor
• WINNER: Kapo

 

Regional Mexican Song of the Year

• WINNER: Alch Si – Grupo Frontera and Carin León
• El Beneficio De La Duda – Grupo Firme
• FIRST LOVE – Oscar Ortiz and Edgardo Nuñez
• La Diabla – Xavi
• Tu Perfume – Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga

 

Regional Mexican Artist of the Year

• Grupo Frontera
• Intocable
• Los Ángeles Azules
• WINNER: Peso Pluma
• Xavi

 

Best New Artist (Regional Mexican)

• Chino Pacas
• Iván Cornejo
• Luis R. Conriquez
• Tito Double P
• WINNER: Xavi

 

K-pop Artist of the Year

• aespa
• WINNER: ATEEZ
• ENHYPEN
• Jimin
• Lisa

 

K-pop Song of the Year

• Chk Chk Boom – Stray Kids
• Magnetic – ILLIT
• Supernova – aespa
• WINNER: Who – Jimin
• XO (Only If You Say Yes) – ENHYPEN

 

Best New Artist (K-pop)

• BABYMONSTER
• BADVILLAIN
• WINNER: ILLIT
• NCT WISH
• TWS

 

World Artist of the Year

• Burna Boy
• Central Cee
• Tems
• WINNER: Tyla
• YG Marley

 

SOCIALLY VOTED CATEGORIES

 

Favorite Soundtrack

• Back to Black
• Bad Boys: Ride or Die
• Bob Marley: One Love
• Challengers
• Deadpool & Wolverine
• Descendants: The Rise of Red
• Emilia Pérez
• The Book of Clarence
• Twisters
• WINNER: Wicked

 

Favorite Broadway Debut

• Adam Lambert – Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
• Ariana Madix – Chicago
• Barbie Ferreira – Cult of Love
• Charli D’Amelio – & Juliet
• Grant Gustin – Water for Elephants
• Kit Connor – Romeo + Juliet
• Lola Tung – Hadestown
• Nicole Scherzinger – Sunset Blvd
• WINNER: Rachel Zegler – Romeo + Juliet
• Robert Downey Jr. – McNeal
• Sebastián Yatra – Chicago
• Shailene Woodley – Cult of Love

 

Favorite K-pop Dance Challenge

• WINNER: GGUM – Yeonjun (TXT)
• MAESTRO – Seventeen
• Magnetic – ILLIT
• Smart – LE SSERAFIM
• Sticky – Kiss of Life
• Supernova – aespa
• Touch – KATSEYE
• UP – Karina (aespa)
• WORK – ATEEZ
• XO (Only If You Say Yes) – ENHYPEN

 

Favorite Surprise Guest

• Charli xcx bringing out Lorde
• Coldplay bringing out Selena Gomez
• Future & Metro Boomin bringing out Travis Scott
• GloRilla & Megan Thee Stallion bringing out Cardi B
• Jennifer Hudson bringing out Cher
• Kendrick Lamar bringing out Ken & Friends
• Luke Combs bringing out the “Twisters” Cast
• Morgan Wallen bringing out Travis Kelce & Patrick Mahomes
• Niall Horan bringing out Shawn Mendes
• Olivia Rodrigo bringing out Chappell Roan
• Peso Pluma bringing out Becky G
• WINNER: Taylor Swift bringing out Travis Kelce

 

Favorite Tour Tradition

• Benson Boone- Backflips
• Chappell Roan – Teaching “HOT TO GO” dance
• Charli xcx + Troye Sivan – “Apple” Girl (dance)
• Morgan Wallen – Walk out song
• Niall Horan – Heaven pose
• Nicki Minaj – Fans sing
• Olivia Rodrigo- Encore tank
• Sabrina Carpenter- “Juno” position
• Tate McRae – Soundcheck covers
• Taylor Swift- “22” Hat
• WINNER: Taylor Swift – Surprise songs
• Usher – Feeding cherries

 

Best Lyrics

• Beautiful Things – Benson Boone
• BIRDS OF A FEATHER – Billie Eilish
• Espresso – Sabrina Carpenter
• Exes – Tate McRae
• WINNER: Fortnight – Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone
• Good Luck, Babe! – Chappell Roan
• I Had Some Help – Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen
• I Love You, I’m Sorry – Gracie Abrams
• Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar
• Saturn – SZA
• we can’t be friends (wait for your love) – Ariana Grande
• Who – Jimin

 

Best Music Video

• “APT. – ROSÉ and Bruno Mars
• Beautiful Things – Benson Boone
• Die With A Smile – Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars
• Espresso – Sabrina Carpenter
• WINNER: Fortnight – Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone
• Houdini – Dua Lipa
• Houdini – Eminem
• I Had Some Help – Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen
• LUNA – ATL Jacob X FEID
• Not Like Us – Kendrick Lamar
• Please Please Please – Sabrina Carpenter
• Rockstar – Lisa

 

Favorite Tour Style

• Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft
• Chappell Roan – The Midwest Princess
• Charli xcx and Troye Sivan – Sweat
• GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion – Hot Girl Summer Tour
• Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday 2 Tour
• Olivia Rodrigo – GUTS
• Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet
• Tate McRae – Think Later
• WINNER: Taylor Swift – The Eras Tour
• Usher – Usher: Past Present Future

 

Favorite Tour Photographer

• Adam Degross – Post Malone
• WINNER: Alfredo Flores – Sabrina Carpenter
• Baeth – Tate McRae
• Christian Tierney – Niall Horan
• David Bergman – Luke Combs
• Henry Hwu – Billie Eilish
• Lucienne Nghiem – Chappell Roan
• Miles Leavitt – Olivia Rodrigo
• Pooneh Ghana – Noah Kahan
• RAYSCORRUPTEDMIND – Travis Scott
• Sanjay Parikh – Shinedown
• Yasi – Kacey Musgraves

 

Favorite On Screen

• Are You Sure?! (Jimin and Jungkook)
• Child Star (Demi Lovato)
• Elton John: Never Too Late (Elton John)
• Gaga Chromatica Ball (Lady Gaga)
• I Am: Céline Dion (Céline Dion)
• Lainey Wilson: Bell Bottom Country (Lainey Wilson)
• Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words (Megan Thee Stallion)
• Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour (Olivia Rodrigo)
• Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE (KATSEYE)
• Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (Bruce Springsteen)
• WINNER: Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) (Taylor Swift)
• Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story (Bon Jovi)

 

ALBUM CATEGORY WINNERS

• Album of the Year: Hit Me Hard and Soft – Billie Eilish
• Pop Album of the Year: The Tortured Poets Department – Taylor Swift
• Alternative Album of the Year: Clancy – twenty one pilots
• Rock Album of the Year: From Zero – Linkin Park
• Country Album of the Year: F-1 Trillion – Post Malone
• Dance Album of the Year: brat – Charli xcx
• K-Pop Album of the Year: Ate – Stray Kids
• Hip-hop Album of the Year: We Don’t Trust You – Future & Metro Boomin
• R&B Album of the Year: Coming Home – Usher
• Latin Pop/Urban Album of the Year: Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran – Shakira
• Regional Mexican Album of the Year: Éxodo – Peso Pluma

 

ADDITIONAL WINNERS

• Tour of the Century: Taylor Swift – The Eras Tour
• Icon Award: Mariah Carey
• Innovator Award: Lady Gaga
• Label of the Year: Republic Records
• Landmark Award: Nelly
• Breakthrough Award: Gracie Abrams