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2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards nominees: Find the full list of nominations here

by Shrabani Panda
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2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards

Highlights

The 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations are here. Happening on March 17, the 12th edition of the ceremony is going to celebrate the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and the iHeartRadio mobile application throughout 2024.

You can also get a glance at the upcoming hits of 2025. Leading the list of nominations this year are Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, Sabrina Carpenter and more. Taylor’s ‘Era’s Tour’ has been deemed as ‘Tour of the Century’.

2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards to pay tribute to California

The 2025 iHeartRadio Music is going to pay tribute to the resiliency and rebuilding of California after the brutal fires raging till today. These deadly flames have torched thousands of miles of land and burnt hundreds of houses to the ground.

The annual ceremony is set to drive donations to FireAidLA.org. Contributions made to FireAid shall be used for short-term relief efforts and long-term initiatives to prevent future fire disasters. It is a big move.

2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards to honour talent & creativity

The 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards on March 17 shall feature live performances from the biggest artists in the music industry, surprise guests and memorable collaborations. It is also expected to present stories of artists’ road to #1.

Speaking of the ones emerging victorious, Lady Gaga is set to receive the 2025 iHeartRadio Innovator Award. Gaga is one of the best-selling musicians of all time. She has taken innumerable creative risks and is the true definition of a modern-day artist innovator.

Mariah Carey is going to receive the prestigious 2025 iHeartRadio Icon Award. The ceremony is going to celebrate the singer and producer’s incredible and influential career. The fiercely independent Carey is one of the best-selling artists of all time.

2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards nominees: Full list here

Song of the Year         

“A Bar Song (Tipsy)”- Shaboozey

“Agora Hills”- Doja Cat

“Beautiful Things”- Benson Boone

“Espresso” – Sabrina Carpenter 

“Greedy”- Tate McRae

“I Had Some Help” – Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen

“Lose Control” – Teddy Swims

“Lovin On Me” – Jack Harlow

“Not Like Us”- Kendrick Lamar

“Too Sweet” – Hozier

Trevor Noah continues his Grammy Awards tradition

Pop Song of the Year

“Agora Hills”- Doja Cat

“Beautiful Things”- Benson Boone

“Espresso”- Sabrina Carpenter

“Greedy”- Tate McRae

“Too Sweet”- Hozier

Pop Artist of the Year

Billie Eilish

Chappell Roan

Sabrina Carpenter

Tate McRae

Taylor Swift

Artist of the Year

Billie Eilish 

Doja Cat

Jelly Roll

Kendrick Lamar

Morgan Wallen

Post Malone

Sabrina Carpenter

SZA

Taylor Swift

Teddy Swims

Best Collaboration

“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

Best New Artist (Pop)

Benson Boone

Chappell Roan

Gracie Abrams

Shaboozey

Teddy Swims

Country Song of the Year

“A Bar Song (Tipsy)”- Shaboozey

“Cowgirls” – Morgan Wallen featuring ERNEST

“I Am Not Okay”- Jelly Roll

“I Had Some Help”- Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen

“World On Fire”- Nate Smith

Country Artist of the Year

Jelly Roll

Kane Brown

Lainey Wilson

Luke Combs

Morgan Wallen

Best New Artist (Country)

Ashley Cooke

Dasha 

George Birge

Shaboozey

Tucker Wetmore

2025 Asian Film Awards Nominations

Hip-Hop Song of the Year

“Like That”- Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar

“Lovin On Me”- Jack Harlow

“Not Like Us”- Kendrick Lamar

“Rich Baby Daddy”- Drake featuring Sexyy Red and SZA 

“TGIF” – GloRilla

Hip-Hop Artist of the Year

Drake

Future

GloRilla

Kendrick Lamar

Travis Scott

Best New Artist (Hip-Hop)

310babii

BigXthaPlug

BossMan Dlow

Cash Cobain

Jordan Adetunji

R&B Song of the Year

“ICU” – Coco Jones

“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

SZA 

Usher

Victoria Monét

World Artist of the Year

Burna Boy

Central Cee

Tems

Tyla

YG Marley

Best New Artist (R&B)

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

“Too Sweet”- Hozier

Alternative Artist of the Year

Cage The Elephant

Green Day

Linkin Park

Sum 41

twenty one pilots 

Best New Artist (Alt and Rock)

Djo

Fontaines D.C.

Good Neighbours

Myles Smith

The Last Dinner Party

Rock Song of the Year:

“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

Shinedown

Dance Song of the Year

“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

David Guetta

Dua Lipa

Kylie Minogue

Tiësto

Latin Pop / Urban Song of the Year

“Brickell” – FEID X Yandel

“LA FALDA” – Myke Towers

“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

FEID

Karol G

Myke Towers

Shakira

Best New Artist (Latin Pop / Urban)

Christian Alicea

Cris MJ

Ela Taubert

FloyyMenor

Kapo

Regional Mexican Song of the Year

“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

Peso Pluma

Xavi

Best New Artist (Regional Mexican)

Chino Pacas

Iván Cornejo

Luis R. Conriquez

Tito Double P

Xavi

K-pop Artist of the Year

aespa

ATEEZ

ENHYPEN

Jimin

Lisa

K-pop Song of the Year

“Chk Chk Boom” – Stray Kids

“Magnetic”- ILLIT

“Supernova” – aespa

“Who”- Jimin

“XO (Only If You Say Yes)”- ENHYPEN 

Best New Artist (K-pop)

BABYMONSTER

BADVILLAIN

ILLIT

NCT WISH

TWS

Producer of the Year

Julian Bunetta

Jack Antonoff

Evan Blair

Mustard

Dan Nigro

Songwriter of the Year

Josh Coleman

ERNEST

Ashley Gorley

Amy Allen

Justin Tranter

(New for 2025) Favorite Soundtrack: Socially Voted Category 

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

Wicked

(New for 2025) Favorite Broadway Debut: Socially Voted Category 

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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”

Rachel Zegler – “Romeo + Juliet”

Robert Downey Jr. – “McNeal”

Sebastián Yatra – “Chicago”

Shailene Woodley – “Cult of Love”

(New for 2025) Favorite K-pop Dance Challenge: Socially Voted Category 

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“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

(New for 2025) Favorite Surprise Guest: Socially Voted Category 

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

Taylor Swift bringing out Travis Kelce

(New for 2025) Favorite Tour Tradition Socially Voted Category 

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

Taylor Swift – Surprise songs

Usher – Feeding cherries

Best Lyrics: Socially Voted Category

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“Beautiful Things” – Benson Boone

“BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Billie Eilish

“Espresso”- Sabrina Carpenter

“Exes” – Tate McRae

“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: Socially Voted Category 

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“APT.” – ROSÉ and Bruno Mars

“Beautiful Things” – Benson Boone

“Die With A Smile” – Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars

“Espresso”- Sabrina Carpenter

“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: Socially Voted Category 

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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

Taylor Swift – The Eras Tour

Usher – Usher: Past Present Future

Favorite Tour Photographer: Socially Voted Category 

Adam Degross – Post Malone

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: Socially Voted Category 

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)

Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) (Taylor Swift)

Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story (Bon Jovi)

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