2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards: Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen Dominate Nominations

Nominees for 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards

Nominees for the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards have been revealed—check out the complete list of nominations below.

The nominations were made public on Wednesday. (January 22) ahead of the ceremony on March 17. The iHeartRadio Music Awards will celebrate the most popular artists and songs from the past year.

Awards and Recognitions

Lady Gaga has been honored with the 2025 iHeartRadio Innovator Award for her significant impact on music and culture, while Mariah Carey will receive the iHeartRadio Icon Award. A new award is being introduced this year: the Tour of the Century, which is awarded to Taylor Swift for her “Eras” tour.

Both Swift and Morgan Wallen lead the nominations with 10 each, followed closely by Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, and Sabrina Carpenter, who have each secured nine nominations.

Fan Participation and Ceremony Details

This year’s awards will also feature five new fan-voted categories: Favorite Soundtrack, Broadway Debut, Surprise Guest, Tour Tradition, and K-pop Dance Challenge. Fan voting is currently open – cast your votes here.

Furthermore, the 2025 ceremony will be broadcast live from the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles and will pay tribute to the city after the recent devastating wildfires. iHeartRadio has confirmed its commitment to supporting wildfire relief efforts.

2025 iHeart Radio Awards Nominations:

Song of the Year:
“Bar Song (Tipsick)” – Shabuzi
“Agora Hills” – Dodge the Cat
“Beautiful Things” – Benson Boone
“Espresso” – Sabrina Carpenter
“Greedy” – Tate McRae
“I Got Help” – Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen
“Lose Control” – Teddy Swims
“Lovin On Me” – Jack Harlow
“Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
“Too Sweet” – Hozier

Pop Song of the Year:
“Agora Hills” – Dodge the 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 Got 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
Shabuzi
Teddy Swims

Country Song of the Year:
“Bar Song (Tipsick)” – Shabuzi
“Forge Girls” – Morgan Wallen featuring ERNEST
“I’m Not Okay” – Jelly Roll
“I Got Help” – Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen
“World on Fire” – Nate Smith

Country Artist of the Year:
Jelly Roll
Kane Brown
Laney Wilson
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen

Best New Artist (Country):
Ashley Cook
Dasha
George Birge
Shabuzi
Tucker Wetmore

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” – Mooney Long
“Scoop” – Chris Brown featuring Davido and Lojai
“Water” – Tayla
“WY@” – Brent Fayyaz

R&B Artist of the Year:
Chris Brown
Mooney Long
SZA
Asher
Victoria Monet

World Artist of the Year:
Burna Boy
Central Si
Tems
Tayla
Y. J. Marley

Best New Artist (R&B):
4Bang
Ambre
Inaya
Josh X
Maeta

Alternative Song of the Year:
“Dilemma” – Green Day
“Landmines” – total 41
“Neon Pill” – Elephant in a Cage
“Machine of Emptiness” – Linkin Park
“Too Sweet” – Hozier

Alternative Artist of the Year:
Cage Elephant
Green Day
Linkin Park
Amount 41
twenty one pilots

Best New Artist (Alto and Rock):
Joe
Fontaines, DC
Good Neighbors
Miles 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
“Machine of Emptiness” – Linkin Park

Rock Artist of the Year:
Green Day
Linkin Park
Metallica
Pearl Jam
Shinedown

Dance Song of the Year:
“360” – Charlie XCX
“Chase (Mmm yeah yeah yeah)” – Bebe Rexha
“I Don’t Want to Wait” – David Guetta and OneRepublic
“Make You Mine” – Madison Beer
“Water” – Tayla and Marshmello

Dance Artist of the Year:
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Dua Lipa
Kylie Minogue
Tiesto

Latin Pop/Urban Song of the Year:
“Brickell” – FEID X Yandel
“LA FALDA” – Mike Towers
“Perro Negro” – Bad Bunny featuring FEID
“Qlona” – Karol G featuring Peso Pluma
“Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” – Karol J.

Latin Pop/Urban Artist of the Year:
Bad Bunny
FEID
Karol J.
Mike Towers
Shakira

Best New Artist (Latin-Pop/Urban):
Christian Alice
Chris MJ
Ela Taubert
FloyMenor
Capo

Regional Mexican Song of the Year:
“Alc Sea” – Grupo Frontera and Karin Leon
“El Beneficio De La Duda” – Grupo Firme
“FIRST LOVE” – Oscar Ortiz and Edgardo Nunez
“La Diabla” – Javi
“Tu Perfume” – Banda MS de Sergio Lizarraga

Regional Mexican Artist of the Year:
Frontera Group
Incomprehensible
Los Angeles Azules
Peso Pluma
Javi

Best New Artist (Regional Mexican):
Chino Pacas
Ivan Cornejo
Luis R. Conriques
Tito Double P
Javi

K-pop Artist of the Year:
Espa
ATIZ
ENIPEN
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
BADZLANE
ILLIT
NKT DESIRE
SPC

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

Favorite Soundtrack:
Back to Black
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Bob Marley: One Love
Contenders
Deadpool and Wolverine
Descendants: Rise of the Reds
Emilia Perez
Clarence’s Book
Twisters
Wicked

Favorite Broadway Debut:
Adam Lambert – “Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club”
Ariana Madix – “Chicago”
Barbie Ferreira – “Cult of Love”
Charli D’Amelio – “And Juliet”
Grant Gustin – “Water for Elephants”
Keith Connor – Romeo + Juliet
Lola Tung – “Hadestown”
Nicole Scherzinger – “Sunset Boulevard”
Rachel Zegler – Romeo + Juliet
Robert Downey Jr. – “McNeil”
Sebastian Yatra – “Chicago”
Shailene Woodley – “Cult of Love”

Favorite K-pop Dance Challenge:
“GGUM” – Yeonjun (TXT)
“MAESTRO” – Seventeen
“Magnetic” – ILLIT
“Smart” – LE SSERAFIM
“Sticky” – Kiss of Life
“Supernova” – Aespa
“Touch” – KATSEY
“UP” – Karina (aespa)
“WORK” – ATEEZ
“XO (Only If You Say Yes)” – ENHYPEN

Favorite Surprise Guest:
Charlie XCX takes out Lorde
Coldplay brings out Selena Gomez
Future and Metro Boomin present Travis Scott
GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion present Cardi B
Jennifer Hudson introduces Cher
Kendrick Lamar presents Ken and Friends
Luke Combs introduced the cast of “Twisters”
Morgan Wallen brings out Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes
Niall Horan takes Shawn Mendes out
Olivia Rodrigo takes Chappell Roan out
Peso Pluma takes Becky G out
Taylor Swift takes Travis Kelce out

Favorite Touring Tradition:
Benson Boone – Backflip
Chappell Roan – Teaching dance “HOT TO GO”
Charli XCX + Troye Sivan – “Apple” Girl (dance)
Morgan Wallen – “Come On In” Song
Niall Horan – Pose of Heaven
Nicki Minaj – Fans Sing
Olivia Rodrigo – Tank Encore
Sabrina Carpenter – Juno Position
Tate McRae – Soundcheck Covers
Taylor Swift – “22” Hat
Taylor Swift – Surprise Songs
Asher – Feeding the Cherries

Best Text:
“Beautiful Things” – Benson Boone
“BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Billie Eilish
“Espresso” – Sabrina Carpenter
“The Exes” – Tate McRae
“Fortnight” – Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone
“Good Luck, Baby!” — Chappell Roan
“I Got Help” – Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen
“I Love You, I’m So 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”. – ROSE 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 Got Help” – Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen
“MOON” – ATL Jacob X FAID
“Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
“Please, Please, Please” – Sabrina Carpenter

Favorite Tour Style:
Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft
Chappell Roan – Princess of the Midwest
Charlie 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 – Eras Tour
Usher – Usher: Past Present Future

Favorite Travel Photographer:
Adam DeGross – Post Malone
Alfredo Flores as Sabrina Carpenter
Baet – Tate McRae
Christian Tierney – Niall Horan
David Bergman – Luke Combs
Henry Hwu – Billie Eilish
Lucien Nghiem – Chappell Roan
Miles Leavitt – Olivia Rodrigo
Pune Ghana – Noah Kahan
RAYSCORRUPTEDMIND – Travis Scott
Sanjay Parikh – Shinedown
Yassi – Kacey Musgraves

Favorite On Screen:
Are You Sure?! (Jimin and Jungkook)
Child Star (Demi Lovato)
Elton John: It’s Never Too Late (Elton John)
Gaga Chromatica Ball (Lady Gaga)
Me: Celine Dion (Celine Dion)
Laney Wilson: Bell Bottom Country (Laney Wilson)
Megan, You Are a Stud: In Her Words (Megan Thee Stallion)
Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour (Olivia Rodrigo)
Popstar Academy: KATSEYE (KATSEY)
Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (Bruce Springsteen)
Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) (Taylor Swift)
Thank You, Good Night: The Bon Jovi Story (Bon Jovi)