iHeartRadio Music Awards 2025: Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen lead nominations

The nominations for the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards have been revealed, with Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen leading the pack.

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The nominees for the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards have been revealed – check out the full list of nominations below.

The nominees were revealed on Wednesday (January 22) ahead of the March 17 ceremony. The iHeartRadio Music Awards will celebrate and honour the station’s most-played artists and songs of the past year.

Lady Gaga has been named as the recipient of the 2025 iHeartRadio Innovator Award to honour her impact on music and culture, while Mariah Carey is receiving the iHeartRadio Icon Award. This year, a new award is also being introduced: Tour of the Century. That award is be given to Taylor Swift for her ‘Eras’ tour.

Swift and Morgan Wallen lead the nominations at 10 apiece, while the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone and Sabrina Carpenter are tied for second at nine nominations each.

The 2025 awards will also include five new fan-voted awards: Favourite Soundtrack, Broadway Debut, Surprise guest, Tour Tradition and K-pop Dance Challenge. Fan voting is already open – you can cast your votes here.

Additionally, the 2025 ceremony, which is airing live from Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre, will honour the city following the devastating wildfires earlier this month. iHeartRadio has also confirmed that it will be donating to wildfire relief efforts.

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

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 EilishChappell RoanSabrina CarpenterTate McRaeTaylor Swift

Artist of the Year:Billie EilishDoja CatJelly RollKendrick LamarMorgan WallenPost MaloneSabrina CarpenterSZATaylor SwiftTeddy 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 BooneChappell RoanGracie AbramsShaboozeyTeddy 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 RollKane BrownLainey WilsonLuke CombsMorgan Wallen

Best New Artist (Country):Ashley CookeDashaGeorge BirgeShaboozeyTucker 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:DrakeFutureGloRillaKendrick LamarTravis Scott

Best New Artist (Hip-Hop):310babiiBigXthaPlugBossMan DlowCash CobainJordan 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 BrownMuni LongSZAUsherVictoria Monét

World Artist of the Year:Burna BoyCentral CeeTemsTylaYG Marley

Best New Artist (R&B):4BatzAmbréInayahJosh XMaeta

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 ElephantGreen DayLinkin ParkSum 41twenty one pilots

Best New Artist (Alt and Rock):DjoFontaines D.C.Good NeighboursMyles SmithThe 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 DayLinkin ParkMetallicaPearl JamShinedown

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 & Marshmello

Dance Artist of the Year:Calvin HarrisDavid GuettaDua LipaKylie MinogueTiësto

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 BunnyFEIDKarol GMyke TowersShakira

Best New Artist (Latin Pop/Urban):Christian AliceaCris MJEla TaubertFloyyMenorKapo

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 FronteraIntocableLos Ángeles AzulesPeso PlumaXavi

Best New Artist (Regional Mexican):Chino PacasIván CornejoLuis R. ConriquezTito Double PXavi

K-pop Artist of the Year:aespaATEEZENHYPENJiminLisa

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):BABYMONSTERBADVILLAINILLITNCT WISHTWS

Producer of the Year:Julian BunettaJack AntonoffEvan BlairMustardDan Nigro

Songwriter of the Year:Josh ColemanERNESTAshley GorleyAmy AllenJustin Tranter

Favourite Soundtrack: Back to BlackBad Boys: Ride or DieBob Marley: One LoveChallengersDeadpool & WolverineDescendants: The Rise of RedEmilia PérezThe Book of ClarenceTwistersWicked

Favourite 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’Rachel Zegler – ‘Romeo + Juliet’Robert Downey Jr. – ‘McNeal’Sebastián Yatra – ‘Chicago’Shailene Woodley – ‘Cult of Love’

Favourite K-pop Dance Challenge: ‘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

Favourite Surprise Guest: Charli XCX bringing out LordeColdplay bringing out Selena GomezFuture & Metro Boomin bringing out Travis ScottGloRilla & Megan Thee Stallion bringing out Cardi BJennifer Hudson bringing out CherKendrick Lamar bringing out Ken & FriendsLuke Combs bringing out the “Twisters” CastMorgan Wallen bringing out Travis Kelce & Patrick MahomesNiall Horan bringing out Shawn MendesOlivia Rodrigo bringing out Chappell RoanPeso Pluma bringing out Becky GTaylor Swift bringing out Travis Kelce

Favourite Tour Tradition: Benson Boone – BackflipsChappell Roan – Teaching ‘HOT TO GO’ danceCharli XCX + Troye Sivan – ‘Apple’ Girl (dance)Morgan Wallen – Walk out songNiall Horan – Heaven poseNicki Minaj – Fans singOlivia Rodrigo – Encore tankSabrina Carpenter – ‘Juno’ positionTate McRae – Soundcheck coversTaylor Swift – ’22’ HatTaylor Swift – Surprise songsUsher – Feeding cherries

Best Lyrics: ‘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: ‘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

Favourite Tour Style: Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and SoftChappell Roan – The Midwest PrincessCharli XCX and Troye Sivan – SweatGloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion – Hot Girl Summer TourNicki Minaj – Pink Friday 2 TourOlivia Rodrigo – GUTSSabrina Carpenter – Short n’ SweetTate McRae – Think LaterTaylor Swift – The Eras TourUsher – Usher: Past Present Future

Favourite Tour Photographer: Adam Degross – Post MaloneAlfredo Flores – Sabrina CarpenterBaeth – Tate McRaeChristian Tierney – Niall HoranDavid Bergman – Luke CombsHenry Hwu – Billie EilishLucienne Nghiem – Chappell RoanMiles Leavitt – Olivia RodrigoPooneh Ghana – Noah KahanRAYSCORRUPTEDMIND – Travis ScottSanjay Parikh – ShinedownYasi – Kacey Musgraves

Favourite 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)Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) (Taylor Swift)Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story (Bon Jovi)

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