2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominees

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 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

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

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

“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
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

“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

“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

Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft
Chappell Roan - The Midwest Princess
Charli xcx and Troye Sivan - Sweat
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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