2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards Unveils Nominees

• 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
• 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 

• “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
• 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)