2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards: Complete Winners List
Viewers at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards experienced a standout performance at the Los Angeles Dolby Theatre on March 17, 2025, during their music celebration. Morgan Wallen had ten nominations, but Taylor Swift claimed more nominations than anyone else and won the most socially voted prizes. LL Cool J stepped again as host to deliver to the crowd his famous performing style.
Complete Winners List
Major Categories
Category Winner Song of the Year “Beautiful Things” – Benson Boone Album of the Year “HIT ME HARD AND SOFT” – Billie Eilish Artist of the Year Taylor Swift Best Collaboration “Die With a Smile” – Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars
Pop Categories
Category Winner Pop Song of the Year “Espresso” – Sabrina Carpenter Pop Artist of the Year Sabrina Carpenter Pop Album of the Year “The Tortured Poets Department” – Taylor Swift Best New Artist (Pop) Teddy Swims
Country Categories
Category Winner Country Artist of the Year Jelly Roll Country Song of the Year “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone & Morgan Wallen Country Album of the Year “F-1 Trillion” – Post Malone Best New Artist (Country) Shaboozey
Hip-Hop Categories
Category Winner Hip-Hop Song of the Year “Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar Hip-Hop Artist of the Year GloRilla Hip-Hop Album of the Year “We Don’t Trust You” – Future & Metro Boomin Best New Artist (Hip-Hop) BossMan Dlow
R&B Categories
Category Winner R&B Song of the Year “Made For Me” – Muni Long R&B Artist of the Year SZA R&B Album of the Year “Coming Home” – Usher World Artist of the Year Tyla Best New Artist (R&B) 4Batz
Rock & Alternative Categories
Category Winner Alternative Song of the Year “Too Sweet” – Hozier Alternative Album of the Year “Clancy” – twenty one pilots Alternative Artist of the Year Green Day Rock Song of the Year “A Symptom of Being Human” – Shinedown Rock Album of the Year “From Zero” – Linkin Park Rock Artist of the Year Shinedown Best New Artist (Alt and Rock) Fontaines DC
Dance & Electronic
Category Winner Dance Artist of the Year David Guetta Dance Album of the Year “brat” – Charli xcx
Latin Categories
Category Winner Latin Pop/Urban Song of the Year “Perro Negro” – Bad Bunny ft FEID Latin Pop/Urban Artist of the Year FEID Latin Pop/Urban Album of the Year “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” – Shakira Best New Artist (Latin Pop/Urban) Kapo Regional Mexican Song of the Year “Alch Si” – Grupo Frontera and Carin Leon Regional Mexican Artist of the Year Peso Pluma Regional Mexican Album of the Year “Exodo” – Peso Pluma Best New Artist (Regional Mexican) Xavi
K-pop Categories
Category Winner K-pop Artist of the Year ATEEZ K-pop Song of the Year “Who” – Jimin K-pop Album of the Year “Ate” – Stray Kids Best New K-pop Artist ILLIT
Production & Songwriting
Category Winner Producer of the Year Julian Bunetta Songwriter of the Year Amy Allen
Socially Voted Categories
Category Winner Favourite Soundtrack Wicked Favourite Broadway Debut Rachel Zegler for Romeo + Juliet Favourite K-pop Dance Challenge “GGUM” – Yeonjun (TOMORROW X TOGETHER) Favourite Surprise Guest Taylor Swift bringing out Travis Kelce Favourite Tour Tradition Taylor Swift – Surprise songs Best Lyrics “Fortnight” – Taylor Swift ft Post Malone Best Music Video “Fortnight” – Taylor Swift ft Post Malone Favourite Tour Style Taylor Swift – The Eras Tour Favourite Tour Photographer Alfredo Flores – Sabrina Carpenter Favourite On Screen Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)
Special Honors
Award Recipient Icon Award Mariah Carey Innovator Award Lady Gaga Tour of the Century Taylor Swift, The Eras Tour Label of the Year Republic Records Landmark Award Nelly Breakthrough Award Gracie Abrams
