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