The 2025 iHeartRadio Awards Nominations are out and we are excited to see the names of our favourite artists on the list, ready to win new awards this season. Set to be held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 17, 2025, the stage is preparing for a night filled with glamour, amazement, and music from around the world. Once again, the nominations list has music fans around the world excited for what’s to come. Everyone from Western musicians to K-pop artists has a spot on the list and we’re excited to bring it to you.
So without further delay, here’s the nominations list for this year’s iHeartRadio awards!
2025 iHeartRadio Awards Nominations List!
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)
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BigXthaPlug
BossMan Dlow
Cash Cobain
Jordan Adetunji
R&B Song of the Year
ICU – Coco Jones
‘ade 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
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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 & 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
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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
Favourite Soundtrack
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
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 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
Favourite Tour Tradition
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
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 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
Favourite Tour Photographer
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
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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