Lady Gaga will be honored with the Innovator Award at the 12th anniversary iHeartRadio Music Awards on March 17 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. Mariah Carey will also be named Icon of the Year for her decades-long career as a singer-songwriter and producer.
Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen lead the nomination list with 10 awards each, going head to head in the Artist of the Year and Best Collaboration (“Fortnight”, Swift with Post Malone) (“I Had Some Help”, Post Malone with Wallen) categories. In addition, Swift will be honored for her blockbuster “Eras Tour” which is titled “The tour of the century.”
of the year iHeartRadio Music Awards will also pay tribute to Los Angeles after the devastating forest fires impact the entire community with donations going to Fireaidla.org. Grants to FireAid will be awarded under the advice of the Annenberg Foundation, for short-term relief efforts and long-term initiatives to prevent future fire disasters.
“Our iHeartRadio Music Awards show isn’t a competition, it’s a night where we honor the incredible artists and songs that fans have loved all year — and this year’s show will shine a light on the devastating tragedy that affected Los Angeles and allow us to deliver on our commitment to the communities we serve,” said John Sykes, President of Entertainment and Tom Poleman, Head of Programming for iHeartMedia. “Our long-standing partnership with FOX will not only bring this celebration to millions of television homes, it will also bring important awareness of how to help those in need.”
Artists receiving multiple nominations also include aespa, Benson Boone, Billie Eilish, Bruno Mars, Chappell Roan, Charli xcx, Doja Cat and Feid, among many others. The event will air on iHeartRadio stations across the country and on the iHeartRadio app at 8pm ET live on FOX.
iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominations
Song of the Year:
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey
“Now 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:
“Now 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 is swimming
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 is swimming
Country Song of the Year:
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey
“Cowgirls” – Morgan Wallen with ERNEST
“I’m 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):
310 people
BigXthaPlug
Boss Man 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
Caretaker
Victoria Monet
World Artist of the Year:
Burna boy
Central Cee
Thames
Quiet
YG Marley
Best New Artist (R&B):
4 Batz
Amber
Inayah
Josh X
Eat
Alternative song of the year:
“Dilemma” – Green Day
“Landmines” – Total 41
“Neon Pills” – Cage The Elephant
“The Emptiness Machine” – Linkin Park
“Too sweet” – Hozier
Alternative Artist of the Year:
Cage Elephant
Green day
Linkin Park
Total 41
twenty one pilots
Best New Artist (Alt and Rock):
Jo
DC Fountains
Good neighbors
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
“LET FALL” – Myke Towers
“Perro Negro” – Bad Bunny featuring FEID
“Qlona” – Karol G featuring Peso Pluma
“If I’d Met You Before” – Karol G
Latin Pop / Urban Artist of the Year:
Bad rabbit
SWEEP
Karol G
Mike Towers
Shakira
Best New Artist (Latin Pop/Urban):
Christian Alicea
Chris MJ
Ela Taubert
FloyyMenor
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Regional Mexican Song of the Year:
“Alch Si” – Grupo Frontera and Carin León
“The benefit of the doubt” – Grupo Firme
“FIRST LOVE” – Oscar Ortiz and Edgardo Nuñez
“The Devil” – Xavi
“Tu Perfume” – MS Band by Sergio Lizárraga
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year:
Border group
Untouchable
The Blue Angels
Featherweight
Xavi
Best New Artist (Regional Mexican):
Chinese bales
Ivan Cornejo
Luis R. Conriquez
Tito Double P
Xavi
K-Pop Artist of the Year:
aespa
THE DOORS
IMPROVE
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)”- IMPROVE
Best New Artist (K-pop):
BABY MONSTER
BAD VILLAIN
YOU
NCT WANTED
TWS
Producer of the Year:
Julian Bunetta
Jack Antonoff
Evan Blair
Mustard
And Negro
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
Challenger
Deadpool & Wolverine
Descendants: The Rise of Red
Emilia Perez
Clarence’s book
Twisters
Evil
(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”
Charlie D’Amelio – “& Julia”
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: *Social Voted Category
“GGUM” – Yeonjun (TXT)
“MAESTRO” – Seventeen
“Magnetic”- ILLIT
“Smart” – THE SERAPHIM
“Sticky” – Kiss of Life
“Supernova” – aespa
“Touch” – KATSEYE
“UP” – Karina (aespa)
“WORK”- ATEEZ
“XO (only if you say yes)”- IMPROVE
(New for 2025) Favorite Surprise Guest: *Social Voted Category
Charli xcx brings out Lorde
Coldplay brings out Selena Gomez
Future & Metro Boomin bring out Travis Scott
GloRilla & Megan Thee Stallion bring out Cardi B
Jennifer Hudson brings out Cher
Kendrick Lamar brings out Ken & Friends
Luke Combs brings out the ‘Twisters’ cast
Morgan Wallen brings out Travis Kelce & Patrick Mahomes
Niall Horan brings out Shawn Mendes
Olivia Rodrigo brings out Chappell Roan
Peso Pluma brings out Becky G
Taylor Swift brings out Travis Kelce
(New for 2025) Favorite Tour Tradition *Socially voted category
Benson Boone- Backflips
Chappell Roan – Teaches “HOT TO GO” dance
Charli xcx + Troye Sivan – “Apple” Girl (Dance)
Morgan Wallen – Walk out song
Niall Horan – Heaven pose
Nicki Minaj – The fans are singing
Olivia Rodrigo- Encore tank
Sabrina Carpenter- “Juno” position
Tate McRae – Soundcheck Cover
Taylor Swift “22” Hat
Taylor Swift – Surprise Songs
Usher – Feed cherry
Best text: *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: *Social Voted Category
“PRONE.” – 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 Midwestern Princess
Charli xcx and Troye Sivan – Sweat
GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion – Hot Girl Summer Tour
Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday 2 Tour
Olivia Rodrigo – GUYS
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
Age – Kacey Musgraves
Favorite on screen: *Social 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)
