2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards
{{Short description|American music awards}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox award
| name = 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards
| image = IHeartRadio Music Awards 2025 logo.svg
| image_size = 250
| date = {{start date|2025|03|17}}
| location = Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles
| country = United States
| host = LL Cool J
| most_awards = Taylor Swift (9)
| most_nominations = Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen (10 each)
| network = Fox
| website = {{URL|www.iheart.com/music-awards}}
| previous = 2024
| main = {{nowrap|iHeartRadio Music Awards}}
}}
The 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards were held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 17, 2025, and broadcast live on Fox.{{Cite web |last=Angel |first=Aristone |date=2025-01-22 |title=iHeartMedia and FOX Entertainment Announce Nominees for the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards aired on Monday, March 17 on FOX |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250122879967/en/iHeartMedia-and-FOX-Entertainment-Announce-Nominees-for-the-2025-iHeartRadio-Music-Awards-Airing-Monday-March-17-on-FOX |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=Business Wire |language=en-US}} It was hosted by LL Cool J.{{Cite web |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=March 10, 2025 |title=LL Cool J to Host 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/ll-cool-j-host-2025-iheartradio-music-awards-1235918373/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250310131700/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/ll-cool-j-host-2025-iheartradio-music-awards-1235918373/ |archive-date=March 10, 2025 |access-date=March 10, 2025 |website=Billboard}}
At the ceremony, Mariah Carey was honored with the Icon Award for her "incredible and influential career as singer, songwriter, and producer, who has broken virtually every chart and touring record around the globe". Lady Gaga was honored with the Innovator Award for being a "modern day artist innovator", who has taken "beyond creating music and performances that have inspired the world, and an outspoken activist, philanthropist and supporter of many important issues".{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Thania |date=2025-01-22 |title=Lady Gaga to Be Recognized as Innovator of the Year at iHeartRadio Music Awards, Mariah Carey Named Icon |url=https://variety.com/2025/music/news/lady-gaga-innovator-iheartradio-music-awards-mariah-carey-1236282142/ |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour was honored with Tour of the Century.{{Cite web |last=West |first=Bryan |title=Taylor Swift's Eras tour named 'Tour of the Century' at iHeart Radio Music Awards |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2025/01/22/taylor-swift-tour-of-the-century-iheart-radio-music-awards/77880158007/ |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}} Nelly was honored with Landmark Award which honors artists whose album releases have inspired and shaped culture over multiple decades.{{Cite web |last=Watts |first=Marina |date=March 10, 2025 |title=iHeartRadio Music Awards 2025: LL Cool J to Host as Performers Bad Bunny, GloRilla and More Revealed (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/iheartradio-music-awards-2025-hosts-and-performers-revealed-exclusive-11693064 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250310142238/https://people.com/iheartradio-music-awards-2025-hosts-and-performers-revealed-exclusive-11693064 |archive-date=March 10, 2025 |access-date=March 10, 2025 |website=People}} Swift and Morgan Wallen led the nominations with 10 each; Swift was the most awarded artist of the ceremony, winning nine awards.
Performers
Performers were announced on March 10, 2025.{{Cite web |last=Fields |first=Taylor |date=March 10, 2025 |title=Billie Eilish, GloRilla & More To Perform At 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2025-03-10-billie-eilish-glorilla-more-to-perform-at-2025-iheartradio-music-awards/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250310142809/https://www.iheart.com/content/2025-03-10-billie-eilish-glorilla-more-to-perform-at-2025-iheartradio-music-awards/ |archive-date=March 10, 2025 |access-date=March 10, 2025 |website=IHeartRadio}}
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|+Performers at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards ! scope="col" |Performer(s) ! scope="col" |Song(s) |
| scope="row" |Billie Eilish Finneas | "Wildflower" |
|---|
| scope="row" |Nelly
| Landmark Award Medley: |
| scope="row" |Gracie Abrams
| "That's So True" |
| scope="row" |Muni Long Tori Kelly | Tribute to Mariah Carey: |
| scope="row" |GloRilla
| "Never Find" (with K Carbon) |
| scope="row" |Kenny Chesney
| "Get Along" |
| scope="row" |Taylor Swift
| "Mirrorball" |
| scope="row" |Bad Bunny
| "EoO" |
Winners and nominees
iHeartRadio announced the nominees on January 22, 2025.{{Cite web |title=2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards: See The Full List Of Nominees |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2025-01-21-2025-iheartradio-music-awards-see-the-full-list-of-nominees/ |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=iHeart |language=en}} Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen were the most nominated artists with ten, followed by Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, and Sabrina Carpenter with nine.{{Cite web |last=France |first=Lisa Respers |date=2025-01-22 |title=iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations led by Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/22/entertainment/iheart-radio-music-awards-nominations/index.html |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=CNN |language=en}} Swift won nine awards overall, making her the most awarded artist of the ceremony.
Winners are listed first and in bold.{{cite web |last=Degrazia |first=Leah |date=March 17, 2025 |title=iHeartRadio Music Awards 2025 Winners: Complete List (Live Updates) |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1414767/iheartradio-music-awards-2025-winners-complete-list-live-updates |access-date=March 17, 2025 |publisher=E! }}{{Cite web |last=Fisher |first=Kelly |date=March 18, 2025 |title=2025 iHeartRadio Music Award Winners Revealed — See The List |url=https://news.iheart.com/featured/iheartradio-music-awards/content/2025-03-17-2025-iheartradio-music-award-winners-revealed-see-the-list/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250318053657/https://news.iheart.com/featured/iheartradio-music-awards/content/2025-03-17-2025-iheartradio-music-award-winners-revealed-see-the-list/ |archive-date=March 18, 2025 |access-date=March 18, 2025 |website=iHeartRadio}}
=Main categories=
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! scope="col" style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Song of the Year ! scope="col" style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Artist of the Year |
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| style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Best Collaboration
! style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Pop Artist of the Year |
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| style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Best New Pop Artist
! style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Pop Song of the Year |
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| style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Country Song of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Country Artist of the Year |
style="vertical-align:top" |
| style="vertical-align:top" | |
| style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Best New Country Artist
! style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |World Artist of the Year |
| style="vertical-align:top" |
| style="vertical-align:top" | |
| style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Hip-Hop Song of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Hip-Hop Artist of the Year |
style="vertical-align:top" |
| style="vertical-align:top" | |
| style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Best New Hip-Hop Artist
! style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |R&B Song of the Year |
| style="vertical-align:top" |
| style="vertical-align:top" |
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| style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |R&B Artist of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Best New R&B Artist |
| style="vertical-align:top" |
| style="vertical-align:top" | |
| style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Alternative Song of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Alternative Artist of the Year |
style="vertical-align:top" |
| style="vertical-align:top" | |
| style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Best New Alternative/Rock Artist
! style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Rock Song of the Year |
style="vertical-align:top" |
| style="vertical-align:top" |
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| style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Rock Artist of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Dance Song of the Year |
| style="vertical-align:top" |
| style="vertical-align:top" |
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| style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Dance Artist of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Latin Pop/Urban Song of the Year |
| style="vertical-align:top" |
| style="vertical-align:top" |
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| style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Latin Pop/Urban Artist of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Best New Latin/Urban Artist |
| style="vertical-align:top" |
| style="vertical-align:top" |
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| style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Regional Mexican Song of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Regional Mexican Artist of the Year |
style="vertical-align:top" |
| style="vertical-align:top" | |
| style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Best New Regional Mexican Artist
! style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |K-Pop Artist of the Year |
| style="vertical-align:top" |
| style="vertical-align:top" | |
| style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |K-Pop Song of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Best New K-Pop Artist |
style="vertical-align:top" |
| style="vertical-align:top" | |
| style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Songwriter of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Producer of the Year |
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| style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Breakthrough Artist of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Album of the Year |
| style="vertical-align:top" |
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| style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" colspan="2" |Album of the Year (per genre) |
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=Socially voted categories=
Voting for Socially voted categories opened on January 22 and ended on March 10 on iHeartRadio's website.{{Cite web |title=All The 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominees You Can Vote For |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2025-01-21-all-the-2025-iheartradio-music-awards-nominees-you-can-vote-for/ |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=iHeart |language=en}}
=Special awards=
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! style="background:#EEDd85;" width="50%" |iHeartRadio Innovator ! style="background:#EEDd85;" width="50%" |iHeartRadio Icon Award |
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| style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |iHeartRadio Landmark Award
! style="background:#EEDD85;" width="50%" |Tour of the Century |
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