Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen dominate 2025 iHeart Radio Awards nominations

2025 iHeart Radio Awards nominations:

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)

• 310babii
• BigXthaPlug
• BossMan 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
• 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
• twenty one pilots

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

• aespa
• 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)