Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen have nabbed the most nominations for the upcoming 2025 iHeartRadio Awards, leading the pack with 10 nods each.
Nominations were officially announced Wednesday, revealing that Swift and Wallen are both tied at 10 nominations, with Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, and Post Malone following close behind with nine nods each.
The iHeartRadio Music Awards honor the most played artists of the year on its stations and app. This year, the show will also pay tribute to Los Angeles following the wildfires and drive donations to FireAidLA.org.
FireAid is a star-studded benefit concert organized for wildfire relief featuring Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder, Green Day, Joni Mitchell and more.
Of the 10 nominations Swift and Wallen are up for, they overlap in multiple categories, including Artist of the Year, Best Collaboration, and numerous new socially-voted awards.
Swift and Wallen both have collaborations with Post Malone – I Had Some Help and Fortnight, respectively – that are up for numerous awards, including Best Collaboration and Best Lyrics.
Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen lead the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Award nominations with 10, followed closely by Kendrick Lamar , Sabrina Carpenter and Post Malone with nine
The competing artists are also up for the new category of Favorite Surprise Guest, with Swift nominated for bringing boyfriend Travis Kelce on stage and Wallen receiving a nod for bringing out Kelce and Patrick Mahomes.
Swift and Wallen are also both competing for Favorite Tour Tradition – where the Love Story songstress has two nods – and Best Music Video.
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I Had Some Help will be competing for Song of the Year against Shaboozey’s A Bar Song (Tipsy), Agora Hills by Doja Cat, Benson Boone’s Beautiful Things, Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter, Greedy by Tate McRae, Lose Control by Teddy Swims, Lovin On Me by Jack Harlow, Not Like Us by Kendrick Lamar, and Too Sweet by Hozier.
Wallen and Swift have also been nominated for Artist of the Year, in a category that includes Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Jelly Roll, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, Sabrina Carpenter, SZA, and Teddy Swims.
Wallen will be competing for Country Artist of the Year against Jelly Roll, Kane Brown, Lainey Wilson, and Luke Combs.
Taylor is also up for Pop Artist of the Year, and will be battling it out for the honor against Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, and Tate McRae.
Breakout singer Chappell Roan is up for Best New Artist (Pop), competing against Benson Boone, Gracie Abrams, Shaboozey and Teddy Swims for the honor.
Kendrick Lamar will be competing against his rival Drake for Hip-Hop Artist of the Year in a category that also includes Future, GloRilla, and Travis Scott.
Nominations were officially announced Wednesday, revealing that Swift and Wallen are both tied at 10 nominations; Swift pictured last year
Of the 10 nominations Swift and Wallen are up for, they overlap in multiple categories, including Artist of the Year, Best Collaboration, and numerous new socially-voted awards; Wallen seen in 2022
Post Malone, pictured 2023, is up for nine nods, including his two collaborations with Swift and Wallen
Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar are both up for nine nominations
Contributions to FireAidLA.org and from ticket sales ‘will be distributed under the advisement of the Annenberg Foundation, for short-term relief efforts and long-term initiatives to prevent future fire disasters,’ according to a press release.
‘Our iHeartRadio Music Awards show is not a compeтιтion,’ said John Sykes, president of entertainment enterprises and Tom Poleman, chief programming officer in a joint statement.
‘It´s a night where we honor the incredible artists and songs that fans loved all year long – and this year´s show will shine a light on the devastating tragedy that impacted Los Angeles and enable us to deliver on our commitment to the communities we serve.’
At the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards, Lady Gaga will receive the innovator award, which is given to an artist who’s impacted both music and global culture. Mariah Carey will be celebrated with the icon award, spotlighting her record-shattering career.
At the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards, Lady Gaga will receive the innovator award, which is given to an artist who’s impacted both music and global culture; pictured November 2024
In addition to her nominations, Swift’s groundbreaking Eras Tour will be honored as ‘tour of the century,’ a new award.
Fans can vote in several categories including best lyrics, best music video, favorite tour style, favorite soundtrack, favorite Broadway debut, favorite K-pop dance challenge, favorite surprise guest, favorite tour tradition, favorite tour pH๏τographer and favorite on screen.
Social voting begins today at iHeartRadio.com/awards and will close March 10 at 11:59 p.m. PDT for all categories.
The 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards will air live from Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 17 at 8 p.m. EDT on FOX.
It will also air on iHeartRadio stations across the U.S. and on the app.
2025 iHeartRadioAward 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 Sєxyy 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
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 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
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
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Xavi
K-pop Artist of the Year
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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
(New for 2025) Favorite Soundtrack: *Socially Voted Category
Back to Black
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Bob Marley: One Love
Challengers
ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool & Wolverine
Descendants: The Rise of Red
Emilia Pérez
The Book of Clarence
Twisters
Wicked
(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
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
(New for 2025) Favorite K-pop Dance Challenge: *Socially Voted Category
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
(New for 2025) Favorite Surprise Guest: *Socially Voted Category
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
(New for 2025) Favorite Tour Tradition *Socially Voted Category
Benson Boone- Backflips
Chappell Roan – Teaching “H๏τ 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: *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: *Socially Voted Category
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
Favorite Tour Style: *Socially Voted Category
Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft
Chappell Roan – The Midwest Princess
Charli xcx and Troye Sivan – Sweat
GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion – H๏τ 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
Favorite Tour PH๏τographer: *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
Yasi – Kacey Musgraves
Favorite On Screen: *Socially 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)
