Benson Boone, Taylor Swift and Gracie Abrams are among the big names taking home trophies at the 2025 edition of the iHeartRadio Music Awards. Find a full list of winners below.
This year’s edition of the awards ceremony took place last night (March 17) at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, and saw countless artists take home wins for their huge hit singles and albums from across the past 12 months.
Among the winners was Lady Gaga, who took home the prestigious Innovator Award on the night and used her speech to both call out “ageism” in the pop music industry and reassure fans that she is only just getting started in her career.
Another memorable moment on the night came from Benson Boone, who swept up the award in the Song Of The Year category with his massive hit ‘Beautiful Things’. Not only did it see him take home an award after going home empty-handed at the Grammys, but also marked the first male artist to win in the category since 2021, when The Weeknd took home the award for his song ‘Blinding Lights’ (via Billboard).
Elsewhere, Mariah Carey took home the Icon Award, Nelly took home the Landmark Award and Gracie Abrams nabbed the Breakthrough Award. For the latter, she used her acceptance speech to share her love of Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Noah Kahan and The National.
Billie Eilish took home the award for Album Of The Year for ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’ – beating off competition from Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’, after losing out to the country record at the Grammys in the same category.
The biggest winner on the night, however, was Taylor Swift. She took home nine awards including Tour Of The Century for her massive run of ‘Eras’ dates, as well as Best Music Video, Best Lyrics, Favourite Surprise Guest, Artist Of The Year and more.
Other big winners on the night included Post Malone, Sabrina Carpenter, Shinedown and Charli XCX. Find a full list below.
The 2025 iHeart Radio Awards winners are:
Song of the Year:
‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ – Shaboozey
‘Agora Hills’ – Doja Cat
‘Beautiful Things’ – Benson Boone [WINNER]
‘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 [WINNER]
‘Greedy’ – Tate McRae
‘Too Sweet’ – Hozier
Pop Artist of the Year:
Billie Eilish
Chappell Roan
Sabrina Carpenter [WINNER]
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 [WINNER]
Teddy Swims
Best Collaboration:
‘Die With A Smile’ – Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars [WINNER]
‘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 [WINNER]
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 [WINNER]
‘World On Fire’ – Nate Smith
Country Artist of the Year:
Jelly Roll [WINNER]
Kane Brown
Lainey Wilson
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Best New Artist (Country):
Ashley Cooke
Dasha
George Birge
Shaboozey [WINNER]
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 [WINNER]
‘Rich Baby Daddy’ – Drake featuring Sexyy Red and SZA
‘TGIF’ – GloRilla
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year:
Drake
Future
GloRilla [WINNER]
Kendrick Lamar
Travis Scott
Best New Artist (Hip-Hop):
310babii
BigXthaPlug
BossMan Dlow [WINNER]
Cash Cobain
Jordan Adetunji
R&B Song of the Year:
‘ICU’ – Coco Jones
‘Made For Me’ – Muni Long [WINNER]
‘Sensational’ – Chris Brown featuring Davido and Lojay
‘Water’ – Tyla
‘WY@’ – Brent Faiyaz
R&B Artist of the Year:
Chris Brown
Muni Long
SZA [WINNER]
Usher
Victoria Monét
World Artist of the Year:
Burna Boy
Central Cee
Tems
Tyla [WINNER]
YG Marley
Best New Artist (R&B):
4Batz [WINNER]
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 [WINNER]
Alternative Artist of the Year:
Cage The Elephant
Green Day [WINNER]
Linkin Park
Sum 41
Twenty One pilots
Best New Artist (Alt and Rock):
Djo
Fontaines D.C. [WINNER]
Good Neighbours
Myles Smith
The Last Dinner Party
Rock Song of the Year:
‘A Symptom of Being Human’ – Shinedown [WINNER]
‘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 [WINNER]
Dance Song of the Year:
‘360’ – Charli XCX [WINNER]
‘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 [WINNER]
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 [WINNER]
‘Qlona’ – Karol G featuring Peso Pluma
‘Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido’ – Karol G
Latin Pop/Urban Artist of the Year:
Bad Bunny
FEID [WINNER]
Karol G
Myke Towers
Shakira
Best New Artist (Latin Pop/Urban):
Christian Alicea
Cris MJ
Ela Taubert
FloyyMenor
Kapo [WINNER]
Regional Mexican Song of the Year:
‘Alch Si’ – Grupo Frontera and Carin León [WINNER]
‘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 [WINNER]
Xavi
Best New Artist (Regional Mexican):
Chino Pacas
Iván Cornejo
Luis R. Conriquez
Tito Double P
Xavi [WINNER]
K-pop Artist of the Year:
aespa
ATEEZ [WINNER]
ENHYPEN
Jimin
Lisa
K-pop Song of the Year:
‘Chk Chk Boom’ – Stray Kids
‘Magnetic’ – ILLIT
‘Supernova’ – aespa
‘Who’ – Jimin [WINNER]
‘XO (Only If You Say Yes)’ – ENHYPEN
Best New Artist (K-pop):
BABYMONSTER
BADVILLAIN
ILLIT [WINNER]
NCT WISH
TWS
Producer of the Year:
Julian Bunetta [WINNER]
Jack Antonoff
Evan Blair
Mustard
Dan Nigro
Songwriter of the Year:
Josh Coleman
ERNEST
Ashley Gorley
Amy Allen [WINNER]
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 [WINNER]
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’ [WINNER]
Robert Downey Jr. – ‘McNeal’
Sebastián Yatra – ‘Chicago’
Shailene Woodley – ‘Cult of Love’
Favourite K-pop Dance Challenge:
‘GGUM’ – Yeonjun (TXT) [WINNER]
‘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 [WINNER]
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 [WINNER]
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 [WINNER]
‘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 [WINNER]
‘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 [WINNER]
Usher – Usher: Past Present Future
Favourite Tour Photographer:
Adam Degross – Post Malone
Alfredo Flores – Sabrina Carpenter [WINNER]
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) [WINNER]
Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story (Bon Jovi)
Album Category:
Album of the Year: ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’, Billie Eilish
Pop Album of the Year: ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, Taylor Swift
Alternative Album of the Year: ‘Clancy’, Twenty One Pilots
Rock Album of the Year: ‘From Zero’, Linkin Park
Country Album of the Year: ‘F-1 Trillion’, Post Malone
Dance Album of the Year: ‘Brat’, Charli xcx
K-Pop Album of the Year: ‘Ate’, Stray Kids
Hip-hop Album of the Year: ‘We Don’t Trust You’, Future & Metro Boomin
R&B Album of the Year: ‘Coming Home’, Usher
Latin Pop/Urban Album of the Year: ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’, Shakira
Regional Mexican Album of the Year: ‘Éxodo’, Peso Pluma
Other winners:
Tour of the Century: Taylor Swift, The Eras Tour
Icon Award: Mariah Carey
Innovator Award: Lady Gaga
Label of the Year: Republic Records
Landmark Award: Nelly
Breakthrough Award: Gracie Abrams
