The 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards are happening on March 17 and will celebrate the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and the iHeartRadio app throughout 2024, while also offering a preview of the upcoming hits of 2025.
Once again, iHeartRadio is giving the fans a say on who will win in several new and established categories. Fan voting will determine this year’s Favorite Soundtrack, Favorite Broadway Debut, Favorite K-pop Dance Challenge, Favorite Surprise Guest, Favorite Tour Tradition, Best Lyrics, Best Music Video, Favorite Tour Style, Favorite Tour Photographer and Favorite On Screen. See the full list of socially voted nominees below.
Social voting begins January 22, and will close on March 10 at 11:59pm PT for all categories. Fans can vote by visiting iHeartRadio.com/awards.
Fans can tune in to the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Monday, March 17 on FOX from 8:00-10:00pm ET live/PT tape-delayed. The show will also be broadcast on iHeartRadio stations nationwide and on the free iHeartRadio app.
This year's iHeartRadio Music Awards will also pay tribute to the resiliency and rebuilding of Los Angeles following the devastating wildfires affecting the entire community and will drive donations to Fireaidla.org. Contributions made to FireAid will be distributed under the advisement of the Annenberg Foundation, for short-term relief efforts and long-term initiatives to prevent future fire disasters. The Annenberg Foundation, with decades of philanthropic leadership in the community, including rapid response, will help coordinate a team to direct funds for the greatest impact.
2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards Socially Voted Categories
(New for 2025) Favorite Soundtrack: *Socially Voted Category
- 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
(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 “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: *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 - 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
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
- 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)