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)

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