The 13th annual iHeartRadio Music Awards celebrated the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and the iHeartRadio app throughout 2025. The Ludacris-hosted show aired live from Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre. Taylor Swift came into the night as the leading nominee with nine nominations, and she left with seven of those prizes — including the top award of Artist of the Year, an honour she’s now won the last three years. The seven wins extend her record as the winningest artist in the show’s history, with 41 iHeartRadio Music Awards to her name. In addition to her winning night, Swift also made headlines for making her awards show debut with fiancé Travis Kelce.

Also on the show, John Mellencamp was honoured with the 2026 iHeartRadio Icon Award, host Ludacris received the 2026 iHeartRadio Landmark Award, Miley Cyrus was honoured with the 2026 iHeartRadio Innovator Award and Alex Warren received the 2026 iHeartRadio Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award — in addition to winning Song of the Year for “Ordinary.”

Performers for the night included Warren, Mellencamp, Kehlani, Lainey Wilson, Luda, RAYE and, performing for the first time together, TLC, Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue. The show included three new categories this year: favourite TikTok dance, favourite debut album and favourite K-pop collab.

WINNERS’ LIST
Song of the Year
Ordinary – Alex Warren

Artist of the Year
Taylor Swift

Duo/Group of the Year
HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI

Best Collaboration
APT. – ROSÉ & Bruno Mars

Songwriter of the Year
Amy Allen

Producer of the Year
Andrew Watt

Album of the Year
The Life of a Showgirl – Taylor Swift

Breakthrough Award
Alex Warren

Innovator Award
Miley Cyrus

Icon Award
John Mellencamp

Landmark Award

Pop Artist of the Year
Sabrina Carpenter

Pop Song of the Year
The Fate of Ophelia – Taylor Swift

Best New Artist (Pop)
Alex Warren

Pop Album of the Year
The Life of a Showgirl – Taylor Swift

Country Song of the Year
Good News – Shaboozey

Country Artist of the Year
Morgan Wallen

Best New Artist (Country)
Ella Langley

Country Album of the Year
I’m the Problem – Morgan Wallen

Hip-Hop Song of the Year
luther – Kendrick Lamar and SZA

Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
Kendrick Lamar

Best New Artist (Hip-Hop)
Real Boston Richey

Hip-Hop Album of the Year
GNX – Kendrick Lamar

R&B Song of the Year
Folded – Kehlani

R&B Artist of the Year
Chris Brown

Best New Artist (R&B)
Leon Thomas

R&B Album of the Year
PHOLKS – Leon Thomas

Alternative Song of the Year
Ensenada – Sublime

Alternative Artist of the Year
Twenty One Pilots

Best New Artist (Alternative)
sombr

Alternative Album of the Year
I Barely Know Her – sombr

Rock Song of the Year
Heavy Is the Crown – Linkin Park

Rock Artist of the Year
Shinedown

Best New Artist (Rock)
Sleep Theory

Rock Album of the Year
Sleep Token, Even in Arcadia

Latin Pop/Urban Song of the Year
“DtMF” – Bad Bunny

Latin Pop/Urban Artist of the Year
Bad Bunny

Best New Artist (Latin Pop/Urban)
Beéle

Latin Pop/Urban Album of the Year
Bad Bunny, Debí Tirar Más Fotos

Regional Mexican Song of the Year
Amor Bonito – Luis Angel “El Flaco”

Regional Mexican Artist of the Year
Grupo Frontera

Best New Artist (Regional Mexican)
Los Dos De Tamaulipas

Regional Mexican Album of the Year
111XPANTIA – Fuerza Regida

K-pop Artist of the Year
ROSÉ

K-pop Group of the Year
Stray Kids

K-pop Album of the Year
JENNIE, Ruby

K-pop Song of the Year
Golden – HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI

Best New Artist (K-pop)
Cortis

Dance Song of the Year
No Broke Boys – Disco Lines & Tinashe

Dance Artist of the Year
David Guetta

World Artist of the Year
MOLIY

Favourite Broadway Debut
Tom Felton, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Favourite TikTok Dance
MONA LISA – j-hope

Favourite Debut Album
You’ll Be Alright, Kid – Alex Warren

Best Lyrics
The Fate of Ophelia – Taylor Swift

Best Music Video
The Fate of Ophelia – Taylor Swift

Favourite On Screen
Jimin and Jung Kook –Are You Sure?!

Favourite Tour Photographer
Rahul Bhatt for KATSEYE

Favourite Soundtrack
KPop Demon Hunters

Favourite Tour Style
Taylor Swift – “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour”

Favourite Tour Tradition
Coldplay, Crowd cam

Favourite K-pop Collab
Sweet Dreams (feat. Miguel) – j-hope

Taylor Swift – “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour”

Favourite Tour Tradition

Coldplay, Crowd cam

Favourite K-pop Collab

Sweet Dreams (feat. Miguel) – j-hope