Nigerian music superstars Burna Boy, Tems, Davido, and Lojay received major recognition at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards, held on March 17 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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🏆 Major Category Winners
- Taylor Swift – Artist of the Year
- Benson Boone – Song of the Year (“Beautiful Things”)
- Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Best Collaboration (“Die With a Smile”)
- Julian Bunetta – Producer of the Year
- Amy Allen – Songwriter of the Year
🎤 Pop Category
- Sabrina Carpenter – Pop Song of the Year (“Espresso”) & Pop Artist of the Year
- Teddy Swims – Best New Artist (Pop)
🎸 Country Category
- Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen – Country Song of the Year (“I Had Some Help”)
- Jelly Roll – Country Artist of the Year
- Shaboozey – Best New Artist (Country)
🎧 Hip-Hop Category
- Kendrick Lamar – Hip-Hop Song of the Year (“Not Like Us”)
- GloRilla – Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
- BossMan Dlow – Best New Artist (Hip-Hop)
🎶 R&B Category
- Muni Long – R&B Song of the Year (“Made for Me”)
- SZA – R&B Artist of the Year
- 4Batz – Best New Artist (R&B)
🎸 Alternative & Rock Category
- Hozier – Alternative Song of the Year (“Too Sweet”)
- Green Day – Alternative Artist of the Year
- Fontaines D.C. – Best New Artist (Alternative & Rock)
- Shinedown – Rock Song of the Year (“A Symptom of Being Human”) & Rock Artist of the Year
🎵 Dance Category
- Charli XCX – Dance Song of the Year (“360”)
- David Guetta – Dance Artist of the Year
🎼 Latin & Regional Mexican Category
- Bad Bunny ft. FEID – Latin Pop/Urban Song of the Year (“Perro Negro”)
- FEID – Latin Pop/Urban Artist of the Year
- Kapo – Best New Artist (Latin Pop/Urban)
- Grupo Frontera & Carin León – Regional Mexican Song of the Year (“Alch Si”)
- Peso Pluma – Regional Mexican Artist of the Year
- Xavi – Best New Artist (Regional Mexican)
🎤 K-Pop Category
- ATEEZ – K-Pop Artist of the Year
- Jimin – K-Pop Song of the Year (“Who”)
- ILLIT – Best New Artist (K-Pop)
🌍 World & Special Awards
- Tyla – World Artist of the Year
- Mariah Carey – Icon Award
- Lady Gaga – Innovator Award
- Nelly – Landmark Award
- Gracie Abrams – Breakthrough Award
🎭 Soundtrack & Other Awards
- Taylor Swift – Favorite On Screen, Favorite Tour Style, Favorite Tour Tradition, Best Lyrics (“Fortnight” ft. Post Malone), Best Music Video (“Fortnight”)
- Shakira – Latin Pop/Urban Album of the Year (Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran)
- Future & Metro Boomin – Hip-Hop Album of the Year (We Don’t Trust You)
- Usher – R&B Album of the Year (Coming Home)
- Stray Kids – K-Pop Album of the Year (Ate)
- Billie Eilish – Album of the Year (Hit Me Hard and Soft)
Which win surprised you the most? Let’s discuss! 🎤💬
