Billie Eilish and Finneas won album of the yr (pop) for Hit Me Hard and Soft on the iHeartRadio Music Awards, which were handed out Monday night. Taylor Swift, Benson Boone, SZA, GloRilla, Sabrina Carpenter and Green Day also were among the many winners through the show.
The iHeartRadio Music Awards aim to rejoice 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.
The twelfth annual show, which aired survive Fox from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, also honored Mariah Carey, Lady Gaga and Nelly with special awards. Carey received the Icon Award, Gaga was honored with the Innovator Award, Nelly received the Landmark Award, and Gracie Abrams was presented with the Breakthrough Artist of the 12 months Award.
LL Cool J served as host for the second time, with performances from Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, GloRilla, Gracie Abrams, Kenny Chesney, Muni Long, Nelly and others. The show also included an exclusive performance from opening night of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, which was named iHeartRadio’s Tour of the Century Award.
The iHeartRadio Music Awards also paid tribute to Los Angeles following the devastating wildfires earlier this yr, driving donations to Fireaidla.org. Contributions made to FireAid will likely be distributed under the advisement of the Annenberg Foundation.
This yr, the nominations included five recent socially voted awards: favorite soundtrack, favorite Broadway debut, favorite surprise guest, favorite tour tradition and favorite K-pop dance challenge.
Executive producers for the iHeartRadio Music Awards were Joel Gallen for Tenth Planet and John Sykes, Tom Poleman and Bart Peters for iHeartMedia.
A listing of winners follows.
Album of the 12 months
The album of the yr award is given to artists in several genres.
Album of the 12 months (Pop)
Hit Me Hard and Soft, Billie Eilish (WINNER)Album of the 12 months (Alternative)
Alternative: Clancy — Twenty One Pilots (WINNER)Album of the 12 months (Rock)
From Zero — Linkin Park (WINNER)Song of the 12 months
“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” – HozierPop Song of the 12 months
“Agora Hills”- Doja Cat
“Beautiful Things”- Benson Boone
“Espresso”- Sabrina Carpenter
“Greedy”- Tate McRae
“Too Sweet”- HozierPop Artist of the 12 months
Billie Eilish
Chappell Roan
Sabrina Carpenter (WINNER)
Tate McRae
Taylor SwiftArtist of the 12 months
Billie Eilish
Doja Cat
Jelly Roll
Kendrick Lamar
Morgan Wallen
Post Malone
Sabrina Carpenter
SZA
Taylor Swift
Teddy SwimsBest 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 MarshmelloBest Latest Artist (Pop)
Benson Boone
Chappell Roan
Gracie Abrams
Shaboozey
Teddy SwimsCountry Song of the 12 months
“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
“World on Fire”- Nate SmithCountry Artist of the 12 months
Jelly Roll
Kane Brown
Lainey Wilson
Luke Combs
Morgan WallenBest Latest Artist (Country)
Ashley Cooke
Dasha
George Birge
Shaboozey
Tucker WetmoreHip-Hop Song of the 12 months
“Like That”- Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar
“Lovin On Me”- Jack Harlow
“Not Like Us”- Kendrick Lamar
“Wealthy Baby Daddy”- Drake featuring Sexyy Red and SZA
“TGIF” – GloRillaHip-Hop Artist of the 12 months
Drake
Future
GloRilla (WINNER)
Kendrick Lamar
Travis ScottBest Latest Artist (Hip-Hop)
310babii
BigXthaPlug
BossMan Dlow
Money Cobain
Jordan AdetunjiR&B Song of the 12 months
“ICU” – Coco Jones
“Made For Me”- Muni Long
“Sensational” – Chris Brown featuring Davido and Lojay
“Water” – Tyla
“WY@”- Brent FaiyazR&B Artist of the 12 months
Chris Brown
Muni Long
SZA (WINNER)
Usher
Victoria MonétWorld Artist of the 12 months
Burna Boy
Central Cee
Tems
Tyla
YG MarleyBest Latest Artist (R&B)
4Batz
Ambré
Inayah
Josh X
MaetaAlternative Song of the 12 months
“Dilemma” – Green Day
“Landmines” – Sum 41
“Neon Pill”- Cage The Elephant
“The Emptiness Machine” – Linkin Park
“Too Sweet”- HozierAlternative Artist of the 12 months
Cage The Elephant
Green Day (WINNER)
Linkin Park
Sum 41
twenty one pilotsBest Latest Artist (Alt and Rock)
Djo
Fontaines D.C.
Good Neighbours
Myles Smith
The Last Dinner PartyRock Song of the 12 months
“A Symptom of Being Human” – Shinedown
“All My Life” – Falling In Reverse and Jelly Roll
“Dark Matter” – Pearl Jam
“Screaming Suicide” – Metallica
“The Emptiness Machine” – Linkin ParkRock Artist of the 12 months
Green Day
Linkin Park
Metallica
Pearl Jam
ShinedownDance Song of the 12 months
“360” – Charli xcx
“Chase It (Mmm Da Da Da)” – Bebe Rexha
“I Don’t Wanna Wait”- David Guetta and OneRepublic
“Make You Mine”- Madison Beer
“Water” – Tyla X MarshmelloDance Artist of the 12 months
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Dua Lipa
Kylie Minogue
TiëstoLatin Pop / Urban Song of the 12 months
“Brickell” – FEID X Yandel
“LA FALDA” – Myke Towers
“Perro Negro”- Bad Bunny featuring FEID
“Qlona” – Karol G featuring Peso Pluma
“Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido”- Karol GLatin Pop / Urban Artist of the 12 months
Bad Bunny
FEID
Karol G
Myke Towers
ShakiraBest Latest Artist (Latin Pop / Urban)
Christian Alicea
Cris MJ
Ela Taubert
FloyyMenor
KapoRegional Mexican Song of the 12 months
“Alch Si” – Grupo Frontera and Carin León
“El Beneficio De La Duda” – Grupo Firme
“FIRST LOVE” – Oscar Ortiz and Edgardo Nuñez
“La Diabla”- Xavi
“Tu Perfume” – Banda MS de Sergio LizárragaRegional Mexican Artist of the 12 months
Grupo Frontera
Intocable
Los Ángeles Azules
Peso Pluma
XaviBest Latest Artist (Regional Mexican)
Chino Pacas
Iván Cornejo
Luis R. Conriquez
Tito Double P
XaviK-Pop Artist of the 12 months
aespa
ATEEZ
ENHYPEN
Jimin
LisaK-Pop Song of the 12 months
“Chk Chk Boom” – Stray Kids
“Magnetic”- ILLIT
“Supernova” – aespa
“Who”- Jimin
“XO (Only If You Say Yes)”- ENHYPENBest Latest Artist (K-Pop)
BABYMONSTER
BADVILLAIN
ILLIT
NCT WISH
TWSProducer of the 12 months
Julian Bunetta
Jack Antonoff
Evan Blair
Mustard
Dan NigroSongwriter of the 12 months
Josh Coleman
ERNEST
Ashley Gorley
Amy Allen
Justin TranterFavorite Soundtrack (Latest for 2025; 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 (WINNER)Favorite Broadway Debut (Latest for 2025; Socially Voted Category)
Adam Lambert – Cabaret on 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 LoveFavorite K-Pop Dance Challenge (Latest for 2025; Socially Voted Category)
“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)”- ENHYPENFavorite Surprise Guest (Latest for 2025; 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” Forged
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)Favorite Tour Tradition (Latest for 2025; 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 (WINNER)
Usher – Feeding cherriesBest Lyrics (Latest for 2025; 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 (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 will’t be friends (wait on your love)” – Ariana Grande
“Who”- JiminBest Music Video (Latest for 2025; 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 (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”- LisaFavorite Tour Style (Latest for 2025; 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 FutureFavorite Tour Photographer (Latest for 2025; 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 MusgravesFavorite on Screen (Latest for 2025; 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) (WINNER)
Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story (Bon Jovi)
