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What Time Do The iHeartRadio Music Awards Start? Here’s How To Watch

Music’s biggest stars are coming together for a night of celebration at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Monday, March 17. With performances from Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, GloRilla, Gracie Abrams, and more, find out what time and how to watch the star-studded event live below.

For the second time, LL Cool J is set to host of the 12th annual iHeartRadio Music Awards, broadcasting live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The ceremony will celebrate the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and the iHeartRadio app throughout 2024, while also previewing the hits of 2025.

Several artists will be honored at tonight’s event. Lady Gaga will receive the 2025 iHeartRadio Innovator Award, while Mariah Carey will be presented with the Icon Award. Nelly will be recognized with the Landmark Award, celebrating artists whose albums have influenced culture across multiple decades. Additionally, Gracie Abrams will be honored as the 2025 iHeartRadio Breakthrough Artist of the Year.

This year’s show will pay tribute to the rebuilding of Los Angeles following the devastating wildfires that affected the entire community. The ceremony will drive donations to FireAidLA.org, which will be used for short-term relief efforts and long-term initiatives to prevent future fire disasters, according to iHeartRadio.

Here’s everything you need to know about the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards, including the start time, how to watch, the presenters, performers, nominees, and more.

What Time Do The 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards Start?

The 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards will begin at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Monday, March 27, on FOX and iHeartRadio stations nationwide.

How To Watch The 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards

The 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards will air on FOX. Those without cable can stream
FOX on a live TV streaming service, including DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, and YouTube TV (all of which currently offer free trials).

The event will also stream on iHeartRadio stations nationwide and on the free iHeartRadio app.

Who Is Performing At The 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards?

Tonight’s ceremony will feature exciting performances from Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, GloRilla, Gracie Abrams, Kenny Chesney, Muni Long, and Nelly.

Taylor Swift will be honored with the Tour of the Century award. To celebrate her record-breaking Eras Tour, the show will air an exclusive performance from its opening night in Arizona, exactly two years ago.

Who Is Presenting At The 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards?

This year’s presenters include Becky G, Billy Idol, Joel McHale, Kelsea Ballerini, Offset, Sexyy Red, and Victoria Monét.

Who Is Nominated At The 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards?

Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen lead the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations with 10 nods each, followed closely by Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, and Sabrina Carpenter, who have nine each. All five are in the running for Artist of the Year, alongside Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Jelly Roll, SZA, and Teddy Swims. Check out the full list of nominees below.

Song of the Year:

  • “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”- Shaboozey
  • “Agora Hills”- Doja Cat
  • “Beautiful Things”- Benson Boone
  • “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” – Hozier

Pop Song of the Year:

  • “Agora Hills”- Doja Cat
  • “Beautiful Things”- Benson Boone
  • “Espresso”- Sabrina Carpenter
  • “Greedy”- Tate McRae
  • “Too Sweet”- Hozier

Pop Artist of the Year:

  • Billie Eilish
  • Chappell Roan
  • Sabrina Carpenter
  • Tate McRae
  • Taylor Swift

Artist of the Year:

  • Billie Eilish
  • Doja Cat
  • Jelly Roll
  • Kendrick Lamar
  • Morgan Wallen
  • Post Malone
  • Sabrina Carpenter
  • SZA
  • Taylor Swift
  • Teddy Swims

Best Collaboration:

  • “Die With A Smile”- Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars
  • “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 Marshmello

Best New Artist (Pop):

  • Benson Boone
  • Chappell Roan
  • Gracie Abrams
  • Shaboozey
  • Teddy Swims

Country Song of the Year:

  • “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 Smith

Country Artist of the Year:

  • Jelly Roll
  • Kane Brown
  • Lainey Wilson
  • Luke Combs
  • Morgan Wallen

Best New Artist (Country):

  • Ashley Cooke
  • Dasha
  • George Birge
  • Shaboozey
  • Tucker Wetmore

Hip-Hop Song of the Year:

  • “Like That”- Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar
  • “Lovin On Me”- Jack Harlow
  • “Not Like Us”- Kendrick Lamar
  • “Rich Baby Daddy”- Drake featuring Sexyy Red and SZA
  • “TGIF” – GloRilla

Hip-Hop Artist of the Year:

  • Drake
  • Future
  • GloRilla
  • Kendrick Lamar
  • Travis Scott

Best New Artist (Hip-Hop):

  • 310babii
  • BigXthaPlug
  • BossMan Dlow
  • Cash Cobain
  • Jordan Adetunji

R&B Song of the Year:

  • “ICU” – Coco Jones
  • “Made For Me”- Muni Long
  • “Sensational” – Chris Brown featuring Davido and Lojay
  • “Water” – Tyla
  • “WY@”- Brent Faiyaz

R&B Artist of the Year:

  • Chris Brown
  • Muni Long
  • SZA
  • Usher
  • Victoria Monét

World Artist of the Year:

  • Burna Boy
  • Central Cee
  • Tems
  • Tyla
  • YG Marley

Best New Artist (R&B):

  • 4Batz
  • Ambré
  • Inayah
  • Josh X
  • Maeta

Alternative Song of the Year:

  • “Dilemma” – Green Day
  • “Landmines” – Sum 41
  • “Neon Pill”- Cage The Elephant
  • “The Emptiness Machine” – Linkin Park
  • “Too Sweet”- Hozier

Alternative Artist of the Year:

  • Cage The Elephant
  • Green Day
  • Linkin Park
  • Sum 41
  • twenty one pilots

Best New Artist (Alt and Rock):

  • Djo
  • Fontaines D.C.
  • Good Neighbours
  • Myles Smith
  • The Last Dinner Party

Rock Song of the Year:

  • “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 Park

Rock Artist of the Year:

  • Green Day
  • Linkin Park
  • Metallica
  • Pearl Jam
  • Shinedown

Dance Song of the Year:

  • “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 Marshmello

Dance Artist of the Year:

  • Calvin Harris
  • David Guetta
  • Dua Lipa
  • Kylie Minogue
  • Tiësto

Latin Pop / Urban Song of the Year:

  • “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 G

Latin Pop / Urban Artist of the Year:

  • Bad Bunny
  • FEID
  • Karol G
  • Myke Towers
  • Shakira

Best New Artist (Latin Pop / Urban):

  • Christian Alicea
  • Cris MJ
  • Ela Taubert
  • FloyyMenor
  • Kapo

Regional Mexican Song of the Year:

  • “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 Lizárraga

Regional Mexican Artist of the Year:

  • Grupo Frontera
  • Intocable
  • Los Ángeles Azules
  • Peso Pluma
  • Xavi

Best New Artist (Regional Mexican):

  • Chino Pacas
  • Iván Cornejo
  • Luis R. Conriquez
  • Tito Double P
  • Xavi

K-pop Artist of the Year:

  • aespa
  • ATEEZ
  • ENHYPEN
  • Jimin
  • Lisa

K-pop Song of the Year:

  • “Chk Chk Boom” – Stray Kids
  • “Magnetic”- ILLIT
  • “Supernova” – aespa
  • “Who”- Jimin
  • “XO (Only If You Say Yes)”- ENHYPEN

Best New Artist (K-pop):

  • BABYMONSTER
  • BADVILLAIN
  • ILLIT
  • NCT WISH
  • TWS

Producer of the Year:

·Julian Bunetta

·Jack Antonoff

·Evan Blair

·Mustard

·Dan Nigro

Songwriter of the Year:

·Josh Coleman

·ERNEST

·Ashley Gorley

·Amy Allen

·Justin Tranter

(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
  • 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
  • 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)