AceShowbiz - The 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards, held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, became another star-studded milestone for Taylor Swift. Dominating the fan-voted categories, Swift bagged several prestigious awards, including Artist of the Year for the second consecutive year and Tour of the Century for her record-breaking Eras Tour.

Swift's hit collaboration with Post Malone, "Fortnight," also earned accolades for Best Music Video and Best Lyrics, reaffirming her unparalleled influence in the music industry.

The "Cruel Summer" singer shared her gratitude in a pre-recorded video message, highlighting the immense challenges and subsequent rewards of her monumental Eras Tour.

"People often say that sometimes the greatest challenges in life end up being something that you are so proud of or end up being the most gratifying feeling in the end if you can rise to the occasion. And this tour was absolutely the most challenging thing I've ever done in my life," she confessed.

A highlight of the evening was Swift winning the Favorite Surprise Guest category, a new fan-voted honor in 2025. The award recognized an unforgettable moment when her boyfriend, NFL star Travis Kelce, surprised fans by appearing during her London performance at Wembley Stadium.

Other winners included Benson Boone's "Beautiful Things" which took home Song of the Year, the first male artist to win the title since 2021. Billie Eilish's "Hit Me Hard and Soft" was crowned Album of the Year. The night also saw Gracie Abrams celebrated as Breakthrough Artist of the Year while SZA continued her dominance in the R&B category.

In special recognitions, Lady Gaga received the Innovator Award, Mariah Carey was honored with the Icon Award, and Nelly was presented the Landmark Award, commemorating the 25th anniversary of his debut album, "Country Grammar."

The 12th annual iHeartRadio Music Awards highlighted the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and the app throughout 2024. Hosted by LL Cool J, the night featured dynamic performances from megastars like Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, GloRilla, and more.

Tributes were also paid to Los Angeles in the aftermath of recent wildfires, with donations channelled through FireAid.

The awards show, as always, proved to be a vibrant celebration of music's biggest talents, culminated by Swift's unprecedented success, marking yet another chapter in her illustrious career.

• Artist of the Year: Taylor Swift
• Album of the Year: "Hit Me Hard and Soft" - Billie Eilish
• Song of the Year: "Beautiful Things" - Benson Boone
• Best Collaboration: "Die With a Smile" - Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars
• Producer of the Year: Julian Bunetta
• Songwriter of the Year: Amy Allen
• Pop Song of the Year: "Espresso" - Sabrina Carpenter
• Pop Artist of the Year: Sabrina Carpenter
• Best New Artist (Pop): Teddy Swims
• Country Song of the Year: "I Had Some Help" - Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen
• Country Artist of the Year: Jelly Roll
• Best New Artist (Country): Shaboozey
• Hip-Hop Song of the Year: "Not Like Us" - Kendrick Lamar
• Hip-Hop Artist of the Year: GloRilla
• Best New Artist (Hip-Hop): BossMan Dlow
• R&B Song of the Year: "Made for Me" - Muni Long
• R&B Artist of the Year: SZA
• Best New Artist (R&B): 4Batz
• Alternative Song of the Year: "Too Sweet" - Hozier
• Alternative Artist of the Year: Green Day
• Best New Artist (Alt and Rock): Fontaines D.C.
• Rock Song of the Year: "A Symptom of Being Human" - Shinedown
• Rock Artist of the Year: Shinedown
• Dance Song of the Year: "360" - Charli XCX
• Dance Artist of the Year: David Guetta
• Latin Pop/Urban Song of the Year: "Perro Negro" - Bad Bunny featuring FEID
• Latin Pop/Urban Artist of the Year: FEID
• Best New Artist (Latin Pop/Urban): Kapo
• Regional Mexican Song of the Year: "Alch Si" - Grupo Frontera and Carin Leon
• Regional Mexican Artist of the Year: Peso Pluma
• Best New Artist (Regional Mexican): Xavi
• K-Pop Artist of the Year: ATEEZ
• K-Pop Song of the Year: "Who" - Jimin
• Best New Artist (K-Pop): ILLIT
• World Artist of the Year: Tyla
• Favorite Soundtrack: "Wicked"
• Favorite Broadway Debut: Rachel Zegler - "Romeo + Juliet"
• Favorite K-Pop Dance Challenge: "GGUM" - Yeonjun (TXT)
• Favorite Surprise Guest: Taylor Swift bringing out Travis Kelce
• Favorite Tour Addition: Taylor Swift - Surprise songs
• Best Lyrics: "Fortnight" - Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone
• Best Music Video: "Fortnight"- Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone
• Favorite Tour Style: Taylor Swift - The Eras Tour
• Favorite Tour Photographer: Alfredo Flores - Sabrina Carpenter
• Favorite On Screen: Taylor Swift - The Eras Tour (Taylor's Version) (Taylor Swift)
• Pop Album of the Year: "The Tortured Poets Department" - Taylor Swift
• Alternative Album of the Year: "Clancy" - twenty one pilots
• Rock Album of the Year: "From Zero" - Linkin Park
• Country Album of the Year: "F-1 Trillion" - Post Malone
• Dance Album of the Year: "brat" - Charli XCX
• K-Pop Album of the Year: "Ate" - Stray Kids
• Hip-hop Album of the Year: "We Don't Trust You" - Future & Metro Boomin
• R&B Album of the Year: "Coming Home" - Usher
• Latin Pop/Urban Album of the Year: "Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran" - Shakira
• Regional Mexican Album of the Year: "Exodo" - Peso Pluma
• Tour of the Century: Taylor Swift - The Eras Tour
• Icon Award: Mariah Carey
• Innovator Award: Lady Gaga
• Label of the Year: Republic Records
• Landmark Award: Nelly
• Breakthrough Award: Gracie Abrams