The “2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards” have raised the awareness of extending their awards to other genres including Kpop. There’s no secret to anybody that Kpop is playing a key role in the American market during the last couple of years, and the awards want to honor these Kpop artists. The award show will take place on March 17, 2025, and will be broadcast live on FOX at 8/7 pm Eastern/Central.
So here are the nominees for this year’s iHeartRadio Music Awards:
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.
(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.
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.
