Two of the most successful and world-famous Albanian artists, Bebe Rexha and Dua Lipa, have been nominated for the prestigious iHeart Radio Music Awards 2025, proving their extraordinary impact on the international music industry.
Bebe Rexha is nominated for her hit song, “Chase It (Mmm Da Da Da),” in the “Rhythmic Song of the Year” category. She shared her emotions with fans in a post on InstaStory, thanking iHeart Radio and her fans: “Thank you so much to iHeart Radio for supporting me and of course my fans! What a pleasant surprise,” Rexha wrote, expressing her gratitude for this recognition.
On the other hand, Dua Lipa has managed to win two important nominations: 'Best Dance Artist of the Year', a reflection of her extraordinary success in electronic music, and 'Best Music Video of the Year' for the innovative clip "Houdini".
The 2025 iHeart Radio Music Awards ceremony, which will bring together high-caliber artists and rich categories spanning various genres, promises to be an extraordinary spectacle for music lovers.
Here is the full list of nominations:
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 feat. 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 feat. Post Malone
"I Had Some Help" – Post Malone feat. 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 feat. ERNEST
"I Am Not Okay" - Jelly Roll
"I Had Some Help" – Post Malone feat. 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 feat. Sexyy Red and SZA
“TGIF” – GloRilla
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year:
Drake
Future
GloRilla
Kendrick Lamar
Travis Scott
R&B Song of the Year:
"Drip Drip" - Summer Walker
"On My Mama" - Victoria Monét
"Rich Baby Daddy" - Drake feat. Sexyy Red and SZA
"Slime You Out" - Drake feat. SZA
“Snooze” – SZA
R&B Artist of the Year:
Chris Brown
Drake
Summer walker
SZA
Victoria Monet
Best New Artist (R&B):
Coco jones
Jordan Ward
Maeta
Mack Keane
Nia Sultana
Rock Song of the Year:
“Blackout” – Turnstile
"Emotional Security" - Paramore
“Goodbye” – Linkin Park
"Rescued" - Foo Fighters
“The Glass” – The Used
Rock Artist of the Year:
foo Fighters
Linkin Park
Paramore
The Used
turnstile
Alternative Song of the Year:
"Emotional Security" - Paramore
“Freak” – Lana Del Rey
"In Your Head" - The 1975
"Landmine" - Fall Out Boy
"Running Out of Time" - Paramore
Alternative Artist of the Year:
Fall Out Boy
Lana Del Rey
Paramore
The 1975
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Best New Artist (Alternative):
Xnumx Winchester
BeachWeather
Daisy Jones & The Six
wet leg
Yard Act
Dance Song of the Year:
"Afraid To Feel" – LF System
"Baby Don't Hurt Me" – David Guetta, Anne-Marie and Coi Leray
"Drink Water" - Diplo and Jessie Murph
“Substitution” – Alesso and Armin van Buuren
"Wasted Love" - Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding
Dance Artist of the Year:
Alesso
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Diplo
Marshmello
Most Social Song:
"Be Like Me" - Sam Smith and Kim Petras
"Internet Troll" - Lizzo
"Overthinking" - Conan Gray
"Power" - Miley Cyrus
"Strong" - Ellie Goulding and Calvin Harris
Best Fan Award:
ARMY (BTS)
Beliebers (Justin Bieber)
Barbz (Nicki Minaj)
Swifties (Taylor Swift)
The Weeknd Army (The Weeknd).