蓝莓直播 Celebrated Music鈥檚 Biggest Stars with the 12th Annual 蓝莓直播 Music Awards Live on FOX, Hosted by LL COOL J聽

The awards show featured performances by Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, GloRilla, Gracie Abrams, Kenny Chesney, Muni Long, Nelly and Tori Kelly 

NEW YORK - March 18, 2025- The 2025 蓝莓直播 Music Awards gathered some of the most iconic artists on Monday, March 17 to celebrate all things music from the last year and the summer ahead. Hosted by LL COOL J, the event took place at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, aired LIVE on FOX and is available to stream on HULU. The event also broadcasted live on 蓝莓直播 stations nationwide and on the 蓝莓直播 app. The awards show featured performances by Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, GloRilla, Gracie Abrams, Kenny Chesney, Muni Long, Nelly, Tori Kelly and more.

蓝莓直播 Music Awards to feature special appearances by Becky G, Billy Idol, Feid, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Joel McHale, Kekoa Kekumano, Kelsea Ballerini, Nikki Glaser, Offset, Robin Thicke, Scott Caan, Sexyy Red, Victoria Mon茅t and more. 

The 12th annual 蓝莓直播 Music Awards celebrated the most-played artists and songs on 蓝莓直播 stations and the 蓝莓直播 app throughout 2024, while also offering a preview of the upcoming hits of 2025. The show featured award presentations in multiple categories, live performances from the biggest artists in music, surprise guests and collaborations and will showcase the stories of the winning artists鈥 road to #1. 

Additionally, 13-time Grammy Award, Academy Award and Golden Globe Award winning artist Lady Gaga was honored with the 2025 蓝莓直播 Innovator Award, Mariah Carey, the elusive chanteuse and best-selling female artist of all time, was honored with the 2025 蓝莓直播 Icon Award and Nelly received the 2025 蓝莓直播 Landmark Award. Additionally, Gracie Abrams also received the 2025 蓝莓直播 Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award. 

To celebrate 蓝莓直播鈥檚 鈥淭our of the Century Award鈥 honoring Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour, which launched two years ago to the day of this year鈥檚 telecast, an exclusive performance from that opening night show of The Eras鈥檚 Tour premiered during the Awards telecast.

Additional highlights included:

  • Billie Eilish and FINNEAS opened the show with a powerful performance of 鈥淲ildflower鈥 as they spun around on stage lit by the crowd.
  • LL COOL J took the stage to salute heroic Los Angeles firefighters who kept the city safe during the recent fires.
  • Green Day won Alternative Artist of the Year, presented by Joel McHale and Billy Idol. 
  • Nelly was celebrated for the 25th anniversary of his 鈥淐ountry Grammar鈥 album and treated fans to a performance full of career-spanning hits, including 鈥淐ountry Grammar,鈥 鈥淩ide Wit Me,鈥 鈥淎ir Force Ones,鈥 鈥淓.I.鈥 and 鈥淗ot In Herre,鈥 after his wife and R&B legend Ashanti surprised him with a sweet introduction. The two then shared a kiss onstage as Ashanti handed Nelly his 2025 蓝莓直播 Landmark Award.
  • Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg and Robin Thicke presented SZA with R&B Artist of the Year.
  • Doechii presented Lady Gaga with the 蓝莓直播 Innovator Award after a package celebrating her groundbreaking career, with Gaga promising in her speech that she鈥檚 not done innovating yet and honoring her two Italian-American grandmothers: 鈥淭hose women, my ancestors, they鈥檙e the greatest innovators that I鈥檝e ever known.鈥
  • Billie Eilish talked about her long-standing friendship with Gracie Abrams, who performed a passionate rendition of 鈥淭hat's So True鈥 before accepting the 蓝莓直播 Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award.
  • Mariah Carey was honored with the 蓝莓直播 Icon Award after Muni Long and Tori Kelly covered some of her biggest songs, with Muni singing 鈥淲e Belong Together鈥 and Tori performing 鈥淎lways Be My Baby.鈥 Mariah sang along from her seat for both performances before accepting the award from LL COOL J.
  • Victoria Mon茅t and FEID introduced Hip Hop Artist of the Year GloRilla, who performed 鈥淣EVER FIND鈥 and 鈥淲HATCHU KNO ABOUT ME鈥 before accepting her award. 
  • Sabrina Carpenter accepted the 蓝莓直播 Music Award for Pop Song of the Year and Pop Artist of the Year via video from her Short n鈥 Sweet Tour.
  • Kelsea Ballerini introduced her 鈥渉ometown hero鈥 Kenny Chesney, who performed a special rendition of his hit 鈥淕et Along.鈥
  • SZA presented Billie Eilish and FINNEAS with the Album of the Year Award for Billie鈥檚 鈥淗it Me Hard and Soft.鈥
  • Taylor Swift accepted the Tour of the Century Award via video, and treated fans to an exclusive performance of 鈥淢irrorball鈥 from the first night of The Eras Tour.
  • Becky G and Offset introduced Bad Bunny who filled the stage with 60 dancers for an energetic performance of 鈥淓oO鈥 from his newest album, 鈥淒eB脥 TiRAR M谩S FOToS.鈥
  • Benson Boone won Song of the Year for his massive hit 鈥淏eautiful Things鈥 and thanked his fans and everyone who has believed in him.

Category winners are: 

Artist of the Year:

  • Taylor Swift

Song of the Year:             

  • 鈥淏eautiful Things鈥- Benson Boone 

Album of the Year:

  • "Hit Me Hard and Soft"- Billie Eilish

Pop Song of the Year:

  • 鈥淓spresso鈥- Sabrina Carpenter

Pop Artist of the Year:

  • Sabrina Carpenter

Pop Album of the Year:

  • 鈥淭he Tortured Poets Department鈥 - Taylor Swift

Best Collaboration:

  • 鈥淒ie With A Smile鈥- Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars 

Best New Artist (Pop):

  • Teddy Swims

Country Song of the Year:

  • 鈥淚 Had Some Help鈥- Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen

Country Artist of the Year:

  • Jelly Roll

Best New Artist (Country):

  • Shaboozey

Country Album of the Year:

  • 鈥淔-1 Trillion鈥 - Post Malone

Hip-Hop Song of the Year:

  • 鈥淣ot Like Us鈥- Kendrick Lamar

Hip-Hop Artist of the Year:

  • GloRilla

Hip-Hop Album of the Year:

  • 鈥淲e Don't Trust You鈥 - Future & Metro Boomin

Best New Artist (Hip-Hop):

  • BossMan Dlow

R&B Song of the Year:

  • 鈥淢ade For Me鈥- Muni Long 

R&B Artist of the Year:

  • SZA  

Best New Artist (R&B):

  • 4Batz 

Best World Music Artist

  • Tyla

Alternative Song of the Year:

  • 鈥淭oo Sweet鈥- Hozier 

Alternative Artist of the Year:

  • Green Day

Alternative Album of the Year:

  • 鈥淐lancy鈥 - twenty one pilots

Best New Artist (Alt and Rock):

  • Fontaines D.C.

Rock Song of the Year:

  • 鈥淎 Symptom of Being Human鈥 - Shinedown 

Rock Artist of the Year:

  • Shinedown

Rock Album of the Year:

  • 鈥淔rom Zero鈥 - Linkin Park

Dance Song of the Year:

  • 鈥360鈥 - Charli xcx 

Dance Artist of the Year:

  • David Guetta 

Dance Album of the Year:

  • 鈥淏rat鈥 - Charli xcx

Latin Pop / Urban Song of the Year:

  • 鈥淧ERRO NEGRO鈥- Bad Bunny featuring FEID 

Latin Pop / Urban Artist of the Year:

  • FEID

Latin Pop/ Urban Album of the Year:

  • 鈥淟as Mujeres Ya No Lloran鈥 - Shakira

Best New Artist (Latin Pop / Urban):

  • Kapo 

Regional Mexican Song of the Year:

  • 鈥淎lch Si鈥 - Grupo Frontera and Carin Le贸n

Regional Mexican Artist of the Year:

  • Peso Pluma 

Best New Artist (Regional Mexican):

  • Xavi 

Regional Mexican Album of the Year:

  • 鈥溍塜ODO鈥 - Peso Pluma

K-Pop Artist of the Year:

  • ATEEZ 

K-Pop Song of the Year:

  • 鈥淲ho鈥 - Jimin

K-Pop Album of the Year:

  • 鈥淎TE鈥 - Stray Kids

Best New Artist (K-pop):

  • ILLIT

Producer of the Year:

  • Julian Bunetta

Songwriter of the Year:

  • Amy Allen

Label of the Year:

  • Republic Records

(New for 2025) Favorite Soundtrack: *Socially Voted Category 

  • Wicked

(New for 2025) Favorite Broadway Debut: *Socially Voted Category 

  • Rachel Zegler 鈥 鈥淩omeo + Juliet鈥

(New for 2025) Favorite K-Pop Dance Challenge: *Socially Voted Category 

  • 鈥淕GUM鈥- Yeonjun (TXT) 

(New for 2025) Favorite Surprise Guest: *Socially Voted Category 

  • Taylor Swift bringing out Travis Kelce 

(New for 2025) Favorite Tour Tradition *Socially Voted Category 

  • Taylor Swift - Surprise songs 

Best Lyrics: *Socially Voted Category 

  • 鈥淔ortnight鈥 - Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone

Best Music Video: *Socially Voted Category 

  • 鈥淔ortnight鈥- Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone

Favorite Tour Style: *Socially Voted Category 

  • Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour 

Favorite Tour Photographer: *Socially Voted Category 

  • Alfredo Flores (Sabrina Carpenter)

Favorite On Screen: *Socially Voted Category 

  • 鈥淭aylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor's Version)鈥 (Taylor Swift)

For a full list of categories, visit .

Proud partners of this year鈥檚 event across iHeart platforms include David鈥檚 Bridal, e.l.f. Beauty and Jeep.

Executive producers for the 蓝莓直播 Music Awards are Joel Gallen, for Tenth Planet; and John Sykes, Tom Poleman and Bart Peters for 蓝莓直播. For breaking news and exclusive 蓝莓直播 Music Awards content, visit 蓝莓直播.com/awards or follow the social buzz on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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