LL Cool J to Host 2025 iHeartRadio Track Awards

LL Cool J is about to host the 2025 iHeartRadio Track Awards, which can air are living from Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday, March 17 (8-10 p.m. ET are living/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. LL additionally hosted the display in 2022. He’s the primary repeat host within the display’s 12-year historical past.

A variety of most sensible acts — Unhealthy Bunny, Billie Eilish, GloRilla, Gracie Abrams, Kenny Chesney, Muni Lengthy and Nelly — are set to accomplish at the display.

LL hosted the Grammy Awards 5 years operating, from 2012-16. He has additionally hosted or co-hosted the Soul Teach Track Awards (1996-97), the NAACP Symbol Awards (2007) and the MTV Track Video Awards (2022).

Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen are the main contenders for the 2025 iHeartRadio Track Awards, with 10 nods every. They’re adopted via Kendrick Lamar, Submit Malone and Sabrina Chippie, with 9 nods every. All 5 artists are nominated for artist of the yr, as are Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Jelly Roll, SZA and Teddy Swims.

Girl Gaga will obtain the 2025 iHeartRadio Innovator Award, which is gifted to an artist who has impacted each track and international tradition all through their occupation.  Mariah Carey will obtain the 2025 iHeartRadio Icon Award. Nelly will obtain the 2025 iHeartRadio Landmark Award, honoring artists whose album releases have impressed and formed tradition over a couple of many years.

Swift’s record-breaking Eras Excursion shall be named Excursion of the Century (even supposing we’re best one-quarter of the way in which throughout the century). The telecast will air an unique efficiency from the outlet evening of The Eras Excursion, March 17, 2023.

The twelfth annual iHeartRadio Track Awards will have fun the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and the iHeartRadio app all through 2024, whilst additionally providing a preview of the hits of 2025.

The development additionally shall be heard on iHeartRadio stations national and at the iHeartRadio app.

Fan balloting will resolve this yr’s favourite soundtrack, favourite Broadway debut, favourite K-pop dance problem, favourite wonder visitor and favourite excursion custom (all of which might be new classes this yr), plus those 5 returning classes: highest lyrics, highest track video, favourite excursion taste, favourite excursion photographer and favourite on display. Social balloting started on Jan. 22 and can shut on March 10 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Enthusiasts can vote via visiting iHeartRadio.com/awards.

Further classes come with label of the yr and particular person winners for album of the yr in track’s greatest genres, together with pop, nation, selection, rock, dance, hip-hop, R&B, Latin and regional Mexican codecs. For a complete record of classes, discuss with iHeartRadio.com/awards.

Government manufacturers for the iHeartRadio Track Awards are Joel Gallen, for 10th Planet; and Sykes, Poleman and Bart Peters, for iHeartMedia.