Taylor Swift won Best Artist at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on Monday night.
She wasn’t there in person but she had a pre-recorded video. In it, she said: “I wanted to say thank you so much to anyone who voted for this award. iHeart you’ve just been so incredibly supportive over the course of my entire career, especially this year it’s been pretty spectacular.”
“To the fans its completely up to you to choose how you spend your time what concerts you want to go to what music you want to make the soundtrack of your life and to anyone who has included me in those choices I’m so so so thankful for that,” she added.
Taylor spoke in a prerecorded video
Other nominees include Drake, Jelly Roll, Luke Combs, Miley Cyrus, Morgan Wallen, Olivia Rodrigo, Shakira, SZA, and Usher. Miley Cyrus received her first Grammy award earlier this year.
Drake has been nominated for Best Collaboration with 21 Savage for Rich Flex. The song is also nominated for Hip Hop Song of the Year, and Drake for Hip Hop Artist of the Year.
Jelly Roll has taken the country music scene by storm. He performed at the awards ceremony alongside Lainey Wilson.
Luke Combs is also nominated for Country Artist of the Year, and his rendition of Fast Car is up for Song of the Year and Country Song of the Year.
Morgan Wallen’s song Last Night is nominated for Best Lyrics, Song of the Year, and Country Song of the Year. His tour photographer, David Lehr, is up for Favorite Tour Photographer, while Morgan is competing for Country Singer of the Year.
Taylor was up against other powerhouse singers ( Image: Getty Images North America)
Olivia Rodrigo won Pop Album of the Year for her album GUTS and is nominated for Pop Artist of the Year. Her single Vampire is also nominated for Song of the Year, Best Lyrics, Best Music Video, and Pop Song of the Year.
Shakira released her latest album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, last month. She is nominated for Best Collaboration and Best Music Video for her song TQG with Karol G, as well as Solo Latin Pop/Urban Artist of the Year. She earned the Latin Pop/Urban Song of the Year award for her song “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol.53” alongside producer Bizarrap.
SZA has been nominated for Favorite Tour Style, Pop Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, and Pop Song of the Year for Kill Bill. She received R&B Artist of the Year and R&B Song of the Year awards for Snooze.
Taylor Swift has gotten the most nominations (9), including Artist of the Year and Song of the Year. Usher was nominated for R&B Artist of the Year and Best Collaboration for the song Good Good, which features Summer Walker and 21 Savage.