Taylor Swift teases ‘exciting things’ ahead as she wins Artist Of The Year at iHeartRadio Music Awards

Taylor Swift was voted the Artist of the Year at the 12th annual iHeartRadio Music Awards. The event took place in Los Angeles on Monday. The Grammy winner did not attend the event but sent a pre-recorded message for her fans in which she teased new projects and said, "exciting things coming up."

After *NSYNC's Lance Bass and Backstreet Boys member AJ McLean introduced Swift as the award winner — as well as the winner for Pop Artist of the Year and Tour of the Year — a video of the hitmaker played on the big screen at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.

Swift led the nominations this year with nine awards, followed by Jelly Roll, SZA and 21 Savage with eight nods each and Olivia Rodrigo at seven.

Taylor Swift's speech

"Hey! I wanted to say thank you so much to anyone who voted for this award," the Grammy winner said in the pre-recorded message. Swift was dressed in a blue top and a gold necklace.

"iHeart, you've also just been so incredibly supportive throughout my entire career, but especially this year has been pretty spectacular. I am so grateful for that."

Swift also took a moment to shout out to her fans for their support in listening to her music and showing up to her record-breaking Eras Tour. "You know, to the fans, it is 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 am so, so, so thankful for that," she shared.

She continued, "We have so many exciting things ahead of us. I'm continuing on with the tour and, most importantly, I have a brand new album called The Tortured Poets Department, which comes out on April 19. I cannot wait to share it with you."

"So, thank you for voting for me for this incredible honor — artist of the year," the singer-songwriter's thoughtful speech concluded. "I am so blown away and so thankful and I just can't wait to keep having fun with you guys because we have a lot of exciting things coming up. Thank you so much."

A few special honours were announced ahead of this year's iHeartRadio Music Awards, with Cher receiving the Icon Award, and Beyoncé taking home the Innovator Award.

See the complete list of 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards winners below:

Song of the Year
“Kill Bill” - SZA

Pop Album of the Year
Olivia Rodrigo - GUTS

Pop Song of the Year
“Flowers” - Miley Cyrus

Pop Artist of the Year
Taylor Swift

Artist of the Year
Taylor Swift

Duo/Group of the Year
OneRepublic

Best Collaboration
“Calm Down”- Rema and Selena Gomez

Best New Artist (Pop)
Jelly Roll

Country Song of the Year
“Heart Like a Truck” - Lainey Wilson

Country Artist of the Year
Morgan Wallen

Best New Artist (Country)
Jelly Roll

Hip-Hop Album of the Year
Metro Boomin - Heroes & Villians

Country Song of the Year
“Heart Like a Truck” - Lainey Wilson

Country Artist of the Year
Morgan Wallen

Best New Artist (Country)
Jelly Roll

Hip-Hop Album of the Year
Metro Boomin - Heroes & Villians

Alternative Song of the Year
“One More Time” - Blink-182

Alternative Artist of the Year
Fall Out Boy — WINNER

Best New Artist (Alt and Rock)
Noah Kahan

Rock Album of the Year
Metallica - 72 Seasons

Rock Song of the Year
“Lost” - Linkin Park

Rock Artist of the Year
Foo Fighters

Dance Song of the Year
“Strangers” - Kenya Grace

Dance Artist of the Year
Tiësto

Latin Pop / Urban Song of the Year
“Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53” - Shakira and Bizarrap

Latin Pop / Urban Artist of the Year
Karol G

Best New Artist (Latin Pop / Urban)
Young Miko

Regional Mexican Album of the Year
Peso Pluma - Genesis

Regional Mexican Song of the Year
“Ella Baila Sola” - Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma

Regional Mexican Artist of the Year
Peso Pluma

Best New Artist (Regional Mexican)
Peso Pluma

K-pop Album of the Year
Stray Kids - 5-Star

K-pop Artist of the Year
Jung Kook

K-pop Song of the Year
“Cupid (Twin Version)” - FIFTY FIFTY

Best New Artist (K-pop)
NewJeans

Producer of the Year
Jack Antonoff

Songwriter of the Year
Ashley Gorley

Best Lyrics
“Is It Over Now? (Taylor's Version)” - Taylor Swift

Best Music Video
“Seven” - Jung Kook ft. Latto

Best Fan Army
BTS Army

Social Star Award
Gracie Abrams

Favorite Tour Photographer
Joshua Halling - Louis Tomlinson

TikTok Bop of the Year
“Cruel Summer” - Taylor Swift

Favorite On Screen
j-hope IN THE BOX

Favorite Tour Style
Taylor Swift

Favorite Debut Album
Layover - V