{"id":44523,"date":"2025-03-20T02:18:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T02:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=44523"},"modified":"2025-03-20T02:18:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T02:18:11","slug":"news-taylor-swift-admits-the-eras-tour-was-the-most-challenging-thing-shes-done-as-it-wins-iheartradio-music-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=44523","title":{"rendered":"NEWS: Taylor Swift admits The Eras Tour was ‘the most challenging thing’ she’s done as it wins iHeartRadio Music Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

Taylor Swift dominated the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2025 with her haul including Artist of the Year and Tour of the Century.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Taylor Swift admitted ‘The Eras Tour’ was the “most challenging thing” she’s “ever done” as she accepted the Tour of the Century prize at the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2025.<\/p>\n

The 35-year-old pop megastar was the big winner at the star-studded bash at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theater on Monday night (17.03.25), scooping nine prizes in total, including Artist of the Year.<\/p>\n

Swift wasn’t in attendance, however, she reflected on her record-breaking tour via a video message that was aired at the ceremony and marked the two-year anniversary of the mammoth jaunt starting in Glendale, Arizona, on March 17, 2023.<\/p>\n

Swift admitted the global trek \u2013 which broke the record as the highest-grossing tour of all time and spanned 149 shows in 51 cities – was \u201cthe most challenging thing\u201d she\u2019s ever done.<\/p>\n

She began: “I really can\u2019t tell you how much this means to me because I accept this on behalf of all my tour mates, my band, everyone who toured with us, our crew.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Swift continued: “People often say that sometimes the greatest challenges in life end up being something that you are so proud of or end up being the most gratifying feeling in the end if you can rise to the occasion. And this tour was absolutely the most challenging thing I\u2019ve ever done in my life.”<\/em><\/p>\n

The ‘Fortnight’ hitmaker said that the support of her Swifties made it possible for her to “take on those challenges” and insisted it wouldn’t have been possible without them.<\/p>\n

She said: “It\u2019s a three-and-a-half-hour show, more shows than I\u2019ve ever done on a tour and it really was the most gratifying thing I\u2019ve ever done. I think about that tour constantly. I\u2019m so proud of it.<\/em><\/p>\n

“And the only reason I was able to take on those challenges, among others, the ambition of the production, the length of the show, the amount of shows in all the different countries we played in, that\u2019s all because of the fans.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Thanking her fans, she concluded: “You had the passion and the generosity to care about travelling to see us on tour in all these places all over the world.<\/p>\n

“It blows my mind.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m never gonna stop being grateful for it. And I appreciate it more than you know.”<\/p>\n

In the fan-voted categories, Swift won Favourite Surprise Guest for bringing out her Kansas City Chiefs player boyfriend\u00a0Travis Kelce\u00a0at Wembley Stadium.<\/p>\n

The sportsman was dressed in a tuxedo as part of a sketch in between songs that saw Swift pretend to swoon before he lifted her to a couch.<\/p>\n

The ‘Shake It Off’ hitmaker also won Favourite Tour Tradition for her surprise songs.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile,\u00a0SZA\u00a0made history by becoming the first artist to win the R’n’B Artist of the Year prize three times, having previously collected the accolade in 2023 and 2024.<\/p>\n

Billie Eilish’s ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’ was crowned Album of the Year.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere,\u00a0Lady Gaga\u00a0received the Innovator Award and Mariah Carey was presented with the Icon Award.<\/p>\n

Nelly received the iHeartRadio Landmark Award.<\/p>\n

An abridged list of the winners:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Artist of the Year<\/em><\/p>\n

Taylor Swift<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Album of the Year<\/em><\/p>\n

Hit Me Hard And Soft \u2014 Billie Eilish<\/em><\/p>\n

Album of the Year (Pop)<\/em><\/p>\n

The Tortured Poets Department \u2014 Taylor Swift<\/em><\/p>\n

Album of the Year (Hip-Hop)<\/em><\/p>\n

We Don\u2019t Trust You \u2014 Future and Metro Boomin<\/em><\/p>\n

Album of the Year (Country)<\/em><\/p>\n

F-1 Trillion \u2014 Post Malone<\/em><\/p>\n

Album of the Year (Alternative)<\/em><\/p>\n

Clancy \u2014 Twenty One Pilots<\/em><\/p>\n

Album of the Year (Rock)<\/em><\/p>\n

From Zero \u2014 Linkin Park<\/em><\/p>\n

Album of the Year (R’n’B)<\/em><\/p>\n

Coming Home \u2014 Usher<\/em><\/p>\n

Album of the Year (Dance)<\/em><\/p>\n

Brat \u2014 Charli XCX<\/em><\/p>\n

Album of the Year (Latin\/Urban Album of the year)<\/em><\/p>\n

Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran \u2014 Shakira<\/em><\/p>\n

Song of the Year<\/em><\/p>\n

Beautiful Things- Benson Boone<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Collaboration<\/em><\/p>\n

Die With a Smile \u2013 Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars<\/em><\/p>\n

Producer of the Year<\/em><\/p>\n

Julian Bunetta<\/em><\/p>\n

Songwriter of the Year<\/em><\/p>\n

Amy Allen<\/em><\/p>\n

Pop Song of the Year<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cEspresso\u201d \u2013 Sabrina Carpenter<\/em><\/p>\n

Pop Artist of the Year<\/em><\/p>\n

Sabrina Carpenter<\/em><\/p>\n

Best New Artist (Pop)<\/em><\/p>\n

Teddy Swims<\/em><\/p>\n

Country Song of the Year<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI Had Some Help\u201d- Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen<\/em><\/p>\n

Country Artist of the Year<\/em><\/p>\n

Jelly Roll<\/em><\/p>\n

Best New Artist (Country)<\/em><\/p>\n

Shaboozey<\/em><\/p>\n

Hip-Hop Song of the Year<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cNot Like Us\u201d \u2013 Kendrick Lamar<\/em><\/p>\n

Hip-Hop Artist of the Year<\/em><\/p>\n

GloRilla<\/em><\/p>\n

Best New Artist (Hip-Hop)<\/em><\/p>\n

BossMan Dlow<\/em><\/p>\n

R’n’B Song of the Year<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cMade for Me\u201d \u2013 Muni Long<\/em><\/p>\n

R’n’B Artist of the Year<\/em><\/p>\n

SZA<\/em><\/p>\n

Alternative Song of the Year<\/em><\/p>\n

“Too Sweet” – Hozier<\/em><\/p>\n

Alternative Artist of the Year<\/em><\/p>\n

Green Day<\/em><\/p>\n

Best New Artist (Alt and Rock)<\/em><\/p>\n

Fontaines D.C.<\/em><\/p>\n

Rock Song of the Year<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cA Symptom of Being Human\u201d \u2013 Shinedown<\/em><\/p>\n

Rock Artist of the Year<\/em><\/p>\n

Shinedown<\/em><\/p>\n

Dance Song of the Year<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201c360\u201d \u2013 Charli xcx<\/em><\/p>\n

Dance Artist of the Year<\/em><\/p>\n

David Guetta<\/em><\/p>\n

K-pop Artist of the Year<\/em><\/p>\n

ATEEZ<\/em><\/p>\n

K-pop Song of the Year<\/em><\/p>\n

“Who” – Jimin<\/em><\/p>\n

Breakthrough Artist of the Year<\/em><\/p>\n

Gracie Abrams<\/em><\/p>\n

World Artist of the Year<\/em><\/p>\n

Tyla<\/em><\/p>\n

Favorite Surprise Guest<\/em><\/p>\n

Taylor Swift bringing out Travis Kelce<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Favorite Tour Tradition<\/em><\/p>\n

Taylor Swift – Surprise songs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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