Gracie Abrams gave particular shout-outs to Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo as she accepted the iHeartRadio Music Award for Breakthrough Artist of the 12 months.
Gracie Abrams thanked Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo throughout her acceptance speech for Breakthrough Artist of the 12 months on the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2025
The 25-year-old pop star was a gap act on Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ and Rodrigo’s ‘Bitter Tour’, and he or she talked about them as she collected the accolade on the ceremony at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theater on Monday (17.03.25).
Abrams additionally thanked tour buddies Noah Kahan and The Nationwide.
The Nationwide’s Aaron Dessner produced each of Abrams’ studio albums (2023’s ‘Good Riddance’ and 2024’s ‘The Secret Of Us’).
She stated: “For the unbelievable artists who allowed me to share their levels at totally different occasions and in numerous methods Taylor and Olivia and Noah Kahan and The Nationwide and for every of the openers who’ve supported me on my excursions, I am in awe of all of you.”
The ‘I Love You, I’m Sorry’ singer highlighted “the assist, loyalty, creativity and true goodness” of her fan base.
She stated: “So simply thanks a lot. You guys are my complete rattling coronary heart.”
Abrams additionally used her time onstage to deal with the “unsure” occasions the world is going through and the way being united at live shows affords “a lot mild and kindness”.
She stated: “We’re residing in difficult occasions, a lot is unsure and so all of the sudden and unnecessarily merciless.
“However after we collect like this at a live performance or a competition or the theatre inside our native communities, we remind one another that there is nonetheless a lot mild and kindness between and amongst us.”