Washington, March 18 -- American singer-songwriter SZA was recognized as the R&B Artist of the Year during the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards ceremony hosted by LL Cool J.

With her victory, SZA (real name Solana Rowe) became the first artist in iHeartRadio history to receive the award three times. The singer, who was nominated alongside Chris Brown, Muni Long, Usher and Victoria Monet, previously won the category in 2023 and 2024, as reported by E! News.

"I'm incredibly grateful," she said as she accepted the honour at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles before thanking her team and her fans who have "helped us break out of any genre every single time." "Thank you for recognizing me, thank you for playing my music," as per the outlet.

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