Lady Gaga is one of those very few artists who have been ruling hearts since the very start of her career. She always innovates music in her own way and releases songs that are just so unapologetically her. It did not come as a surprise for her fans that she received recognition at the iHeartRadio Music Awards with the Innovators Award. However, receiving a career achievement award in her 30s did surprise her. If you want to know what she said in her speech, this article is for you. It brings you everything you need to know about Lady Gaga’s speech at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Lady Gaga’s Speech At 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards: “Abracadabra” Singer Challenges Ageism
Lady Gaga who is currently trending with her new song “Abracadabra” challenged ageism while receiving the Career Achievement Award. In her speech, she mentioned how hard it is to get her head around receiving an award that honors her entire career at 38. On the other hand, she also added that she has been doing this forever. However, Gaga also assured she’s just getting started. Even though the world might consider a woman in her 30s a pop star which according to her is insane, she promised she’s just getting warmed up.
What iHeartRadio Said About This?
iHeartRadio mentioned Lady Gaga received the award because very few modern artists have actually taken creative risks with that level of success. They also added how Lady Gaga is literally the definition of a modern-day artist innovator. Gaga responded to this in her speech saying innovation isn’t just about breaking rules. She added how it is about writing her own and convincing the world they were theirs all along. Famous artists who received the same award before her include Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, as well as Taylor Swift.
Award Received After A Comeback On The Charts
Gaga received her career achievement award at iHeartRadio two weeks after she made a comeback on the charts with “Mayhem.” The Grammy award winner artist returned to her pop roots yet again. Her latest album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. Billboard also claimed the album earned Lady Gaga the biggest streaming week of her career. Gaga’s collaboration with Bruno Mars, “Die With A Smile,” became a social media sensation and was nominated for Grammys in 2025 as well.
A Heartfelt Tribute To Family And LGBTQ Community
Gaga mentioned in her speech how the greatest innovation of all time is your own authenticity. She paid a heartfelt tribute to her grandmothers calling her fiercely brilliant Italian women. She added how they reinvented their destinies with strength, dreams, and pure determination. Gaga credited her ancestors for shaping the future with their minds and called them the biggest Innovators she has ever known. She also credited the LGBTQ community for teaching her bravery before the world was ready to listen. Gaga mentioned in her speech how the community changed the world for the better and how their courage fuels hers every day.
Shoutout To Fiancé Michael Polansky
She also called her financé Michael Polansky her greatest strength and credited him for co-writing the album. Gaga mentioned how it is a love song between the two of them but also reflects what it took them to get there. While looking out at the ocean and standing in her backyard, she mentioned thinking about the people she left or lost. She called it an incredibly happy but also a bittersweet moment. This is exactly why her album is so hauntingly beautiful.
