British guitarist John Sykes, best known for his work with rock bands Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has died aged 65 “after a hard fought battle with cancer,” according to a statement on his website.

In addition to her nominations, Swift’s groundbreaking Eras Tour will be honored as “tour of the century,” a new award.

John Sykes died from cancer at age 65. The guitarist played for both Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake before joining Blue Murder with Tony Franklin and drummer Carmine Appice.

NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen lead the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Award nominations with 10, followed closely by Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter and Post Malone with nine.

The nominations for this year’s iHeartRadio Music Awards are out and Taylor Swift sweeps the list with ten nods along with Morgan Wallen. Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, and Post Malone follow close behind with nine nominations each.

Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen are the leading contenders for the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards, with 10 nods each. They are followed by Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone and Sabrina Carpenter, with nine nods each. All five artists are nominated for artist of the year, as are Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Jelly Roll, SZA and Teddy Swims.

The 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards on March 17 will recognize Lady Gaga as an innovator and Mariah Carey as icon of the year.

The iHeartRadio Music Awards will return on Monday, March 17, to celebrate their station’s most-played artists and songs of 2024. The nominees for the 2025 awards were announced Wednesday, and Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen lead with ten each for their inescapable hit songs this year.

Benson Boone, Doja Cat, Hozier, Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone with Morgan Wallen ... to the communities we serve,” said John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises and Tom ...

Revered hard rock guitarist John Sykes, who was best known for his work in Thin Lizzy and the multiplatinum-selling glam rock group Whitesnake, has died at age 65. The following statement was ...

Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen lead the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Award nominations with 10, followed closely by Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter and Post Malone with nine. The iHeartRadio Music Awards honor the most played artists of the year on its stations and app.

John Sykes, a guitarist who played with Thin Lizzy before joining Whitesnake for its smash 1987 album and later forming Blue Murder, has died of cancer at 65.