Singer Mariah Carey reacts to bad lighting at iHeart Radio Music Awards 2025

American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey received the Icon Award at the 2025 iHeart Radio Music Awards in a ceremony held in Los Angeles on Monday.

The Vision of Love singer, known for her diva persona, hilariously reacted to the bad lighting at the event as she went on the stage to collect her award, giving fans a classical Mariah Carey moment.

"Is the lighting OK, cause I don't like bad lighting," Carey asked, giving production time to get it together. She also asked her fans if they liked her ensemble and twirled for everyone in the theatre as they cheered for her.

In her acceptance speech, the singer also expressed her love for radio and how it feels to listen to her songs through such broadcasting platforms.

"As a kid, I used to listen to my favourite artistes on the radio and dream of being on the airwaves myself. Now, for those of you who may not know what airwaves are, think of it as the non-WiFi of streaming. Even now I get excited when I hear one of my songs playing on the radio. It never stops being magical." said Mariah.

At the event, the singer and actor Lady Gaga was also recognised with the Innovator Award. In her beautiful red dress, the singer thanked many people that made her the artiste that she is today, including her two Italian-American grandmothers

"They didn't invent technology or art, they invented possibility, shaping the future with nothing more than their minds," Gaga said, accepting her award. "Those women, my ancestors, they're the greatest innovators that I've ever known." said Lady Gag.

She also expressed her solidarity with the LGBTQ community in her acceptance speech.