Country rapper Nelly was honored with the Landmark Award at the iHeartRadio Awards in Los Angeles on Monday March 17 – but his moment in the spotlight was unexpectedly cut for a commercial. The singer returned to the stage to perform a medley of hits at the annual ceremony,

Nelly received the Landmark Award at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards, which honors "artists whose album releases have inspired and shaped culture over multiple decades,” per a press release. His wife Ashanti introduced him before his career-spanning medley performance.

On Monday night, the "Dilemma" singer was honored with the 2025 iHeartRadio Landmark Award, which the show said celebrates "artists whose album releases have inspired and shaped culture over multiple decades.