Overview
- Miley Cyrus received the Innovator Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
- In her acceptance speech, she said her Hannah Montana years gave her the confidence to perform with authenticity.
- She defined innovation as an ongoing search that builds on past work and said the real win is music that reaches people, not trophies.
- The honor arrived as Hannah Montana marked its 20th anniversary, and she closed with a nod to the song This Is the Life.
- Country star Lainey Wilson presented the award and praised Cyrus’s reinvention, placing her alongside past Innovator honorees Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and Lady Gaga.