Overview
- At the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Thursday, Swift made her first awards‑show appearance of 2026 and her awards‑show debut with fiancé Travis Kelce in a live Fox broadcast.
- She led all nominees with nine nods and won seven trophies, including Pop Album of the Year for The Life of a Showgirl.
- The haul extended her lead as the most‑awarded artist in iHeartRadio Music Awards history.
- During her Pop Album speech, she thanked Kelce, saying he makes her feel “happy and confident and free.”
- Ludacris hosted, performed and received the Landmark Award, while Miley Cyrus earned the Innovator Award and John Mellencamp received the Icon Award.