Taylor Swift Confirmed to Appear at 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards After Receiving the Most Nominations
Taylor Swift Confirmed to Appear at 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards After Receiving the Most Nominations
Jack IrvinThu, March 19, 2026 at 3:19 PM UTC
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Taylor Swift attends the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.Credit: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty -
Taylor Swift is confirmed to appear at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards
John Mellencamp will receive the 2026 iHeartRadio Icon Award and perform at the ceremony
Kehlani also joins the lineup of performers, while the show will feature special appearances from Alysa Liu, NE-YO, Nicole Scherzinger, Nikki Glaser, Sombr, Weezer and more
The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards just got even more star-studded.
On Thursday, March 19, iHeartMedia announced Taylor Swift is confirmed to appear in-person at next week's iHeartRadio Music Awards after the "Opalite" singer, 36, received the most nominations of any artist ahead of the ceremony.
Additionally, John Mellencamp was announced as the recipient of the 2026 iHeartRadio Icon Award. The "Jack & Diane" singer, 74, will also perform at the show.
John Mellencamp in September 2022Credit: Gary Miller/Getty
Kehlani is also joining the lineup of performers, which already includes host Ludacris as well as Lainey Wilson, Alex Warren, RAYE and a special link-up of TLC, Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue — performing together for the first time.
Furthermore, iHeartMedia revealed the show will feature special appearances from Alysa Liu, NE-YO, Nicole Scherzinger, Nikki Glaser, Sombr, Weezer and more.
Miley Cyrus will receive the iHeartRadio Innovator Award, while Warren, 25, is set to take home the 2026 iHeartRadio Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award.
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In addition to hosting and performing, Ludacris, 48, will receive the 2026 iHeartRadio Landmark Award. "I’m excited to return as host of the iHeartRadio Music Awards to celebrate and perform alongside some of the best in the industry," the Grammy-winning rapper previously said in a statement.
Ludacris, who last hosted the ceremony in 2024, continued, "It’s going to be a night with special performances and surprise moments fans are going to love."
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Ludacris in February 2024; Miley Cyrus in January 2026; Lainey Wilson in March 2026Credit: Prince Williams/WireImage; Presley Ann/Getty; Monica Schipper/Getty
The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations were led by Swift with nine nods, followed by Warren, Sabrina Carpenter and Bad Bunny with eight each.
The annual awards show honors the most-played music on iHeartRadio stations and the company's app.
The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards will air live on FOX from Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 26.
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