Jesse Collins Entertainment, the production company behind the Emmy Awards and many other live events, has been named to produce the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards. This year’s event will take place on Thursday, March 26th at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles and will be broadcast live on FOX that evening starting at 8pm ET.
The company’s Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon and Jeanae Rozan-Cray will serve as executive producers for Jesse Collins Entertainment, with iHeartMedia’s John Sykes, Tom Pohlman and Bert Peters also serving as executive producers.
“For years, Jesse Collins and his team have consistently reinvented the way audiences connect with live music events,” said Sykes, president of iHeartMedia’s entertainment company. “We’re excited to work with JCE to create a night that connects iHeartRadio listeners with their favorite artists and songs they’ve been hearing on the radio all year long.”
Collins recently served as a producer for the Super Bowl halftime show. The company has produced the past three Emmy Awards and also sponsors major events such as the BET Awards, American Music Awards, Beyoncé Bowl (at the NFL 2024 Christmas Game), Snoop’s Holiday Halftime Party, and the 95th Major League Baseball All-Star Game Pregame Show.
Collins is the CEO and founder of Jesse Collins Entertainment. Mr. Harmon, who is also the executive producer of all Jesse Collins Entertainment programming, is president of Shingle, and Ms. Roseann-Cray is senior vice president of specials. Other recent work includes Netflix’s “Rhythm + Flow” and “Star Search,” We TV’s new reality show “Tia Mowry: My Next Act,” the BET Hip Hop Awards and the revival of CBS’ “Hollywood Squares.”
Other big events include the Soul Train Awards, BET Hip Hop Awards, Black Girls Rock!, BET Honors, UNCF’s An Evening of Stars, ABFF Honors, and more. There’s also CNN’s “Juneteenth: A Global Celebration of Freedom,” “Grammy Awards to the Sound of Change,” “Stand Up for Heroes,” “Dear Mama,” “Amanda Seales: I Be Knowin'” and “Def Comedy Jam 25.” “Leslie Jones: The Time Machine,” “All-Star Nickmas Spectacular,” and “Rip the Runway.”
As for the iHeartRadio Music Awards, the event is in its 13th year and will honor the most played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and the iHeartRadio app throughout 2025. Past performers include Bon Jovi, Maroon 5, Camila Cabello, Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran, Jason Aldean, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Sam Smith, Megan and more. Thee Stallion, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Blake Shelton, Pharrell, Pitbull, Justin Bieber and more.
JCE is represented by CAA and Morris, Yorn, Burns, Levin, Klinzman, Rubenstein, Corner & Gellman.
