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Awards season isn’t over yet.
The iHeartRadio Music Awards will be held tonight, March 26th. The ceremony will be broadcast live from Los Angeles at 8pm ET.
Following the release of The Life of a Showgirl, Taylor Swift became the most nominated artist of the year with nine nominations. Last week, iHeartMedia and Fox Entertainment announced that Swift would make a special appearance at the ceremony, marking her first appearance at the ceremony in 2026.
Alex Warren, Bad Bunny, and Sabrina Carpenter are far behind Swift, with eight nominations each.
2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards: What you need to know
When: March 26th 9pm ET Location: Dolby Theater (Los Angeles, California) Channel: FOX Streaming: Sling TV
In addition to the awards determined by performance data and public voting, three special awards will be awarded. Miley Cyrus will receive the iHeartRadio Innovator Award for being a “fearless and dynamic artist” who uses her global platform to advocate. Host Ludacris will receive the iHeartRadio Landmark Award and John Mellencamp will receive the iHeartRadio Icon Award.
Page Six exclusively revealed that Mellencamp’s daughter and “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum Teddi will present her father with the Icon Award.
Below, check out everything you need to know about attending the iHeartiHeartRadioRadio Music Awards.
2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards Date and Time:
The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards will be held tonight, March 26th. The broadcast will be broadcast live at 8pm ET.
What channel will the iHeartRadio Music Awards be held on?
The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards will be broadcast on FOX.
How to watch the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards:
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the iHeartRadio Music Awards for free.
Sling TV is one of our favorite affordable ways to watch and stream live TV. Its Select plans include FOX and start at $19.99 per month.
DIRECTV is another service worth trying. Its 5-day free trial includes FOX across numerous packages and genre packs.
2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominated Works:
These are the artists and albums vying for the top awards, but you can see the full list of nominations here.
song of the year
“Anxiety” – Doechii “Good News” – Shaboozey “Love Somebody” – Morgan Wallen “Luther” – Kendrick Lamar and SZA “Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter “Matt” – Leon Thomas “The Ordinary” – Alex Warren “I’m Sorry, I’m Here for Others” – Benson Boone “Stargazing” – Miles Smith “Ophelia’s Destiny” – Taylor Swift
artist of the year
Bad Bunny Benson Boone Chris Brown Jelly Roll Kendrick Lamar Lady Gaga Morgan Warren Sabrina Carpenter Tate McRae Taylor Swift
2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards Performers
Alex Warren, John Mellencamp, Kehlani, Laney Wilson, Ludacris, Ray, TLC, En Vogue and Salt-N-Pepa will perform at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Who is hosting the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards?
Ludacris will return as host of the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards. The last time he will preside over the ceremony will be in 2024.
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