Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce made their awards show debut as a couple at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Although the singer and the NFL athlete didn’t walk the red carpet together, they were by her side in the bleachers. The two happily posed for photos together and weren’t shy about their PDA.
Kelsea was caught on camera accompanying Swift to greet fellow musicians in the audience, and at one point placed her hands firmly on her hips as she greeted Sombre.
The pop star appeared at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday, marking her first time attending this year’s awards ceremony.
Swift was the most nominated artist of the year, receiving nine nominations including artist of the year, pop artist of the year, favorite touring style (Ellas Tour), and pop song of the year for “The Fate of Ophelia.”
Swift earned seven wins, including the titles of Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year, Album of the Year, Pop Song of the Year, Lyrics of the Year, Music Video of the Year, and Favorite Tour Style.
Her first award of the night was for Pop Album of the Year, and she and Kelce shared a kiss before taking the stage to accept the award. He then roused the crowd and encouraged them to stand up for her. Once on stage, Swift applauded her fiance during her acceptance speech, smiling and cheering her on.
“This album probably feels so happy and confident and free because that’s how I feel every day of my life because of my fiancé who is here tonight,” she said.
While RAYE performed her hit song “Where Is My Husband,” the two had another adorable interaction as the camera caught them dancing in the audience. As RAYE sings the chorus, “Baby, where the hell is my husband?/Why does it take you so long to find me?”, Swift throws her arms up.
She also held an engagement ring in Kelce’s face.
Before the show, the “Life of a Showgirl” singer stunned on the red carpet wearing a mint green corset and matching miniskirt. Her bustier top is embellished with boning, silver beadwork, and fringes, matching the green aesthetic of her latest album.
She wore her hair in a half-up style and ditched her signature red lipstick for a soft pink.
She accessorized with sparkly earrings, sparkly nail polish, and a giant engagement ring.
Kelce, on the other hand, wore a brown leather jacket over a black shirt and pants.
Photos showed the lovers side by side enjoying the party as the ceremony began.
The songwriter also garnered the most nominations at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards, taking home Tour of the Century honors for his record-breaking Elas Tour.
However, the singer did not attend last year’s award ceremony. Instead, she appeared in a pre-recorded video message to accept the special honor.
In fact, Swift hasn’t attended the iHeartRadio Music Awards in person since 2023, when she won the prestigious Innovator Award.
Although she didn’t attend the red carpet that year, she stunned at the ceremony wearing a crystal-encrusted hooded jacket, pants, and boots by Alexandre Vauthier Couture.
According to iHeartRadio, the Innovator Award is given to artists who have “influenced global pop culture throughout their careers.”
This year, Miley Cyrus received the award just after completing the “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special” press tour.
Other highlights from this year’s show, hosted by rapper Ludacris, include performances from Alex Warren, Laney Wilson, TLC, Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue.
Page Six exclusively reported that Teddi Mellencamp presented his father, John Mellencamp, with the prestigious 2026 iHeartRadio Icon Award.
Legendary singers also took to the stage to perform.
