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Swift, Bad Bunny Lead 2026 iHeartRadio Noms
26 Mar
Summary
- Taylor Swift leads nominations with nine nods.
- Awards ceremony airs live on Fox on March 26.
- Ludacris hosts and receives the Landmark Award.
The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards will celebrate achievements in music on Thursday, March 26. The ceremony is scheduled to broadcast live on Fox at 8 p.m. ET from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. It will also be available across iHeartRadio stations nationwide and on its app. For those without cable, live TV streaming services like Sling TV, DirecTV Stream, Fubo, and Hulu + Live TV offer access to Fox.
Taylor Swift is the leading nominee with nine nods, while Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, and Alex Warren each have eight nominations. The show will feature performances by Alex Warren, Lainey Wilson, and Raye, alongside a special collaboration from TLC, Salt-N-Pepa, and En Vogue. Ludacris will host the event and will be honored with the iHeartRadio Landmark Award.
Additional accolades will be presented to Miley Cyrus, who is set to receive the Innovator Award, and John Mellencamp, recognized with the Icon Award. Now in its 13th year, the iHeartRadio Music Awards highlight the most played artists and songs on iHeartMedia platforms, incorporating fan-voted categories that reflect current music and pop culture trends.
