Taylor Swift Tops 2026 iHeartRadio Awards, Extends Historic Win Streak

Taylor Swift dominated the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards, winning Artist of the Year and seven total prizes (bringing her iHeart wins to 41). John Mellencamp was honored with the Icon Award, Ludacris received the Landmark Award, Miley Cyrus earned the Innovator Award, and Alex Warren took Song of the Year for Ordinary as well as Best New Artist (Pop). Swift made her awards-show debut with fiancé Travis Kelce, and the night featured performances from Warren, Mellencamp, Kehlani, Lainey Wilson, Luda, RAYE, TLC, Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue. The show also introduced three new categories: favorite TikTok dance, favorite debut album, and favorite K-pop collab.