Awards season is not over yet.
The iHeartRadio Music Awards are tonight, March 26; the ceremony will be broadcast live from Los Angeles at 8 p.m. ET.
Following the release of “The Life of a Showgirl,” Taylor Swift is the most nominated artist this year with nine nods. Last week, iHeartMedia and Fox Entertainment announced that Swift will be making a special appearance at the awards, marking her first awards show appearance of 2026.
Alex Warren, Bad Bunny and Sabrina Carpenter are not far behind Swift with eight nominations each.
2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards: what to know
- When: March 26, 9 p.m. ET
- Where: Dolby Theater (Los Angeles, California)
- Channel: FOX
- Streaming: Sling TV
In addition to awards determined by performance data and public voting, three special awards will be given out. Miley Cyrus will be honored with the iHeartRadio Innovator Award as a “fearless and dynamic artist” who uses her global platform for advocacy. Host Ludacris will get the iHeartRadio Landmark Award, and John Mellencamp is the iHeartRadio Icon Award winner.
Page Six exclusively revealed that Mellencamp’s daughter, “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum Teddi, will present the Icon Award to her father.
Below, check out everything you need to know to tune in to the iHeartiHeartRadioRadio Music Awards.
2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards date and time:
The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards are tonight, March 26. The broadcast will air live at 8:00 p.m. ET.
What channel are the iHeartRadio Music Awards on?
The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards will air 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 TV live; its Select plan includes FOX and starts at $19.99/month.
DIRECTV is another great service to try — its five-day free trial includes FOX across a number of packages and genre packs.
2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards nominees:
These are the artists and albums competing for the top prizes, but you can check out a 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
- “Mutt” – Leon Thomas
- “Ordinary” – Alex Warren
- “Sorry I’m Here for Someone Else” – Benson Boone
- “Stargazing” – Myles Smith
- “The Fate of Ophelia” – Taylor Swift
Artist of the Year
- Bad Bunny
- Benson Boone
- Chris Brown
- Jelly Roll
- Kendrick Lamar
- Lady Gaga
- Morgan Wallen
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Tate McRae
- Taylor Swift
2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards performers
Alex Warren, John Mellencamp, Kehlani, Lainey Wilson, Ludacris, Raye, TLC, En Vogue and Salt-N-Pepa are performing during the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Who is hosting the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards?
Ludacris will return to host the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards. He last emceed the ceremony in 2024.
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