Music stars turned out for the red carpet at the 13th annual iHeartRadio Music Awards on March 26, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Taylor Swift leads nominations with nine, including artist of the year, ahead of Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Alex Warren, each with eight. The event celebrates top-played tracks from 2025 and previews 2026 hits.
The iHeartRadio Music Awards aired live from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Thursday night, March 26. Nominees gathered on the red carpet ahead of the ceremony, which honors the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and the app throughout 2025. New categories this year include favorite TikTok dance, favorite debut album and favorite K-pop collab. Taylor Swift, who won artist of the year the past two years, competes again alongside Bad Bunny, Benson Boone, Chris Brown, Jelly Roll, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter and Tate McRae. Among those spotted on the red carpet were Kevin Woo, Raye, Kehlani, Ludacris, Sombr, members of En Vogue including Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones and Terry Ellis, Ne-Yo, Salt-N-Pepa members Sandra “Pepa” Denton, Deidra “Spinderella” Roper and Cheryl “Salt” James, TLC's Rozonda Thomas and Tionne Tenese Watkins, Chase Matthew, AJ McLean, Alex Warren, Ella Langley, Miley Cyrus, Jason Aldean, Ravyn Lenae, Shaboozey, Tinashe and Nicole Scherzinger. The event highlights a mix of established acts and rising talents.
