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Swift and Kelce Debut at iHeartRadio Awards

Taylor Swift and fiancé Travis Kelce finally made their awards show debut on Thursday.The superstar, 36, and the football player, 36, cut a glamorous pair while...

Swift and Kelce Debut at iHeartRadio Awards
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Bintano News

March 27, 2026

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and fiancé  finally made their awards show debut on Thursday.

The superstar, 36, and the football player, 36, cut a glamorous pair while attending the star-studded .

The duo skipped the red carpet but cozied up inside as they posed for photos.

The Love Story hitmaker wowed onlookers in a leggy mint green look that featured a fitted miniskirt and a low-cut corset top with sparkly pink embroidery with fringe. 

Swift is the most-nominated artist this year with a total of nine nods, including Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for The Fate of Ophelia, from her hit 2025 record, The Life of a Showgirl. 

It is a fitting coincidence that Swift's first awards show outing of the year falls on the ceremony's 13th anniversary, with fans speculating that the superstar might again use her lucky number to drop a major announcement.

Taylor Swift, 36, and fiancé Travis Kelce, 36, finally made their awards show debut on Thursday

The superstar and the football player cut a glamorous pair while attending the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards

The couple were seen holding hands inside 

She famously announced her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, during her 13th win back in 2024.

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The 13th annual iHeartRadio Music Awards celebrate the year's most-streamed hits and artists across both the iHeartRadio app and the network's vast broadcasting stations.

The appearance comes months ahead of their wedding 

Swift wowed onlookers in a leggy mint green look that featured a fitted miniskirt and a low-cut corset top with sparkly pink embroidery with fringe

As for her glam, Swift wore her sandy blonde hair in an effortless half up, half down style

The signer and the football player skipped the red carpet but cozied up inside as they posed for photos

Swift put on a very leggy display

They were seen mingling with Sombr

The trio laughed it up 

The Hurts So Good hitmaker will also receive the 2026 iHeartRadio Icon Award and will perform ahead of his upcoming Dancing Words Tour.

The iHeartRadio Icon Award celebrates an artist's enduring legacy in the music industry.

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His daughter, Teddi Mellencamp, is set to present him with the honor.

Fan voting will decide the winners in a number of categories, including Favorite Broadway Debut, TikTok Dance, Debut Album, and Best Lyrics.

The show will feature special appearances by Alysa Liu, Ne-Yo, Nicole Scherzinger, Nikki Glaser, sombr, Weezer and more.

'This is an annual awards show made exclusively for fans, celebrating the biggest songs and artists they've loved listening to on iHeartRadio stations and our iHeartRadio app all year long,' said John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises, and Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer of iHeartMedia.

'FOX viewers will also get an exclusive preview of some of the songs they'll be listening to in the Summer of '26.'

The show kicks off at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT on FOX. The event will also be heard on iHeartRadio stations nationwide and on the iHeartRadio app.

iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026 Nominees 


Song of the Year:

'Anxiety' – Doechii

'Good News' – Shaboozey

'Love Somebody' – Morgan Wallen

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'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

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Benson Boone

Chris Brown

Jelly Roll

Kendrick Lamar

Lady Gaga

Morgan Wallen

Sabrina Carpenter

Tate McRae

Taylor Swift

 

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Pop Artist of the Year:

Alex Warren

Benson Boone

Sabrina Carpenter

Tate McRae

Taylor Swift

Pop Song of the Year:

'Golden' – HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI

'Manchild' – Sabrina Carpenter

'Ordinary' – Alex Warren

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'Pink Pony Club' – Chappell Roan

'The Fate of Ophelia' – Taylor Swift

 

Best New Artist (Pop):

Alex Warren

Jessie Murph

Myles Smith

Ravyn Lenae

sombr

 

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Duo/Group of the Year:

HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI

Linkin Park

Maroon 5

Shinedown

Twenty One Pilots

 

Best Collaboration:

'All The Way' – BigXthaPlug ft. Bailey Zimmerman

'APT.' – ROSÉ & Bruno Mars

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'luther' – Kendrick Lamar and SZA

'Timeless' – The Weeknd ft. Playboi Carti

'WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME' – GloRilla ft. Sexyy Red

 

Country Song of the Year:

'After All The Bars Are Closed' – Thomas Rhett

'Good News' – Shaboozey

'Liar' – Jelly Roll

'Love Somebody' – Morgan Wallen

'Whiskey Drink' – Jason Aldean

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Country Artist of the Year:

Jason Aldean

Jelly Roll

Lainey Wilson

Luke Combs

Morgan Wallen

 

Best New Artist (Country):

Chase Matthew

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Ella Langley

Hudson Westbrook

Josh Ross

Zach Top

 

Hip-Hop Song of the Year:

'luther' – Kendrick Lamar and SZA

'NOKIA' – Drake

'Outside' – Cardi B

'The Largest' – BigXthaPlug

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'WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME' – GloRilla ft. Sexyy Red

 

Hip-Hop Artist of the Year:

Cardi B

GloRilla

Kendrick Lamar

Playboi Carti

Tyler, The Creator

 

Best New Artist (Hip-Hop):

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MOLIY

PLUTO

Real Boston Richey

YKNIECE

ZEDDY WILL

 

R&B Song of the Year:

'Burning Blue' – Mariah the Scientist

'Folded' – Kehlani

'MUTT' – Leon Thomas

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'Residuals' – Chris Brown

'SOMEBODY LOVES ME' – PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake

 

R&B Artist of the Year:

Chris Brown

Kehlani

Leon Thomas

Mariah the Scientist

SZA

 

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Best New Artist (R&B):

Jenevieve

Kwn

Leon Thomas

Mariah the Scientist

Sailorr

 

World Artist of the Year:

Ayra Starr

Jackson Wang

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JO1

MOLIY

Tyla

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