The iHeartRadio Music Awards will be held on Thursday, March 26, and many excellent musical artists will be performing at the show. The question you might want to know, though, is whether Taylor Swift will be at the ceremony and if she will sing a song or two.
The answer is yes, but also no. Swift is expected to be at the show as she was nominated for nine different awards, but she isn't expected to perform. The iHeartRadio awards will mark Swift's first in-person appearance at an awards show in 2026, as she wasn't nominated for any Grammys this year.
There is a good reason for that last part. The icon wasn't eligible for any nominations as her latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, wasn't released during the timeframe when the album or her singles could have been given nods. Look forward to 2027 for that.
Taylor Swift is expected to be at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards (but not perfom)
Swift is nominated at the iHeartRadio Awards for Song of the Year ("The Fate of Ophelia"), Artist of the Year, Pop Artist of the Year, Pop Song of the Year ("The Fate of Ophelia"), Favorite TikTok Dance (fan-voted award), Best Lyrics (fan-voted award), Best Music Video (fan-voted award), Favorite on Screen (fan-voted award), and Favorite Tour Style (fan-voted award).
No announcement has been made on whether Taylor Swift will be accompanied by Travis Kelce. Kelce isn't currently playing for the Kansas City Chiefs (it's March, of course, and no NFL games are happening), so maybe he can make it. He might be busy recording an episode of the podcast he does with his brother, Jason, though. Anything is possible.
Maybe Swift will surprise us by singing a tune, though. If you want to tune in to find out, you certainly can. FOX will broadcast the iHeartRadio Music Awards live beginning at 8 pm ET on March 26. You can also stream the event on Hulu + Live TV, YouTubeTV, and FuboTV.
Ludacris will host the show (and also receive an award for the 2026 iHeartRadio Landmark Award), and the known performers include Alex Warren, Lainey Wilson, Ludacris, John Mellencamp, RAYE, along with a special performance with TLC, Salt-N-Pepa, and En Vogue doing a tune (or tunes) for the first time together ever.