Your favorite music stars are making their way down the red carpet at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards, airing Thursday night (March 26) live from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
Taylor Swift is the leading nominee going into the night, with nine nominations, followed closely by Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Alex Warren, with eight each.
Swift’s nominations include artist of the year, an award she won in each of the last two years. This year, she is competing in that category with Bunny, Benson Boone, Chris Brown, Jelly Roll, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen, Carpenter and Tate McRae.
The 13th annual iHeartRadio Music Awards are celebrating the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and the iHeartRadio app throughout 2025, while also offering a preview of the upcoming hits of 2026. The nominations include three new categories: favorite TikTok dance, favorite debut album and favorite K-pop collab.
Below, find the best photos from the iHeartRadio Music Awards red carpet.
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Kevin Woo
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Kevin Woo at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Raye
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Raye at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Kehlani
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Kehlani at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Ludacris
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Ludacris at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Sombr
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Sombr at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones and Terry Ellis of En Vogue
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones and Terry Ellis of En Vogue at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Ne-Yo
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Ne-Yo at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Sandra “Pepa” Denton, Deidra “Spinderella” Roper and Cheryl “Salt” James of Salt-N-Pepa
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Sandra “Pepa” Denton, Deidra “Spinderella” Roper and Cheryl “Salt” James of Salt-N-Pepa at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Rozonda Thomas and Tionne Tenese Watkins of TLC
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Rozonda Thomas and Tionne Tenese Watkins of TLC at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Chase Matthew
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Chase Matthew at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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AJ McLean
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores AJ McLean at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Alex Warren
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Alex Warren at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Ella Langley
Image Credit: Glibert Flores Ella Langley at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Miley Cyrus
Image Credit: Christopher Polk Miley Cyrus at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Jason Aldean
Image Credit: Glibert Flores Jason Aldean at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Ravyn Lenae
Image Credit: Christopher Polk Ravyn Lenae at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Shaboozey
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Shaboozey at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Tinashe
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Tinashe at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Nicole Scherzinger
Image Credit: Christopher Polk Nicole Scherzinger at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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