Taylor Swift turned most of her nominations into victories—winning seven out of nine. On stage, she also thanked her fiancé.
If anyone dominated this year's iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026, it was definitely Taylor Swift. The singer took home the most awards of the night. She snagged the award for Pop Album of the Year and Overall Album of the Year for "The Life of a Showgirl." Her song The Fate of Ophelia also became one of the biggest hits of her career, according to Variety.
Her fiancé Travis Kelce was by her side at the event, and she mentioned him in her speech. “I think this album feels very happy, confident, and free because that’s how I feel every day of my life thanks to my fiancé, who’s here tonight.”
Taylor Swift thanks Travis Kelce while accepting the award for Best Pop Album at #iHeartAwards2026:
— Variety (@Variety) March 27, 2026
"['Life of a Showgirl'] probably feels very happy, confident, and free because that’s how I feel every day of my life thanks to my fiancé."
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The singer also reached out to her fans and openly talked about the pressure of today's world where every move is immediately judged. Taylor emphasized how important it is to pursue personal interests, develop talents, and not be afraid to make mistakes. “Thank you for allowing me to turn my hobby into love, into passion, into a dream, into a career. Thank you for allowing me to have it for so long.”
Besides Taylor Swift, other famous names succeeded as well. She took home the title of Artist of the Year, while Alex Warren shined in the Newcomer categories, winning Breakout Artist of the Year and Best New Pop Artist. Sabrina Carpenter snagged Pop Artist of the Year, and special awards included names like Miley Cyrus and Ludacris.
Winners List of iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026
Pop Album of the Year: The Life of a Showgirl – Taylor Swift
Album of the Year: The Life of a Showgirl – Taylor Swift
Pop Song of the Year: The Fate of Ophelia – Taylor Swift
Artist of the Year: Taylor Swift
Best Lyrics: The Fate of Ophelia – Taylor Swift
Best Music Video: The Fate of Ophelia – Taylor Swift
Favorite Tour Style: TS | The Eras Tour – Taylor Swift
Breakout Artist of the Year: Alex Warren
Best New Pop Artist: Alex Warren
Song of the Summer: I Just Might – Bruno Mars
Alternative Album of the Year: I Barely Know Her – sombr
Pop Artist of the Year: Sabrina Carpenter
iHeartRadio Innovator Award: Miley Cyrus
iHeartRadio Icon Award: John Mellencamp
iHeartRadio Landmark Award: Ludacris
Song of the Year: Ordinary – Alex Warren
You can read the full list HERE.
