Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are making their awards show debut at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce made their debut as a couple at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
The singer and NFL athlete didn’t walk the red carpet together, but he was by her side in the audience. The two happily posted pictures together and weren’t shy about showing off their PDA.
Cameras captured Kelce accompanying Swift as she greeted her fellow singers in the audience, her hand firmly on her waist as she greeted Sombr.
The pop star’s appearance at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday marked her first appearance at the awards in 2026 – her last awards show was at the 2025 Grammy Awards.
Swift is the most nominated artist this year with nine nods in total, including female artist of the year, pop artist of the year, favorite tour style (for the Eras Tour) and song of the year for “The Fate of Ophelia.”
Her first win of the night was for Pop Album of the Year, and she and Kelce shared a kiss before she took the stage to receive her award. Swift also gave a shout out to her boyfriend during her acceptance speech, as she clapped and smiled.
Before the show, the “Life of a Showgirl” singer stunned on the red carpet wearing a green corset and matching mini skirt.
Her bustier top was adorned with boning, silver beading and a fringe, matching the raw aesthetic of her latest album.
She wore her hair in a half-up style and ditched her signature red lipstick for a soft pink.
For accessories, she went with sparkly earrings, glittery nail polish, and topped off with her dainty wedding ring.
Kelce wore an all-black ensemble with a black leather jacket at this year’s event.
Photos captured the lovebirds appearing to enjoy the party alongside each other as the event began.
At the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards, the songwriter was once again nominated and took home the award of the century for his record-breaking Eras Tour.
But the singer did not attend last year’s awards show. Instead, he appeared in a pre-recorded video message to accept the special honor.
In fact, Swift hasn’t attended the iHeartRadio Music Awards in person since 2023 where she was honored with the prestigious Innovator Award.
Although she skipped the red carpet that year, she stunned in a crystal-encrusted jacket, pants and boots by Alexandre Vauthier Couture during the event.
Per iHeartRadio, the Innovator Award is given to an artist who “has influenced global pop culture throughout their career.”
This year, Miley Cyrus took home an award fresh out of her “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special” press tour.
Other highlights of this year’s show – hosted by rapper Ludacris – include performances by Alex Warren, Lainey Wilson, RAYE, TLC, Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue.
Page Six exclusively reported that Teddi Mellencamp was presenting her father, John Mellencamp with the prestigious 2026 iHeartRadio Icon Award.
The famous singer will once again take the stage to perform.
