2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards: How to Watch, Nominees, and More
Get ready for the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards! Here's how to watch, who's nominated (including Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, and Sabrina Carpenter), and what to expect from this year's show.
Nominees for this year's show include Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, Alex Warren and Taylor Swift, among others.
The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards are shaping up to be a can't-miss event, with nominations spanning across genres and featuring some of the biggest names in music.
Kendrick Lamar, BLACKPINK’s JENNIE, KATSEYE, and Morgan Wallen are also among the stellar nominees.
The show, hosted by Ludacris, is set to air live Thursday, March 26, at 8 p.m. ET (PT tape-delayed) on Fox, and will take place in Los Angeles at the Dolby Theater. Swift is set to make a special appearance and leads the nominations with nine, followed closely by Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Alex Warren with eight each. Swift is the most decorated artist in iHeart’s award show history with 34 awards. She is also the only singer to win Song of the Year twice, for tracks “Shake It Off” in 2015 and “Anti-Hero” in 2023. Artists set to perform throughout the night include Alex Warren, Lainey Wilson, Ludacris, RAYE, TLC, Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue.
2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards at a Glance
- Date/Time – Thursday, March 26 at 8 p.m. ET (PT tape-delayed)
- Streaming – DIRECTV, Sling Blue, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV
- Network – Fox
Categories to watch include Song of the Year with nominees such as Doechii, Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift, Alex Warren, and Album of the Year with hard-hitters including Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter, Tate McRae and Taylor Swift. Fan-voted categories include favorite TikTok dance, favorite Broadway debut, favorite K-pop collab and favorite tour style. You can still vote on the 11 fan categories via iHeart Radio’s website.
How to Watch the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards Online for Free
The 2026 iHeart Radio Music Awards will air live on Fox Thursday, March 26, at 8/7c. Here's how you can tune in:
DIRECTV
Consider DIRECTV. The ENTERTAINMENT package includes Fox, ESPN, and over 130 channels. This package is currently $89.99 per month. You can try the service free for five days.
Sling Blue
Sling Blue includes Fox. The service costs $45.99 a month and includes 40-plus channels like CNN, TNT, NFL Network, Bravo, and NBC. Sling Blue doesn't have a free trial option.
Fubo
Another option is Fubo, which has a five-day free trial available here. Fubo includes free DVR. See details here.
Hulu + Live TV
A Hulu + Live TV subscription includes Fox. The service’s live package includes major networks along with MTV, like ABC, NBC and more for all your live TV viewing needs. A subscription to the service (with ads) will cost $89.99 per month, while the plan without ads goes for $99.99 per month.
This subscription gives you access to the titles in Hulu’s library, along with live TV programs 24/7.
More About the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards
Alysa Liu, Ne-Yo, Nicole Scherzinger, Nikki Glaser, Sombr, and Weezer will make appearances. Ludacris will receive the 2026 iHeartRadio Landmark Award, while Miley Cyrus will be honored with the 2026 iHeartRadio Innovator Award and Alex Warren will receive the 2026 iHeartRadio Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award. John Mellencamp, otherwise known as Johnny Cougar, will receive the 2026 iHeartRadio Icon Award. Other recipients of the Icon Award include Mariah Carey in 2025, Cher in 2024, Pink in 2023, Jennifer Lopez in 2022, Elton John in 2021 and Bon Jovi in 2018.
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