The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards was one of the highlights of the event, with Taylor Swift making her awards show debut with her fiancé Travis Kelce, marking their first joint awards show appearance. Alex Warren won Breakthrough Artist of the Year after a powerful performance of his new single "FEVER DREAM." However, due to time constraints, he was unable to give his acceptance speech on air due to his time-saving performance. Miley Cyrus continued her nostalgic theme throughout the week, with an anniversary special in honor of 20 years and a performance by women-led hip-hop groups TLC, En Vogue and Salt-N-Pepa. The trend of co-headlining tours has seen a resurgence in popularity, with TLC performing timeless songs like "Waterfalls" and "Push It" at the event.