Some of the music industry’s hottest artists turned heads in vibrant colors, sleek suits, bold wardrobe pieces and other stunning looks as they arrived at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards. The 13th annual show returned on Thursday evening (March 26) to Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

2026 iHeartRadio Landmark Award recipient Ludacris caught up with iHeartRadio on the red carpet before hosting the genre-spanning event. The electrifying performance lineup includes nominees and winners Alex Warren, Lainey Wilson, Ludacris and RAYE, plus TLC, Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue, Kehlani and iHeartRadio ICON Award recipient John Mellencamp. Alysa Liu, Ne-Yo, Nicole Scherzinger, Nikki Glaser, sombr, Weezer and Taylor Swift will make special appearances, and Miley Cyrus will accept the iHeartRadio Innovator Award.

The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards airs LIVE from Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Thursday, March 26th (8:00-10:00pm ET live / PT tape-delayed) on FOX and will also be heard on iHeartRadio stations nationwide and on the free iHeartRadio app.

Keep scrolling to find photos of every eye-popping look from the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards red carpet, and check back with iHeartRadio throughout the evening for a live-updated list of winners, performance recaps and other highlight moments from the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards.

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