iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026 Performers Revealed, Ludacris to Host
The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards are coming on Thursday, March 26!
The awards ceremony will air live from Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles from 8 to 10 p.m. ET on FOX and will also be heard on iHeartRadio stations nationwide.
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The show will feature performances by Alex Warren, Lainey Wilson, Ludacris, RAYE, and performing for the first time together TLC, Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue.
Ludacris will host the annual event and also receive the the 2026 iHeartRadio Landmark Award.
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.
“I’m excited to return as host of the iHeartRadio Music Awards to celebrate and perform alongside some of the best in the industry. It’s going to be a night with special performances and surprise moments fans are going to love,” Ludacris said in a statement.
In addition, the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards will again celebrate the fans, giving iHeartRadio listeners the opportunity to decide winners in several new and established categories. Fan voting will determine this year’s Favorite Broadway Debut, Favorite TikTok Dance, Favorite Debut Album, Best Lyrics, Best Music Video, Favorite On Screen, Favorite Tour Photographer, Favorite Soundtrack, Favorite Tour Style, Favorite Tour Tradition and Favorite K-pop Collab. Social voting will close on March 19 at 11:59 p.m. PT for all categories. Fans can vote by visiting iHeartRadio.com/awards.