Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce make their awards show debut at iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce made their awards show debut as a couple at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards.

The singer and the NFL athlete didn’t walk the red carpet together, but he was by her side in the audience. The two happily posed for pics together and weren’t shy about showing PDA.

Cameras captured Kelce accompanying Swift as she said hello to her fellow musicians in the audience, his hand firmly on her waist at one point as she greeted Sombr.

The pop star’s appearance at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Thursday marked her first awards show appearance in 2026 — her most recent awards show attendance was at the 2025 Grammy Awards.

Swift is this year’s most nominated artist with nine total nods, including 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 kissed before she went on stage to receive her award. He then hyped up the crowd, encouraging them to get on their feet for her. Swift gave her fiancé a shoutout during her acceptance speech, as he clapped and smiled for her.

The couple had another adorable interaction during RAYE’s performance of her hit, “Where Is My Husband,” as the camera cut to them dancing in the audience. Swift enthusiastically pumped her arms as RAYE sang the chorus with the lyrics, “Baby, where the hell is my husband?/What is taking him so long to find me?”

She also held up her engagement ring to Kelce’s face.

Prior to the show, the “Life of a Showgirl” singer stunned on the red carpet in a mint green corset and matching miniskirt. Her bustier top was decorated with boning, silver beadwork and fringe, matching the green aesthetic of her latest album.

She styled her hair in a half-up style and ditched her signature red lipstick in favor of a soft pink.

For accessories, she went with sparkling earrings, glittering nail polish, and wore her massive engagement ring as the cherry on top.

Kelce wore an all-black ensemble featuring a black leather jacket for this year’s event.

Photos captured the lovebirds seemingly enjoying the party alongside each other as the ceremony began.

At the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards, the songwriter also received the most nominations and took home the tour of the century accolade for her record-breaking Eras Tour.

But the singer didn’t attend last year’s awards show. Instead, she appeared in a pre-recorded video message to accept the special honor.

In fact, Swift has not attended the iHeartRadio Music Awards in person since 2023 when she was honored with the prestigious Innovator Award.

Although she skipped the red carpet that year, she stunned in a crystal-covered hooded jacket, pants and boots from Alexandre Vauthier Couture during the ceremony.

Per iHeartRadio, the Innovator Award is bestowed on an artist who has “impacted global pop culture throughout their career.”

This year, Miley Cyrus took home the award fresh off her “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special” press tour.

Other highlights from this year’s show — which is hosted by rapper Ludacris — include performances from Alex Warren, Lainey Wilson, RAYE, TLC, Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue.

Page Six exclusively reported that Teddi Mellencamp was presenting her dad, John Mellencamp with the prestigious 2026 iHeartRadio Icon Award.

The legendary singer will also hit the stage to perform.