All that time Taylor Swift sat alone in her tower, she was just honing her powers.
Case in point: The "Fate of Ophelia” singer stepped out at the iHeartRadio Music Awards March 26, marking her first major public appearance of 2026—and the first time she's brought Travis Kelce to an entertainment award show for a date night.
Taylor hit the red carpet in a mint green velvet two-piece from Wiederhoeft's fall winter 2026 collection, featuring a corset top bedazzled with golden glass beads. The 36-year-old—whose fiancé skipped the carpet but was spotted by her side in the audience—topped off the look with strappy heels, opting for minimal glam with a soft nude lip and halfback hairstyle. (See more celebs at the show here.)
Of course, it’s no surprise Taylor chose this occasion to make her return to the public eye as she is up for a whopping nine awards at the ceremony, including Song of the Year, Pop Song of the Year, Favorite TikTok Dance, Best Lyrics and Best Music Video for “The Fate of Ophelia,” as well as Artist of the Year and Pop Artist of the Year.
Trust, the Eras Tour is the gift that keeps on giving for Taylor, as she is also up for Favorite On Screen for her Disney+ End of An Era documentary, not to mention Favorite Tour Style for her on stage looks at the record-breaking concert series.
Taylor’s appearance at the iHeartRadio Music Awards marks her first since she attended in 2023, shortly after kicking off The Eras Tour—and just before her love story with Travis began. During that occasion, the 36-year-old accepted The Innovator Award, an honor that will this year go to Miley Cyrus.
“I’m really flattered by this award,” Taylor said after accepting the trophy from then-tour mate Phoebe Bridgers. “Thank you so much to iHeart for giving this to me.”
And while she was amid rerecording her albums—she went on to purchase her master recordings in 2025—and another historic feat with the Eras Tour, Taylor detailed how she “never” thought she could accept such an honor.
“I never, a single time, woke up in the morning and thought, ‘You know what I’m going to do today? I’m gonna go innovate some stuff,’” Taylor joked. “But what I did do was try to make the right decision for me at the time, whether or not it had ever been successfully done before.”
Her career has proven it was always worth the risk of failing. As Taylor went on to emphasize, “The coolest ideas or moves or choices are the new ones, or the ones that set a new precedent.”
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Taylor Swift
In Wiederhorft, Jimmy Choo shoes, Dena Kemp earrings and Spinelli Kilcollin jewelry.
Miley Cyrus
In Hermès and Marli jewelry.
Kehlani
Nicole Scherzinger
Tori Spelling
In Walter Mendez Atelier.
Shaboozey
Tinashe
In Marine Serre.
Trisha Paytas
Ludacris
Nikki Glaser
Alysa Liu
In Louis Vuitton.
Sombr
Scout Willis
In Self-Portrait.
Jennie Garth
Ne-Yo
AJ McLean
Justin Skye
In Valentino.
Donnie Wahlberg & Jenny McCarthy
Salt-N-Pepa
Jason Aldean & Brittany Aldean
Teddi Mellencamp
Raye
En Vogue
TLC
Ella Langley
Trista Sutter & Blakesley Sutter
Francesca Farago
Elisa Donovan
Terry Dubrow & Heather Dubrow
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