Kevin Woo caught up with Billboard’s Tetris Kelly on the red carpet at the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026.
Agnez Mo caught up with Billboard’s Tetris Kelly on the red carpet at the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026.
Your favorite music stars are making their way down the red carpet at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards, airing Thursday night (March 26) live from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
Taylor Swift is the leading nominee going into the night, with nine nominations, followed closely by Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Alex Warren, with eight each.
Swift’s nominations include artist of the year, an award she won in each of the last two years. This year, she is competing in that category with Bunny, Benson Boone, Chris Brown, Jelly Roll, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen, Carpenter and Tate McRae.
The 13th annual iHeartRadio Music Awards are celebrating the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and the iHeartRadio app throughout 2025, while also offering a preview of the upcoming hits of 2026. The nominations include three new categories: favorite TikTok dance, favorite debut album and favorite K-pop collab.
Below, find the best photos from the iHeartRadio Music Awards red carpet.
The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards have arrived!
The Ludacris-hosted show is airing live from Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre on Thursday night (March 26) from 8-10 p.m. ET, broadcasting on FOX and iHeartRadio stations nationwide and on the iHeartRadio app.
Taylor Swift is the night’s leading nominee with nine nominations, followed closely by Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Alex Warren with eight apiece. Swift’s nominations include artist of the year, an award she’s won in each of the last two years. This year, she’s competing in that category with Bad Bunny, Benson Boone, Chris Brown, Jelly Roll, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen, Carpenter and Tate McRae.
Also on the show, John Mellencamp will be honored with the 2026 iHeartRadio Icon Award, host Ludacris will receive the 2026 iHeartRadio Landmark Award, Miley Cyrus will be honored with the 2026 iHeartRadio Innovator Award and Warren will receive the 2026 iHeartRadio Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award. Performers for the night include Warren, Mellencamp, Kehlani, Lainey Wilson, Luda, RAYE and, performing for the first time together, TLC, Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue.
The 13th annual iHeartRadio Music Awards will celebrate the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and the iHeartRadio app throughout 2025, while also offering a preview of the upcoming hits of 2026. The nominations include three new categories: favorite TikTok dance, favorite debut album and favorite K-pop collab.
Billboard will be on the iHeartRadio Music Awards red carpet and backstage, and you can follow along with all the night’s big winners below.
Raye caught up with Billboard’s Tetris Kelly on the red carpet at the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026.
The Oscars is moving to Downtown Los Angeles.
On Thursday (March 26), the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a multi-year partnership with AEG that will see L.A. Live become the new home of the show starting with the 101st annual ceremony in 2029 and continuing through 2039. The ceremony will take place in the venue currently known as Peacock Theater.
As part of the deal, AEG will make enhancements to the theater, including upgrades to its stage, sound and lighting systems, as well as lobbies, backstage facilities and other “production-critical areas,” according to a press release. The promoter will also collaborate with the Academy “to incorporate bespoke design elements needed to accommodate the Oscars ceremony.”
When the Oscars lands at L.A. Live, the complex’s recently expanded plaza will host red-carpet arrivals and other activities. The theater will become the first to host the big show after it moves to YouTube, also in 2029. Until then, the Oscars will continue to be held at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and air live on ABC, its longtime broadcast home.
“We are thrilled to partner with a global powerhouse like AEG. Their track record for building and operating technologically sophisticated live performance venues is unrivaled,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy president Lynette Howell Taylor in a statement. “For the 101st Oscars and beyond, the Academy looks forward to closely collaborating with AEG to make L.A. LIVE the perfect backdrop for our global celebration of cinema, both for our live in-theater audience and for film fans around the world.”
“L.A. LIVE was built to host the moments that define culture, and there is no greater global stage than the Oscars,” added Todd Goldstein, chief revenue officer at AEG. “We’re proud to partner with the Academy to reimagine what the Oscars can look and feel like in the years ahead. Together, we will create an environment that celebrates creativity, honors excellence, and delivers an unforgettable experience for movie fans everywhere.”
Fuerza Regida caught up with Billboard’s Tetris Kelly on the red carpet at the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026.
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The 2026 March Madness Sweet 16 has started. After the first two rounds, we’ve seen several top seeded teams like Florida, Kansas, Kentucky and Gonzaga already knocked out. Now, with No. 2 seed Houston Cougars taking on the No. 3 seed Illinois Fighting Illini, another big domino will fall out of the tournament. With both teams making easy work of their opponents so far during March Madness, how will each squad fair going up against another dominant team?
Illinois is coming off a 76-55 last-second victory over VCU on Saturday in the second round, while Houston defeated Texas A&M 88-57 on Saturday. Both teams have won the last four of their five games. Keep reading on to learn how you can stream the Sweet 16 matchup on Sling TV.
When Does the Houston vs. Illinois Game Start?
The Houston vs. Illinois Sweet 16 game will air on March 26 at 10:05 p.m. ET/7:05 p.m. PT at the Toyota Center in Houston.
Where to Watch Houston vs. Illinois Online
If you want to watch the game, this March Madness round will broadcast live on TBS and TruTV, which can be streamed through Sling TV. Keep reading for how to sign up for the streaming service.
Here’s How to Watch the Houston vs. Illinois March Madness Game on Sling TV
If you don’t have cable, Sling TV offers the Blue, Orange and Sling Orange + Blue packages, which come with TBS, ESPN, NBC, USA Network, CNBC, MS NOW, Bravo and others. Blue is one of the most affordable options and comes with more than 40 channels and can be streamed on up to three devices at a time.
You can watch cable networks, including ESPN2, ESPN3 (for ABC simulcast), Disney Channel, Freeform, MotorTrend, A&E, AMC, BBC America, BET, CNN, Comedy Central, Food Network, Fuse, HGTV, History Channel, IFC, Lifetime, Nick Jr., QVC, TNT, Travel Channel, Vice and many others.
Meanwhile, starting at $4.99 for the Sling 1-Day Pass, you can access Sling Blue for 24 hours. Additionally, the Sling 3-Day Pass goes for $9.99 to access Sling Blue from Friday-to-Sunday. Sling 7-Day Pass, which goes for $14.99, gets you access for seven days of Sling Blue.
Please note: Prices and channel availability depends on your local TV market. You can learn more about Sling TV here.
JO1 caught up with Billboard’s Tetris Kelly on the red carpet at the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026.
Cardi B‘s legal winning streak continues. Los Angeles judge Ian C. Fusselman ruled on Thursday (March 26) that Cardi (born Belcalis Almanzar) can recover nearly $20,000 in trial fees tied to her court victory over a security guard who accused her of assault.
According to the ruling viewed by Billboard, the Superior Court of California’s tentative decision was posted prior to Thursday’s hearing, which will allow Cardi to recoup the $19,690.26 legal tab from security guard Emani Ellis, who lost her assault lawsuit against the Grammy-winning rapper in September.
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The five-figure sum will cover Cardi’s costs for “filing and motion fees, jury fees, deposition costs, costs for service of process, court reporter fees, model costs and photocopies.”
Ellis and her attorney, Ron Rosen Janfaza, had been fighting to avoid paying up the nearly $20,000 in fees since November.
Judge Fusselman found the costs to be “reasonable” and rejected Ellis’ motion to dodge the sum in its entirety, ruling that her “unevidenced and legally untethered bad faith argument” against Cardi was non-persuasive. The court additionally ruled that Cardi and her attorney actually provided “substantial evidence in its opposition.”
Back in January, a Los Angeles judge fined Ron Rosen Janfaza $1,500 for violating court orders during the 2025 assault trial. Rosen had quizzed Cardi B about alleged gang ties on the stand despite that line of questioning being barred from the courtroom.
“It was no accident. It was not the result of inexperience or stress,” Judge Fusselman wrote in January’s ruling. “It was a knowing and intentional violation of the court’s ruling.”
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Ellis sued Cardi B in 2020, claiming that she was assaulted by the rapper during an altercation outside a Beverly Hills gynecologist’s office in 2018, where she was working as a security guard at the time. Ellis alleged that the incident turned physical and that a pregnant Cardi left her with a scratch across her face.
The complaint finally went to trial in September, and jurors took less than an hour to reject all of Ellis’ assault claims and cleared the Grammy-winning rapper of any wrongdoing.
“This time around, I’m gonna be nice, but the next person that try to do a frivolous lawsuit against me — I’m going to countersue, and I’m gonna make you pay because this is not okay,” Cardi said following the September ruling. “I work hard for my money for my kids and for people I take care of, so don’t you ever think that you gonna sue me, and I’m just gonna settle and just give you my money. It’s not gonna happen.”
Cardi B is currently on the road for her Little Miss Drama Tour, which continues on Thursday with a second New York show at Madison Square Garden.
Cardi B’s lawyer offered no comment on the ruling, and Ellis’ attorney did not return Billboard‘s request for comment.
