Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus both made appearances at the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026 on Thursday night.

Despite their presence at the event, the two pop stars did not seem to pose together on the red carpet or inside the venue. They were, however, seen interacting with other celebrities such as Sombr, Olympic ice skating champion Alysa Liu, and Lainey Wilson.

Speculation arose concerning Swift possibly presenting an award to Cyrus, a moment fans anticipated, but it ultimately did not occur.

Curiosity among fans began to stir regarding the relationship between the two artists. Comments on Reddit reflected this curiosity, with one user remarking, “Uh, oh, I feel bad blood between these two,” and another questioning, “Is there a chill in the air?”

It’s worth noting that Swift and Cyrus share a history that spans over 15 years, dating back to a time when Swift and Katy Perry were known for their close friendship. In 2009, Swift and Cyrus were photographed together at the Grammy Salute To Industry Icons event honoring Clive Davis at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Contrary to the swirling rumors, the pair did share a charming interaction during the iHeart awards ceremony.

Swift, 36, clapped when Cyrus, 33, walked up to the stage to accept her Innovator Award.

Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus were both at the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026 on Thursday evening. But the two singers seemed to fail to pose together on the red carpet or inside the event, even though both mingled with other stars.

After all, they go way back, over 15 years ago, when Swift and Katy Perry were close pals. In 2009, they posed together at the Grammy Salute To Industry Icons honoring Clive Davis at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Also seen here are Clarkson, Katy Perry and Duffy

The camera turned to Swift, who was cheering and clapping for her old pal.

The ‘Wrecking Ball’ singer calmed down the chants from the crowd. She began, ‘I’ll take it.’ 

Cyrus said, ‘They’re going to Luda me!’ referring to host Ludacris. 

She added, ‘Someone tell Luda that this does not count as my 45 seconds. No Luda! Okay!!’

Cyrus then gave her speech, ‘This week celebrates 20 years of Hannah Montana. It has been a dream come true. My double denim and gold star thank you.’ 

Cyrus also joked, ‘They’ve been waiting over a decade to leave the house.’ She continued, ‘Hannah Montana inspired me so much in my life, in my own career.’

Cyrus had a ‘no shade’ story at the 20th anniversary of Hannah Montana. 

Cyrus revealed that Swift wrote the track You’ll Always Find Your Way Back Home for the Hannah Montana movie. 

Swift and Olympic ice skating winner Alysa Liu 

The icon with Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson 

Travis Kelce, Swift and Sombr were seen arm in arm

Cyrus also posed with Yellowstone actress Wilson

The Hannah Montana star was with her mother Tish Cyrus

She also made a cameo in the film singing, Crazier, in the barn-party scene. 

Cyrus added how the soundtrack ‘stands the test of time,’ and Swift ‘ate with that one.’

Cyrus also talked about Swift in the film, as she said, ‘Get the tea kettle,’ which was a joke.

The daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus then said: ‘So the way that Taylor Swift ended up in the Hannah Montana movie was because this was kind of the beginning of her career, and they were looking for someone that would authentically — no shade, I guess — be performing in a barn.’ 

She explained, ‘We both performed in the barn,’ referring to her performance of ‘Hoedown Throwdown.’ Cyrus ended with, ‘And so she came into the performance.’