Taylor Swift and her fiancé, Travis Kelce, made a dazzling entrance at an awards ceremony for the first time on Thursday.

The 36-year-old music icon and the NFL star graced the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards, capturing attention with their elegant presence at the glitzy event.

Although they avoided the spotlight on the red carpet, the couple, who plan to wed later this year, shared intimate moments inside, holding hands and posing for photographers.

Swift turned heads in a striking mint green ensemble, featuring a chic miniskirt and a corset top adorned with sparkling pink fringe embroidery.

On the other hand, Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end who proposed to Swift in August after a two-year romance, looked dapper in a brown leather jacket coordinated with a matching shirt and trousers.

Leading the nominations this year, Swift is up for nine awards, including the coveted Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for “The Fate of Ophelia” from her acclaimed 2025 album, “The Life of a Showgirl.”

Taylor Swift, 36, and fiancé Travis Kelce, 36, finally made their awards show debut on Thursday

The superstar and the football player cut a glamorous pair while attending the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards

The couple were seen holding hands inside 

The Grammy Award-winning singer has been enjoying a hiatus from the spotlight in recent months following the release of her album in October.

But Swift looked as comfortable as ever under the red carpet lights as she arrived just minutes before the ceremony commenced.

The Anti-Hero hitmaker made sure to show off the massive diamond engagement ring on her left hand.

She completed her outfit with strappy heels and elegant silver jewelry, including crystal earrings.

As for her glam, Swift wore her sandy blonde hair in an effortless half up, half down style and opted for natural makeup.

Her blue eyes were framed with brown eyeshadow and mascara while her pout was painted a glossy pink shade.

While on the red carpet she also posed with iHeartMedia’s top management, including Rich Bressler, John Sykes, Bob Pittman, and Ashley Tabor-King. 

Once the red carpet wrapped, Swift met up with soon-to-be-husband Kelce and they took their seats inside the Dolby Theatre.

The couple cheered on the many musical acts who took the stage and they also posed for photos with Sombr.

Swift also posed with country stars Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson inside.

The appearance comes months ahead of their wedding 

Swift wowed onlookers in a leggy mint green look that featured a fitted miniskirt and a low-cut corset top with sparkly pink embroidery with fringe

As for her glam, Swift wore her sandy blonde hair in an effortless half up, half down style

Meanwhile the athlete looked handsome in a brown leather jacket paired with a brown button up and matching pants

The couple made their way to their seats

The signer and the football player skipped the red carpet but cozied up inside as they posed for photos

Swift put on a very leggy display

They were pictured enjoying the show together

Kelce still towered over Swift, even in her heels 

Swift appeared to be dancing at one point

They were seen mingling with Sombr

The trio laughed it up 

Swift is the most-nominated artist this year with a total of nine nods, including Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for The Fate of Ophelia 

Kelce was ever the supportive partner at the event

She also posed with country stars Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson

The superstar accepted the Pop Album of the Year award

It is a fitting coincidence that Swift’s first awards show outing of the year falls on the ceremony’s 13th anniversary, with fans speculating that the superstar might again use her lucky number to drop a major announcement. 

She famously announced her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, during her 13th Grammy win back in 2024.

The 13th annual iHeartRadio Music Awards celebrate the year’s most-streamed hits and artists across both the iHeartRadio app and the network’s vast broadcasting stations.

The ceremony, held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, is hosted by Ludacris, who is also set to be honored with the iHeartRadio Landmark Award.

Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny and Alex Warren follow Swift with eight nominations each. Warren is also set to receive the Breakthrough Artist of the Year award.

Other nominated artists include Lady Gaga, Benson Boone, BLACKPINK, Chris Brown, Ed Sheeran, Jelly Roll, Kendrick Lamar, Leon Thomas, LISA, Morgan Wallen, RAYE, SZA, GloRilla and Tate McRae.

Miley Cyrus will be honored with the Innovator Award. The prestigious honor is given to those who have made a significant impact on both the music industry and global culture through their career.

The show will see TLC, Salt-N-Pepa, and En Vogue perform together for the first time.

Swift walked the red carpet solo

The Anti-Hero hitmaker, who is set to wed Kelce sometime this year, made sure to show off the massive diamond engagement ring on her left hand

Swift opted for natural makeup

Along with her engagement ring, Swift accessorized with dangly crystal earrings

She also posed with iHeartMedia’s top management, including Rich Bressler, John Sykes, Bob Pittman, and Ashley Tabor-King

Other performers include Warren, Lainey Wilson, Ludacris, RAYE, Kehlani and John Mellencamp. 

The Hurts So Good hitmaker will also receive the 2026 iHeartRadio Icon Award and will perform ahead of his upcoming Dancing Words Tour.

The iHeartRadio Icon Award celebrates an artist’s enduring legacy in the music industry.

His daughter, Teddi Mellencamp, is set to present him with the honor.

Fan voting will decide the winners in a number of categories, including Favorite Broadway Debut, TikTok Dance, Debut Album, and Best Lyrics.

The show will feature special appearances by Alysa Liu, Ne-Yo, Nicole Scherzinger, Nikki Glaser, sombr, Weezer and more.

‘This is an annual awards show made exclusively for fans, celebrating the biggest songs and artists they’ve loved listening to on iHeartRadio stations and our iHeartRadio app all year long,’ said John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises, and Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer of iHeartMedia.

‘FOX viewers will also get an exclusive preview of some of the songs they’ll be listening to in the Summer of ’26.’

The show kicks off at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT on FOX. The event will also be heard on iHeartRadio stations nationwide and on the iHeartRadio app.