Taylor Swift gave a shoutout to Travis Kelce at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards. The high-profile celebrity couple attended the event together, marking their debut awards appearance with each other. This was also their first public appearance together in 2026 so far. Kelce and Swift seemed to enjoy a fun and happy evening in each other’s company, grooved to other artists’ performances, and clicked photos. Notably, Swift garnered nominations in nine categories at the awards night.
Taylor Swift mentions Travis Kelce in her speech
Taylor Swift gave a sweet shoutout to fiancé Travis Kelce in her winning speech at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, held on March 26. The pop icon won Best Pop Album at the awards and delivered a heartwarming speech, dedicating the win to Kelce.
RAYE presented Swift’s award. Notably, the singer-songwriter opened for Taylor Swift on the Eras Tour in London. She remarked, “If I were to list all her achievements and accolades, well, we would be here for at least a week” (via PEOPLE).
The Grammy winner first dedicated the win to her beloved fanbase, Swifties. She shared, “The album, The Life of a Showgirl, was really inspired by the energy that I felt, like looking into crowds and seeing you guys and connecting with you every single night. And so the album came out with this energy of just feeling really happy and strong and confident and free. And so I want to say thank you to the fans for giving me that feeling.”
Swift then proceeded to thank Kelce, who attended the awards night and cheered for his fiancée. The “Opalite” singer expressed, “I think that this album probably also feels very happy and confident and free because that’s the way that I get to feel every single day of my life, because of my fiancé, who’s here too. Further, she made a subtle reference to the lyrics of “The Fate of Ophelia,” and said, “So thanks for all the vibes.”
The camera panned to the Chiefs’ tight end, who smiled and clapped for Swift.
