Before the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards even began on Mar. 17, Taylor Swift had already won all six fan-voted trophies she was nominated for. Those included “Favorite Tour Tradition” for her Eras Tour ‘s surprise songs that changed every show and “Favorite Surprise Guest” for boyfriend Travis Kelce‘s on-stage cameo in London last summer. By the time the ceremony got underway, she’d also earned the accolade for most invisible red carpet look of the night.
Instead of what Swifties hoped would be her first public appearance since the 2025 Super Bowl, Taylor Swift appeared to sit out from the iHeartRadio Music Awards red carpet at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre for the second year in a row. There was no glittering dress styled by Joseph Cassell Falconer, no new way of swiping on her favorite NARS lipstick. Any dreams of a date night cameo from Kelce were dashed, too.
Once the event started, there was still a chance Swift could appear virtually to accept additional prizes. (This is a developing story; Marie Claire will update this post with details if Swift does stop by via video.)
In 2024, Taylor Swift remotely accepted her iHeartRadio Music Awards wins in a pre-taped acceptance speech.
After the fan-voted categories, Taylor Swift’s Tortured Poets Department-era music is up for multiple trophies at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards, including Best Collaboration (for “Fortnight” with Post Malone) and Pop Artist of the Year. Her record-breaking Eras Tour is also receiving a special award: Tour of the Century, which will be honored with a never-before-seen clip from opening night two years ago.
Swift’s busy schedule criss-crossing the globe on tour, topping the streaming charts with Tortured Poets, and taking in Chiefs games (with outfits to match) meant she had to miss accepting in-person the three iHeartRadio Music Awards she won last year as well. She skipped the red carpet in a pared-back Alix NYC bodysuit accessorized with Tilly Sveaas and Jacquie Aiche jewelry.
The year before, Swift had arrived IRL to celebrate her wins for Midnights. Her affinity for coordinating outfits to album cycles was on full display in a hooded, crystal-coated Alexandre Vauthier jumpsuit—a nod to the dark-disco energy of records like “Anti-Hero.”
The year before, she took home her trophies in a hooded Alexandre Vauthier jumpsuit.
Taylor Swift’s previous iHeartRadio Music Awards outfits similarly captured the mood of her latest project in a relaxed, experimental fashion. In the Lover era, she wore a shimmering purple mini-short bodysuit; for back-to-back 1989 appearances in 2015 and 2016, she followed a cut-out black mini dress with a black sequin halter jumpsuit. In other words? Two sides of the same “Bad Blood”-coded coin.
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Taylor Swift’s earliest iHeartRadio Music Awards outfits, in 2015 and 2016, aligned with 1989‘s release.
For two years in a row, she opted for tight black outfits coated in sequins—which looked ripe for the “Bad Blood” music video.
So far, Taylor Swift has only made one other awards circuit appearance this spring. She turned up to the 2025 Grammys red carpet in a dazzling custom Vivienne Westwood mini dress, coated in shimmering candy-apple fabric to match a “T” charm on her thigh. Later in the night, she’d change into an equally sparkly Gucci after-party dress.
Taylor Swift’s only red carpet of 2025 was the Grammy Awards, where she was also up for several nominations.
Swift unfortunately went home after the Grammys empty-handed (save for the jacket she caught during a performance). Knowing how prodigious the singer can be, she’ll have more award-worthy work ready in no time with a new aesthetic to match.
