{"id":900154,"date":"2026-04-18T15:21:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T20:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/18\/miley-and-the-rising-stars\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T15:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T20:21:09","slug":"miley-and-the-rising-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/18\/miley-and-the-rising-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"Miley and the Rising Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Music <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Miley Cyrus took home the Innovator Award last night at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on the eve of the release of her newest single \u201cYounger You\u201d from the <em>Hannah Montana<\/em> 20<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary Special. It\u2019s been a whirlwind week of promo for Miley, from the LA premiere of the special to multiple interviews and appearances.<\/p>\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0GqbcKswyLo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen title=\"Miley Cyrus Wins The Innovator Award | Live at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<p>Miley is officially at the two-decade mark of her career and the tribute awards are rolling in, \u00a0her \u201cflowers\u201d, if you will \u2013 which is unbelievable when you think about it because she\u2019s only 33 years old. She tells the audience in her speech how her persona as Hannah helped to give her confidence and in turn give us, her fans, the same confidence as well. This entire <em>Hannah Montana<\/em> celebration has been all about Miley honouring her younger self and our younger selves as well. This also applies to Lainey Wilson who presented Miley with the award as she was concluding her own performance, saying proudly how much Miley has inspired her over the years. Lainey was once a Hannah Montana <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/laineywilson\/status\/1823041570314104856?ref=laineygossip.com\">impersonator<\/a> (weren\u2019t we all?), so you know she means it.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THE WHOLE IHEART CROWD SINGING \u201cPARTY IN THE USA\u201d TO MILEY CYRUS\u2019 LEGEND \ud83e\udd79 via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Woow_Lucas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&#038;ref=laineygossip.com\">@Woow_Lucas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Cuun2VBVM3?ref=laineygossip.com\">pic.twitter.com\/Cuun2VBVM3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Miley Updates (@MileyUpdates) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MileyUpdates\/status\/2037323347239796910?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&#038;ref=laineygossip.com\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>One thing that I was hoping to see during the show was a potential Miley and Taylor Swift crossover. The two of them have had their names in the same headlines recently as Miley has mentioned Taylor in a few interviews about <em>Hannah Montana<\/em>. Taylor of course was the sole songwriter on one of Hannah\u2019s hits <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MileyCyrusBz\/status\/2034303919233380496?ref=laineygossip.com\">\u201cYou\u2019ll Always Find Your Way Back Home\u201d<\/a>, and Miley\u2019s comments on Taylor\u2019s appearance in <em>Hannah Montana: The Movie <\/em>have gone all over the internet. Miley talking about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/culture\/tv-film\/miley-cyrus-how-taylor-swift-in-hannah-montana-movie-1236205432\/?ref=laineygossip.com\">needing<\/a> someone who could \u201cno shade, be performing on a barn\u201d will live in my head rent free until the end of pop diva time.<\/p>\n<p>Alas, no crossover between the two occurred but thanks to some audience cam we do now have this shot of Taylor chanting Miley\u2019s name when she won her award, and some fans even believe Miley was winking at Taylor at the beginning of her speech. This is healing years of trauma between both fandoms as there have long been rumours of that the two didn\u2019t like each other. Why FOX didn\u2019t see that as an opportunity to give us an iconic audience shot when the entire evening was spent on Taylor anyway is beyond me.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u2014 Taylor Swift Updates (@TSUpdating) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TSUpdating\/status\/2037444393808871681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&#038;ref=laineygossip.com\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It looks like Miley winked and pointed toward Taylor Swift when she first got on stage. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/T7GP5zWg66?ref=laineygossip.com\">pic.twitter.com\/T7GP5zWg66<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Miley Crave (@themcscoop) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/themcscoop\/status\/2037347893170896930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&#038;ref=laineygossip.com\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It\u2019s certainly interesting that both Miley and Taylor were the biggest pulls at last night\u2019s ceremony yet neither of them performed any new music even though they both have new singles that could have been promoted. The performers instead were a mix of legendary icons who aren\u2019t currently making new hits and rising stars working towards the top. Taylor and Miley represented the sweet spot of relevant icons, but maybe a bit too relevant to give a performance, lol.<\/p>\n<p>Like previous years, iHeart mixed in icons from multiple generations, including performances by John Mellencamp, Ludacaris (who hosted) and an EPIC performance by TLC, Salt-n-Pepa, and En Vogue. All of these performances felt wasted on the crowd though as it was clear that none of the paid actors in the audience knew what the f-ck was going on. Particularly during John\u2019s performance, to the point where it was painful and a little insulting to witness, I mean that\u2019s a legend on that stage and you have wannabe influencers in the crowd waving their hands with a lost look in their eyes. But it\u2019s seeing the fans in the front pit not know the words to Salt-n-Pepa or En Vogue that really got me. How on earth does one not know the lyrics to \u201cWhatta Man\u201d?!?!? One comment on the YouTube performance said \u201cwould have loved this without the crowd shots\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t5GgMhNYIgg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen title=\"TLC, En Vogue, &#038; Salt-N-Pepa Perform At The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<p>On the rising stars front, the night belonged to TikTok alum Alex Warren whose hit \u201cOrdinary\u201d earned Song of the Year while he himself was named the 2026 iHeartRadio Breakthrough Artist of the Year along with three other wins. Alex got his Grammy redemption last night, performing a medley of \u201cOrdinary\u201d and his new single \u201cFEVER DREAM\u201d. A Gen Z anthem no doubt, I couldn\u2019t help but feel a tinge of \u201cI\u2019m just too old to get it\u201d rushing through my spine as he performed. To me it all just seemed like some watered down Justin Timberlake sh-t and that\u2019s never a good thing given that JT is already watered down enough as it is. Nonetheless, clearly something\u2019s working for him because aside from Taylor, Mr. Warren had the most screen time during last night\u2019s ceremony of any artist, even with getting his last award cut off due to lack of air time. It was all very low-budget. <\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Alex Warren is currently reheating Taylor&#8217;s nachos 17 years later <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lp7EVPbCem?ref=laineygossip.com\">pic.twitter.com\/lp7EVPbCem<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ella \u2b51 (@torturedelle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/torturedelle\/status\/2037321263291543834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&#038;ref=laineygossip.com\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">the fact that they just gave alex warren his award and then cut to commercial before he was even on stage?\ud83d\ude2d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 riley\u2e06\u2e09\ud83d\udcab\u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83d\udd25 (@lightsgowild) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lightsgowild\/status\/2037349975437512748?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&#038;ref=laineygossip.com\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Alex may have been named the breakthrough artist, but it was Kehlani and RAYE who truly felt like two artists stepping into something bigger. Kehlani has been around for more than a decade but she\u2019s reached new heights this year with her hit \u201cFolded\u201d, and last night was her first-ever televised solo awards show performance. Given that she\u2019s been an R&#038;B mainstay for so long, it\u2019s actually quite surprising, but it\u2019s never too late for an artist to reach that next level. She took home R&#038;B Song of the Year and delivered a performance that was all control, tone and emotional precision. Plus, a few Janet-esque dance moves for some added flair which perfectly mirror the mini nod to Janet she included with an \u201cAll For You\u201d sample.<\/p>\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CrZWw_f40fE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen title=\"Kehlani Performs At The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards \"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<p>RAYE, meanwhile, continues to build real momentum. From the Taylor Swift on-stage co-sign and the release of her album <em>THIS ALBUM MAY CONTAIN HOPE! <\/em>(which drops today), it\u2019s a really great time to be RAYE. She brought a theatrical feel to the stage during her performance of \u201cWHERE IS MY HUSBAND!\u201d and stood out among the roster of performances as one of the strongest. With the release of her newest album, RAYE is entering a new realm of commercial success especially in America where she\u2019s getting more radio play than ever before in her career, and all of this as an independent artist.<\/p>\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VjiarDQuUMk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen title=\"Raye Performs At The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/7e\/6e\/7e6e3b5c-d911-4df2-9db3-413ceb2beb4c\/content\/images\/2026\/03\/miley-cyrus-27mar26-0002.jpg\" width=\"1333\" height=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\" alt  ><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/7e\/6e\/7e6e3b5c-d911-4df2-9db3-413ceb2beb4c\/content\/images\/2026\/03\/miley-cyrus-27mar26-0003.jpg\" width=\"1333\" height=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\" alt  ><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/7e\/6e\/7e6e3b5c-d911-4df2-9db3-413ceb2beb4c\/content\/images\/2026\/03\/miley-cyrus-27mar26-0004.jpg\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" loading=\"lazy\" alt  ><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/7e\/6e\/7e6e3b5c-d911-4df2-9db3-413ceb2beb4c\/content\/images\/2026\/03\/miley-cyrus-27mar26-0005.jpg\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" loading=\"lazy\" alt  ><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/7e\/6e\/7e6e3b5c-d911-4df2-9db3-413ceb2beb4c\/content\/images\/2026\/03\/miley-cyrus-27mar26-0006.jpg\" width=\"1333\" height=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\" alt  ><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/7e\/6e\/7e6e3b5c-d911-4df2-9db3-413ceb2beb4c\/content\/images\/2026\/03\/miley-cyrus-27mar26-0007.jpg\" width=\"1333\" height=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\" alt  ><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/7e\/6e\/7e6e3b5c-d911-4df2-9db3-413ceb2beb4c\/content\/images\/2026\/03\/miley-cyrus-27mar26-0008.jpg\" width=\"1334\" height=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\" alt  ><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/7e\/6e\/7e6e3b5c-d911-4df2-9db3-413ceb2beb4c\/content\/images\/2026\/03\/miley-cyrus-27mar26-0009.jpg\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" loading=\"lazy\" alt  ><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Miley Cyrus, Alex Warren, Kehlani attend the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/7e\/6e\/7e6e3b5c-d911-4df2-9db3-413ceb2beb4c\/content\/images\/2026\/03\/miley-cyrus-27mar26-0012.jpg\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" loading=\"lazy\" alt  ><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/7e\/6e\/7e6e3b5c-d911-4df2-9db3-413ceb2beb4c\/content\/images\/2026\/03\/miley-cyrus-27mar26-0013.jpg\" width=\"1333\" height=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\" alt  ><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/7e\/6e\/7e6e3b5c-d911-4df2-9db3-413ceb2beb4c\/content\/images\/2026\/03\/miley-cyrus-27mar26-0010.jpg\" width=\"1334\" height=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\" alt  ><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/7e\/6e\/7e6e3b5c-d911-4df2-9db3-413ceb2beb4c\/content\/images\/2026\/03\/miley-cyrus-27mar26-0011.jpg\" width=\"1334\" height=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\" alt  ><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>RAYE attends the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><figcaption>Photo credits: <span>John Salangsang\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.laineygossip.com\/miley-cyrus-received-innovator-award-at-2026-iheartradio-music-awards-following-whirlwind-week-of-promo\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Music Miley Cyrus took home the Innovator Award last night at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on the eve of the release of her newest single \u201cYounger You\u201d from the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special. It\u2019s been a whirlwind week of promo for Miley, from the LA premiere of the special to multiple interviews and appearances. 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