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Vin Diesel's Teleprompter Blunder at iHeartRadio Awards

3/28/2026

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Vin Diesel faced a teleprompter mishap while presenting the Landmark Award to Ludacris at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles.
Audience members helped locate the teleprompter, with Taylor Swift in the front row pointing it out.
Diesel thanked Swift and joked about his difficulties while presenting.
Swift won 7 awards, including Artist of the Year.
She urged artists to pursue craft away from online scrutiny.

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Vin Diesel faced a teleprompter mishap while presenting the Landmark Award to Ludacris at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles.
Audience members helped locate the teleprompter, with Taylor Swift in the front row pointing it out.
Diesel thanked Swift and joked about his difficulties while presenting.
Swift won 7 awards, including Artist of the Year.
She urged artists to pursue craft away from online scrutiny.