Teddi Mellencamp Tearfully Honors Her Dad John With the Icon Award at iHeartRadio Event, Then Gets to Keep It

Teddi Mellencamp gave a tearful speech at the iHeartRadio event while honoring her dad John Mellencamp!

The 44-year-old Real Housewives alum presented the Icon Award to her dad at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Thursday night (March 26) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Teddi said from the stage, “For me, ‘Longest Days’ has been the song that means the most. In it he sings, ‘But nothing lasts forever / Your best efforts don’t always pay / Sometimes when you get sick and you don’t get better / That’s when life is short...