Teddi Mellencamp is thankful for her dad, John Mellencamp, amid her battle with stage IV cancer. Teddi, 44, presented John, 74, with the Icon Award at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Thursday, March 26. Ahead of the ceremony, the cohost of iHeartRadio's "Two T's in a Pod" podcast exclusively told Us Weekly what it meant to honor her dad amid his support for her. "I mean, the Icon Award, I'm just so excited for my dad," Teddi said.