Teddi Mellencamp, 44, publicly thanked her father, John Mellencamp, 74, at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on March 26, crediting him with saving her life during her ongoing stage 4 melanoma battle. She presented him with the Icon Award at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, sharing how his support and refusal to let a poignant lyric from his song "Longest Days" define her experience were instrumental. Mellencamp confirmed her immunotherapy treatment is progressing positively, expressing hope that her openness will encourage cancer screenings. She also reunited with "Real Housewives of Orange County" star Tamra Judge on the red carpet.