LISA, RAYE, Sienna Spiro & More Added as Performers on 2026 VMAs

Key Points:

• The 2026 VMAs, hosted by Snoop Dogg and airing on September 27 on CBS, MTV, and Paramount+, will feature performances by Madonna, LISA, RAYE, Sienna Spiro, Shaboozey (with Gunna), GENER8ION, and Yung Lean, with many artists making their VMA performance debuts.
• LISA will perform her new single “SaWaDiKa” from her upcoming EP PRESS PLAY, marking her return to the VMAs stage; she holds 10 career VMA nominations and is the most-nominated K-pop solo artist in VMA history.
• British singer-songwriter RAYE, a two-time VMA winner and current nominee, will make her VMA performance debut amid her ongoing tours and upcoming film debut, while first-time nominee Sienna Spiro will also perform and compete for best new artist with her debut album Visitor gaining critical acclaim.
• Shaboozey will debut his VMA performance with “Cowgirl” and perform “High Noon” alongside Gunna, both nominated artists, while GENER8ION and Yung Lean will premiere their collaboration “Storm II” and are nominated for video of the year, best direction, and best choreography.
• Additional performers, presenters, and special guests for the 2026 VMAs will be announced next week; the show is produced by Gunpowder & Sky with a team of executive producers including Snoop Dogg.