Madonna to Perform at VMAs for First Time in 23 Years
Rolling Stone • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Madonna will perform at the MTV Video Music Awards on September 27, marking her first performance at the show in 23 years and opening the event as she did in 2003.
- She received 11 nominations this year, the most of any artist, including Artist of the Year, Video of the Year, and Song of the Year for her collaboration with Sabrina Carpenter on "Bring Your Love."
- Nirvana was announced as this year’s Video Vanguard Award recipients, ending a decade-long streak of the award being given to women; Madonna was the first woman to receive this honor in 1986.
- The VMAs will be broadcast live from Los Angeles across CBS, MTV, and Paramount+, with the full lineup set to be announced next week.
- Madonna has been a long-standing presence at the VMAs since 1984, influencing generations of artists and maintaining a significant role in the show's history.
