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- The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards will air live on Sunday, Sept. 27, from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with broadcasts on CBS, MTV, and streaming available on Paramount+ and DirecTV.
- Madonna, the most-nominated artist with 11 nods, will open the show with her first VMA performance in 23 years, while Snoop Dogg hosts the ceremony, which returns to Los Angeles for the first time since 2017.
- Performers include LISA, RAYE, Shaboozey, Gunna, Sienna Spiro, GENER8ION, and Yung Lean, with several artists making their VMA performance debuts and world premieres of new songs and collaborations.
- Kacey Musgraves will pay tribute to Dolly Parton, and a tribute to George Michael will feature RAYE, sombr, and Teddy Swims; Nirvana will receive the Video Vanguard Award 34 years after their first VMA performance.
- Taylor Swift will receive the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors for her directing work and will premiere the music video for her new single "Patient Zero," starring Colin Farrell and Dakota Johnson, while entering the night with nine nominations.
