2026 VMAs Lineup Announced
Madonna Will Open the 2026 VMAs While Taylor Swift and Nirvana Receive Honors
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The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, hosted by Snoop Dogg, will air live from Los Angeles on Sept. 27 on CBS and MTV, with streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S. Madonna will open the show with her first VMAs performance in 23 years and leads the nominations with 13; Taylor Swift will receive the inaugural Artist Director Honors and premiere the video for her new single, “Patient Zero.” Nirvana will receive the Video Vanguard Award, while Kacey Musgraves will pay tribute to Dolly Parton and RAYE, Sombr and Teddy Swims will honor George Michael. Other performers include Lisa, Sienna Spiro, Shaboozey with Gunna, and Gener8ion with Yung Lean. Presenters include Charli xcx, Teyana Taylor, Tyla, Troye Sivan, Alex Warren and Off Campus stars Belmont Cameli and Ella Bright.
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Madonna’s 2026 appearance will mark her fifth time opening the VMAs, setting a new record; she had been tied with Rihanna, who opened the show four times.
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Lisa will perform her single “SaWaDiKa” live on television for the first time.
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Kacey Musgraves’ Dolly Parton tribute will be her first performance on the VMAs stage in five years.
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Gener8ion and Yung Lean are set to give the world-premiere performance of “STORM II,” the second half of their nominated video “Storm.”
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The ceremony will take place at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater, and the show will be available globally on Paramount+ and MTV the following day.
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