{"id":101205,"date":"2026-09-27T11:39:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T11:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/madonna-set-to-perform-at-the-2026-vmas-today-heres-what-to-know-and-how-to-watch-this-years-mtv-awards\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T11:39:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T11:39:17","slug":"madonna-set-to-perform-at-the-2026-vmas-today-heres-what-to-know-and-how-to-watch-this-years-mtv-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/madonna-set-to-perform-at-the-2026-vmas-today-heres-what-to-know-and-how-to-watch-this-years-mtv-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Madonna set to perform at the 2026 VMAs today. Here&#8217;s what to know and how to watch this year&#8217;s MTV awards."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Madonna is set to take the stage as a performer at the <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/madonna-leads-2026-mtv-video-music-awards-nominations-followed-by-taylor-swift\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">MTV Video Music Awards<\/a><\/span> for the first time in over 20 years today as she looks to add to her 20 career wins at the VMAs.<\/p>\n<p>The awards show also brings a milestone for <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding-day-madison-square-garden-nyc\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Taylor Swift<\/a><\/span>, who will be given the VMAs&#8217; first-ever Artist Director Honors, which organizers said recognizes artists &#8220;whose work behind the camera has expanded the possibilities of music video and advanced the art of visual storytelling.&#8221; \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The new accolade guarantees that Swift, who&#8217;s also nominated in 11 categories, will become the show&#8217;s most-awarded artist, breaking the tie between her and Beyonc\u00e9, who each collected 30 Moon Persons\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/taylor-swift-sabrina-carpenter-mtv-video-music-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">as of 2024<\/a><\/span>. (Neither added to their total <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/vma-winners-2025-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">in 2025<\/a><\/span>.)<\/p>\n<p>Swift will also be debuting her new\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/taylor-swift-patient-zero-music-video-debut-sunday-vmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">&#8220;Patient Zero&#8221; music video<\/a><\/span> at the VMAs.<\/p>\n<p>Nirvana, meanwhile, will be this year&#8217;s Video Vanguard Award recipient.<\/p>\n<h2>What time do the 2026 VMAs start?<\/h2>\n<p>The show starts at 7:30 p.m. ET, 4:30 p.m. PT, on Sunday, Sept. 27.<\/p>\n<h2>Who&#8217;s hosting the 2026 VMAs?\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>This year&#8217;s show is being hosted by Snoop Dogg. The rapper known for hits like &#8220;Beautiful,&#8221; &#8220;Drop It Like It&#8217;s Hot&#8221; and &#8220;Gin and Juice&#8221; is no stranger to the VMAs stage, having first performed at the show in 1994 and winning three times during his career.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed__float-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/09\/22\/93aeba84-6c2d-4cc6-a415-174d76725d71\/thumbnail\/620x413\/62efce0952c37e427cca97206cf9ae39\/gettyimages-1418933884.jpg#\" alt=\"Snoop Dogg at the 2022 MTV VMAs \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/09\/22\/93aeba84-6c2d-4cc6-a415-174d76725d71\/thumbnail\/620x413\/62efce0952c37e427cca97206cf9ae39\/gettyimages-1418933884.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/09\/22\/93aeba84-6c2d-4cc6-a415-174d76725d71\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/820898ad40a4e94c5fad4487d56e8a3e\/gettyimages-1418933884.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Snoop Dogg at the 2022 MTV VMAs at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for MTV\/Paramount Global<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Where to watch the 2026 VMAs<\/h2>\n<p>The VMAs will be airing on CBS television stations (<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/cbs-tv-stations-affiliates\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">find your local station here<\/a><\/span>) and on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MTV<\/a>. The show will also be streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paramount+<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>How to watch the VMAs red carpet\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>See the stars arrive and check out the best looks from the red carpet in special coverage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/losangeles\/live\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">streaming live on CBS News Los Angeles<\/a>\u00a0starting at 6 p.m. ET, 3 p.m. PT, ahead of the VMAs.<\/p>\n<h2>Who are the VMA performers this year?<\/h2>\n<p>Along with Madonna&#8217;s highly anticipated return, the performances at this year&#8217;s VMAs include a special tribute to <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/dolly-parton-dies-age-80-country-music-star\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Dolly Parton<\/a><\/span> by Kacey Musgraves, who is nominated in the best country category.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a list of the VMA performers announced so far, in alphabetical order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>GENER8ION<\/li>\n<li>Gunna<\/li>\n<li>LISA<\/li>\n<li>Madonna<\/li>\n<li>Kacey Musgraves<\/li>\n<li>RAYE<\/li>\n<li>Shaboozey<\/li>\n<li>Sienna Spiro<\/li>\n<li>Sombr<\/li>\n<li>Teddy Swims<\/li>\n<li>Yung Lean<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When Madonna last performed at the VMAs <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/madonna-magic-at-mtv-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">in August 2003<\/a><\/span>, George W. Bush was in the White House, the U.S. was five months into the Iraq War, and Mark Zuckerberg was a few months away from launching what&#8217;s now known as Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>This year, a performance by the 68-year-old Queen of Pop will open the VMAs. She&#8217;s up for 13 awards, the most of any nominee of the night. If she sweeps all 13 categories, her career total will go up to 33.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed__float-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/09\/21\/2395eac5-259d-482c-a2ae-d474784bf2cc\/thumbnail\/620x349\/dae6adb0158b02314b69405029d30ae6\/vma-madonna-horizontal.jpg#\" alt=\"Madonna leads the 2026 nominees for the MTV Video Music Awards with 11 and will perform at the VMAs for the first time in over 20 years. \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/09\/21\/2395eac5-259d-482c-a2ae-d474784bf2cc\/thumbnail\/620x349\/dae6adb0158b02314b69405029d30ae6\/vma-madonna-horizontal.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/09\/21\/2395eac5-259d-482c-a2ae-d474784bf2cc\/thumbnail\/1240x698\/15329a5b84dbdfcf97b0640b539341a6\/vma-madonna-horizontal.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Madonna leads the 2026 nominees for the MTV Video Music Awards and will perform at the VMAs for the first time in over 20 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Courtesy of Warner Records<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>LISA, a member of the K-pop group Blackpink and a four-time nominee this year, will be taking the stage to perform her new single &#8220;SaWaDiKa.&#8221; First-time nominees GENER8ION and Swedish rapper Yung Lean, whose song &#8220;Storm&#8221; is up for four awards, will perform the world premiere of &#8220;Storm II.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Singer-songwriter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XARhfeo1aQM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sombr<\/a>, nominated in three categories, will join <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/from-small-clubs-to-brit-awards-glory-raye-shares-her-journey-of-resilience\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">RAYE<\/a><\/span>, whose hit &#8220;Where Is My Husband!&#8221; is up for song of the year, and <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/grammy-nominee-teddy-swims-on-love-growth-and-embracing-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Teddy Swims<\/a><\/span> in a tribute performance for <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/george-michael-wham-lead-singer-dead-at-53\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">George Michael<\/a><\/span>, who died in 2016. The tribute comes nearly 40 years after the release of his first solo album, &#8220;Faith.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Country and hip-hop artist <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/shaboozey-bar-song-country-hip-hop\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Shaboozey<\/a><\/span> will sing &#8220;Cowgirl,&#8221; which received two nominations. He&#8217;ll also join Gunna for their collaboration &#8220;High Noon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Best new artist nominee Sienna Spiro will also take the stage during the night.<\/p>\n<h2>Who are the presenters at the 2026 VMAs?<\/h2>\n<p>The presenters announced for the show include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alex Warren<\/li>\n<li>Belmont Cameli<\/li>\n<li>Brandon Sklenar<\/li>\n<li>Charli xcx<\/li>\n<li>Ciara Miller<\/li>\n<li>David Corenswet<\/li>\n<li>Ella Bright<\/li>\n<li>Isabel May<\/li>\n<li>Jeff Probst<\/li>\n<li>Rachel Dratch<\/li>\n<li>Teyana Taylor<\/li>\n<li>Troye Sivan<\/li>\n<li>Tyla<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Where to access 2026 VMA voting<\/h2>\n<p>Fan voting in most categories closed Friday, but fans can still cast ballots for best new artist and song of the summer. Voting for the summer&#8217;s top tune will be happening on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mtv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MTV&#8217;s Instagram Stories<\/a> until 11 a.m. ET Sunday. Fans can vote for best new artist <a href=\"https:\/\/vote.mtv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online<\/a> even after the show starts.<\/p>\n<h2>Where are the 2026 VMAs being held?<\/h2>\n<p>The VMAs will be held at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles, returning to the West Coast for the first time since 2017. The 7,100-seat theater last hosted the VMAs in 2015, when the venue was known as the Microsoft Theater.<\/p>\n<h2>Who were the winners at the 2025 VMAs?<\/h2>\n<p>Last year, the VMAs were held at New York&#8217;s UBS Arena on Long Island. Here&#8217;s a rundown of the\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/vma-winners-2025-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">2025 winners<\/a><\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Video of the Year: Ariana Grande, &#8220;Brighter Days Ahead&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Artist of the Year: Lady Gaga<\/li>\n<li>Song of the Year: Ros\u00e9 and Bruno Mars, &#8220;APT.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Best New Artist: Alex Warren<\/li>\n<li>Best Pop Artist: Sabrina Carpenter<\/li>\n<li>MTV Push Performance of the Year: KATSEYE, &#8220;Touch&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Best Collaboration: Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, &#8220;Die With a Smile&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Best Pop: Ariana Grande, &#8220;Brighter Days Ahead&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Best Hip-Hop: Doechii, &#8220;Anxiety&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Best R&amp;B: Mariah Carey, &#8220;Type Dangerous&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Best Alternative: Sombr, &#8220;Back to Friends&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Best Rock: Coldplay, &#8220;ALL MY LOVE&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Best Latin: Shakira, &#8220;Soltera&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Best K-Pop: LISA featuring Doja Cat and RAYE, &#8220;Born Again&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Best Afrobeats: Tyla, &#8220;PUSH 2 START&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Best Country: Megan Moroney, &#8220;Am I Okay?&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Best Album: Sabrina Carpenter, &#8220;Short n&#8217; Sweet&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Best Long Form Video: Ariana Grande, &#8220;Brighter Days Ahead&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Video for Good: Charli xcx, &#8220;Guess featuring Billie Eilish&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Best Group: Blackpink<\/li>\n<li>Song of Summer: Tate McRae, &#8220;Just Keep Watching&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Best Direction: Lady Gaga, &#8220;Abracadabra&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Best Art Direction: Lady Gaga, &#8220;Abracadabra&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Best Cinematography: Kendrick Lamar, &#8220;Not Like Us&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Best Editing: Tate McRae, &#8220;Just Keep Watching&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Best Choreography: Doechii, &#8220;Anxiety&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Best Visual Effects: Sabrina Carpenter, &#8220;Manchild&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n<\/section>\n<p>  <!-- data-recirc-source=\"chartbeat\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation  component--type-recirculation-collection\">\n<div class=\"component__item-recirc-block\">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">Go deeper with The Free Press<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n      <!-- tags --><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__tags\">\n<p class=\"content__tags__label\">In:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/vmas-mtv-awards-2026-how-to-watch\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Madonna is set to take the stage as a performer at the MTV Video Music Awards for the first time<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":101206,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[311,7899,7949],"class_list":["post-101205","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-us","tag-los-angeles","tag-mtv","tag-mtv-video-music-awards"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Madonna set to perform at the 2026 VMAs today. 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