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The VMAs are Sunday, and Madonna opens the show.
The 2026 MTV VMAs air Sunday, September 27 at 7:30 p.m. ET on CBS and MTV, hosted by Snoop Dogg. Madonna opens with her first VMAs performance in 23 years and leads the nominations with 11.
Yahoo's September 24 guide lists LISA, Raye, Shaboozey, and Gener8ion with Yung Lean among the performers, plus a Kacey Musgraves tribute to Dolly Parton. Nirvana gets the Video Vanguard Award. Taylor Swift follows Madonna with nine nominations; Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter have seven each.
Fan voting closes September 25 at 6 p.m. ET. Streaming is on Paramount+ Premium, YouTube TV for CBS, or Philo for MTV. Award shows mostly live on as clips, so the moments you see Monday will be the ones people argue about.
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