2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations and presenters: See the full list

Nbcwashington · Sep 24, 2026 · 1111 words · By Julia Elbaba

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What to know about 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations and presenters: See the full list

The field is set for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards.

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What happened

The field is set for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards.

Why it matters

Madonna leads the nominations for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards with 11 nods, followed by Taylor Swift with nine.

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Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter earned seven nominations apiece.

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Claim 1: “which will open with Madonna's first VMA performance in 23 years”

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Multiple sources confirm Madonna opened the show, marking her first performance in 23 years (since 2003).

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web search NEUTRAL — Madonna will open the 2026 VMAs, marking her first live performance at the show since 2003. She leads all artists this year with 11 nominations, including Artist of the Year and Video of the Year. Mad…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/music/articles/madonna-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — 23 years after her last MTV VMA performance, Madonna returned to open the 2026 VMAs in spectacular fashion, sharing the stage with Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX.She also opened the show, marking he…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/madonna-opens-the-2026-vmas

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web search NEUTRAL — Madonna will open this year’s VMAs, marking her first performance since the iconic 2003 performance with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. Updated on Sep 24, 2026 UTC.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/noradominick/2026-mtv-vmas-details-…

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Claim 2: “Nirvana will receive the prestigious Video Vanguard Award”

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Confirmed by a Wikipedia snippet and an official MTV TikTok post stating Nirvana is the 2026 Video Vanguard recipient.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award (alternatively known as the Video Vanguard Award) is a merit given to musicians and music video directors at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), a ceremony that…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson_Video_Vanguard…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards were held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, on September 27, 2026. It was broadcast live on CBS, streamed on Paramount+'s premium tier and simulcast on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_MTV_Video_Music_Awards

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The MTV Video Music Awards, commonly abbreviated as VMAs, is an award show presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium. The ceremony has often been called the Super Bowl for youth, an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Awards

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Claim 3: “followed by Taylor Swift with nine”

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Multiple sources (Parade, inmusicblog.com, and other web search results) explicitly state Taylor Swift follows with 9 nominations.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has appeared in various visual media. She has starred in 62 music videos, 16 of which she directed; released six documentaries, including four feature-lengt…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift_videography

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Patient Zero" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore, the 2026 reissue of her twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl (2025). She wrote …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patient_Zero_(song)

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Claim 4: “Madonna leads the nominations for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards with 11 nods”

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Multiple independent sources (Nbcwashington, Parade, inmusicblog.com) confirm Madonna leads the nominations with 11 nods. One Wikipedia snippet mentions 13, but the majority of specific news reports cite 11.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Confessions II (also referred to as Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II) is the fifteenth studio album by American singer and songwriter Madonna. It was released on July 3, 2026, through Warner Reco…
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Claim 5: “Taylor Swift will be honored with the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors”

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Confirmed by Wikipedia and a TikTok video showing Taylor Swift receiving the first-ever Artist Director Honors Award.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, honoring the best music videos from the previous year between June 2008 to June 2009, were presented on September 13, 2009, at the Radio City Music Hall in New York Ci…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_MTV_Video_Music_Awards

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Claim 6: “Taylor Swift is expected to premiere the music video for her new song, "Patient Zero," during the show”

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While the user prompt says 'No evidence found after searching' in the summary, the provided evidence for Claim 3 and Claim 4 explicitly contains a Wikipedia snippet stating: 'The music video for Swift's song "Patient Zero" is set to premiere during the broadcast.' Additionally, a Wikipedia entry for the song 'Patient Zero' exists.

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Claim 7: “Snoop Dogg will host the show”

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Confirmed by Wikipedia and multiple news reports (CBS/MTV announcement) that Snoop Dogg is the host.

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web search NEUTRAL — 2026 MTV Video Music Awards ... The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards were held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, on September 27, 2026. [2] It was broadcast live on CBS, streamed on Paramo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_MTV_Video_Music_Awards

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 10, 2026 · The show takes place Sept. 27 in Los Angeles. By Kimberly Nordyke Managing Editor, Digital CBS and MTV said Thursday that rapper Snoop Dogg will host the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards. Sn…
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/snoop-dog…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 29, 2026 · Snoop Dogg made his major music awards hosting debut Sunday at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, adding host to his more than 30-year history with the ceremony. Snoop’s selection...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelinejevtich/2026/09/28/sn…

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Claim 8: “Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter earned seven nominations apiece”

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Parade and inmusicblog.com both report that Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter tied for third with 7 nominations each.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Short n' Sweet is the sixth studio album by American singer Sabrina Carpenter. It was released on August 23, 2024, by Island Records. Primarily a pop and dance-pop record, Short n' Sweet was produced …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_n'_Sweet

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 39th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards ceremony will be held on November 14, 2026, at Television City in Los Angeles, California with Alex Warren serving as host. It will air live on Nickelod…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sabrina Annlynn Carpenter (born May 11, 1999) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her accolades include two Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, three American Music Awards, a Brit Award and six …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabrina_Carpenter

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Claim 9: “The MTV Video Music Awards will air live on CBS and MTV on Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT from Los Angeles”

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Multiple sources (Wikipedia, 'How to Watch' guide, and news reports) confirm the date (Sept 27), time (7:30 p.m. ET), location (Los Angeles), and networks (CBS and MTV).

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web search NEUTRAL — It will be broadcast live on CBS, simulcast on MTV and streamed on Paramount+. The show will be hosted by rapper Snoop Dogg.Date. Sunday, September 27, 2026 from 4:51 p.m. PDT.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_MTV_Video_Music_Awards

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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 Video Music Awards will broadcast live on Sunday, September 27, beginning at from 7:30 to 9:30 P.M. ET / 4:30 to 6:30 P.M. PT. The ceremony will take place at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angel…
https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a73763820/how-to-watc…

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web search NEUTRAL — Hosted by Snoop Dogg, the 2026 MTV VMAs will air live from Los Angeles at 7:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, September 27, on CBS, MTV and Paramount+ and be available for streaming the next day on Paramount+ and…
https://onairwithryan.iheart.com/content/2026-09-17-madonna-…

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