{"id":623094,"date":"2026-09-21T18:16:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T18:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/623094\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T18:16:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T18:16:30","slug":"heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-2026-vmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/623094\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s Everything You Need To Know About The 2026 VMAs"},"content":{"rendered":"

When are the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards?The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, aka the 43rd MTV VMAs<\/a>, will air live on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. ET from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. There will be a red carpet before the ceremony.\"Singer<\/p>\n

Larry Busacca \/ Getty Images for MTV<\/p>\n

How can I watch this year’s VMAs?The VMAs will air on CBS and MTV and will be streamed on Paramount+. If you miss the awards live, a replay will be available the next day on Paramount+ and MTV.\"Singer<\/p>\n

Kevin Kane \/ WireImage \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

Who’s hosting this year’s VMAs?Snoop Dogg<\/a> will host the 2026 MTV VMAs. He is a 13-time VMAs nominee and has won three awards. Speaking about his hosting gig in a press release, he said<\/a>, “MTV and the VMAs have been part of my story since the beginning. Some of the biggest moments of my career happened on that stage and on MTV \u2013 they gave hip hop a place to be loud, fearless, and seen by the whole world. So to come back now and host the VMAs, all these years later, that’s a full-circle moment for me.”\"Celebrity<\/p>\n

Theo Wargo \/ Getty Images for MTV \/ Paramount Global<\/p>\n

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Who are the 2026 nominees?Video of the Year\"People<\/p>\n

Ariana Grande<\/a> \u2014 “hate that i made you love me”<\/p>\n

Bruno Mars<\/a> \u2014 “I Just Might”<\/p>\n

GENER8ION \u2014 “STORM starring Yung Lean”<\/p>\n

Madonna \u2014 “Confessions II – The Film”<\/p>\n

Sabrina Carpenter<\/a> \u2014 “Tears”<\/p>\n

Taylor Swift \u2014 “The Fate of Ophelia”<\/p>\n

Artist of the Year\"Three<\/p>\n

Ariana Grande<\/p>\n

Bruno Mars<\/p>\n

Madonna<\/p>\n

Morgan Wallen<\/p>\n

Sabrina Carpenter<\/p>\n

Taylor Swift<\/p>\n

Song of the Year\"Group<\/p>\n

BTS \u2014 “SWIM”<\/p>\n

Ella Langley \u2014 “Choosin’ Texas”<\/p>\n

HUNTR\/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI \u2014 “Golden” from K-Pop Demon Hunters<\/p>\n

Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter \u2014 “Bring Your Love”<\/p>\n

Olivia Dean \u2014 “Man I Need”<\/p>\n

PinkPantheress \u2014 “Stateside + Zara Larsson”<\/p>\n

RAYE \u2014 “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!”<\/p>\n

Best New Artist\"Two<\/p>\n

Bella Kay<\/p>\n

CORTIS<\/p>\n

Magnus Ferrell<\/p>\n

Malcolm Todd<\/p>\n

Myles Smith<\/p>\n

Sienna Spiro<\/p>\n

Stella Lefty<\/p>\n

Best Collaboration\"Two<\/p>\n

Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, and Malice \u2014 “Chains & Whips”<\/p>\n

French Montana x Max B \u2014 “Ever Since U Left Me”<\/p>\n

Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter \u2014 “Bring Your Love”<\/p>\n

PinkPantheress \u2014 “Stateside + Zara Larsson”<\/p>\n

Shakira and Burna Boy \u2014 “Dai Dai”<\/p>\n

Teyana Taylor and Lucky Daye \u2014 “Hard Part”<\/p>\n

Best Pop\"A<\/p>\n

Ariana Grande \u2014 “hate that i made you love me”<\/p>\n

Charli xcx \u2014 “SS26”<\/p>\n

LISA \u2014 “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi”<\/p>\n

Olivia Rodrigo \u2014 “drop dead”<\/p>\n

Sabrina Carpenter \u2014 “House Tour”<\/p>\n

Tate McRae \u2014 “Nobody’s Girl”<\/p>\n

Taylor Swift \u2014 “The Fate of Ophelia”<\/p>\n

Best Hip-Hop\"Person<\/p>\n

Cardi B ft. Kehlani \u2014 “Safe”<\/p>\n

Don Toliver \u2014 “E85”<\/p>\n

Drake \u2014 “Janice STFU”<\/p>\n

Megan Thee Stallion \u2014 “LOVER GIRL”<\/p>\n

Travis Scott \u2014 “DUMBO”<\/p>\n

Tyler, The Creator \u2014 “SUGAR ON MY TONGUE”<\/p>\n

Best R&B\"A<\/p>\n

Bruno Mars \u2014 “I Just Might”<\/p>\n

Chris Brown \u2014 “It Depends\/Obvious”<\/p>\n

Dave & Tems \u2014 “Raindance”<\/p>\n

Justin Bieber \u2014 “YUKON”<\/p>\n

Kehlani \u2014 “Folded”<\/p>\n

Mariah the Scientist and Kali Uchis \u2014 “Is It a Crime”<\/p>\n

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Best Alternative\"Two<\/p>\n

Geese \u2014 “Taxes”<\/p>\n

MGK and Fred Durst \u2014 “FIX UR FACE”<\/p>\n

Noah Kahan \u2014 “The Great Divide”<\/p>\n

Olivia Rodrigo \u2014 “the cure”<\/p>\n

SOMBR \u2014 “Homewrecker”<\/p>\n

Tame Impala \u2014 “Dracula”<\/p>\n

Twenty One Pilots \u2014 “Drag Path”<\/p>\n

Best Dance\"Two<\/p>\n

Bebe Rexha and Faithless \u2014 “New Religion”<\/p>\n

Harry Styles \u2014 “Aperture”<\/p>\n

Lady Gaga and Doechii \u2014 “RUNWAY”<\/p>\n

Madonna \u2014 “Confessions II – The Film”<\/p>\n

PinkPantheress \u2014 “Stateside + Zara Larsson”<\/p>\n

Slayyyter \u2014 “DANCE\u2026”<\/p>\n

Tate McRae \u2014 “Nobody’s Girl”<\/p>\n

Best Latin\"Person<\/p>\n

Anitta with Shakira \u2014 “Choka Choka”<\/p>\n

Bad Bunny \u2014 “NUEVAYoL”<\/p>\n

Fuerza Regida \u2014 “TU SANCHO”<\/p>\n

KAROL G \u2014 “Papasito”<\/p>\n

Rosal\u00eda ft. Yahritza Y Su Esencia \u2014 “La Perla”<\/p>\n

Ryan Castro, Kapo & GANGSTA \u2014 “LA VILLA”<\/p>\n

Shakira and Burna Boy \u2014 “Dai Dai”<\/p>\n

Best K-Pop\"Members<\/p>\n

BLACKPINK \u2014 “JUMP”<\/p>\n

BTS \u2014 “SWIM”<\/p>\n

CORTIS \u2014 “REDRED”<\/p>\n

KATSEYE \u2014 “PINKY UP”<\/p>\n

LE SSERAFIM (feat. j-hope of BTS) \u2014 “SPAGHETTI”<\/p>\n

LISA \u2014 “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi”<\/p>\n

Best Country\"A<\/p>\n

Ella Langley \u2014 “Choosin’ Texas”<\/p>\n

Kacey Musgraves \u2014 “Dry Spell”<\/p>\n

Lainey Wilson \u2014 “Somewhere Over Laredo”<\/p>\n

Luke Combs \u2014 “Back in the Saddle”<\/p>\n

Shaboozey \u2014 “Cowgirl”<\/p>\n

Stella Lefty \u2014 “Boston”<\/p>\n

Tucker Wetmore \u2014 “Brunette”<\/p>\n

Best Direction\"Person<\/p>\n

Ariana Grande \u2014 “hate that i made you love me”<\/p>\n

Bruno Mars \u2014 “I Just Might”<\/p>\n

GENER8ION \u2014 “STORM starring Yung Lean”<\/p>\n

Madonna \u2014 “Confessions II – The Film”<\/p>\n

Sabrina Carpenter \u2014 “House Tour”<\/p>\n

Taylor Swift \u2014 “Opalite”<\/p>\n

Best Art Direction\"Woman<\/p>\n

Charli xcx \u2014 “SS26”<\/p>\n

Lady Gaga and Doechii \u2014 “RUNWAY”<\/p>\n

Madonna \u2014 “Confessions II – The Film”<\/p>\n

PinkPantheress \u2014 “Stateside + Zara Larsson”<\/p>\n

SOMBR \u2014 “My Body Isn’t Ready”<\/p>\n

Taylor Swift \u2014 “The Fate of Ophelia”<\/p>\n

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Best Cinematography\"Person<\/p>\n

A$AP Rocky \u2014 “PUNK ROCKY”<\/p>\n

Ariana Grande \u2014 “hate that i made you love me”<\/p>\n

LISA \u2014 “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi”<\/p>\n

Madonna \u2014 “Confessions II – The Film”<\/p>\n

Shaboozey \u2014 “Cowgirl”<\/p>\n

Taylor Swift \u2014 “The Fate of Ophelia”<\/p>\n

Best Editing\"Person<\/p>\n

Ariana Grande \u2014 “hate that i made you love me”<\/p>\n

Bruno Mars \u2014 “I Just Might”<\/p>\n

LISA \u2014 “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi”<\/p>\n

Madonna \u2014 “Confessions II – The Film”<\/p>\n

Sabrina Carpenter \u2014 “House Tour”<\/p>\n

Taylor Swift \u2014 “The Fate of Ophelia”<\/p>\n

Best Choreography\"Person<\/p>\n

GENER8ION \u2014 “STORM starring Yung Lean”<\/p>\n

Harry Styles \u2014 “Dance No More”<\/p>\n

KATSEYE \u2014 “PINKY UP”<\/p>\n

Madonna \u2014 “Confessions II – The Film”<\/p>\n

Tate McRae \u2014 “Nobody’s Girl”<\/p>\n

Taylor Swift \u2014 “The Fate of Ophelia”<\/p>\n

Best Visual Effects\"Two<\/p>\n

Ariana Grande \u2014 “hate that i made you love me”<\/p>\n

JISOO X ZAYN \u2014 “Eyes Closed”<\/p>\n

Madonna \u2014 “Confessions II – The Film”<\/p>\n

PinkPantheress \u2014 “Stateside + Zara Larsson”<\/p>\n

RAYE ft. Hans Zimmer \u2014 “Click Clack Symphony”<\/p>\n

Taylor Swift \u2014 “The Fate of Ophelia”<\/p>\n

There are also four social categories, where fans can vote on MTV’s Instagram Story<\/a>:Best Group \u2014 Fan voting for favorite group across all genres will begin Monday, Sept. 21, at 11:00 a.m. E.T. on the @MTV Instagram Story (three rounds, bracket-style face-off, final round tap to vote); closes Thursday, Sept. 24, at 11:00 a.m. E.T.\"Six<\/p>\n

John Shearer \/ Getty Images \/ The Recording Academy<\/p>\n

BLACKPINK<\/p>\n

BTS<\/p>\n

CORTIS<\/p>\n

FLO<\/p>\n

Fuerza Regida<\/p>\n

Geese<\/p>\n

KATSEYE<\/p>\n

Twenty One Pilots<\/p>\n

Best Long Form Video \u2014 Fan voting will begin Thursday, Sept. 24 at 11:00 a.m. E.T. on the @MTV Instagram Story (one round, tap to vote); closes Friday, Sept. 25 at 11:00 a.m. E.T.\"Group<\/p>\n

Charli xcx \u2014 “Music, Fashion, Film”<\/p>\n

Ella Langley \u2014 “Choosin’ Texas”<\/p>\n

GENER8ION \u2014 “STORM starring Yung Lean”<\/p>\n

Madonna \u2014 “Confessions II \u2013 The Film”<\/p>\n

Best Album \u2014 Fan voting will begin Friday, Sept. 25 at 11:00 a.m. E.T. on the @MTV Instagram Story (one round, tap to vote); closes Saturday, Sept. 26 at 11:00 a.m. E.T.\"Person<\/p>\n

Drake \u2014 Iceman<\/p>\n

Madonna \u2014 Confessions II<\/p>\n

Olivia Dean \u2014 The Art of Loving<\/p>\n

Olivia Rodrigo \u2014 You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love<\/p>\n

Sabrina Carpenter \u2014 Man’s Best Friend<\/p>\n

Taylor Swift \u2014 The Life of a Showgirl<\/p>\n

Song of the Summer \u2014 Fan voting for all-around favorite summer 2026 hit will launch Saturday, Sept. 26 at 11:00 a.m. E.T. on the @MTV Instagram Story (one round, tap to vote); closes Sunday, Sept. 27 at 11:00 a.m. E.T.\"Person<\/p>\n

Ariana Grande \u2014 “hate that i made you love me”<\/p>\n

Bruno Mars \u2014 “Risk It All”<\/p>\n

Charli xcx \u2014 “Camera”<\/p>\n

Ella Langley \u2014 “Choosin’ Texas”<\/p>\n

KATSEYE \u2014 “Hootie Frutti”<\/p>\n

Latto ft. Doja Cat \u2014 “Okayyy”<\/p>\n

Morgan Wallen \u2014 “Been by Now”<\/p>\n

Olivia Dean \u2014 “So Easy (To Fall in Love)”<\/p>\n

Olivia Rodrigo \u2014 “Stupid Song”<\/p>\n

Sabrina Carpenter \u2014 “House Tour”<\/p>\n

Slayyyter \u2014 “brand new chanel$”<\/p>\n

SOMBR \u2014 “Homewrecker”<\/p>\n

Stella Lefty \u2014 “Boston”<\/p>\n

Tame Impala and JENNIE \u2014 “Dracula”<\/p>\n

Taylor Swift \u2014 “I Knew It, I Knew You”<\/p>\n

Which artist has the most nominations this year?Madonna leads this year’s nominees with 11. She currently has 19 competitive VMAs in career, plus the Video Vanguard Award she received in 1986.\"Person<\/p>\n

Santiago Felipe \/ GC Images \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

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Who is receiving the 2026 Video Vanguard Award?Nirvana will receive this year’s Video Vanguard Award. The band made their MTV VMAs debut in 1992. They will be the first band to receive the honor since Duran Duran in 2003, and they are the ninth band overall.\"Three<\/p>\n

Paul Bergen \/ Redferns \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

Nirvana won Best Alternative Video at the VMAs three years in a row, with “Smells Like Teen Spirit” in 1992, “In Bloom” in 1993, and “Heart-Shaped Box” in 1994.<\/p>\n

Can I vote for any of the VMAs categories?You can vote in 13 categories by visiting vote.mtv.com<\/a> through Sept. 25 at 6:00 P.M. ET, except Best New Artist, which remains active into the show.\"Performers<\/p>\n

Mike Coppola \/ Getty Images for MTV<\/p>\n

The 13 categories you can vote in are:<\/p>\n

Video of the Year<\/p>\n

Artist of the Year<\/p>\n

Song of the Year<\/p>\n

Best New Artist<\/p>\n

Best Collaboration<\/p>\n

Best Pop<\/p>\n

Best Hip-Hop<\/p>\n

Best R&B<\/p>\n

Best Alternative<\/p>\n

Best Latin<\/p>\n

Best K-Pop<\/p>\n

Best Dance<\/p>\n

Best Country<\/p>\n

Who is performing at the 2026 VMAs?Madonna will open the VMAs with her first performance at the awards show in 23 years. Her last performance was the memorable 2003 opening performance alongside Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.\"Three<\/p>\n

Christopher Polk \/ FilmMagic \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

Other confirmed performers at this year’s ceremony include GENER8ION and Yung Lean, LISA, RAYE, Shaboozey and Gunna, and SIENNA SPIRO.Who is presenting at this year’s VMAs?The full lineup of presenters will be announced closer to the awards show.And that’s everything you need to know! Be sure to watch the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on Sun. Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. ET on CBS, MTV, and Paramount+.<\/p>\n

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