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See Lisa Rinna, Ciara Miller and Every Celebrity on the MTV VMAs 2026 Red Carpet (Live Updates)
Taylor Swift will receive the inaugural Artist Director Honors as Madonna opens the show and Snoop Dogg hosts the ceremony.
- On Sunday, the 2026 MTV VMAs begin at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, hosted by rapper Snoop Dogg, honoring the year's best albums, music videos, and live performances.
- Pop icon Madonna returns to the VMAs stage for the first time in 23 years to open the show, leading the 2026 nominees with 11 nominations and seeking to add to her 19 competitive wins.
- Taylor Swift receives the inaugural VMA Artist Director Honors recognizing her groundbreaking camera work and is nominated for nine awards after dropping four new songs days before the ceremony.
- Top nominees including Bruno Mars, Sabrina Carpenter, and Ariana Grande walked the red carpet, where celebrities like JoJo in a jewel-encrusted bikini and Chanel West Coast channeling Shania Twain proved fashion is out of this world.
- Performances from Lisa, Raye, Teddy Swims, Shaboozey, Gunna, and Yung Lean headline the evening, while special tributes honor Dolly Parton and George Michael—40 years after his album FAITH. Nirvana receives the Video Vanguard Award as the show airs live at 7:30 p.m. ET on CBS and MTV.
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See Lisa Rinna, Ciara Miller and Every Celebrity on the MTV VMAs 2026 Red Carpet (Live Updates)
Ahead of the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards—hosted by Snoop Dogg in Los Angeles Sept. 27—celebrities showed up and showed out on the red carpet. Read on to see what they wore.
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MTV VMAs 2026 kicked off in Los Angeles The MTV VMAs 2026 ceremony, led by Snoop Dogg, started <p>at Peacock Theater. Madonna has 13 nominations and will perform for the first time in 23 years on the show.</p>
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