The MTV VMAs are here with Taylor Swift making history and Madonna leading the nods: How to watch
The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards are set to take place on September 27, with Taylor Swift making history as the first recipient of the Artist Director Honors. Swift, currently tied with Beyoncé for the title of most-awarded musician in VMA history with 30 awards each, will debut her new music video for "Patient Zero" during the show.
The two-hour ceremony will be broadcast live on CBS from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, marking the first time since 2017 that the VMAs have chosen a location outside of New York or New Jersey. Madonna leads the nominations for the night, having been nominated in every decade of her career with a total of 19 competitive MTV VMA nominations.
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