{
  "id": 10526778,
  "title": "Pro Dancers Celebrate the Return of Best Dance Category at 2026 MTV Video Music Awards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/pro-dancers-celebrate-the-return-of-best-dance-category-at-2026-mtv",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T16:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/music/mtv-video-music-awards-madonna-best-dance-vmas/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Madonna stole the show at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, winning seven awards including Artist of the Year, Best Album and Best Collaboration alongside Sabrina Carpenter. However, she also won the Best Dance category, a return after seven years. Madonna shared her personal connection to dance, stating she found her community, love, and life on the dance floor. The Best Dance category was presented by BACARDÍ, who collaborated with pro dancers Dexter Carr, Gabi Barra and Dario Boatner to choreograph fresh moves for classic winning tracks with a modern twist. Lisa Pfenning, BACARDÍ Vice President of North America, explained that the return of the Best Dance category was motivated by the resurgence of dance music, aiming to celebrate dance music beyond the award and introduce it to a new generation of fans. The three dancers expressed their pride in being part of the VMAs once again, with Carr noting that the VMAs is dance, Boatner emphasizing the emotional release and therapy that dance provides, and Barra agreeing that dance is making a comeback as an expression of movement and music. Other notable guests at the ceremony included Charli xcx, Troye Sivan, and Debi Mazar, among others. The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards are now streaming on Paramount+.",
  "summary": "“Dance brings everybody together. We're all equal on the dance floor,” Madonna tells the VMAs crowd The post Pro Dancers Celebrate the Return of Best Dance Category at 2026 MTV Video Music Awards appeared first on TheWrap .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}