Madonna Kicks Off the 2026 MTV VMAs, Kacey Musgraves Pays Tribute to Dolly Parton
- On Sunday, September 27, pop icon Madonna opened the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, marking her first live VMA performance in 23 years with a medley featuring Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX.
- Pop star Taylor Swift received the inaugural Artist Director Honors at the ceremony, an award recognizing visual storytelling that established her as the most-awarded artist in VMA history with a record-breaking 31 wins.
- Nirvana's surviving members accepted the Video Vanguard Award, while Kacey Musgraves delivered a tribute to Dolly Parton and LISA performed her new single 'SaWaDiKa' during the broadcast.
- Hip-Hop icon Snoop Dogg hosted the ceremony, which featured the premiere of Swift's music video for 'Patient Zero,' starring Colin Farrell and Dakota Johnson.
- The 2026 MTV VMAs marked the awards' first return to the West Coast since 2017, cementing the event's status as music's most unpredictable night with performances spanning genres and generations.
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MTV VMAs 2026 Winners Announced So Far: LISA, Madonna, Taylor Swift and Nirvana win (Updating Live)
The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards are underway, and the first set of winners has been announced. LISA has picked up Best Pop, while Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter won Best Collaboration for Bring Your Love. Taylor Swift and Nirvana have also been honoured, receiving the newly introduced Artist Director Honors and the Video Vanguard Award, respectively. LISA wins Best Pop LISA has taken home the Best Pop award for Dream featuring Kentaro Sakaguchi. …
Madonna, Sabrina Carpenter and Lisa win at MTV’s Video Music Awards
Lisa, a member of the K-pop group Blackpink, won the Video Music Awards for best pop video for her solo effort 'Dream'. (AFP pic)LOS ANGELES: Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter claimed best collaboration and K-pop superstar Lisa won best pop video as MTV kicked off its annual Video Music Awards on Sunday."Bring Your Love" from Madonna and Carpenter earned the VMA collaboration award at the show in downtown Los Angeles. The pair had opened the ceremon…
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