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October 15, 2026
2026 VMAs Recap
2026 VMAs Recap
By: Ashton Schneider
Staff Writer
The 2026 VMAs brought some of the biggest music artists together on Sept. 27, at the Peacock theater in Los Angeles. Rap Artist Snoop Dogg hosted the event which included performances, tributes and awards, recognizing artists across different genres.
This VMAS marked Madonna‘s first VMAs performance in more than 20 years. She opened the show with Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX. Madonna had a major night at the VMAs, and won an outstanding seven awards including Best Dance and Best Collaboration with Sabrina Carpenter.
Taylor Swift was also one of the biggest winners of that night, taking home Video of the Year for, “The Fate of Ophelia” and Best Direction for, “Opalite.” She also received the first ever MTP VMA artist Director Honors. The awards highlighted her work and visual storytelling through music videos.
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Other artists were also recognized during the ceremony. Sienna Spiro won the Best New Artist, LISA won Best Pop, BTS won Song Of the Year for “Swim”, along with the Best K-pop and Best Group. Other winners included Bruno Mars for Best R&B, Cardi B, and Kehlani for Best Hip-Hop, Olivia Rodrigo for Best Alternative, Bad Bunny for Best Latin, and Ella Langley for Best Country.
The ceremony also had several performers and tributes. Kacey Musgraves performed in a tribute to Dolly Parton while RAYE, Sombr and Teddy Swims performed a tribute to George Michael.
The 2026 VMA’s reached one of the largest television audiences. CBS and MVT reported that the ceremony drew 8.43 million viewers making it the most watched VMAs since 2015.
With awards going to artists and performances the 2026 VMAs highlighted several different areas of the music industry from pop to country, giving fans a night to remember.
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