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The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards air tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET on CBS and MTV, and women are dominating this year’s crop of nominees. Madonna leads the pack with a career-high 13 nominations, including the night’s top categories: Video of the Year, Artist of the Year and Song of the Year. 

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It’s been 23 years since Madonna performed at the MTV Video Music Awards. It’s been 27 years since she actually won a VMA. But on Sunday the artist formerly known as Ms. Ciccone is set to prove, yet again, that she is the undisputed Queen of Pop when she opens this year’s ceremony — and…

The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards are almost here — and women are dominating this year’s crop of nominees. Madonna leads the pack with a career-high 13 nominations, including the night’s top categories: Video of the Year, Artist of the Year and Song of the Year. 

Madonna is heading back to the MTV Video Music Awards stage, and her return brings her right back to a show that has been part of her career for more than four decades. The 68-year-old singer will open the 2026 VMAs on September 27, marking her first live performance at the ceremony since 2003.

The nominations for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards have been announced, with pop icon Madonna leading with 11 nods.

Madonna has paid an emotional tribute to music producer William Orbit following his death at 69. Sharing a collection of memories, the pop icon recalled their creative partnership and how Orbit helped shape her music. Calling him her “Ray of Light”

The Muppets are having a standout year. The revival of ‘The Muppet Show’ on Disney+ picked up six Emmy nominations, including one for outstanding variety special in the pre-recorded category.

Shakira, Madonna and many Muppets take the World Cup stage, along with BTS and Bieber Shakira performs during halftime during the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026 Photo | AP

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