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The music scene’s best and brightest — from Madonna and Taylor Swiftto host Snoop Doggand more — came together for the Sunday, September 27, awards ceremony held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Celebrities showed up in their wackiest and wildest outfits for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards red carpet on Sunday.

The broadcast in Los Angeles — which was set to begin at the Peacock Theater at 7:30 p.m. ET but was delayed by the Ravens-Cowboys game — kicked off with a stunning opening performance by Madonna, alongside Sabrina Carpenter and Charli xcx.

Madonna’s first MTV VMAs performance in 23 years included several surprise celebrity cameos.

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From YouTube to the red carpet, MTV is celebrating another year of music video greatness.

The Sept. 27 event, hosted by Snoop Dogg at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater, is guaranteed to have a star-studded list of attendees, including Madonna, Taylor Swift and Nirvana.

One of the biggest nights of the year in music is here and if you’re planning to watch the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, Sling makes it easy to catch all the star-studded moments, from the opening performance to the night’s biggest awards.

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On Thursday (September 10), CBS and MTV announced that Snoop Dogg has been selected to host the upcoming VMas, set to take place later this month.