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Madonna Leads 2026 MTV VMA Winners
Snoop Dogg hosted the 2026 MTV VMAs at Los Angeles' Peacock Theater, where Madonna won seven awards, Taylor Swift won Video of the Year and Artist Director Honors, and Nirvana received the Video Vanguard Award.
The ceremony was broadcast live on the CBS Television Network. Madonna arrived at the ceremony as the most nominated artist, holding 13 nominations and equaling Lady Gaga's record for the most nominations received in a single night. Madonna also finished the ceremony as the biggest winner of the night after winning seven awards.
Taylor Swift followed Madonna on the nominations list with 11 nominations. During the ceremony, Swift won the award for Video of the Year. Swift was also awarded the Artist Director Honors award, which was presented for the first time at the event. In addition to these honors, Nirvana was awarded the Video Vanguard Award during the ceremony at the Peacock Theater.
The Best Country category was also decided during the live broadcast, with Ella Langley winning the award for the song Choosin' Texas. In total, the ceremony hosted by Snoop Dogg on the CBS Television Network featured Madonna taking seven awards from her 13 nominations, while Taylor Swift followed with 11 nominations, winning Video of the Year and the first-ever Artist Director Honors award.
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