2026 MTV Video Music Awards news
The gist
The 2026 MTV VMAs were held Sept. 27 at Los Angeles's Peacock Theater.
Madonna won seven trophies; Taylor Swift took a new honor.
How it unfolded
- Sep 24, 2026MTV held VMAs red carpet rollout and media day at the Peacock Theater, and the full list of presenters and musical guests for Sunday's show was revealed.
- Sep 25, 2026Fan voting remained open through 6 p.m. ET.
- Sep 27, 2026The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards were held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, hosted by Snoop Dogg; the CBS and MTV broadcast was delayed due to the Ravens vs. Cowboys game.