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Snoop Dogg Hosts VMAs; Madonna, Swift Lead Nominations

28 Sep

Summary

Snoop Dogg is hosting the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on September 27.
Madonna leads nominations with 13 nods; Taylor Swift follows with 11.
Nirvana will be honored with the prestigious Video Vanguard Award.

Snoop Dogg will host the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on September 27 from Los Angeles. Madonna is set to open the show, her first VMA performance in 23 years, and enters the night with a leading 13 nominations.

Taylor Swift is also a major contender with 11 nominations. She has already made history by becoming the first recipient of the Artist Director Honors. Fans anticipate the release of her new music video, 'Patient Zero.'

Other artists with multiple nominations include Sabrina Carpenter (nine), Ariana Grande (eight), and Bruno Mars (six). PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson each have five nods, while Charli XCX, Ella Langley, GENER8ION, KATSEYE, LISA, Olivia Rodrigo, and Yung Lean have four. Nirvana will receive the prestigious Video Vanguard Award.

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