The singer steps into the Queen of Pop’s iconic lace-and-lingerie look for a comedic retelling of the pop star’s legendary first MTV Video Music Awards performance

Pop star Katy Perry took home three trophies, including the top prize for Video of the Year, at the MTV Video Music Awards show in Los Angeles. Rap Artist Pitbull issued a public invitation to Lindsay Lohan to join him at the MTV Video Music Awards gala in Los Angeles.

The MTV Video Music Awards will give out the lifetime achievement award on Sept. 27.

Turn it up, 'cause the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards will be getting heavy with Snoop Dogg as host on Sept. 27. The three-time VMA winner (across 13 nominations) is bringing the awards show back to the West Coast — live from the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles — later this month for the first time since 2017.

Meanwhile, 26 artists have been nominated for the first time, including Noah Kahan and Olivia Dean.

Madonna leads the field with 11 nods to Swift's nine, while Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter each collected five.

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Madonna leads the 2026 MTV VMA nominations with 11 nods, while Taylor Swift eyes a historic record with nine nominations and BTS secures two for SWIM.

Swift enters the Sept. 27 awards show with lots of nominations for "The Fate of Ophelia," behind Madonna as one of the year's most-nominated artists.

Since launching in 1984, the MTV Video Music Awards has earned a reputation for having unpredictable performances, outrageous fashion, and moments that leave viewers talking long after the show ends.