NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift will as soon as once more break data. On the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, she’s going to obtain the inaugural Artist Director Honors, changing into essentially the most awarded artist in VMA historical past.
Presently, Swift is tied with Beyoncé for the title of most-awarded musician in VMA historical past. They’ve 30 every. (Eminem is the male artist with essentially the most VMAs, with 15.) The brand new award, which based on the VMAs is supposed to acknowledge artists “whose work behind the digital camera has expanded the probabilities of music video and superior the artwork of visible storytelling,” will carry her complete to 31.
Here is the whole lot you should know in regards to the forthcoming award present.
The 2-hour MTV Video Music Awards present will broadcast stay on CBS on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 7:30 p.m. Jap and 4:30 p.m. Pacific, from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
Hosted by Snoop Dogg, will even simulcast on MTV and be accessible to stream on Paramount+ within the U.S.
The present will change into accessible to stream globally the subsequent day on Paramount+ and MTV.
CBS is dwelling to numerous award exhibits, together with the Tony Awards and the American Music Awards. It has aired the Grammys since 1973, although that present will head to ABC in 2027.
Madonna leads this 12 months’s ceremony, with 11 nominations that embody video, artist and tune of the 12 months in addition to greatest collaboration, dance, path, artwork path, cinematography, modifying, choreography and visible results.
Swift follows Madonna with the second-most nominations, with 9.
These pop powerhouses are adopted by Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter with seven nods to their title in addition to Bruno Mars, PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson with 5. Blackpink’s LISA has 4 and Shakira, Tate McRae, GENER8ION and Yung Lean are tied for 3.
Rounding out the artist of the 12 months class nominees are Grande, Mars, Carpenter and Morgan Wallen, along with Madonna and Swift.
This 12 months’s Video Music Awards options 26 first-time nominees, which embody GENER8ION and Yung Lean (for his or her “Storm” collaboration) and the Ok-pop boy band CORTIS and viral “Boston” singer Stella Lefty with two every. Different notable first-time nominees embody Don Toliver, Kali Uchis, Noah Kahan, Olivia Dean, Tucker Wetmore and Sienna Spiro.
The most effective dance class has returned for the primary time in seven years. Nominees embody McRae’s “No person’s Woman,” Bebe Rexha and Faithless’ “New Faith,” Harry Kinds’ “Aperture,” Girl Gaga and Doechii’s “Runway,” Madonna’s “Confessions II — The Movie,” PinkPantheress’ “Stateside” with Larsson and Slayyyter’s “Dance …”
Madonna will open the present. It would mark her first efficiency on the VMAs in 23 years.
Different performers embody GENER8ION with Yung Lean, Shaboozey with Gunna in addition to Lisa, Raye and Sienna Spiro.
Nirvana will obtain the 2026 Video Vanguard Award.
Earlier recipients embody Shakira, Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Missy Elliott, Katy Perry and lots of extra.
Fan voting started on-line in mid-August throughout 13 classes and ends Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. Jap and three p.m. Pacific.
Voting in the most effective new artist class will stay lively throughout the present.
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