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VMAs 2026: Taylor Swift Honors Dolly Parton, Nirvana Reunites, Madonna's Comeback & More
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VMAs 2026: Taylor Swift Honors Dolly Parton, Nirvana Reunites, Madonna's Comeback & More
- •The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards took place on September 27 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, featuring performances by Madonna, Taylor Swift, and Sabrina Carpenter.
- •Kacey Musgraves delivered an emotional tribute to Dolly Parton, performing "I Will Always Love You" a month after the legend's passing.
- •Taylor Swift dedicated her Video of the Year award for "The Fate of Ophelia" to Dolly Parton, praising her storytelling.
- •Nirvana members Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Pat Smear reunited to accept the Video Vanguard Award, with Novoselic honoring Kurt Cobain's legacy.
- •Taylor Swift debuted the music video for her new song "Patient Zero," starring Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell, after receiving the First-Ever Artist Director Honours Award.
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The 2026 MTV VMAs, hosted by Snoop Dogg at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, were delayed by approximately 20 minutes because the Baltimore Ravens versus Dallas Cowboys NFL game ran long on television.
Surviving members Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Pat Smear reunited at the ceremony to accept the Video Vanguard Award more than three decades after their first VMA performance, honoring their late frontman Kurt Cobain.
Taylor Swift won Video of the Year for her single "The Fate of Ophelia" and also received the inaugural Artist Director Honors award at the ceremony.
