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USA Today
Brutally honest reviews of every VMAs performance, including Madonna and Raye
From show-opener Madonna to upstarts Raye and Shaboozey, the MTV VMAs brought the usual array of buzzy performances. Here's how they fared.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Is Taylor Swift performing at the 2026 VMAs?
The MTV Video Music Awards are back, and the star power will be in full force.
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AP News
The MTV VMAs are here with Taylor Swift making history and Madonna leading the nods: How to watch
The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards are here and Taylor Swift is set to make history
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AP News
Madonna opens starry 2026 MTV VMAs, LISA wins first award: What to know about the show
Madonna opened the starry 2026 MTV Video Music Awards
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AP News
Nirvana is awarded the 2026 Video Vanguard Award: What to know about the MTV VMAs
Nirvana was awarded the 2026 Video Vanguard Award at the starry 2026 MTV Video Music Awards
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Rolling Stone
The VMAs: The One Night When MTV Pretends to be MTV
Madonna, Snoop, Nirvana, Taylor, and the ghost of the Nineties loomed large at the annual awards show
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AP News
A Dolly Parton tribute, Madonna performs, LISA wins: What to know about the 2026 MTV VMAs
Madonna opened the starry 2026 MTV Video Music Awards and was joined by her recent collaborators Sabrina Carpenter and Charli xcx
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AP News
Taylor Swift becomes most-awarded artist in MTV Video Music Awards history: What to know
Taylor Swift made history and Nirvana was awarded the 2026 Video Vanguard Award at the starry MTV Video Music Awards
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AP News
Taylor Swift becomes most-awarded artist in MTV VMAs history, dedicates top prize to Dolly Parton
Taylor Swift made history and Nirvana was awarded the 2026 Video Vanguard Award at the starry MTV Video Music Awards
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Rolling Stone
Raye Brings Her Search for Romance to 2026 MTV VMAs With ‘Where Is My Husband?’
The singer-songwriter introduced the performance with "I Will Overcome" before launching into "Where Is My Husband!," which is up for the coveted Song of the Year award at this year's show
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Rolling Stone
How to Watch the 2026 VMAs Online Without Cable for Free
Here’s how you can catch performances from artists like Madonna and Kacey Musgraves, along with stars like Taylor Swift receiving some of the night’s biggest honors, at no cost
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Rolling Stone
Raye, Sombr, Teddy Swims, Adam Lambert Salute George Michael at MTV VMAs
The stars performed a medley of late singer's biggest hits, joined by up-and-coming U.K. artists Meek and Saint Harison
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