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MTV Video Music Awards 2026 ceremony held in Los Angeles

The 78th MTV Video Music Awards 2026 took place in Los Angeles. Madonna and Taylor Swift emerged as the evening’s winners, receiving the top awards.

In brief

  • The MTV VMAs 2026 ceremony started in Los Angeles.
  • Madonna received 13 nominations at the MTV VMAs 2026.
  • Taylor Swift became the most awarded artist in MTV VMA history.
  • Ukrainian director Tanya Muinyo’s video won an MTV Video Music Award 2026.
  • Taylor Swift presented a new music video during the ceremony.
Covered by 3 of 7 media groups
  • Independent3
  • Publicno reports
  • Commentators1
  • Oligarch-owned3
  • Stateno reports
  • Officialno reports
  • Anonymousno reports

Not covered by: public, state, official, anonymous.

What are media groups?

Share of reports by media group
GroupShareCount
Independent55%6 items
Oligarch-owned36%4 items
Commentators9%1 item

How we count media groups — Methodology

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