Madonna To Open 2026 VMAs, Her First Live Performance At Show In 23 Years
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β’Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:45:00 +0000
π° What Happened
Madonna will open the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards. It is her first live performance at the show in 23 years.
She goes into the ceremony with 11 nominations, the most of any artist this year. They include Video of the Year for Confessions II The Film.
Her album Confessions II debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 in July. Snoop Dogg hosts the show, which airs live from Los Angeles on 27 September.
π The Backstory
Madonna performed Like a Virgin at the very first VMAs in 1984. That moment became one of pop culture's best-known TV appearances.
She was the first solo female artist to win the Video Vanguard Award, in 1986. Her other VMA sets include Express Yourself, Vogue and Bye Bye Baby.
In 2003 she opened the show with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. Madonna has won 19 VMAs in her career.
π― Why It Matters
Awards shows bring pop music to a huge audience. Having Madonna back on that stage after 23 years is a moment fans will talk about.
Madonna will open the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards. It is her first live performance at the show in 23 years.
She goes into the ceremony with 11 nominations, the most of any artist this year. They include Video of the Year for Confessions II The Film.
Her album Confessions II debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 in July. Snoop Dogg hosts the show, which airs live from Los Angeles on 27 September.
Madonna performed Like a Virgin at the very first VMAs in 1984. That moment became one of pop culture's best-known TV appearances.
She was the first solo female artist to win the Video Vanguard Award, in 1986. Her other VMA sets include Express Yourself, Vogue and Bye Bye Baby.
In 2003 she opened the show with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. Madonna has won 19 VMAs in her career.
Awards shows bring pop music to a huge audience. Having Madonna back on that stage after 23 years is a moment fans will talk about.