AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Madonna tops 2026 VMA nominations with 11 nods, leading Taylor Swift and a pop-heavy field
Madonna grabbed more 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations than any other artist, 11 in all, returning to the top of a ceremony that once made her famous, while country star Morgan Wallen landed just one nod despite owning the year's best-selling album. MTV announced the full slate of nominees Tuesday morning across 19 categories, […] The post Madonna tops 2026 VMA nominations with 11 nods, leading Taylor Swift and a pop-heavy field appeared first on American Almanac .
Madonna grabbed more 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations than any other artist, 11 in all, returning to the top of a ceremony that once made her famous, while country star Morgan Wallen landed just one nod despite owning the year's best-selling album. MTV announced the full slate of nominees Tuesday morning across 19 categories, with the September 27 ceremony set to air live from the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles on CBS, MTV, and Paramount+. The two-hour broadcast, scheduled for 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Eastern, marks the first time the VMAs have landed on the West Coast in nine years, the last Los Angeles edition was the 2017 show hosted by Katy Perry at the venue then known as the Forum. Madonna's haul spans nearly every corner of the…Open