Madonna leads 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Taylor Swift - AP News
Madonna leads the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations with 11 nods, followed closely by Taylor Swift with nine. The ceremony highlights a competitive field of pop artists, with potential for record-breaking wins for both stars.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Madonna leads the 2026 MTV Video Music Award nominations, the network announced Tuesday.
The pop superstar has been nominated in every decade of her musical career. She has 19 competitive MTV VMA wins and in 1986 became the first solo female artist to receive the Video Vanguard Award.
She is up for 11 awards at this year’s ceremony, including video, artist and song of the year as well as best collaboration, dance, direction, art direction, cinematography, editing, choreography and visual effects.
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