Madonna set to perform at the 2026 VMAs today. Here's what to know and how to watch this year's MTV awards. - CBS News

See the highlights from the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards here. Our earlier story is below.Madonna took the stage as a performer at the MTV Video Music Awards for the first time in over 20 years today as she looks to add to her 20 career wins at the VMAs.The awards show also brought a milestone for Taylor Swift, who was given the VMAs' first-ever Artist Director Honors, which organizers said recognizes artists "whose work behind the camera has expanded the possibilities of music video and advanced the art of visual storytelling." The new accolade made Swift the show's most-awarded artist ever, breaking the tie between her and Beyoncé, who each collected 30 Moon Persons as of 2024. (Neither added to their total in 2025.)