The 43rd annual MTV VMAs are live tonight, September 27, at 7:30 p.m. ET from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, airing on both CBS and MTV. Madonna tops the nomination list with 13, tying Lady Gaga’s record for the most nods by a single artist in one year. She also opens the ceremony, marking her first VMA performance in 23 years.
Taylor Swift isn’t far behind with 11 nominations, and she’ll receive the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors. That honor makes her the most-awarded individual in VMA history with 31 total wins. Her new music video for“Patient Zero,”starring Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell, premieres during the broadcast. Sabrina Carpenter earned nine nominations and Ariana Grande picked up eight, so the top categories are genuinely competitive.
Snoop Dogg hosts the show for the first time, Nirvana receives the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, and Kacey Musgraves performs a tribute to the late Dolly Parton. Red carpet coverage streams earlier in the day on MTV’s social platforms, and the main show is free to watch on CBS and MTV. Which moment are you most hyped for tonight?
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