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American singer-songwriter (born 1989)
Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. An influential figure in popular culture, Swift is known for her autobiographical songwriting and artistic reinventions. She is the highest-grossing live music artist, the wealthiest female musician, and one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
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The MTV Video Music Awards, commonly abbreviated as VMAs, is an award show presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium. The ceremony has often been called the Super Bowl for youth, an acknowledgment of the VMA ceremony's ability to draw millions of youth from teens to 20-somethings each year. By 2001, the VMA had become a coveted award.
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American singer and songwriter (born 1958)
Madonna Louise Ciccone is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Dubbed the "Queen of Pop", she is known for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, and visual presentation. Her works, which concern social, political, sexual, and religious themes, have drawn acclaim and controversy. Regarded as one of the most influential musicians in history, Madonna broke gender barriers in popular music and has had a significant socio-cultural impact across her career.
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The 2026 VMAs gave us a Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter collab, a football-related delay and ... smoking rock stars.
We were inside the Peacock Theater to get all the scoop on the most popular performance... and the least popular speech.
Madonna, Taylor Swift and more will come to the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards Sept. 27 to win Moon People—and you will watch because this is the show where wild things happen.