Madonna returns to the MTV Video Music Awards stage on Sept. 27 with 11 nominations, more than any other artist this year, and a new album cycle to frame the moment.
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Madonna returns to the MTV Video Music Awards stage on Sept. 27 with 11 nominations, more than any other artist this year, and a new album cycle to frame the moment.
Madonna leads the 2026 VMAs with 11 nominations, but the Best New Artist field includes a familiar name: Magnus Ferrell, whose song “Asleep Talking” broke after his father played it on Michelle Obama’s IMO podcast.
