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Madonna Opens VMAs as Broadcast Ends Without Winners for 17 Categories

The show delivered high‑profile performances and honorary awards while many competitive results were not shown to viewers, prompting widespread frustration.

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Overview

  • The 43rd MTV Video Music Awards took place Sunday night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles with Snoop Dogg as host.
  • Madonna opened the ceremony in her first VMA performance in 23 years and entered the night as one of the edition’s top nominees.
  • Taylor Swift received the new Artist‑Director honor and won Video of the Year for "The Fate of Ophelia."
  • Brazilian viewers were able to watch live from 20:30 Brasília time on MTV and Pluto TV, with Paramount+ also carrying the show and Pluto TV offering a Portuguese translation option.
  • The televised program ended without announcing winners for 17 competitive categories, including Song of the Year and Best Latin Music (the category featuring Brazil’s Anitta), which led to heavy fan backlash and some results later posted outside the live broadcast.