Overview
- MTV announced the nominations on Aug. 18, naming Madonna the lead nominee with 11 nods and Taylor Swift second with nine, and listing six Video of the Year contenders including Madonna’s “Confessions II — The Film” and Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia.”
- Madonna’s 11 nominations span headline and technical categories such as video, artist and song of the year plus direction, editing, choreography and visual effects, which together could bring her career VMA win total close to the all-time leaders if she wins multiple awards.
- Fan voting opened online for 13 categories and runs through Sept. 25 with Best New Artist vote staying open during the live broadcast, and daily Power Hour windows offering boosted votes for fans.
- The show’s slate highlights generational and global shifts in pop, with the Best Dance category returning after a seven-year pause and 26 first-time nominees including GENER8ION, Yung Lean, CORTIS and Stella Lefty.
- The two-hour ceremony will air live on Sept. 27 from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on CBS, simulcast on MTV and streaming on Paramount+, drawing attention to both headline awards and the broader field of rising and legacy artists.