Brief

Madonna opens 2026 VMAs with new songs and a seven‑award haul

The pop icon opened the ceremony at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles and left with seven awards, Billboard reported.

By Felo News Desk · Published Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:08:06 GMT

Madonna returned to the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night to open the 2026 ceremony at the Peacock Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, performing songs from her new album Confessions II and later receiving seven awards, Billboard said.

The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast featured host Keith Caulfield describing the night’s highlights, including a tribute to George Michael and a performance by the new act GENER8TION with Yung Lean. The episode also noted chart milestones for Miley Cyrus, Riley Green, beabadoobee and Ella Langley.

For earlier coverage of Madonna’s planned appearance, see Madonna to open 2026 VMAs after 23‑year hiatus.

Key facts

• Madonna opened the 2026 VMAs with songs from Confessions II (billboard.com)
• She collected a total of seven awards at the ceremony (billboard.com)
• The event took place at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles (billboard.com)

Sources

• [1] billboard.com — originally reported as “Inside the 2026 VMAs, Where Madonna Returns to Her Stage, George Michael Gets His Flowers & GENER8TION Stuns”