The Latest Breaking News from VMAs

Taylor Swift to receive inaugural artist director award at VMAs

The accolade – which will be handed out at the ceremony this weekend – was announced by MTV and CBS.

Evening Standard · Sep 21

Taylor Swift set to become most awarded artist in MTV VMAs history with inaugural honor

The two-hour MTV Video Music Awards show will broadcast live on CBS on Sunday, Sept. 27

The Independent UK · Sep 21

Madonna’s MTV VMA nominations increase to 13

Madonna’s MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) nominations have increased from 11 to 13 after MTV dropped four new social categories.

BANG Premier · Sep 19

Madonna storms the 2026 MTV VMAs with 11 nominations as Taylor Swift closes in on all‑time record

Madonna leads this year’s MTV Video Music Awards with 11 nods, while Taylor Swift lands nine and sits one win away from becoming the most awarded artist in VMA history.

BANG Premier · Aug 18

Finn Wolfhard Under Fire for Reenacting Kanye West Interrupting Taylor Swift in 2009 VMAs in Performance

Finn Wolfhard is facing backlash from Taylor Swift fans after a reported stage performance reenacting Kanye West's 2009 MTV VMAs interruption of Swift.

International Business Times UK · Apr 17

Yungblud describes The Darkness as 'doormen at a party they weren't invited to'

Yungblud has reignited his feud with The Darkness as he described critics of his MTV VMAs tribute to Ozzy Osbourne as "trying to be doormen at a party that they weren't invited to".

BANG Premier · Dec 17, 2025

“It’s the size of a big foot pedal. I get all kinds of great sounds out of it, no matter what I plug into it”: Joe Perry used a $219 pedal amp to record most of the guitars on Aerosmith’s new EP with Yungblud

Perry, Yungblud and Aerosmith first collab'd during a headline-grabbing performance at the VMAs – then took their partnership into the studio for One More Time

Guitar World · Dec 2, 2025

“I hear a lot of music, and there’s a lot of great guitar players and bands out there – but Yungblud really had the stuff. So, we thought we’d throw our lot in”: Joe Perry on how Aerosmith ended up collaborating with Yungblud

Yungblud recently teamed up with Perry and Steven Tyler to deliver a controversial tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at the VMAs

Guitar World · Nov 19, 2025

“You ain't ever gonna see James Hetfield slag off a young rock star”: Yungblud and Jack Osbourne push back against criticism of the VMAs Ozzy Osbourne tribute with Nuno Bettencourt, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry

Ozzy's son, Jack, insists that Yungblud was more involved behind the scenes than most people realize

Guitar World · Oct 10, 2025

Sabrina Carpenter Makes Her Grand Ole Opry Debut in Custom Bob Mackie

Her vintage VMAs bodysuit made quite an impression.

Marie Claire · Oct 8, 2025