Los Angeles, Aug. 19 -- The nominations for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards have been announced, with pop icon Madonna leading with 11 nods.

Madonna is closely followed by the likes of Taylor Swift with nine nominations and Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter with seven nominations each, as per Variety.

Others who earned nominations at the 2026 VMAs are Bruno Mars, Zara Larsson and PinkPantheress with five each, while Blackpink's Lisa bagged four.

Tate McRae and Shakira are tied with three each.

The VMAs are set to take place this year at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, marking the first time that the show will be held on the West Coast in nine years. It was last broadcast from LA in 2017 and was hosted by Katy Perry.

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