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Madonna Leads VMAs Nominations With 11, Followed by Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Ariana Grande

Variety · August 18, 2026 at 10:01 AM

Madonna Leads VMAs Nominations With 11, Followed by Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Ariana Grande

It’s no time warp — Madonna leads all other divas in nominations for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, with 11 nods, it was announced Tuesday morning.

She’s followed by Taylor Swift, with nine nominations, and Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter, with seven each.

Others with multiple shots at a Moon Person (as the awards […]

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