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Madonna, Taylor Swift lead MTV Video Music Awards nominations
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What happenedMadonna, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter are among the nominees at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, scheduled for September.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Queen of Pop, 68, Dominates MTV Video Music Awards Nominations". The center frames it as "Madonna, Taylor Swift lead MTV Video Music Awards nominations".
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Left / center-leftQueen of Pop, 68, Dominates MTV Video Music Awards Nominations
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Queen of Pop, 68, Dominates MTV Video Music Awards Nominations
Kevin Mazur/MG25 / Kevin Mazur, Getty Images Madonna, 68, leads this year’s MTV Video Music Awards nominations with 11 nods, besting Taylor Swift, 36. The Queen of Pop is up for categories...
