Madonna, Kacey Musgraves, Raye, and More Perform at 2026 VMAs
The 2026 VMAs included Madonna’s first performance at the show since 2003, with guests Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX, and Debi Mazar. Kacey Musgraves delivered a Dolly Parton tribute, while Raye, Bruno Mars, Lisa, Yung Lean, and Shaboozey also performed. A George Michael tribute featured Raye, Adam Lambert, Sombr, and Teddy Swims.
paragraph. No markdown? Plain text. We can have labels. Need exactly format. Good. Potential issue: "Madonna had 13 nominations, the most." Source says 13 total nods at tonight's awards show—the most of any artist. Good. "Kacey Musgraves honored Dolly Parton by singing..." Source says late Dolly Parton? Wait summary says Dolly Parton tribute. Article says "late Dolly Parton" in 2026? It says "late Dolly Parton" in tribute. We can mention "Dolly Parton" no late. Fine. Need maybe "Raye began with I Will Overcome" source says sang portion. Fine. "Bruno Mars appeared in pre-recorded tour segment" source says pre-recorded performance from ongoing tour. Fine. "George Michael tribute featured..." source says multi-artist tribute. Fine. "Lisa first K-pop solo act to perform at VMAs" source says first K-pop artist to perform at VMAs as solo