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Snoop Dogg selected to host 2026 MTV Video Music Awards
CBS and MTV announce the ceremony will take place in Los Angeles on Sept. 27.
The short version
- CBS and MTV announced that Snoop Dogg will serve as host for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- The ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 27, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.[Billboard]
- The broadcast returns to the West Coast for the first time in nine years, with Nirvana slated to receive the Video Vanguard Award.[The Hollywood Reporter · Billboard]
Key facts
- Snoop Dogg will host the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards per an announcement by CBS and MTV.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- The event is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 27, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.[Billboard]
- The 2026 ceremony marks the VMAs' first broadcast from the West Coast in nine years.[Billboard]
- Nirvana will be honored as the recipient of the Video Vanguard Award at the ceremony.[The Hollywood Reporter]
Sources
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- Snoop Dogg to Host 2026 MTV VMAsBillboard
- Snoop Dogg Tapped to Host the 2026 MTV Video Music AwardsThe Hollywood Reporter metered