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Today in Madonna History: September 16, 2026

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On September 16 2026, it was announced that Madonna will open the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, marking her first live performance at the VMAs in 23 years.

Madonna last performed at the VMAs in 2003, when she opened the show alongside Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Missy Elliott in one of the most memorable performances in VMA history.

Her return comes during an incredible year for Madonna, who leads the 2026 VMAs with a career-high 11 nominationsfor Confessions II – The Film and “Bring Your Love” with Sabrina Carpenter.

The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards will take place live from Los Angeles on Sunday, September 27.

Twenty-three years after Madonna, Britney, Christina and Missy opened the 2003 VMAs, Madonna is returning to open the show once again.

Be sure to visit vote.mtv.com and cast your votes!

Today in Madonna History: August 18, 2026

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On August 18, 2026, nominations for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards were announced, with Madonna leading all artists with an incredible 11 nominations — the most VMA nominations she has ever received in a single year.

The nominations recognize both Confessions II – The Film and Bring Your Love with Sabrina Carpenter, with Madonna competing in some of the night’s biggest categories, including Video of the Year, Artist of the Year and Song of the Year.

Madonna’s 11 nominations are:

• Video of the Year — Confessions II – The Film
• Artist of the Year
• Song of the Year — “Bring Your Love” with Sabrina Carpenter
• Best Collaboration — “Bring Your Love” with Sabrina Carpenter
• Best Dance — Confessions II – The Film
• Best Direction — Confessions II – The Film
• Best Art Direction — Confessions II – The Film
• Best Cinematography — Confessions II – The Film
• Best Editing — Confessions II – The Film
• Best Choreography — Confessions II – The Film
• Best Visual Effects — Confessions II – The Film

The nominations add another chapter to Madonna’s extraordinary history with MTV. Forty-two years after her legendary “Like a Virgin” performance at the inaugural VMAs in 1984, Madonna is once again the most-nominated artist of the year. She has now received VMA nominations in every decade of her career.

The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards will air live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 27, on CBS and MTV, with streaming on Paramount+.

Not bad for a relationship that started with a wedding dress, a giant cake and a Boy Toy belt. ❤️🏆

And because one Madonna celebration is never enough, we’re adding a few bonus photos from her recent 68th birthday. ❤️👑

Today in Madonna History: November 27, 1991

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On November 27 1991, Madonna contributed a pre-taped monologue for the MTV 10th Anniversary – Money for Nothing special that aired on ABC-TV. Madonna’s segment was filmed by Alek Keshishian.

The following quote is how Madonna started her monologue:

I’m here because I wanted to talk to you about us.

And all that we’ve been through.

I wanted to talk about me and you.

I remember when we first met.

You didn’t know who you were yet.

I didn’t know who I was.

We grew up together.

Today in Madonna History: October 2, 1992

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On October 2 1992, Madonna’s Erotica video premiered on MTV.

The Erotica video was directed by fashion photographer Fabien Baron, and featured a masked Madonna in a dominatrix costume. It also featured celebrities such as Naomi Campbell, Isabella Rossellini and Big Daddy Kane. The video was highly controversial, being aired by MTV a total of three times, before becoming Madonna’s second video to be banned, after Justify My Love in 1990.  

MTV spokeswoman Linda Alexander said, “The themes of the video are clearly aimed at a more adult audience. It is not appropriate for a general viewing audience”.

The footage of Madonna lip-synching the song in her S&M dominatrix costume was filmed on August 22, 1992 at The Kitchen in New York City, while the rest of the footage for the video was shot during the photo sessions for Madonna’s Sex book.  

In order to imitate the look of old home-made movies, the entire video was shot with Super 8 film.

Today In Madonna History: March 16, 2001

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On March 16 2001, MTV and VH1 networks announced that Madonna’s new video for What It Feels Like For A Girl would be broadcast only once on March 20 at 11:30 pm because of the controversy over its violent content.

Madonna later released What It Feels Like For A Girl as a DVD single.

Madonna biographer Andrew Morton had this to say about the video:

“The video is entirely consistent with the themes that she has been exploring for the last twenty years, namely the relationship between the sexes, the ambiguity of gender, and the unresolved conflict, for women in a patriarchal society of being fully female and sexual while exercising control over their lives.”

Today in Madonna History: February 23, 1985

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On February 23 1985, Material Girl made its debut on Billboard’s Airplay chart at #19, while on the Hot 100 the single jumped ahead ten positions from #34 to #24.

Meanwhile, television viewers were getting a double-dose of Madonna as both the Material Girl and Gambler music videos earned “Power Rotation” status on MTV’s weekly monitor.

Today in Madonna History: December 22, 1984

December 22, 2024 By in 1984, December Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , 1 Comment

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On December 22 1984, Madonna’s Like A Virgin single hit #1 in the USA.  It was her first number one single in the USA, and it remained at number one for six weeks.

In 2000, Like A Virgin, was honored by Rolling Stone and MTV, as the fourth song on their list of the 100 Greatest Pop Songs. It was voted ten on VH1’s 100 Best Songs of the Past 25 Years. The song was listed at ninety-five on Billboard’s Hot 100 All-Time Top Songs. In 2003, Madonna fans were asked to vote for their Top 20 Madonna Singles of All-Time, by Q magazine. Like A Virgin was allocated the fifth spot on the list.