The Best 2026 MTV VMAs Beauty Looks, From Tyla To Taylor Swift

You never really know what you’re going to get at the MTV Video Music Awards. Britney Spears might perform with a python; Lady Gaga might show up in a meat dress; Miley Cyrus might make headlines twerking with a foam finger. That’s a lot of pop culture history for any one awards show to live up to — but this year, a few more moments got added to the list.

Namely, Madonna made her long-awaited return to the VMAs stage, with Seth Rogen in tow nonetheless; Kacey Musgraves performed a tribute to Dolly Parton; and Taylor Swift screened her new “Patient Zero” music video starring Dakota…