Taylor Swift is up for another major honor with the pop superstar being named among the 2026 nominees for the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Fifteen years after receiving the institution's Hal David Starlight Award for a young songwriter making a significant impact the 35-year-old is up for official membership, alongside an array of seasoned heavyweights and hitmakers from the worlds of pop, hip-hop, folk, country and rock music.
The MTV VMAs rocked UBS Arena with a lineup of stellar performances, alongside honoring major contributions in music. This year's awards show marks the seventh time that the event has taken place in New York, with the VMAs coming to UBS Arena for the first time last year. The Long Island arena set the stage for an electrifying show, hosted by LL Cool J. Several celebrities were spotted on the red carpet, including Doja Cat, Jessica Simpson, Tate McRae, Sabrina Carpenter, Ariana Grande, Tyla, Ashlee Simpson, KATSEYE, GloRilla, Yungblud, Nikki Glaser, Lenny Kravitz, Alix Earle, and Ice Spice.
MTV has announced that Lady Gaga will perform at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards. She joins a lineup that currently includes Busta Rhymes, J Balvin, Ricky Martin, and Sabrina Carpenter, among others. Mariah Carey will receive the Video Vanguard Award. The 2025 VMAs take place on Sunday, September 7, at UBS Arena, in Elmont, New York. Lady Gaga previously performed at the VMAs in 2009-where she delivered a star-making rendition of "Paparazzi"-and again in 2020 alongside Ariana Grande.