2026 MTV VMAs: How to watch live for free this Sunday

The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards air live Sunday, Sept. 27, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. ET (6:30 p.m. CT and 4:30 p.m. PT). You can watch on CBS or MTV. Snoop Dogg hosts from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with Madonna set to open the ceremony.