****MEDIA ALERT****

“VMAs” Will Simulcast on MTV and Stream on Paramount+

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• Nirvana is the 2026 “VMAs” Video Vanguard recipient. On this date in 1992 (9/9/92), Nirvana took to the “VMAs” stage for the first time – shaping music, culture and MTV forever. A social announcement broke the Vanguard news here.

• The “VMAs” will air Sunday, Sept. 27 (7:30-9:30 PM, ET/4:30-6:30 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network, simulcast on MTV and streaming on Paramount+ (Premium) in the U.S. The show will also be available globally the next day on Paramount+ and MTV.

CBS Press Contacts:

Kate Fisher: khfisher@cbs.com

Mallory Mason: mallory.mason@cbs.com

VMAs Press Contact:

Triple 7 PR: vmas@triple7pr.com