Madonna, a famous American singer, performed at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) in Los Angeles in 2026. This was her first time at the VMAs in 23 years. Madonna, who is now 68 years old, opened the show with two younger pop stars, Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX. Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter sang Bring Your Love together, and then Charli XCX joined them to perform another song. Other celebrities also made surprise appearances.

Madonna returned to the VMAs because she wanted to show that her music is still important today. She is known for changing pop music over her long career. Many new artists say Madonna has influenced their style and music. Madonna wanted to celebrate working with a new generation of pop singers.

Because of her strong return, Madonna won important awards at the VMAs. She went home with the Artist of the Year award and Best Collaboration for her song with Sabrina Carpenter. These awards showed that Madonna is still respected and successful after many years in music.