CBS Announces Primetime Specials Celebrating Road To 2026 MTV VMAs

CBS is counting down to the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards with two primetime specials hosted by Donnie Wahlberg and Vanessa Lachey.  

Wahlberg will host "Best of VMAs: Iconic Vanguard Performances," highlighting recipients of the Video Vanguard Award and their most memorable performances from the past four decades. The special will air on September 13th at 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Lachey will host "Best of VMAs: Unforgettable Moments" on September 20th at 9 p.m. Eastern Time. The special will revisit some of the ceremony's most unpredictable moments.

The 2026 MTV VMAs will air live from Los Angeles on September 27th starting at 7:30 Eastern Time on CBS.