Snoop Dogg is set to host the VMA’s as the awards show returns to the West Coast!
CBS and MTV announced that Snoop is stepping up to mic-master duty 32 years after making his debut on the stage; the rap icon will host the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on September 27. It will mark the show’s first return to the West Coast since 2017.
Calling the gig a “full-circle moment,” Snoop brings decades of iconic VMA history, unmatched West Coast energy, and his signature star power back to music’s biggest night.
”MTV and the VMAs have been part of my story since the beginning,” Snoop said in a press statement. “Some of the biggest moments of my career happened on that stage, and on MTV, they gave hip hop a place to be loud, fearless, and seen by the whole world. So to come back now and host the VMAs, all these years later, that’s a full-circle moment for me.”
”The VMAs have always been about those moments you don’t forget, and trust me, we’re gonna give y’all a few more. See you at the VMAs,” Snoop continued.
SNOOP’S CONNECTION TO THE VMAs
Snoop Dogg has been a fixture at the MTV Video Music Awards. Since making his main-stage debut in 1994, Snoop has delivered some of the show’s most memorable moments. He closed out the 1999 ceremony alongside Dr. Dre and Eminem and paid tribute to the Notorious B.I.G. in 2005. He also dropped a metaverse-inspired performance in 2022. Over his career, the three-time VMA winner has racked up 13 nominations, solidifying his role as one of MTV’s quintessential legendary performers.
The 2026 MTV VMAs will honor Nirvana with the prestigious Video Vanguard Award, while additional performers and presenters will be revealed in the lead-up to the event.
Catch the live coast-to-coast broadcast Sunday, Sept. 27 (7:30–9:30 p.m. ET) on CBS and MTV/ Ot you can stream it live via Paramount+ Premium in the U.S., or watch it globally on demand starting September 28.