Inside Photos from MTV VMAs 2026 – Moments You Didn't See on TV, from Backstage & Audience Shots!

CBS There were so many fun moments at this year's VMAs that you didn't get to see on TV, but thankfully there were photographers roaming around the theater to capture everything that happened backstage or in the audience. Taylor Swift, Madonna, and Lisa were among the celebs who were in attendance at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (September 27) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. When the cameras weren't rolling throughout the evening, celebs were out of their seats and mingling with friends during all of the free time they got during the event. Nominees greeted the . . .