# Lisa, Shaboozey, and Raye Among 2026 MTV Video Music Awards Performers

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-17 18:20 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
2 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Lisa, Shaboozey, and Raye Among 2026 MTV Video Music Awards Performers" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include billboard.com and 9News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| billboard.com | LISA, RAYE, Sienna Spiro & More Added as Performers on 2026 MTV VMAs | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxPUHFRcDExdkZwa0dRWXNQSFRVUGo4VG1vUUkwWFFHM0JVdG0wQ3M2UXh3ZVh1QlVZdGlWQUs0dmQ0eUt6WkJJcEw4am8wWVRlMllySXRsLVhKbndPTWNFZ2JTVERvcVNCTVNJQ3M5RUJheEJxQjJHWWI3RGtfSlBrUk1FWUF2elRMVU1udHR2U3p6R3U1YktsVmloYUlhbHhKZjd2aQ?oc=5) |
| 9News | Madonna to perform at MTV VMAs for first time in 23 years | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxPLUFlMDVTTXVLZThrYWVyZmJNazJGdTRjQ0hJQ08xMXJrckQ2ck02cDBhSHY5RlNNY09UbmFfN1Q5b1FTVlNwYU5FTzFaOWNkMHFSQS1McUNxdTRIRGJrZHZPaTdXYkJRaTg3X3V2cHZYbTlnT2h5TmpKYnhwcW1fbjFzZW5DU1dXVlJwbjQ0VVdLMTFXUnVWd05VYWJvQXJTYkJXZXpEaXp2RnpsVFl5cW5PTFNMSm8?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-09-17/lisa-shaboozey-and-raye-among-2026-mtv-video-music-awards-performers*