NEW YORK — If the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards felt too pop-heavy for some viewers, that was interrupted by the coveted Video Vanguard Award being awarded to Nirvana. The recognition comes on the heels of the rock band celebrating the 35th anniversary of their sophomore album, "Nevermind." Key points and original sources are listed below.

• NEW YORK — If the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards felt too pop-heavy for some viewers, that was interrupted by the coveted Video Vanguard Award being awarded to Nirvana. “They were completely original and always fearless at a time when the status quo kind of got t...S1

• The recognition comes on the heels of the rock band celebrating the 35th anniversary of their sophomore album, "Nevermind."S2