MTV VMAs 2026: Complete List of Award Winners

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MTV VMAs 2026 Winners: See the Full List Here

Who won Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Best New Artist? Check here for the full list. By Kiana Mickles and Hattie Lindert September 27, 2026 Save this story Save this story

The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards are underway at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with Snoop Dogg as the evening’s host. Madonna leads the ceremony with 11 nominations, tying Lady Gaga’s record for the most nods in a single night. We’ll be updating the winner’s list throughout the show below.

This year’s Video of the Year nominees include Sabrina Carpenter’s Colman Domingo-starring Rocky Horror ode “Tears”; Madonna’s Confessions II - The Film ; Taylor Swift’s “Fate of Ophelia,” which casts her as muses throughout history; and Ariana Grande’s “Hate That I Made You Love Me,” where she haunts a guilty ex-boyfriend played by Justin Long. Elsewhere, Geese are up for Best Alternative for their video for Getting Killed lead single “Taxes,” and Pink Pantheress and Zara Larsson stand to win Song of the Year for their aesthetic-swapping “Stateside” remix video. Ella Langley’s record-breaking Billboard No. 1 Hit “Choosin’ Texas” and Huntr/x’s KPop: Demon Hunters smash “Golden” are also nominated in the Song of the Year category.

The ceremony—which is now broadcast on the decidedly un-MTV CBS—will also feature performances from Madge (performing at the VMAs for the first time in 23 years), Yung Lean, and Gunna. Kacey Musgraves will also perform a tribute to the late Dolly Parton.

Follow along with all of Pitchfork’s coverage of the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards .

Video of the Year Ariana Grande - Hate That I Made You Love Me Bruno Mars - I Just Might Gener8ion - Storm starring Yung Lean Madonna - Confessions II - The Film Sabrina Carpenter - Tears Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia

Artist of the Year Ariana Grande Bruno Mars Madonna Morgan Wallen Sabrina Carpenter Taylor Swift

Song of the Year BTS - Swim Ella Langley - Choosin’ Texas Huntr/x - Golden Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter - Bring Your Love Olivia Dean - Man I Need PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson - Stateside Raye - Where Is My Husband!

Best New Artist, presented by The General Insurance® Bella Kay Cortis Magnus Ferrell Malcolm Todd Myles Smith Sienna Spiro Stella Lefty

Best Collaboration Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T & Malice - Chains & Whips French Montana & Max B - Ever Since U Left Me Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter - Bring Your Love PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson - Stateside Shakira & Burna Boy - Dai Dai Teyana Taylor & Lucky Daye - Hard Part

Best Pop Ariana Grande - Hate That I Made You Love Me Charli xcx - SS26 WINNER: Lisa & Kentara Sakaguchi - Dream Olivia Rodrigo - Drop Dead Sabrina Carpenter - House Tour Tate McRae - Nobody’s Girl Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia

Best Hip-Hop Cardi B & Kehlani - Safe Don Toliver - E85 Drake - Janice STFU Megan Thee Stallion - Lover Girl Travis Scott - Dumbo Tyler, the Creator - Sugar on My Tongue

Best R&B Bruno Mars - I Just Might Chris Brown - It Depends/Obvious Dave & Tems - Raindance Justin Bieber - Yukon Kehlani - Folded Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis - Is It a Crime

Best Alternative Geese - Taxes MGK & Fred Durst - Fix Ur Face Noah Kahan - The Great Divide Olivia Rodrigo - The Cure Sombr - Homewrecker Tame Impala - Dracula Twenty One Pilots - Drag Path

Best Dance, presented by Bacardí® Rum Bebe Rexha & Faithless - New Religion Harry Styles - Aperture Lady Gaga & Doechii - Runway Madonna - Confessions II - The Film PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson - Stateside Slayyyter - Dance… Tate McRae - Nobody’s Girl

Best Latin Anitta & Shakira - Choka Choka Bad Bunny - Nuevayol Fuerza Regida - Tu Sancho Karol G - Papasito Rosalía & Yahritza y Su Esencia - La Perla Ryan Castro, Kapo & Gangsta - La Villa Shakira & Burna Boy - Dai Dai

Best K-Pop Blackpink - Jump BTS - Swim Cortis - RedRed Katseye - Pinky Up Le Sserafim & J-Hope of BTS - Spaghetti Lisa & Kentara Sakaguchi - Dream

Best Long Form Video   Charli XCX - Music, Fashion, Film  Ella Langley - Choosin' Texas  Gener8ion - Storm starring Yung Lean  Madonna - Confessions II – The Film

Best Album   Bruno Mars - The Romantic  Drake - Iceman  Ella Langley - Dandelion  Harry Styles - Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally  Madonna - Confessions II  Olivia Dean - The Art of Loving  Olivia Rodrigo - You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love  Sabrina Carpenter - Man's Best Friend  Taylor Swift - The Life of a Showgirl

Best Country Ella Langley - Choosin’ Texas Kacey Musgraves - Dry Spell Lainey Wilson - Somewhere Over Laredo Luke Combs - Back in the Saddle Shaboozey - Cowgirl Stella Lefty - Boston Tucker Wetmore - Brunette

Best Direction Ariana Grande - Hate That I Made You Love Me Bruno Mars - I Just Might Gener8ion - Storm starring Yung Lean Madonna - Confessions II - The Film Sabrina Carpenter - House Tour Taylor Swift - Opalite

Best Art Direction Charli xcx - SS26 Lady Gaga & Doechii - Runway Madonna - Confessions II - The Film PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson - Stateside Sombr - My Body Isn’t Ready Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia

Best Cinematography A$AP Rocky - Punk Rocky Ariana Grande - Hate That I Made You Love Me Lisa & Kentara Sakaguchi - Dream Madonna - Confessions II - The Film Shaboozey - Cowgirl Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia

Best Editing Ariana Grande - Hate That I Made You Love Me Bruno Mars - I Just Might Lisa & Kentara Sakaguchi - Dream Madonna - Confessions II - The Film Sabrina Carpenter - House Tour Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia

Best Choreography Gener8ion - Storm starring Yung Lean Harry Styles - Dance No More Katseye - Pinky Up Madonna - Confessions II - The Film Tate McRae - Nobody’s Girl Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia

Best Visual Effects Ariana Grande - Hate That I Made You Love Me Jisoo & Zayn - Eyes Closed Madonna - Confessions II - The Film PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson - Stateside Raye & Hans Zimmer - Click Clack Symphony Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia

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