Inside 2026 MTV VMAs & full winners list
A lot has happened last night at the 2026 VMA's and here is everything to know
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Published September 28, 2026
The 2026 MTV VMAs was hosted by Snoop Dogg and took place at Los Angeles's Peacock Theater on Sunday night.
The show aired live on CBS, MTV and Paramount+.
Madonna took the lead this year with 13 nominations, followed by Taylor Swift with 11.
Taylor was also honored with the first-ever Artist Director accolade, while Nirvana, after taking stage at the VMAs more than three decades ago, returned to accept the Video Vanguard Award.
The Life of a Showgirl Artist made history by taking the most VMA’s at home.
Check Out the Full List:
BEST GROUP:
- BTS — WINNER
- BLACKPINK
- CORTIS
- FLO
- Fuerza Regida
- Geese
- KATSEYE
- Twenty One Pilots
BEST LONG FORM VIDEO
- Madonna - “Confessions II – The Film” - Warner Records — WINNER
- Charli xcx - “Music, Fashion, Film” - Atlantic Records
- Ella Langley - “Choosin’ Texas” - Columbia Records
- GENER8ION - “STORM starring Yung Lean” - Iconoclast Music
BEST ALBUM
- Madonna - Confessions II - Warner Records — WINNER
- Drake - Iceman - OVO/Republic Records
- Olivia Dean - The Art of Loving - Island
- Olivia Rodrigo - You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love - Geffen Records
- Sabrina Carpenter - Man’s Best Friend - Island
- Taylor Swift - The Life of a Showgirl - Republic Records
SONG OF SUMMER
Ariana Grande - “hate that i made you love me” - Republic Records — WINNER
- Bruno Mars - “Risk It All” - Atlantic Records
- Charli xcx - “Camera” - Atlantic Records
- Ella Langley - “Choosin’ Texas” - Columbia Records
- KATSEYE - “Hootie Frutti” - HYBE x Geffen Records
- Latto ft. Doja Cat - “Okayyy” - Steamcut / RCA Records
- Morgan Wallen - “Been by Now - Big Loud / Mercury Records
- Olivia Dean - “So Easy (To Fall in Love)” - Island
- Olivia Rodrigo - “Stupid Song” - Geffen Records
- Sabrina Carpenter - “House Tour” - Island
- Slayyyter - “brand new chanel$” - RECORDS/Columbia Records
- SOMBR - “Homewrecker” - SMB Music / Warner Records
- Stella Lefty - “Boston” - Sandlot / Atlantic Outpost
- Tame Impala & JENNIE - “Dracula” - Columbia Records
- Taylor Swift - “I Knew It, I Knew You” - Walt Disney Records / Republic Records
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Taylor Swift - “The Fate of Ophelia” - Republic Records — WINNER
- Ariana Grande - “hate that i made you love me” - Republic Records
- Bruno Mars - “I Just Might” - Atlantic Records
- GENER8ION - “STORM starring Yung Lean” - Iconoclast Music
- Madonna - “Confessions II - The Film” - Warner Records
- Sabrina Carpenter - “Tears” - Island
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Madonna - Warner Records — WINNER
- Ariana Grande - Republic Records
- Bruno Mars - Atlantic Records
- Morgan Wallen - Big Loud/Mercury Records
- Sabrina Carpenter - Island
- Taylor Swift - Republic Records
SONG OF THE YEAR
- BTS - “Swim” - BIGHIT MUSIC — WINNER
- Ella Langley - “Choosin’ Texas” - Columbia Records
- HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI - “Golden” - Republic Records/Visva Records
- Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter - “Bring Your Love” - Warner Records
- Olivia Dean - “Man I Need” - Island
- PinkPantheress - “Stateside + Zara Larsson” - Warner Records UK/Atlantic Records
- RAYE - “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” - Human Re Sources
BEST NEW ARTIST
- Sienna Spiro - Capitol Records — WINNER
- Bella Kay - Atlantic Records
- CORTIS - BIGHIT MUSIC
- Magnus Ferrell - Visva Records/Republic Records
- Malcolm Todd - Columbia Records
- Myles Smith - RCA Records
- Stella Lefty - Sandlot/Atlantic Outpost
BEST COLLABORATION
- Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter - “Bring Your Love” - Warner Records — WINNER
- Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice - “Chains & Whips” - Roc Nation Distribution
- French Montana x Max B - “Ever Since U Left Me” - Coke Boys Records
- PinkPantheress - “Stateside + Zara Larsson” - Warner Records UK/Atlantic Records
- Shakira & Burna Boy - “Dai Dai” - Sony Music US Latin
- Teyana Taylor & Lucky Daye - “Hard Part” - Def Jam Recordings
BEST POP
- LISA - “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi” - Lloud Co./RCA Records — WINNER
- Ariana Grande - “hate that i made you love me” - Republic Records
- Charli xcx - “SS26” - Atlantic Records
- Olivia Rodrigo - “drop dead” - Geffen Records
- Sabrina Carpenter - “House Tour” - Island
- Tate McRae - “Nobody’s Girl” - RCA Records
- Taylor Swift - “The Fate of Ophelia” - Republic Records
BEST HIP-HOP
- Cardi B ft. Kehlani - “Safe” - Atlantic Records — WINNER
- Don Toliver - “E85” - Cactus Jack/Atlantic Records
- Drake - “Janice STFU” - OVO/Republic Records
- Megan Thee Stallion - “LOVER GIRL” - Hot Girl Productions
- Travis Scott - “DUMBO” - Cactus Jack/Epic Records
- Tyler, The Creator - “SUGAR ON MY TONGUE” - Columbia Records
BEST R&B
- Bruno Mars - “I Just Might” - Atlantic Records — WINNER
- Chris Brown - “It Depends/Obvious” - RCA Records
- Dave & Tems - “Raindance” - Neighbourhood Recordings/Capitol Records
- Justin Bieber - “YUKON” - Def Jam Recordings
- Kehlani - “Folded” - Atlantic Records
- Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis - “Is It a Crime” - Epic Records
BEST ALTERNATIVE
- Olivia Rodrigo - “the cure” - Geffen Records – WINNER
- Geese - “Taxes” - Partisan Records/Play It Again Sam
- mgk & Fred Durst - “FIX UR FACE” - EST 19XX LLC/Interscope Records
- Noah Kahan - “The Great Divide” - Mercury Records
- SOMBR - “Homewrecker” - SMB Music/Warner Records
- Tame Impala - “Dracula” - Columbia Records
- twenty one pilots - “Drag Path” - Fueled By Ramen
BEST DANCE
- Madonna - “Confessions II - The Film” - Warner Records — WINNER
- Bebe Rexha & Faithless - “New Religion” - Bebe Rexha Music LLC/EMPIRE
- Harry Styles - “Aperture” - Columbia Records
- Lady Gaga & Doechii - “RUNWAY” - Lil Monsters/Top Dawg Entertainment/Interscope Records/Capitol Records
- PinkPantheress - “Stateside + Zara Larsson” - Warner Records UK/Atlantic Records
- Slayyyter - “DANCE…” - RECORDS/Columbia Records
- Tate McRae - “Nobody’s Girl” - RCA Records
BEST LATIN
- Bad Bunny - “NUEVAYoL” - Rimas Entertainment — WINNER
- Anitta with Shakira - “Choka Choka” - Republic Records/UMLE
- Fuerza Regida - “TU SANCHO” - Rancho Humilde/Street Mob Records/Sony Music US Latin
- KAROL G - “Papasito” - Bichota Records/Interscope Records
- Rosalía ft. Yahritza Y Su Esencia - “La Perla” - Columbia Records
- Ryan Castro, Kapo & GANGSTA - “LA VILLA” - AWOO Corp./Sony Music US Latin
- Shakira & Burna Boy - “Dai Dai” - Sony Music US Latin
BEST K-POP
- BTS - “SWIM” - BIGHIT MUSIC — WINNER
- BLACKPINK - “JUMP” - YG Entertainment
- CORTIS - “REDRED” - BIGHIT MUSIC
- KATSEYE - “PINKY UP” - HYBE x Geffen Records
- LE SSERAFIM (feat. j-hope of BTS) - “SPAGHETTI” - SOURCE MUSIC
- LISA - “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi” - Lloud Co./RCA Records
BEST COUNTRY
- Ella Langley - “Choosin’ Texas” - Columbia Records — WINNER
- Kacey Musgraves - “Dry Spell” - Lost Highway/Interscope Records
- Lainey Wilson - “Somewhere Over Laredo” - Broken Bow Records
- Luke Combs - “Back in the Saddle” - Columbia Nashville
- Shaboozey - “Cowgirl” - American Dogwood/EMPIRE
- Stella Lefty - “Boston” - Sandlot/Atlantic Outpost
- Tucker Wetmore - “Brunette” - Back Blocks Music/Mercury Records
BEST DIRECTION
- Taylor Swift - “Opalite” - Republic Records — WINNER
- Ariana Grande - “hate that i made you love me” - Republic Records
- Bruno Mars - “I Just Might” - Atlantic Records
- GENER8ION - “STORM starring Yung Lean” - Iconoclast Music
- Madonna - “Confessions II - The Film” - Warner Records
- Sabrina Carpenter - “House Tour” - Island
BEST ART DIRECTION
- PinkPantheress - “Stateside + Zara Larsson” - Warner Records UK/Atlantic Records — WINNER
- Charli xcx - “SS26” - Atlantic Records
- Lady Gaga & Doechii - “RUNWAY” - Lil Monsters/Top Dawg Entertainment/Interscope Records/Capitol Records
- Madonna - “Confessions II - The Film” - Warner Records
- SOMBR - “My Body Isn’t Ready” - SMB Music/Warner Records
- Taylor Swift - “The Fate of Ophelia” - Republic Records
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
- Madonna - “Confessions II - The Film” - Warner Records — WINNER
- A$AP Rocky - “PUNK ROCKY” - A$AP Worldwide/RCA Records
- Ariana Grande - “hate that i made you love me” - Republic Records
- LISA - “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi” - Lloud Co./RCA Records
- Shaboozey - “Cowgirl” - American Dogwood/EMPIRE
- Taylor Swift - “The Fate of Ophelia” - Republic Records
BEST EDITING
- Sabrina Carpenter - “House Tour” - Island — WINNER
- Ariana Grande - “hate that i made you love me” - Republic Records
- Bruno Mars - “I Just Might” - Atlantic Records
- LISA - “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi” - Lloud Co./RCA Records
- Madonna - “Confessions II - The Film” - Warner Records
- Sabrina Carpenter - “House Tour” - Island — WINNER
- Taylor Swift - “The Fate of Ophelia” - Republic Records
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
- Madonna - “Confessions II - The Film” - Warner Records — WINNER
- GENER8ION - “STORM starring Yung Lean” - Iconoclast Music
- Harry Styles - “Dance No More” - Columbia Records
- KATSEYE - “PINKY UP” - HYBE x Geffen Records
- Tate McRae - “Nobody’s Girl” - RCA Records
- Taylor Swift - “The Fate of Ophelia” - Republic Records
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
- Ariana Grande - “hate that i made you love me” - Republic Records — WINNER
- JISOO X ZAYN - “Eyes Closed” - Warner Records
- Madonna - “Confessions II - The Film” - Warner Records
- PinkPantheress - “Stateside + Zara Larsson” - Warner Records UK/Atlantic Records
- RAYE ft. Hans Zimmer - “Click Clack Symphony.” - Human Re Sources
- Taylor Swift - “The Fate of Ophelia” - Republic Records
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