MTV VMAs 2026: Complete Winners List

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”
WINNER: Taylor Swift, “The Fate of Ophelia”

Artist of the Year

Ariana Grande
Bruno Mars
WINNER: Madonna
Morgan Wallen
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift

Song of the Year

WINNER: BTS, “Swim”
Ella Langley, “Choosin’ Texas”
HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI, “Golden”
Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter, “Bring Your Love”
Olivia Dean, “Man I Need” 
PinkPantheress, “Stateside + Zara Larsson”
RAYE, “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!”

Best New Artist

Bella Kay
CORTIS
Magnus Ferrell
Malcolm Todd 
Myles Smith
WINNER: Sienna Spiro
Stella Lefty

Video Vanguard Award

WINNER: Nirvana

Artist Director Honors

WINNER: Taylor Swift

Best Collaboration

Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice, “Chains & Whips”
French Montana x Max B, “Ever Since U Left Me”
WINNER:  Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter, “Bring Your Love”
PinkPantheress, “Stateside + Zara Larsson”
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, “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi”
Olivia Rodrigo, “drop dead”
Sabrina Carpenter, “House Tour”
Tate McRae, “Nobody’s Girl”
Taylor Swift, “The Fate of Ophelia”

Best Hip-Hop

WINNER: Cardi B ft. 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

WINNER: 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” 
WINNER: Olivia Rodrigo, “the cure”
SOMBR, “Homewrecker”
Tame Impala, “Dracula”
twenty one pilots, “Drag Path” 

Best Dance

Bebe Rexha & Faithless, “New Religion”
Harry Styles, “Aperture”
Lady Gaga & Doechii, “RUNWAY”
WINNER: Madonna, “Confessions II – The Film”
PinkPantheress, “Stateside + Zara Larsson”
Slayyyter, “DANCE…”
Tate McRae, “Nobody’s Girl”

Best Latin

Anitta with Shakira, “Choka Choka”
WINNER: Bad Bunny, “NUEVAYoL”
Fuerza Regida, “TU SANCHO”
KAROL G, “Papasito”
Rosalía ft. Yahritza Y Su Esencia, “La Perla” 
Ryan Castro, Kapo & GANGSTA, “LA VILLA”
Shakira & Burna Boy, “Dai Dai”

Best K-Pop

BLACKPINK, “JUMP”
WINNER: BTS, “SWIM”
CORTIS, “REDRED”
KATSEYE, “PINKY UP”
LE SSERAFIM (feat. j-hope of BTS), “SPAGHETTI” 
LISA, “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi”

Best Country

WINNER: 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” 
WINNER: Taylor Swift, “Opalite”

Best Art Direction

Charli xcx, “SS26” 
Lady Gaga & Doechii, “RUNWAY” 
Madonna, “Confessions II – The Film”
WINNER: PinkPantheress, “Stateside + Zara Larsson”
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, “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi”
WINNER: 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, “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi”
Madonna, “Confessions II – The Film”
WINNER: 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”
WINNER: Madonna, “Confessions II – The Film”
Tate McRae, “Nobody’s Girl”
Taylor Swift, “The Fate of Ophelia”

Best Visual Effects

WINNER: Ariana Grande, “hate that i made you love me”
JISOO X ZAYN, “Eyes Closed”
Madonna, “Confessions II – The Film”
PinkPantheress, “Stateside + Zara Larsson”
RAYE ft. Hans Zimmer, “Click Clack Symphony.”
Taylor Swift, “The Fate of Ophelia”

SOCIAL CATEGORIES:

Best Album

Drake, Iceman 
WINNER: 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 Group

BLACKPINK
WINNER: BTS
CORTIS
FLO
Fuerza Regida
Geese
KATSEYE
Twenty One Pilots

Best Long-Form Video

Charli xcx, “Music, Fashion, Film” 
Ella Langley, “Choosin’ Texas” 
GENER8ION, “STORM starring Yung Lean”
WINNER: Madonna, “Confessions II – The Film” 

Song of Summer

WINNER: Ariana Grande, “hate that i made you love me”
Bruno Mars, “Risk It All”
Charli xcx, “Camera”
Ella Langley, “Choosin’ Texas”
KATSEYE, “Hootie Frutti”
Latto ft. Doja Cat, “Okayyy”
Morgan Wallen, “Been by Now”
Olivia Dean, “So Easy (To Fall in Love)”
Olivia Rodrigo, “Stupid Song”
Sabrina Carpenter, “House Tour”
Slayyyter, “brand new chanel$” 
SOMBR, “Homewrecker” 
Stella Lefty, “Boston”
Tame Impala & JENNIE, “Dracula”
Taylor Swift, “I Knew It, I Knew You”

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