Madonna leads the 2026 MTV Video Music Award nominations

[TaylorSwift 162,833]

 Madonna leads the 2026 MTV Video Music Award nominations, the network announced Tuesday.

She is up for 11 awards at this year's ceremony, including video, artist and song of the year as well as best collaboration, dance, direction, art direction, cinematography, editing, choreography and visual effects. x

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
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
Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia” – Republic Records

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande – Republic Records
Bruno Mars – Atlantic Records
Madonna – Warner Records
Morgan Wallen – Big Loud/Mercury Records
Sabrina Carpenter – Island
Taylor Swift – Republic Records

SONG OF THE YEAR
BTS – “Swim” – BIGHIT MUSIC
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
Bella Kay – Atlantic Records
Cortis – BIGHIT MUSIC
Magnus Ferrell -Visva Records/Republic Records
Malcolm Todd – Columbia Records
Myles Smith – RCA Records
Sienna Spiro – Capitol Records
Stella Lefty – Sandlot/Atlantic Outpost

BEST COLLABORATION
Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice – “Chains & Whips” – Roc Nation Distribution
French Montana x Max B – “Ever Since U Left Me” – Coke Boys Records
Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – “Bring Your Love” – Warner 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
Ariana Grande – “Hate That I Made You Love Me” – Republic Records
Charli xcx – “SS26” – Atlantic Records
Lisa – “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi” – Lloud Co./RCA 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
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
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
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
Olivia Rodrigo – “The Cure” – Geffen Records
Sombr – “Homewrecker” – SMB Music/Warner Records
Tame Impala – “Dracula” – Columbia Records
Twenty One Pilots – “Drag Path” – Fueled By Ramen

BEST DANCE
Bebe Rexha & Faithless – “New Religion” – Bebe Rexha Music LLC/EMPIRE
Harry Styles – “Aperture” – Columbia Records
Lady Gaga & Doechii – “Runaway” – Lil Monsters/Top Dawg Entertainment/Interscope Records/Capitol Records
Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records
PinkPantheress – “Stateside + Zara Larsson” – Warner Records UK/Atlantic Records
Slayyyter – “Dance…” – RECORDS/Columbia Records
Tate McRae – “Nobody’s Girl” – RCA Records

BEST LATIN
Anitta with Shakira – “Choka Choka” – Republic Records/UMLE
Bad Bunny – “NUEVAYoL” – Rimas Entertainment
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
Blackpink – “Jump” – YG Entertainment
BTS – “Swim” – BIGHIT MUSIC
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
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
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
Taylor Swift – “Opalite” – Republic Records

BEST ART DIRECTION
Charli xcx – “SS26” – Atlantic Records
Lady Gaga & Doechii – “Runaway” – Lil Monsters/Top Dawg Entertainment/Interscope Records/Capitol Records
Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records
PinkPantheress – “Stateside + Zara Larsson” – Warner Records UK/Atlantic Records
Sombr – “My Body Isn’t Ready” – SMB Music/Warner Records
Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia” – Republic Records

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
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
Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records
Shaboozey – “Cowgirl” – American Dogwood/EMPIRE
Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia” – Republic Records

BEST EDITING
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
Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia” – Republic Records

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
GENER8ION – “Storm starring Yung Lean” – Iconoclast Music
Harry Styles – “Dance No More” – Columbia Records
Katseye – “PINKY UP” – HYBE x Geffen Records
Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner 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
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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[Prigari 1,040]

Only one for Charli & Slayyyter 🤨 ?

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[Bronco 26,341]

VMAs are basically irrelevant these days lets be real. 

But i'm still kind of shook to see them platforming Madonna like this instead of chasing the latest gen z trend artist

[River 127,887]

She paid like how Gaga paid the 2020 one

[onTheBrink 1,437]

3 minutes ago, Bronco said:

VMAs are basically irrelevant these days lets be real. 

They lost all credibility for me when they awarded Katy the Most Iconic Performance over Madonna's Like A Virgin performance, and Gaga's 2009. BLATANT rigging

[Rahrahbitchson 23,467]

Congrats 

[RAMROD 117,366]

Maybe I'll watch this year vma if they  gonna have Madonna \

That BTS song for song of the year is travesty tho!

[elegidadedios 5,059]

21 minutes ago, Bronco said:

VMAs are basically irrelevant these days lets be real. 

But i'm still kind of shook to see them platforming Madonna like this instead of chasing the latest gen z trend artist

I'd love if they finally accepted how they lost relevance and started doing the show and awards purely based on objective metrics (not gonna happen lol)

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[PSYCHOSHTICK 3,053]

21 minutes ago, Bronco said:

VMAs are basically irrelevant these days lets be real. 

But i'm still kind of shook to see them platforming Madonna like this instead of chasing the latest gen z trend artist

The VMA’s is the most fixed show on earth.

I bet the artist that pays the most gets the most nominations. It’s just a stupid PR machine. I bet her team wanted it because of her history with them and turn it into a full circle moment or something.

She deserves it though.

[Blackout19 15,919]

so happy 

[Ziggy 14,143]

obviously some great PR work from Guy (bc MTV only responds to that these days), but also it was needed bc she genuinely did have one of the best visual outputs of the year. The Confessions film is so good and well-done, and she has undeniably had an enormous year. The most right a VMAs has been in recent memory tbh

[Ziggy 14,143]

35 minutes ago, Bronco said:

VMAs are basically irrelevant these days lets be real. 

But i'm still kind of shook to see them platforming Madonna like this instead of chasing the latest gen z trend artist

but 16 yr old madonna is the gen z trend artist 

[Lucas 31,312]

edit: nvm

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52 minutes ago, TaylorSwift said:

BEST NEW ARTIST
Bella Kay – Atlantic Records
Cortis – BIGHIT MUSIC
Magnus Ferrell -Visva Records/Republic Records
Malcolm Todd – Columbia Records
Myles Smith – RCA Records
Sienna Spiro – Capitol Records
Stella Lefty – Sandlot/Atlantic Outpost

Where is ADÉLA

I don't see ADÉLA anywhere

I'm starting a riot

[Skyana Rava 2,770]

It's amazing how much of a circle jerk music awards are 

Talk about handing out free nominations to every big artist.

 

NOT Madonna though, I think this is break through generational moment, I hope it leads to a rise in Madonna's popularity!