2026 MTV Video Music Awards

[TaylorSwift 164,172]

Hosted by Snoop Dogg, the VMAs will air live from Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 27 (7:30-9:30 p.m. ET/4:30-6:30 p.m. PT) on CBS, simulcast on MTV and streaming on Paramount+ (Premium) in the U.S. The show is scheduled to run just two hours.

Madonna is set to open the show. There will be two tribute performances to honor late, great artists: Kacey Musgraves will perform a tribute to Dolly Parton, while RAYE, SOMBR and Teddy Swims will honor George Michael.

Video Vanguard Award: Nirvana
Artist Director Award: Me

Performers:
♦ GENER8ION & Yung Lean
♦ Kacey Musgraves 
♦ Lisa
♦ Madonna
♦ Raye, Sombr & Teddy Swims (also Raye solo)
♦ Shaboozey & Gunna (also Shaboozey solo)
♦ Sienna Spiro

Nominees:
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  WINNER

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande – Republic Records
Bruno Mars – Atlantic Records
Madonna – Warner Records WINNER
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 WINNER

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 WINNER
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 WINNER
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
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 WINNER
Sombr – “Homewrecker” – SMB Music/Warner Records
Tame Impala – “Dracula” – Columbia Records
Twenty One Pilots – “Drag Path” – Fueled By Ramen

BEST DANCE returns for the first time in 7 years
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  WINNER
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 WINNER
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 WINNER
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
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 WINNER

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 WINNER
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 WINNER
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 WINNER
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 WINNER
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

Social Categories:
Best Group
BLACKPINK
BTS WINNER
CORTIS
FLO
Fuerza Regida
Geese
KATSEYE
Twenty One Pilots

Best Long Form Video
Charli xcx – Music, Fashion, Film – Atlantic Records
Ella Langley – Choosin’ Texas – Columbia Records
GENER8ION – STORM starring Yung Lean – Iconoclast Music
Madonna – Confessions II – The Film – Warner Records WINNER

Best Album 
Drake – ICEMAN – OVO/Republic Records
Madonna – Confessions II – Warner Records WINNER
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

Edited 2 hours ago by TaylorSwift

[Linus Gaga 8,533]

Is Gaga attending?

[Blackout19 16,321]

i really hope madonna will win everything

[FfFfFfFF 59,018]

Main takeway is that Ella Langley, Sienna Spiro and Olivia Dean are different persons

[loveandpeace 2,271]

42 minutes ago, TaylorSwift said:

Lady Gaga & Doechii – “Runaway”

[warhol killah 9,364]

Me thinks they'll give artist of the year to Madonna

[whoresup 3,454]

Can’t wait to see Madonna’s performance! I hope she wins lots of awards too.

Also curious to see Taylor keep a brave face amidst all the backlash. 

[TaylorSwift 164,172]

14 minutes ago, whoresup said:

Also curious to see Taylor keep a brave face amidst all the backlash. 

Why should she care what the haters think? People always act as if her career were over after every new release.  and she still holds the top 4 spots on the US Spotify and Apple charts even in her flop era.

[nATAH 58,377]

Just now, TaylorSwift said:

Why should she care what the haters think? People always act as if her career were over after every new release.  and she still holds the top 4 spots on the US Spotify and Apple charts even in her flop era.

cus her inability to just take a break and actually create something meaningful is really taking its toll now

yes she has a large fanbase that still buys/streams her music but she is getting rightfully dragged left, right and centre for regularly churning out low quality work

she's not immune to the tide fully turning... what goes up, must come down...

[27monster27 16,176]

Miley isn't performing?

[Jackaroo 2,911]

20 minutes ago, 27monster27 said:

Miley isn't performing?

i’d imagine she’s doing a surprise performance to close the show 

[pachinko 10,773]

3 hours ago, Linus Gaga said:

Is Gaga attending?

Is she nominated? 

[27monster27 16,176]

16 minutes ago, pachinko said:

Is she nominated? 

She has two nominations for Runway.

[Smother Em Eh 7,315]

Excited for Madonna’s performance. She’s nominated for so many things, I hope she wins them all. 

[TaylorSwift 164,172]

59 minutes ago, 27monster27 said:

Miley isn't performing?

no, it's past her bedtime