The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards are officially underway in Los Angeles, with some of music’s biggest stars competing for this year’s Moon Person trophies.
The ceremony is taking place Sunday night, September 27, at the Peacock Theater, with Snoop Dogg serving as host.
Madonna entered the night as the most-nominated artist with 13 nominations, followed closely by Taylor Swift with 11. Sabrina Carpenter earned nine nominations, Ariana Grande received eight and Bruno Mars collected six, while PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson each landed five.
And Madonna is already having a big night.
The pop icon was named Artist of the Year and also picked up Best Dance for “Confessions II – The Film.” She added another win alongside Sabrina Carpenter, with their collaboration “Bring Your Love” taking home Best Collaboration.
LISA also scored an early victory, winning Best Pop for “Dream” featuring Kentaro Sakaguchi.
The show features performances and special appearances from several major artists. Madonna returned to the VMAs stage to open the ceremony, while Kacey Musgraves was tapped to honor Dolly Parton. RAYE, SOMBR and Teddy Swims are also part of a tribute to George Michael.
Nirvana is being honored with the Video Vanguard Award, while LISA, RAYE, Sienna Spiro, Shaboozey, Gunna, GENER8ION and Yung Lean are among the night’s performers.
2026 MTV VMAs Winners
Artist of the Year
🏆 Madonna
Best Collaboration
🏆 Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter — “Bring Your Love”
Best Pop
🏆 LISA — “Dream” feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi
Best Dance
🏆 Madonna — “Confessions II – The Film”
Major Categories Still to Be Announced
Among the major awards awaiting winners are Video of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist.
Other categories include Best Hip-Hop, Best R&B, Best Alternative, Best Latin, Best K-Pop, Best Country, Best Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Choreography, Best Visual Effects, Best Group, Best Long Form Video, Best Album and Song of Summer.
WMV will continue updating the winners as they are announced throughout the night.
2026 MTV VMAs Winners: Full List — Updating Live
The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards are underway at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with some of the biggest names in music competing for the coveted Moon Person.
Madonna leads this year’s nominations with 13 nods, followed by Taylor Swift with 11, Sabrina Carpenter with nine and Ariana Grande with eight.
As winners are announced throughout the night, WMV will keep this list updated.
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
🏆 WINNER: Madonna
Morgan Wallen
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift
SONG OF THE YEAR
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 + Zara Larsson — “Stateside”
RAYE — “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!”
BEST NEW ARTIST
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 x Max B — “Ever Since U Left Me”
🏆 WINNER: 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 — “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
Cardi B feat. 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
Bebe Rexha & Faithless — “New Religion”
Harry Styles — “Aperture”
Lady Gaga & Doechii — “RUNWAY”
🏆 WINNER: Madonna — “Confessions II – The Film”
PinkPantheress + Zara Larsson — “Stateside”
Slayyyter — “DANCE…”
Tate McRae — “Nobody’s Girl”
BEST LATIN
Anitta with Shakira — “Choka Choka”
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”
BTS — “SWIM”
CORTIS — “REDRED”
KATSEYE — “PINKY UP”
LE SSERAFIM feat. j-hope of BTS — “SPAGHETTI”
LISA — “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi”
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$AP Rocky — “PUNK ROCKY”
Ariana Grande — “hate that i made you love me”
LISA — “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi”
Madonna — “Confessions II – The Film”
Shaboozey — “Cowgirl”
Taylor Swift — “The Fate of Ophelia”
BEST EDITING
Ariana Grande — “hate that i made you love me”
Bruno Mars — “I Just Might”
LISA — “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi”
Madonna — “Confessions II – The Film”
Sabrina Carpenter — “House Tour”
Taylor Swift — “The Fate of Ophelia”
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
GENER8ION — “STORM starring Yung Lean”
Harry Styles — “Dance No More”
KATSEYE — “PINKY UP”
Madonna — “Confessions II – The Film”
Tate McRae — “Nobody’s Girl”
Taylor Swift — “The Fate of Ophelia”
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Ariana Grande — “hate that i made you love me”
JISOO X ZAYN — “Eyes Closed”
Madonna — “Confessions II – The Film”
PinkPantheress + Zara Larsson — “Stateside”
RAYE ft. Hans Zimmer — “Click Clack Symphony.”
Taylor Swift — “The Fate of Ophelia”
BEST GROUP
BLACKPINK
BTS
CORTIS
FLO
Fuerza Regida
Geese
KATSEYE
Twenty One Pilots
BEST LONG FORM VIDEO
Charli xcx — “Music, Fashion, Film”
Ella Langley — “Choosin’ Texas”
GENER8ION — “STORM starring Yung Lean”
Madonna — “Confessions II – The Film”
BEST ALBUM
Drake — ICEMAN
Madonna — Confessions II
Olivia Dean — The Art of Loving
Olivia Rodrigo — you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love
Sabrina Carpenter — Man’s Best Friend
Taylor Swift — The Life of a Showgirl
SONG OF SUMMER
Ariana Grande — “Hate That I Made You Love Me”
Bruno Mars — “Risk It All”
Charli xcx — “Camera”
Ella Langley — “Choosin’ Texas”
KATSEYE — “Hootie Frutti”
Latto ft. Doja Cat — “Okayyy”
Morgan Wallen — “Been By Now”
Olivia Dean — “So Easy (To Fall in Love)”
Olivia Rodrigo — “Stupid Song”
Sabrina Carpenter — “House Tour”
Slayyyter — “Brand New Chanel$”
SOMBR — “Homewrecker”
Stella Lefty — “Boston”
Tame Impala & JENNIE — “Dracula”
Taylor Swift — “I Knew It, I Knew You”
