On the night of September 27th, musicians of all genres reunited to celebrate the best of the year 2026 in music videos, outstanding artists and their trajectories.
The ceremony was filled with standout performances and awards, with Madonna emerging as the biggest winner by taking home seven prizes in total, followed by Taylor Swift, who accepted the first-ever Artist Director Honours.
Check out the full list of winners of the MTV VMAs 2026:
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’ – WINNER
And just like that, “The Fate of Ophelia” is officially Video of the Year at the VMAs 🏆 Congrats, @taylorswift13!!! pic.twitter.com/Dgf9uWJ5Ou
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 28, 2026
Artist of the Year
Ariana Grande
Bruno Mars
Madonna – WINNER
Morgan Wallen
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift
Song of the Year
BTS – ‘Swim’ – WINNER
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 – WINNER
Stella Lefty
Best Collaboration
Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice – ‘Chains & Whips’
French Montana x Max B – ‘Ever Since U Left Me’
Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Bring Your Love’ – WINNER
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’
LISA – ‘Dream’ feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi – WINNER
Olivia Rodrigo – ‘drop dead’
Sabrina Carpenter – ‘House Tour’
Tate McRae – ‘Nobody’s Girl’
Taylor Swift – ‘The Fate of Ophelia’
Your votes came through for #Lisa🏆💖 “Dream” just won Best Pop at the 2026 #VMAs! @wearelloud pic.twitter.com/SR3rUrX01m
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 28, 2026
Best Hip-Hop
Cardi B feat. Kehlani – ‘Safe’ – WINNER
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’ – WINNER
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’ – WINNER
SOMBR – ‘Homewrecker’
Tame Impala – ‘Dracula’
twenty one pilots – ‘Drag Path’
Best Dance
Bebe Rexha & Faithless – ‘New Religion’
Harry Styles – ‘Aperture’
Lady Gaga & Doechii – ‘RUNWAY’
Madonna – ‘Confessions II – The Film’ – WINNER
PinkPantheress + Zara Larsson – ‘Stateside’
Slayyyter – ‘DANCE…’
Tate McRae – ‘Nobody’s Girl’
Best Latin
Anitta with Shakira – ‘Choka Choka’
Bad Bunny – ‘NUEVAYoL’ – WINNER
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’
#VMAs Best Latin Winner: NUEVAYoL by Bad Bunny (@sanbenito) pic.twitter.com/Vzg3Vkvarc
— chart data (@chartdata) September 28, 2026
Best K-Pop
BLACKPINK – ‘JUMP’
BTS – ‘SWIM’ – WINNER
CORTIS – ‘REDRED’
KATSEYE – ‘PINKY UP’
LE SSERAFIM (feat. j-hope of BTS) – ‘SPAGHETTI’
LISA – ‘Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi’
Best Country
Ella Langley – ‘Choosin’ Texas’ – WINNER
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’ – WINNER
Best Art Direction
Charli xcx – ‘SS26’
Lady Gaga & Doechii – ‘RUNWAY’
Madonna – ‘Confessions II – The Film’
PinkPantheress – ‘Stateside + Zara Larsson’ – WINNER
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’ – WINNER
Shaboozey – ‘Cowgirl’
Taylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia’
#Madonna makes a major comeback at the 2026 MTV VMAs, winning 7 awards out of 13 nominations, the Most wins for any Artist this year, including Artist of the Year, and gives the Best speech ever! 💪👸🔙💥7⃣📽️🎼🏆🐐👑❤️🔥
🏆 Artist of the Year
🏆 Best Collaboration — “Bring Your…— World Music Awards (@WORLDMUSICAWARD) September 28, 2026
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’ – WINNER
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’ – WINNER
Tate McRae – ‘Nobody’s Girl’
Taylor Swift – ‘The Fate of Ophelia’
Best Visual Effects
Ariana Grande – ‘hate that i made you love me’ – WINNER
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’
Best Group
BLACKPINK
BTS – WINNER
CORTIS
FLO
Fuerza Regida
Geese
KATSEYE
Twenty One Pilots
We're truly honored to win 🏆BEST GROUP, 🏆SONG OF THE YEAR, and 🏆BEST K-POP at the 2026 #VMAs✨
Thank you, ARMY. We couldn't have done any of this without you!💕 #BTS #방탄소년단 pic.twitter.com/xPGdPasmLb
— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) September 28, 2026
Best Long Form Video
Charli xcx – ‘Music, Fashion, Film’
Ella Langley – ‘Choosin’ Texas’
GENER8ION – ‘STORM starring Yung Lean’
Madonna – ‘Confessions II – The Film’ – WINNER
Best Album
Drake – ‘ICEMAN’
Madonna – ‘Confessions II’ – WINNER
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’ – WINNER
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’
#VMAs Song of the Summer Winner: hate that I made you love me by Ariana Grande pic.twitter.com/XjIAbeVfwJ
— chart data (@chartdata) September 28, 2026
