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Winners of the 2026 MTV Music Video Awards are currently being announced, recognizing excellence in pop, music and video production. This year’s awards show is hosted by Snoop Dogg at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California.
Nominations are dominated this year by Madonna, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter.
Madonna is the artist with the most nominations, with 11 nods, including best artist, song of the year and best collaboration, for works from her latest album Confessions II. To date, she holds 19 competitive VMA trophies and was recognized in 1986 as the inaugural solo female recipient of the Video Vanguard Award.
So far at the ceremony, Lisa & Kentara Sakaguchi beat out Swift, Charli xcx, Grande, Olivia Rodrigo, Carpenter and Tate McRae in the Best Pop category, with the song “Dream.”
Elsewhere tonight, Swift will accept the first Artist Director Honors, establishing her as the most decorated performer in the event’s history. Swift is currently tied with Beyoncé for the most wins at the VMAs overall, with 30 trophies each, while Eminem holds the male record with 15. The new prize will raise her total to 31.
Meanwhile, singers Raye, Sombr and Teddy Swims will perform a tribute to the late George Michael. Other performers include GENER8ION with Yung Lean, Shaboozey with Gunna as well as Lisa, Raye and Sienna Spiro.
Check back when the ceremony begins for the full list of winners.
Best Pop
Ariana Grande — “Hate That I Made You Love Me”
Charli xcx — “SS26”
Lisa & Kentara Sakaguchi — “Dream” WINNER
Olivia Rodrigo — “Drop Dead”
Sabrina Carpenter — “House Tour”
Tate McRae — “Nobody’s Girl”
Taylor Swift — “The Fate of Ophelia”
Video of the Year
Ariana Grande — “Hate That I Made You Love Me”
Bruno Mars — “I Just Might”
Gener8ion — “Storm starring Yung Lean”
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Madonna — “Confessions II – The Film”
Sabrina Carpenter — “Tears”
Taylor Swift — “The Fate of Ophelia”
Artist of the Year
Ariana Grande
Bruno Mars
Madonna
Morgan Wallen
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift
Song of the Year
BTS — “Swim”
Ella Langley — “Choosin’ Texas”
Huntr/x — “Golden”
Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter — “Bring Your Love”
Olivia Dean — “Man I Need”
PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson — “Stateside”
Raye — “Where Is My Husband!”
Best New Artist, presented by The General Insurance®
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 & 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 Hip-Hop
Cardi B & 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, presented by Bacardí® Rum
Bebe Rexha & Faithless — “New Religion”
Harry Styles — “Aperture”
Lady Gaga & Doechii — “Runway”
Madonna — “Confessions II – The Film”
PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson — “Stateside”
Slayyyter — “Dance…”
Tate McRae — “Nobody’s Girl”
Best Latin
Anitta & Shakira — “Choka Choka”
Bad Bunny — “Nuevayol”
Fuerza Regida — “Tu Sancho”
Karol G — “Papasito”
Rosalía & 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 & J-Hope of BTS — “Spaghetti”
Lisa & Kentara Sakaguchi — “Dream”
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 & Kentara Sakaguchi — “Dream”
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 & Kentara Sakaguchi — “Dream”
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 & Zayn — “Eyes Closed”
Madonna — “Confessions II – The Film”
PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson — “Stateside”
Raye & Hans Zimmer — “Click Clack Symphony”
Taylor Swift — “The Fate of Ophelia”