2026 VMAs Winners List: Taylor Swift Wins Video of the Year, Madonna Sweeps Multiple Categories
By Editorial Staffβ’Mon, Sep 28, 2026
The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards brought the music industry's biggest names together at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with Snoop Dogg serving as host.
Beyond the standard categories, Nirvana received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, and Taylor Swift won the first-ever Artist Director honors. Swift also took home Video of the Year, while Madonna led the night with multiple wins. Below is the complete list of winners and nominees.
Video of the Year
WINNER: Taylor Swift β "The Fate of Ophelia"
Ariana Grande β "Hate That I Made You Love Me"
Bruno Mars β "I Just Might"
GENER8ION β "Storm Starring Yung Lean"
Madonna β "Confessions II β The Film"
Sabrina Carpenter β "Tears"
Best New Artist
WINNER: Sienna Spiro
Bella Kay
Cortis
Magnus Ferrell
Malcolm Todd
Myles Smith
Stella Lefty
Artist of the Year
WINNER: Madonna
Ariana Grande
Bruno Mars
Morgan Wallen
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift
Best Collaboration
WINNER: Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter β "Bring Your Love"
Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice β "Chains & Whips"
French Montana x Max B β "Ever Since U Left Me"
PinkPantheress β "Stateside + Zara Larsson"
Shakira & Burna Boy β "Dai Dai"
Teyana Taylor & Lucky Daye β "Hard Part"
Song of the Year
WINNER: BTS β "Swim"
Ella Langley β "Choosin' Texas"
HUNTR/X: Ejae, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami β "Golden"
Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter β "Bring Your Love"
Olivia Dean β "Man I Need"
PinkPantheress β "Stateside + Zara Larsson"
Raye β "Where Is My Husband!!"
Best Pop
WINNER: Lisa β "Dream" ft. Kentaro Sakaguchi
Ariana Grande β "Hate That I Made You Love Me"
Charli xcx β "SS26"
Olivia Rodrigo β "Drop Dead"
Sabrina Carpenter β "House Tour"
Tate McRae β "Nobody's Girl"
Taylor Swift β "The Fate of Ophelia"
Best Hip-Hop
WINNER: Cardi B ft. Kehlani β "Safe"
Don Toliver β "E85"
Drake β "Janice STFU"
Megan Thee Stallion β "Lover Girl"
Travis Scott β "Dumbo"
Tyler, the Creator β "Sugar on My Tongue"
Best R&B
WINNER: Bruno Mars β "I Just Might"
Chris Brown β "It Depends/Obvious"
Dave & Tems β "Raindance"
Justin Bieber β "Yukon"
Kehlani β "Folded"
Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis β "Is It a Crime"
Best Alternative
WINNER: Olivia Rodrigo β "The Cure"
Geese β "Taxes"
MGK & Fred Durst β "Fix Ur Face"
Noah Kahan β "The Great Divide"
Sombr β "Homewrecker"
Tame Impala β "Dracula"
Twenty One Pilots β "Drag Path"
Best Latin
WINNER: Bad Bunny β "NUEVAYoL"
Anitta with Shakira β "Choka Choka"
Fuerza Regida β "Tu Sancho"
Karol G β "Papasito"
RosalΓa ft. Yahritza Y Su Esencia β "La Perla"
Ryan Castro, Kapo & Gangsta β "La Villa"
Shakira & Burna Boy β "Dai Dai"
Best K-Pop
WINNER: BTS β "Swim"
Blackpink β "Jump"
Cortis β "REDRED"
Katseye β "Pinky Up"
LE SSERAFIM (feat. J-Hope of BTS) β "Spaghetti"
Lisa β "Dream" feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi
Best Country
WINNER: Ella Langley β "Choosin' Texas"
Kacey Musgraves β "Dry Spell"
Lainey Wilson β "Somewhere Over Laredo"
Luke Combs β "Back in the Saddle"
Shaboozey β "Cowgirl"
Stella Lefty β "Boston"
Tucker Wetmore β "Brunette"
Best Direction
WINNER: Taylor Swift β "Opalite"
Ariana Grande β "Hate That I Made You Love Me"
Bruno Mars β "I Just Might"
GENER8ION β "Storm starring Yung Lean"
Madonna β "Confessions II β The Film"
Sabrina Carpenter β "House Tour"
Best Art Direction
WINNER: PinkPantheress β "Stateside + Zara Larsson"
Charli xcx β "SS26"
Lady Gaga & Doechii β "Runaway"
Madonna β "Confessions II β The Film"
Sombr β "My Body Isn't Ready"
Taylor Swift β "The Fate of Ophelia"
Best Cinematography
WINNER: Madonna β "Confessions II β The Film"
A$AP Rocky β "Punk Rocky"
Ariana Grande β "Hate That I Made You Love Me"
Lisa β "Dream" feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi
Shaboozey β "Cowgirl"
Taylor Swift β "The Fate of Ophelia"
Best Editing
WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter β "House Tour"
Ariana Grande β "Hate That I Made You Love Me"
Bruno Mars β "I Just Might"
Lisa β "Dream" feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi
Madonna β "Confessions II β The Film"
Taylor Swift β "The Fate of Ophelia"
Best Choreography
WINNER: Madonna β "Confessions II β The Film"
GENER8ION β "Storm starring Yung Lean"
Harry Styles β "Dance No More"
Katseye β "Pinky Up"
Tate McRae β "Nobody's Girl"
Taylor Swift β "The Fate of Ophelia"
Best Visual Effects
WINNER: Ariana Grande β "Hate That I Made You Love Me"
Jisoo X Zayn β "Eyes Closed"
Madonna β "Confessions II β The Film"
PinkPantheress β "Stateside + Zara Larsson"
Raye ft. Hans Zimmer β "Click Clack Symphony"
Taylor Swift β "The Fate of Ophelia"
Additional Category (Winner and Nominees)
WINNER: Madonna β "Confessions II β The Film"
Bebe Rexha & Faithless β "New Religion"
Harry Styles β "Aperture"
Lady Gaga & Doechii β "Runaway"
PinkPantheress β "Stateside + Zara Larsson"
Slayyyter β "Danceβ¦"
Tate McRae β "Nobody's Girl"
Source : Variety
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