The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards Winners

The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards aired on Sunday, once the big football game was done. It celebrated new categories and familiar faces with three-time award winner Snoop Dogg as the evening’s MC. Madonna led in nominations for the first time since 1998 with her latest album, Confessions II, and she took home Artist of the Year, Best Dance, and Best Collaboration, in addition to opening the show with guests Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX. Following close behind her 11 noms was Taylor Swift with nine, who took home the evening’s biggest award, Video of the Year, for “The Fate of Ophelia.” She dedicated the win to the late Dolly Parton, who was also honored earlier in the night with a special performance by Kacey Musgraves.

Find out who won at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, below. 

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
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 - “Stateside + Zara Larsson”
RAYE - “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!”

Best New Artist
Bella Kay
CORTIS
Magnus Ferrell
Malcolm Todd
Myles Smith
Sienna Spiro ⭐
Stella Lefty

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”
Madonna - “Confessions II - The Film” ⭐
PinkPantheress - “Stateside + Zara Larsson”
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 - “RUNAWAY”
Madonna - “Confessions II - The Film”
PinkPantheress - “Stateside + Zara Larsson” ⭐
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 - “Stateside + Zara Larsson”
RAYE ft. Hans Zimmer - “Click Clack Symphony.”
Taylor Swift - “The Fate of Ophelia”

Best Pop
Ariana Grande - “hate that i made you love me”
Charli XCX - “SS26”
Lisa ft. Kentaro Sakaguchi - “Dream” ⭐
Olivia Rodrigo - “Drop Dead”
Sabrina Carpenter - “House Tour”
Tate McRae - “Nobody’s Girl”
Taylor Swift - “The Fate of Ophelia”

Best Collab
Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter - “Bring Your Love” ⭐
French Montana & Max B “Ever Since U Left Me”
Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T & Malice - “Chains & Whips”
PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson - “Stateside”
Shakira & Burna Boy - “Dai Dai”
Teyana Taylor & Lucky Daye - “Hard Part”