All Nominees For 2026 MTV VMAs

Madonna and Taylor Swift lead the nominees for this year’s Video Music Awards, with 11 and 9 nominations respectively. 

The host and performers have yet to be announced, but the ceremony will be broadcast live from LA on September 27th and air on CBS, Paramount+ and MTV. 

Here is a full list of all the nominees: 

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!

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

Best New Artist, presented by The General Insurance®:

• Bella Kay
• Cortis
• Magnus Ferrell
• Malcolm Todd
• Myles Smith
• Sienna Spiro
• Stella Lefty

Best Pop:

• Ariana Grande - Hate That I Made You Love Me
• Charli xcx - SS26
• Lisa & Kentara Sakaguchi - Dream
• Olivia Rodrigo - Drop Dead
• Sabrina Carpenter - House Tour
• Tate McRae - Nobody’s Girl
• Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia

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 Collaboration:

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

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

Written by Jorja Flitcroft