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The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards are again tonight, and this yr, they’re celebrating new classes and acquainted faces with three-time award winner Snoop Dogg because the night’s MC. Madonna leads in nominations for the primary time since 1998 along with her newest album, Confessions II; following shut behind her 11 noms are Taylor Swift with 9 and, with seven every, Coachella sweetheart Sabrina Carpenter and Ariana Grande, who has not too long ago stepped again from public life.
A lot of the thrill surrounding the awards present comes from Swifties as they put together not solely to look at Swift obtain the first-ever MTV VMA Artist Director Honors award but in addition to witness the debut of her music video for “Affected person Zero,” off her new deluxe album, The Lifetime of a Showgirl: The Encore. We’re anticipating a star-studded lineup of presenters, together with Teyana Taylor, Charli XCX, and Troye Sivan, in addition to performances from Raye, Kacey Musgraves, LISA, and extra. The present airs stay on MTV and CBS and is on the market for streaming on Paramount+ tonight, September 27, at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Under, we current the total checklist of 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominees. We’ll be updating the checklist all evening, so examine again to see all of the winners.
Video of the Yr
Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you like me”
Bruno Mars – “I Simply Would possibly”
GENER8ION – “STORM starring Yung Lean”
Madonna – “Confessions II – The Movie”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Tears”
Taylor Swift – “The Destiny of Ophelia” ⭐
Artist of the Yr
Ariana Grande
Bruno Mars
Madonna ⭐
Morgan Wallen
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift
Music of the Yr
BTS – “Swim”
Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas”
HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI – “Golden”
Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – “Carry Your Love”
Olivia Dean – “Man I Want”
PinkPantheress – “Stateside + Zara Larsson”
RAYE – “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!”
Finest New Artist
Bella Kay
CORTIS
Magnus Ferrell
Malcolm Todd
Myles Smith
Sienna Spiro ⭐
Stella Lefty
Finest R&B
Bruno Mars – “I Simply Would possibly”
Chris Brown – “It Relies upon/Apparent”
Dave & Tems – “Raindance”
Justin Bieber – “YUKON”
Kehlani – “Folded”
Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis – “Is It a Crime”
Finest Different
Geese – “Taxes”
MGK & Fred Durst – “FIX UR FACE”
Noah Kahan – “The Nice Divide”
Olivia Rodrigo – “the treatment”
SOMBR – “Homewrecker”
Tame Impala – “Dracula”
Twenty One Pilots – “Drag Path”
Finest Dance
Bebe Rexha & Faithless – “New Faith”
Harry Kinds – “Aperture”
Girl Gaga & Doechii – “RUNWAY”
Madonna – “Confessions II – The Movie” ⭐
PinkPantheress – “Stateside + Zara Larsson”
Slayyyter – “DANCE …”
Tate McRae – “No person’s Woman”
Finest Latin
Anitta with Shakira – “Choka Choka”
Unhealthy 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”
Finest Ok-Pop
BLACKPINK – “JUMP”
BTS – “SWIM”
CORTIS – “REDRED”
KATSEYE – “PINKY UP”
LE SSERAFIM (feat. j-hope of BTS) – “SPAGHETTI”
LISA – “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi”
Finest Nation
Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas”
Kacey Musgraves – “Dry Spell”
Lainey Wilson – “Someplace Over Laredo”
Luke Combs – “Again within the Saddle”
Shaboozey – “Cowgirl”
Stella Lefty – “Boston”
Tucker Wetmore – “Brunette”
Finest Course
Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you like me”
Bruno Mars – “I Simply Would possibly”
GENER8ION – “STORM starring Yung Lean”
Madonna – “Confessions II – The Movie”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Home Tour”
Taylor Swift – “Opalite”
Finest Artwork Course
Charli xcx – “SS26”
Girl Gaga & Doechii – “RUNAWAY”
Madonna – “Confessions II – The Movie”
PinkPantheress – “Stateside + Zara Larsson”
SOMBR – “My Physique Isn’t Prepared”
Taylor Swift – “The Destiny of Ophelia”
Finest Cinematography
A$AP Rocky – “PUNK ROCKY”
Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you like me”
LISA – “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi”
Madonna – “Confessions II – The Movie”
Shaboozey – “Cowgirl”
Taylor Swift – “The Destiny of Ophelia”
Finest Modifying
Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you like me”
Bruno Mars – “I Simply Would possibly”
LISA – “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi”
Madonna – “Confessions II – The Movie”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Home Tour”
Taylor Swift – “The Destiny of Ophelia”
Finest Choreography
GENER8ION – “STORM starring Yung Lean”
Harry Kinds – “Dance No Extra”
KATSEYE – “PINKY UP”
Madonna – “Confessions II – The Movie”
Tate McRae – “No person’s Woman”
Taylor Swift – “The Destiny of Ophelia”
Finest Visible Results
Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you like me”
JISOO X ZAYN – “Eyes Closed”
Madonna – “Confessions II – The Movie”
PinkPantheress – “Stateside + Zara Larsson”
RAYE ft. Hans Zimmer – “Click on Clack Symphony.”
Taylor Swift – “The Destiny of Ophelia”
Finest Pop
Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you like me”
Charli XCX – “SS26”
Lisa ft. Kentaro Sakaguchi – “Dream” ⭐
Olivia Rodrigo – “Drop Lifeless”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Home Tour”
Tate McRae – “No person’s Woman”
Taylor Swift – “The Destiny of Ophelia”
Finest Collab
Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – “Carry 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 & Fortunate Daye – “Arduous Half”
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