{"id":912289,"date":"2026-09-28T02:26:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T02:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/912289\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T02:26:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T02:26:18","slug":"vmas-winners-list-mtv-awards-taylor-swift-and-more-in-2026-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/912289\/","title":{"rendered":"VMAs Winners List: MTV Awards Taylor Swift and More in 2026 Show"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tThe 2026 MTV<\/a> Video Music Awards<\/a> are here, and the music industry\u2019s biggest starts are jockeying for awards.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe ceremony is taking place at the Peacock Theater in L.A., and Snoop Dogg is the host for the night.<\/p>\n

\n\tOutside of the normal nominations, it was announced in advance that Nirvana will receive the Michael Jackson video vanguard award, and Taylor Swift will get the first artist director honors.<\/p>\n

\n\tRead below to see the full winners list and nominees, updating live.<\/p>\n

\n\tVIDEO OF THE YEAR
Taylor Swift \u2013 \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d \u2013 Republic Records<\/p>\n

Ariana Grande \u2013 \u201cHate That I Made You Love Me\u201d \u2013 Republic Records
Bruno Mars \u2013 \u201cI Just Might\u201d \u2013 Atlantic Records
GENER8ION \u2013 \u201cStorm Starring Yung Lean\u201d \u2013 Iconoclast Music
Madonna \u2013 \u201cConfessions II \u2013 The Film\u201d \u2013 Warner Records
Sabrina Carpenter \u2013 \u201cTears\u201d- Island<\/p>\n

\n\tBEST NEW ARTIST<\/p>\n

Sienna Spiro \u2013 Capitol Records<\/p>\n

Bella Kay \u2013 Atlantic Records
Cortis \u2013 BIGHIT MUSIC
Magnus Ferrell -Visva Records\/Republic Records
Malcolm Todd \u2013 Columbia Records
Myles Smith \u2013 RCA Records
Stella Lefty \u2013 Sandlot\/Atlantic Outpost<\/p>\n

\n\tBEST DANCE<\/p>\n

Madonna \u2013 \u201cConfessions II \u2013 The Film\u201d \u2013 Warner Records<\/p>\n

Bebe Rexha & Faithless \u2013 \u201cNew Religion\u201d \u2013 Bebe Rexha Music LLC\/EMPIRE
Harry Styles \u2013 \u201cAperture\u201d \u2013 Columbia Records
Lady Gaga & Doechii \u2013 \u201cRunaway\u201d \u2013 Lil Monsters\/Top Dawg Entertainment\/Interscope Records\/Capitol Records
PinkPantheress \u2013 \u201cStateside + Zara Larsson\u201d \u2013 Warner Records UK\/Atlantic Records
Slayyyter \u2013 \u201cDance\u2026\u201d \u2013 RECORDS\/Columbia Records
Tate McRae \u2013 \u201cNobody\u2019s Girl\u201d \u2013 RCA Records<\/p>\n

\n\tARTIST OF THE YEAR
Madonna \u2013 Warner Records<\/p>\n

Ariana Grande \u2013 Republic Records
Bruno Mars \u2013 Atlantic Records
Morgan Wallen \u2013 Big Loud\/Mercury Records
Sabrina Carpenter \u2013 Island
Taylor Swift \u2013 Republic Records<\/p>\n

\n\tBEST COLLABORATION<\/p>\n

\n\tMadonna & Sabrina Carpenter \u2013 \u201cBring Your Love\u201d \u2013 Warner Records<\/p>\n

Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice \u2013 \u201cChains & Whips\u201d \u2013 Roc Nation Distribution
French Montana x Max B \u2013 \u201cEver Since U Left Me\u201d \u2013 Coke Boys Records
PinkPantheress \u2013 \u201cStateside + Zara Larsson\u201d \u2013 Warner Records UK\/Atlantic Records
Shakira & Burna Boy \u2013 \u201cDai Dai\u201d \u2013 Sony Music US Latin
Teyana Taylor & Lucky Daye \u2013 \u201cHard Part\u201d \u2013 Def Jam Recordings<\/p>\n

\n\tBEST POP<\/p>\n

Lisa \u2013 \u201cDream\u201d ft. Kentaro Sakaguchi \u2013 Lloud Co.\/RCA Records<\/p>\n

Ariana Grande \u2013 \u201cHate That I Made You Love Me\u201d \u2013 Republic Records
Charli xcx \u2013 \u201cSS26\u201d \u2013 Atlantic Records
Olivia Rodrigo \u2013 \u201cDrop Dead\u201d \u2013 Geffen Records
Sabrina Carpenter \u2013 \u201cHouse Tour\u201d \u2013 Island
Tate McRae \u2013 \u201cNobody\u2019s Girl\u201d \u2013 RCA Records
Taylor Swift \u2013 \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d \u2013 Republic Records<\/p>\n

\n\tSONG OF THE YEAR
BTS \u2013 \u201cSwim\u201d \u2013 BIGHIT MUSIC
Ella Langley \u2013 \u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas\u201d \u2013 Columbia Records
HUNTR\/X: Ejae, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami \u2013 \u201cGolden\u201d \u2013 Republic Records\/Visva Records
Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter \u2013 \u201cBring Your Love\u201d \u2013 Warner Records
Olivia Dean \u2013 \u201cMan I Need\u201d \u2013 Island
PinkPantheress \u2013 \u201cStateside + Zara Larsson\u201d \u2013 Warner Records UK\/Atlantic Records
Raye \u2013 \u201cWhere Is My Husband!!\u201d \u2013 Human Re Sources<\/p>\n

\n\tBEST HIP-HOP
Cardi B ft. Kehlani \u2013 \u201cSafe\u201d \u2013 Atlantic Records
Don Toliver \u2013 \u201cE85\u201d \u2013 Cactus Jack\/ Atlantic Records
Drake \u2013 \u201cJanice STFU\u201d \u2013 OVO\/Republic Records
Megan Thee Stallion \u2013 \u201cLover Girl\u201d \u2013 Hot Girl Productions
Travis Scott \u2013 \u201cDumbo\u201d \u2013 Cactus Jack\/Epic Records
Tyler, the Creator \u2013 \u201cSugar on My Tongue\u201d \u2013 Columbia Records<\/p>\n

\n\tBEST R&B
Bruno Mars \u2013 \u201cI Just Might\u201d \u2013 Atlantic Records
Chris Brown \u2013 \u201cIt Depends\/Obvious\u201d \u2013 RCA Records
Dave & Tems \u2013 \u201cRaindance\u201d \u2013 Neighbourhood Recordings\/Capitol Records
Justin Bieber \u2013 \u201cYukon\u201d \u2013 Def Jam Recordings
Kehlani \u2013 \u201cFolded\u201d \u2013 Atlantic Records
Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis \u2013 \u201cIs It a Crime\u201d \u2013 Epic Records<\/p>\n

\n\tBEST ALTERNATIVE
Geese \u2013 \u201cTaxes\u201d \u2013 Partisan Records\/Play It Again Sam
MGK & Fred Durst \u2013 \u201cFix Ur Face\u201d \u2013 EST 19XX LLC\/Interscope Records
Noah Kahan \u2013 \u201cThe Great Divide\u201d \u2013 Mercury Records
Olivia Rodrigo \u2013 \u201cThe Cure\u201d \u2013 Geffen Records
Sombr \u2013 \u201cHomewrecker\u201d \u2013 SMB Music\/Warner Records
Tame Impala \u2013 \u201cDracula\u201d \u2013 Columbia Records
Twenty One Pilots \u2013 \u201cDrag Path\u201d \u2013 Fueled By Ramen<\/p>\n

\n\tBEST LATIN
Anitta with Shakira \u2013 \u201cChoka Choka\u201d \u2013 Republic Records\/UMLE
Bad Bunny \u2013 \u201cNUEVAYoL\u201d \u2013 Rimas Entertainment
Fuerza Regida \u2013 \u201cTu Sancho\u201d \u2013 Rancho Humilde\/Street Mob Records\/Sony Music US Latin
Karol G \u2013 \u201cPapasito\u201d \u2013 Bichota Records\/Interscope Records
Rosal\u00eda ft. Yahritza Y Su Esencia \u2013 \u201cLa Perla\u201d \u2013 Columbia Records
Ryan Castro, Kapo & Gangsta- \u201cLa Villa\u201d \u2013 AWOO Corp.\/ Sony Music US Latin
Shakira & Burna Boy \u2013 \u201cDai Dai\u201d \u2013 Sony Music US Latin<\/p>\n

\n\tBEST K-POP
Blackpink \u2013 \u201cJump\u201d \u2013 YG Entertainment
BTS \u2013 \u201cSwim\u201d \u2013 BIGHIT MUSIC
Cortis \u2013 \u201cREDRED\u201d \u2013 BIGHIT MUSIC
Katseye \u2013 \u201cPinky Up\u201d \u2013 HYBE x Geffen Records
LE SSERAFIM (feat. J-Hope of BTS) \u2013 \u201cSpaghetti\u201d \u2013 SOURCE MUSIC
Lisa- \u201cDream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi\u201d \u2013 Lloud Co.\/ RCA Records<\/p>\n

\n\tBEST COUNTRY
Ella Langley \u2013 \u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas\u201d \u2013 Columbia Records
Kacey Musgraves \u2013 \u201cDry Spell\u201d \u2013 Lost Highway\/Interscope Records
Lainey Wilson \u2013 \u201cSomewhere Over Laredo\u201d \u2013 Broken Bow Records
Luke Combs \u2013 \u201cBack in the Saddle\u201d \u2013 Columbia Nashville
Shaboozey \u2013 \u201cCowgirl\u201d \u2013 American Dogwood\/EMPIRE
Stella Lefty \u2013 \u201cBoston\u201d \u2013 Sandlot\/Atlantic Outpost
Tucker Wetmore \u2013 \u201cBrunette\u201d \u2013 Back Blocks Music\/Mercury Records<\/p>\n

\n\tBEST DIRECTION
Ariana Grande \u2013 \u201cHate That I Made You Love Me\u201d \u2013 Republic Records
Bruno Mars \u2013 \u201cI Just Might\u201d \u2013 Atlantic Records
GENER8ION \u2013 \u201cStorm starring Yung Lean\u201d \u2013 Iconoclast Music
Madonna \u2013 \u201cConfessions II \u2013 The Film\u201d \u2013 Warner Records
Sabrina Carpenter \u2013 \u201cHouse Tour\u201d \u2013 Island
Taylor Swift \u2013 \u201cOpalite\u201d \u2013 Republic Records<\/p>\n

\n\tBEST ART DIRECTION
Charli xcx \u2013 \u201cSS26\u201d \u2013 Atlantic Records
Lady Gaga & Doechii \u2013 \u201cRunway\u201d \u2013 Lil Monsters\/Top Dawg Entertainment\/Interscope Records\/Capitol Records
Madonna \u2013 \u201cConfessions II \u2013 The Film\u201d \u2013 Warner Records
PinkPantheress \u2013 \u201cStateside + Zara Larsson\u201d \u2013 Warner Records UK\/Atlantic Records
Sombr \u2013 \u201cMy Body Isn\u2019t Ready\u201d \u2013 SMB Music\/Warner Records
Taylor Swift \u2013 \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d \u2013 Republic Records<\/p>\n

\n\tBEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
A$AP Rocky \u2013 \u201cPunk Rocky\u201d \u2013 A$AP Worldwide\/RCA Records
Ariana Grande \u2013 \u201cHate That I Made You Love Me\u201d \u2013 Republic Records
Lisa \u2013 \u201cDream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi\u201d \u2013 Lloud Co.\/ RCA Records
Madonna \u2013 \u201cConfessions II \u2013 The Film\u201d \u2013 Warner Records
Shaboozey \u2013 \u201cCowgirl\u201d \u2013 American Dogwood\/EMPIRE
Taylor Swift \u2013 \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d \u2013 Republic Records<\/p>\n

\n\tBEST EDITING
Ariana Grande \u2013 \u201cHate That I Made You Love Me\u201d \u2013 Republic Records
Bruno Mars \u2013 \u201cI Just Might\u201d \u2013 Atlantic Records
Lisa \u2013 \u201cDream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi\u201d \u2013 Lloud Co.\/ RCA Records
Madonna \u2013 \u201cConfessions II \u2013 The Film\u201d \u2013 Warner Records
Sabrina Carpenter \u2013 \u201cHouse Tour\u201d \u2013 Island
Taylor Swift \u2013 \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d \u2013 Republic Records<\/p>\n

\n\tBEST CHOREOGRAPHY
GENER8ION \u2013 \u201cStorm starring Yung Lean\u201d \u2013 Iconoclast Music
Harry Styles \u2013 \u201cDance No More\u201d \u2013 Columbia Records
Katseye \u2013 \u201cPinky Up\u201d \u2013 Hybe x Geffen Records
Madonna \u2013 \u201cConfessions II \u2013 The Film\u201d \u2013 Warner Records
Tate McRae \u2013 \u201cNobody\u2019s Girl\u201d \u2013 RCA Records
Taylor Swift \u2013 \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d \u2013 Republic Records<\/p>\n

\n\tBEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Ariana Grande \u2013 \u201cHate That I Made You Love Me\u201d \u2013 Republic Records
Jisoo X Zayn \u2013 \u201cEyes Closed\u201d \u2013 Warner Records
Madonna \u2013 \u201cConfessions II \u2013 The Film\u201d \u2013 Warner Records
PinkPantheress \u2013 \u201cStateside + Zara Larsson\u201d \u2013 Warner Records UK\/Atlantic Records
Raye ft. Hans Zimmer \u2013 \u201cClick Clack Symphony.\u201d \u2013 Human Re Sources
Taylor Swift \u2013 \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d \u2013 Republic Records<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards are here, and the music industry\u2019s biggest starts are jockeying for awards.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":912290,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[43,18471,44,41,39,42,40,32946,32947],"class_list":["post-912289","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-headlines","tag-headlines","tag-mtv","tag-news","tag-top-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topnews","tag-topstories","tag-video-music-awards","tag-vmas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/912289","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=912289"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/912289\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/912290"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=912289"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=912289"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=912289"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}