The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards returned to Los Angeles on Sunday night, bringing together music’s biggest stars at the Peacock Theater for a celebration of the year’s most-talked-about songs, videos and artists. <\/p>\n
Hosted by Snoop Dogg, the event featured memorable performances and major wins, including Madonna’s first VMA performance in 23 years and Taylor Swift becoming the most-awarded artist in VMA history. <\/p>\n
Nirvana also received the Video Vanguard Award, a lifetime achievement honor recognizing the band’s profound impact on music videos and pop culture.<\/p>\n
Here’s the full list of 2026 MTV Video Music Awards winners and the artists taking home a coveted Moon Person statuette:<\/p>\n
Video of the Year<\/p>\n
Ariana Grande, “Hate That I Made You Love Me”<\/p>\n
Bruno Mars, “I Just Might”<\/p>\n
Gener8ion, “Storm starring Yung Lean”<\/p>\n
Madonna, “Confessions II \u2014 The Film”<\/p>\n
Sabrina Carpenter, “Tears”<\/p>\n
Taylor Swift, “The Fate of Ophelia”<\/p>\n
Artist of the Year<\/p>\n
Ariana Grande<\/p>\n
Bruno Mars<\/p>\n
Madonna<\/p>\n
Morgan Wallen<\/p>\n
Sabrina Carpenter<\/p>\n
Taylor Swift<\/p>\n
Song of the Year<\/p>\n
BTS, “Swim”<\/p>\n
Ella Langley, “Choosin’ Texas”<\/p>\n
Huntr\/X: Ejae, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami, “Golden”<\/p>\n
Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter, “Bring Your Love”<\/p>\n
Olivia Dean, “Man I Need”<\/p>\n
PinkPantheress, “Stateside + Zara Larsson”<\/p>\n
Raye, “Where Is My Husband!”<\/p>\n
Best New Artist<\/p>\n
Bella Kay<\/p>\n
Cortis<\/p>\n
Magnus Ferrell<\/p>\n
Malcolm Todd<\/p>\n
Myles Smith<\/p>\n
Sienna Spiro<\/p>\n
Stella Lefty<\/p>\n
Best Collaboration<\/p>\n
Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice, “Chains & Whips”<\/p>\n
French Montana x Max B, “Ever Since U Left Me”<\/p>\n
Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter, “Bring Your Love” (winner)<\/p>\n
PinkPantheress, “Stateside + Zara Larsson”<\/p>\n
Shakira & Burna Boy, “Dai Dai”<\/p>\n
Teyana Taylor & Lucky Daye, “Hard Part”<\/p>\n
Best Pop<\/p>\n
Ariana Grande, “Hate That I Made You Love Me”<\/p>\n
Charli xcx, “SS26”<\/p>\n
LISA feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi, “Dream” (winner)<\/p>\n
Olivia Rodrigo, “Drop Dead”<\/p>\n
Sabrina Carpenter, “House Tour”<\/p>\n
Tate McRae, “Nobody’s Girl”<\/p>\n
Taylor Swift, “The Fate of Ophelia”<\/p>\n
Best Hip-Hop<\/p>\n
Cardi B feat. Kehlani, “Safe”<\/p>\n
Don Toliver, “E85”<\/p>\n
Drake, “Janice STFU”<\/p>\n
Megan Thee Stallion, “Lover Girl”<\/p>\n
Travis Scott, “Dumbo”<\/p>\n
Tyler, the Creator, “Sugar on My Tongue”<\/p>\n
Best R&B<\/p>\n
Bruno Mars, “I Just Might”<\/p>\n
Chris Brown, “It Depends\/Obvious”<\/p>\n
Dave & Tems, “Raindance”<\/p>\n
Justin Bieber, “Yukon”<\/p>\n
Kehlani, “Folded”<\/p>\n
Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis, “Is It a Crime”<\/p>\n
Best Alternative<\/p>\n
Geese, “Taxes”<\/p>\n
MGK & Fred Durst, “Fix Ur Face”<\/p>\n
Noah Kahan, “The Great Divide”<\/p>\n
Olivia Rodrigo, “The Cure”<\/p>\n
Sombr, “Homewrecker”<\/p>\n
Tame Impala, “Dracula”<\/p>\n
Twenty One Pilots, “Drag Path”<\/p>\n
Best Dance<\/p>\n
Bebe Rexha & Faithless, “New Religion”<\/p>\n
Harry Styles, “Aperture”<\/p>\n
Lady Gaga & Doechii, “Runway”<\/p>\n
PinkPantheress, “Stateside + Zara Larsson”<\/p>\n
Slayyyter, “Dance\u2026”<\/p>\n
Tate McRae, “Nobody’s Girl”<\/p>\n
Best Latin<\/p>\n
Anitta with Shakira, “Choka Choka”<\/p>\n
Bad Bunny, “Nuevayol”<\/p>\n
Fuerza Regida, “Tu Sancho”<\/p>\n
Karol G, “Papasito”<\/p>\n
Rosal\u00eda feat. Yahritza Y Su Esencia, “La Perla”<\/p>\n
Ryan Castro, Kapo & Gangsta, “La Villa”<\/p>\n
Shakira & Burna Boy, “Dai Dai”<\/p>\n
Best K-Pop<\/p>\n
Blackpink, “Jump”<\/p>\n
BTS, “Swim”<\/p>\n
Cortis, “Redred”<\/p>\n
Katseye, “Pinky Up”<\/p>\n
Le Sserafim (feat. J-Hope of BTS), “Spaghetti”<\/p>\n
LISA feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi, “Dream”<\/p>\n
Best Country<\/p>\n
Ella Langley, “Choosin’ Texas”<\/p>\n
Kacey Musgraves, “Dry Spell”<\/p>\n
Lainey Wilson, “Somewhere Over Laredo”<\/p>\n
Luke Combs, “Back in the Saddle”<\/p>\n
Shaboozey, “Cowgirl”<\/p>\n
Stella Lefty, “Boston”<\/p>\n
Tucker Wetmore, “Brunette”<\/p>\n
Best Direction<\/p>\n
Ariana Grande, “Hate That I Made You Love Me”<\/p>\n
Bruno Mars, “I Just Might”<\/p>\n
Gener8ion, “Storm starring Yung Lean”<\/p>\n
Madonna, “Confessions II – The Film”<\/p>\n
Sabrina Carpenter, “House Tour”<\/p>\n
Taylor Swift, “Opalite”<\/p>\n
Best Art Direction<\/p>\n
Charli xcx, “SS26”<\/p>\n
Lady Gaga & Doechii, “Runway”<\/p>\n
Madonna, “Confessions II \u2014 The Film”<\/p>\n
PinkPantheress, “Stateside + Zara Larsson”<\/p>\n
Sombr, “My Body Isn’t Ready”<\/p>\n
Taylor Swift, “The Fate of Ophelia”<\/p>\n
Best Cinematography<\/p>\n
A$AP Rocky, “Punk Rocky”<\/p>\n
Ariana Grande, “Hate That I Made You Love Me”<\/p>\n
Lisa feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi, “Dream”<\/p>\n
Madonna, “Confessions II \u2014 The Film”<\/p>\n
Shaboozey, “Cowgirl”<\/p>\n
Taylor Swift, “The Fate of Ophelia”<\/p>\n
Best Editing<\/p>\n
Ariana Grande, “Hate That I Made You Love Me”<\/p>\n
Bruno Mars, “I Just Might”<\/p>\n
Lisa feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi, “Dream”<\/p>\n
Madonna, “Confessions II – The Film”<\/p>\n
Sabrina Carpenter, “House Tour”<\/p>\n
Taylor Swift, “The Fate of Ophelia”<\/p>\n
Best Choreography<\/p>\n
Gener8ion, “Storm starring Yung Lean”<\/p>\n
Harry Styles, “Dance No More”<\/p>\n
Katseye, “Pinky Up”<\/p>\n
Madonna, “Confessions II \u2014 The Film”<\/p>\n
Tate McRae, “Nobody’s Girl”<\/p>\n
Taylor Swift, “The Fate of Ophelia”<\/p>\n
Best Visual Effects<\/p>\n
Ariana Grande, “Hate That I Made You Love Me”<\/p>\n
Jisoo x Zayn, “Eyes Closed”<\/p>\n
Madonna, “Confessions II \u2014 The Film”<\/p>\n
PinkPantheress, “Stateside + Zara Larsson”<\/p>\n
Raye feat. Hans Zimmer, “Click Clack Symphony”<\/p>\n
Taylor Swift, “The Fate of Ophelia”<\/p>\n
Best Group<\/p>\n
Blackpink<\/p>\n
BTS<\/p>\n
Cortis<\/p>\n
Fuerza Regida<\/p>\n
Geese<\/p>\n
Katseye<\/p>\n
Twenty One Pilots<\/p>\n
Best Long Form Video<\/p>\n
Charli xcx, “Music, Fashion, Film”<\/p>\n
Ella Langley, “Choosin’ Texas”<\/p>\n
Gener8ion, “Storm starring Yung Lean”<\/p>\n
Madonna, “Confessions II \u2014 The Film”<\/p>\n
Best Album<\/p>\n
Drake, Iceman<\/p>\n
Madonna, Confessions II<\/p>\n
Olivia Dean, The Art of Loving<\/p>\n
Olivia Rodrigo, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love<\/p>\n
Sabrina Carpenter, Man’s Best Friend<\/p>\n
Taylor Swift, The Life of a Showgirl<\/p>\n
Song of the Summer<\/p>\n
Ariana Grande, “Hate That I Made You Love Me”<\/p>\n
Bruno Mars, “Risk It All”<\/p>\n
Charli xcx, “Camera”<\/p>\n
Ella Langley, “Choosin’ Texas”<\/p>\n
Katseye, “Hootie Frutti”<\/p>\n
Latto feat. Doja Cat, “Okayyy”<\/p>\n
Morgan Wallen, “Been by Now”<\/p>\n
Olivia Dean, “So Easy (To Fall in Love)”<\/p>\n
Olivia Rodrigo, “Stupid Song”<\/p>\n
Sabrina Carpenter, “House Tour”<\/p>\n
Slayyyter, “Brand New Chanel$”<\/p>\n
Sombr, “Homewrecker”<\/p>\n
Stella Lefty, “Boston”<\/p>\n
Tame Impala and Jennie, “Dracula”<\/p>\n
Taylor Swift, “I Knew It, I Knew You”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards returned to Los Angeles on Sunday night, bringing together music’s biggest stars…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":477832,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[92997,48,52,51,47,50,49,8559],"class_list":["post-477831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-awards-shows","tag-la","tag-la-headlines","tag-la-news","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-headlines","tag-los-angeles-news","tag-music-musicians"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/477831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=477831"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/477831\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/477832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=477831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=477831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=477831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}