mtv VMA'S 2026

 

 

I sincerally hate to post this but your host tonight was snoop dogg (don't kill the blogger, i only blog this stuff) 

 

Genre-Neutral Categories

Video of the Year

Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia” – Republic Records

Artist of the Year

Madonna – Warner Records

Song of the Year

WINNER: BTS – “Swim” – BIGHIT MUSIC

Best New Artist

Sienna Spiro – Capitol Records

 Best Collaboration

Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – “Bring Your Love” – Warner Records

 

Genre-Specific Categories

Best Pop

LISA – “Dream” feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi – Lloud Co./RCA Records

Best Hip-Hop

Cardi B feat. Kehlani – “Safe” – Atlantic Records

Best R&B

 Bruno Mars – “I Just Might” – Atlantic Records

Best Alternative

Olivia Rodrigo – “the cure” – Geffen Records

Best Dance

Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records

Best Latin

Bad Bunny – “NUEVAYoL” – Rimas Entertainment

Best K-Pop

BTS – “SWIM” – BIGHIT MUSIC

Best Country

Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas” – Columbia Records

Technical Categories

Best Direction

Taylor Swift – “Opalite” – Republic Records

Best Art Direction

PinkPantheress – “Stateside + Zara Larsson” – Warner Records UK/Atlantic Records 

Best Cinematography

Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records     

Best Editing

Sabrina Carpenter – “House Tour”- Island

Best Choreography

Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records

Best Visual Effects

 Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you love me” – Republic Records

  

Social Categories

Best Group

BTS

Best Long Form Video

Madonna – Confessions II – The Film – Warner Records

 Best Album

Madonna –Confessions II – Warner Records

Song of Summer

 Ariana Grande – “Hate That I Made You Love Me” – Republic Records