The MTV Video Music Awards distributed prizes to the very best of the very best on Sunday night 19659001 < img alt src = decoding = 19459002 nitro-lazy-empty id = 19459003 data-nitro-empty-id = previous-src = 19459005 > Taylor Swift accepts the Video of the Year Award for at 2026 MTV Video Music Awards. Rich Polk/Billboard The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards event has actually shown up. Tonight, the most significant names in music collected at the VMAs to see who would take home the night s leading rewards. 19659004 Madonna led all candidates this year with 13, thanks mostly in part to the brief movie she made for her popular brand-new album, 19459014 Confessions II In addition to being up for the sought after Video of the Year, it s likewise made numerous nods in innovative classifications, consisting of Best Direction, Cinematography, and Choreography. It likewise got an election for the reanimated Best Dance classification, which was administered frequently for years starting in 1989, however hasn t been granted given that 2019. 19659005 Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter s 19459014 Confessions II 19459015 tune, Bring Your Love, scored elections for Song of the Year and Best Collaboration, and Madonna is up for Artist of the Year, too. 19659006 Taylor Swift tracked carefully behind, making 11 elections. She is likewise up for Artist of the Year. Swift s video for her 19459014 Life of a Showgirl 19459015 hit, The Fate of Ophelia, is chosen for Video of the Year, Best Pop, and various innovative rewards. The visual for Swift s other huge Showgirl 19459015 hit, Opalite, likewise scored an only nod for Best Direction. It was currently a huge night for Swift leading up to the VMAs, as she was called the inaugural recipient of the MTV VMA Artist Director Honors ahead of the program. 19659007 In the desired Video of the Year classification, the 19459014 Confessions II 19459015 brief movie and The Fate of Ophelia will complete versus Ariana Grande s Hate That I Made You Love Me, Bruno Mars I Just Might, Gener8ion and Yung Lean s Storm, and Sabrina Carpenter s Tears. Artist of the Year boasts Madonna and Swift contending versus Grande, Mars, Carpenter, and Morgan Wallen. Other highlights from this year s VMAs are Nirvana will get the Video Vanguard Award, and a bunch of beginners are all up for Best New Artist, consisting of Bella Kay, Cortis, Magnus Ferrell, Malcolm Todd, Myles Smith, Sienna Spiro, and Stella Lefty. 19659009 See the list of winners listed below (bolded), which will be upgraded throughout the night. Video of the Year 19659011 Ariana Grande dislike that i made you like me 19459018 Bruno Mars I Just Might Gener8ion STORM starring Yung Lean Madonna Confessions II The Film 19459018 Sabrina Carpenter Tears Taylor Swift The Fate of Ophelia Artist of the Year 19659015 Ariana Grande 19459018 Bruno Mars 19659016 Madonna Morgan Wallen Sabrina Carpenter Taylor Swift 19659018 Tune of the Year BTS Swim 19659020 Ella Langley Choosin Texas 19459018 HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI Golden 19459018 Madonna & & Sabrina Carpenter Bring Your Love 19459018 Olivia Dean Man I Need PinkPantheress Stateside + Zara Larsson RAYE WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! 19459018 19659021 Finest New Artist Bella Kay 19459018 CORTIS Magnus Ferrell Malcolm Todd Myles Smith 19659023 Sienna Spiro 19659024 Stella Lefty 19659025 Finest Collaboration Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice Chains & & Whips 19459018 French Montana x Max B Ever Since U Left Me Madonna & & Sabrina Carpenter Bring Your Love 19659028 PinkPantheress Stateside + Zara Larsson Shakira & & Burna Boy Dai Teyana Taylor & & Lucky Daye Hard Part 19659029 Finest Pop Ariana Grande dislike that i made you enjoy me 19459018 Charli XCX SS26 19659031 LISA Dream accomplishment. Kentaro Sakaguchi Olivia Rodrigo drop dead 19459018 Sabrina Carpenter House Tour Tate McRae Nobody s Girl Taylor Swift The Fate of Ophelia 19459018 19659033 Finest Hip-Hop Cardi B ft. Kehlani Safe 19659035 Don Toliver E85 Drake Janice STFU 19459018 Megan Thee Stallion LOVER GIRL Travis Scott DUMBO Tyler, The Creator SUGAR ON MY TONGUE 19459018 Finest R&B Bruno Mars I Just Might 19659038 Chris Brown It Depends/Obvious Dave & & Tems Raindance 19459018 Justin Bieber YUKON Kehlani Folded Mariah the Scientist & & Kali Uchis Is It a Crime 19459018 19659039 Finest Alternative 19659040 Geese Taxes mgk & & Fred Durst FIX UR FACE Noah Kahan The Great Divide 19659041 Olivia Rodrigo the remedy SOMBR Homewrecker 19459018 Tame Impala Dracula 19459018 twenty one pilots Drag Path Finest Dance Bebe Rexha & & Faithless New Religion Harry Styles Aperture 19459018 Girl Gaga & & Doechii RUNAWAY 19659045 Madonna Confessions II The Film 19659046 PinkPantheress Stateside + Zara Larsson Slayyyter DANCE Tate McRae Nobody s Girl 19659047 Finest Latin 19659048 Anitta with Shakira Choka Bad Bunny NUEVAYoL 19659050 Fuerza Regida TU SANCHO 19459018 KAROL G Papasito Rosalía ft. Yahritza y Su Esencia La Perla Ryan Castro, Kapo & & GANGSTA LA VILLA Shakira & & Burna Boy Dai 19659051 Finest K-Pop 19659052 BLACKPINK JUMP 19659053 BTS SWIM CORTIS REDRED 19459018 KATSEYE PINKY UP LE SSERAFIM (accomplishment. j-hope of BTS) SPAGHETTI LISA Dream accomplishment. Kentaro Sakaguchi 19659055 Finest Country 19459017 19659056 Ella Langley Choosin Texas Kacey Musgraves Dry Spell 19459018 Lainey Wilson Somewhere Over Laredo Luke Combs Back in the Saddle Shaboozey Cowgirl Stella Lefty Boston Tucker Wetmore Brunette 19459018 19659058 Finest Direction 19659059 Ariana Grande dislike that i made you enjoy me 19459018 Bruno Mars I Just Might GENER8ION STORM starring Yung Lean Madonna Confessions II The Film Sabrina Carpenter House Tour Taylor Swift Opalite 19659062 Finest Art Direction Charli XCX SS26 19459018 Woman Gaga & & Doechii RUNAWAY 19459018 Madonna Confessions II The Film PinkPantheress Stateside + Zara Larsson SOMBR My Body Isn t Ready 19459018 Taylor Swift The Fate of Ophelia 19659066 Finest Cinematography 19659067 A$ AP Rocky PUNK ROCKY 19459018 Ariana Grande dislike that i made you enjoy me 19459018 LISA Dream accomplishment. Kentaro Sakaguchi 19659068 Madonna Confessions II The Film 19659069 Shaboozey Cowgirl 19459018 Taylor Swift The Fate of Ophelia Finest Editing 19659071 Ariana Grande dislike that i made you enjoy me Bruno Mars I Just Might LISA Dream task. Kentaro Sakaguchi Madonna Confessions II The Film 19659072 Sabrina Carpenter House Tour Taylor Swift The Fate of Ophelia 19459018 Finest Choreography 19659075 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 19659078 Finest Visual Effects Ariana Grande dislike that i made you enjoy me 19659080 JISOO X ZAYN Eyes Closed Madonna Confessions II The Film 19459018 PinkPantheress Stateside + Zara Larsson 19459018 RAYE ft. Hans Zimmer Click Clack Symphony. Taylor Swift The Fate of Ophelia Social Categories: 19659082 Finest Group: 19659083 BLACKPINK 19659084 BTS 19659085 CORTIS FLO 19459018 Fuerza Regida 19459018 Geese KATSEYE 19459018 Twenty One Pilots Finest Long Form Video: 19659087 Charli xcx Music, Fashion, Film Atlantic Records 19459018 Ella Langley Choosin Texas Columbia Records GENER8ION STORM starring Yung Lean Iconoclast Music 19659088 Madonna Confessions II The Film Warner Records 19659089 Finest Album: 19659090 Drake 19459014 ICEMAN 19459015 OVO/Republic Records Madonna 19459014 Confessions II 19459015 Warner Records 19659092 Olivia Dean 19459014 The Art of Loving Island 19459018 Olivia Rodrigo 19459014 you appear quite unfortunate for a woman so in love 19459015 Geffen Records Sabrina Carpenter 19459014 Male s Best Friend Island Taylor Swift The Life of a Showgirl Republic Records 19659093 Tune of the Summer: Ariana Grande Hate That I Made You Love Me Republic Records Bruno Mars Risk It All Atlantic Records Charli xcx Camera Atlantic Records Ella Langley Choosin Texas Columbia Records 19459018 KATSEYE Hootie Frutti HYBE x Geffen Records Latto ft. Doja Cat Okayyy Steamcut/ RCA Records Morgan Wallen Been By Now Big Loud/ Mercury Records Olivia Dean So Easy (To Fall in Love)Island 19459018 Olivia Rodrigo Stupid Song Geffen Records 19459018 Sabrina Carpenter House Tour Island 19459018 Slayyyter Brand New Chanel$RECORDS/Columbia Records 19459018 sombr Homewrecker SMB Music/ Warner Records Stella Lefty Boston Sandlot/ Atlantic Outpost 19459018 Tame Impala & & JENNIE Dracula Columbia Records 19459018 Taylor Swift I Knew It, I Knew You Walt Disney Records/ Republic Records 19659096 From Wanderer United States 19659097