The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations have been introduced, with Madonna main this 12 months’s subject with a career-best 11 nods.
The Queen of Pop is up for Video of the 12 months for ‘Confessions II – The Movie’, in addition to Artist of the 12 months and Track of the 12 months for ‘Convey Your Love’, amongst a number of different nominations.
Taylor Swift follows intently behind with 9 nominations, along with her ‘The Destiny of Ophelia’ video recognised in classes together with Video of the 12 months, Finest Pop and Finest Cinematography. Swift can be within the operating for Artist of the 12 months.
Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter every scored seven nominations, whereas Bruno Mars, PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson acquired 5 apiece. Lisa picked up 4 nominations, with Shakira and Tate McRae every incomes three.
Madonna – Confessions II – The Movie
For Madonna, this 12 months’s nominations mark a very important milestone. The singer final led the VMA nominations in 1998, when she acquired 9 nods and gained Video of the 12 months for ‘Ray of Gentle’. She beforehand topped the nominations in 1990, when she was nominated for the evening’s prime prize with ‘Vogue’, additionally incomes 9 nominations.
Madonna famously made historical past on the inaugural MTV Video Music Awards in 1984, delivering her now-iconic efficiency of ‘Like a Virgin’. Greater than 4 a long time later, her 11 nominations in 2026 symbolize the most important VMA haul of her profession.
The 2026 MTV VMAs will air reside from Los Angeles on Sunday, September 27, at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT on CBS, with a simulcast on MTV and streaming accessible on Paramount+.
Take a look at the complete listing of nominees beneath:
Video of the 12 months
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 12 months
Ariana Grande
Bruno Mars
Madonna
Morgan Wallen
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift
Track of the 12 months
BTS – Swim
Ella Langley – Choosin’ Texas
HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI – Golden
Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – Convey Your Love
Olivia Dean – Man I Want
PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson – Stateside
RAYE – WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!
Finest New Artist
Bella Kay
CORTIS
Magnus Ferrell
Malcolm Todd
Myles Smith
Sienna Spiro
Stella Lefty
Finest Collaboration
Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice – Chains & Whips
French Montana x Max B – Ever Since U Left Me
Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – Convey Your Love
PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson – Stateside
Shakira & Burna Boy – Dai Dai
Teyana Taylor & Fortunate Daye – Onerous Half
Finest Pop
Ariana Grande – hate that i made you like me
Charli xcx – SS26
LISA that includes Kentaro Sakaguchi – Dream
Olivia Rodrigo – drop lifeless
Sabrina Carpenter – Home Tour
Tate McRae – No person’s Lady
Taylor Swift – The Destiny of Ophelia
Finest Hip-Hop
Cardi B that includes Kehlani – Secure
Don Toliver – E85
Drake – Janice STFU
Megan Thee Stallion – LOVER GIRL
Travis Scott – DUMBO
Tyler, The Creator – SUGAR ON MY TONGUE
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 Various
Geese – Taxes
mgk & Fred Durst – FIX UR FACE
Noah Kahan – The Nice Divide
Olivia Rodrigo – the remedy
SOMBR – Homewrecker
Tame Impala – Dracula
twenty one pilots – Drag Path
Finest Dance
Bebe Rexha & Faithless – New Faith
Harry Types – Aperture
Woman Gaga & Doechii – RUNWAY
Madonna – Confessions II – The Movie
PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson – Stateside
Slayyyter – DANCE…
Tate McRae – No person’s Lady
Finest Latin
Anitta with Shakira – Choka Choka
Unhealthy Bunny – NUEVAYoL
Fuerza Regida – TU SANCHO
KAROL G – Papasito
Rosalía that includes Yahritza Y Su Esencia – La Perla
Ryan Castro, Kapo & GANGSTA – LA VILLA
Shakira & Burna Boy – Dai Dai
Finest Okay-Pop
BLACKPINK – JUMP
BTS – SWIM
CORTIS – REDRED
KATSEYE – PINKY UP
LE SSERAFIM that includes j-hope of BTS – SPAGHETTI
LISA that includes Kentaro Sakaguchi – Dream
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 Path
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 Path
Charli xcx – SS26
Woman Gaga & Doechii – RUNWAY
Madonna – Confessions II – The Movie
PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson – Stateside
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 that includes Kentaro Sakaguchi – Dream
Madonna – Confessions II – The Movie
Shaboozey – Cowgirl
Taylor Swift – The Destiny of Ophelia
Finest Enhancing
Ariana Grande – hate that i made you like me
Bruno Mars – I Simply Would possibly
LISA that includes Kentaro Sakaguchi – Dream
Madonna – Confessions II – The Movie
Sabrina Carpenter – Home Tour
Taylor Swift – The Destiny of Ophelia
Finest Choreography
GENER8ION – STORM (starring Yung Lean)
Harry Types – Dance No Extra
KATSEYE – PINKY UP
Madonna – Confessions II – The Movie
Tate McRae – No person’s Lady
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 & Zara Larsson – Stateside
RAYE that includes Hans Zimmer – Click on Clack Symphony.
Taylor Swift – The Destiny of Ophelia
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