LIVE: Every winner from the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards

The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards are officially here and it’s set to be a huge night with potential for some major records to be broken!

Madonna, Sombr and Teddy Swims are all among the evening’s performers and Taylor Swift’s latest music video for Patient Zero will make it’s highly anticipated premiere.

We’ll be updating live as each award is announced so keep scrolling to see all the winners of the 2026 MTV VMAs.

Artist of the Year

• Ariana Grande
• Bruno Mars
• Madonna – WINNER
• Morgan Wallen
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Taylor Swift

Best Collaboration

• Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice –Chains & Whips
• French Montana x Max B – Ever Since U Left Me
• Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – Bring Your Love – WINNER
• PinkPantheress – Stateside + Zara Larsson
• Shakira & Burna Boy – Dai Dai
• Teyana Taylor & Lucky Daye – Hard Part

Best Pop

• Ariana Grande – Hate That I Made You Love Me
• Charli xcx – SS26
• Lisa – Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi – WINNER
• Olivia Rodrigo – Drop Dead
• Sabrina Carpenter – House Tour
• Tate McRae – Nobody’s Girl
• Taylor Swift –The Fate of Ophelia

Video of the Year

• Ariana Grande – Hate That I Made You Love Me
• Bruno Mars – I Just Might
• Gener8ion – Storm starring Yung Lean
• Madonna – Confessions II - The Film
• Sabrina Carpenter – Tears
• Taylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia

Song of the Year

• BTS – Swim
• Ella Langley – Choosin’ Texas
• Huntr/X: Ejae – Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami, Golden
• Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – Bring Your Love
• Olivia Dean –Man I Need
• PinkPantheress – Stateside + Zara Larsson
• Raye – Where Is My Husband!

Best New Artist

• Bella Kay
• Cortis
• Magnus Ferrell
• Malcolm Todd
• Myles Smith
• Sienna Spiro
• Stella Lefty

Best Hip-Hop

• Cardi B feat. Kehlani – Safe
• Don Toliver – E85
• Drake – Janice STFU
• Megan Thee Stallion – Lover Girl
• Travis Scott – Dumbo
• Tyler, the Creator – Sugar on My Tongue

Best R&B

• Bruno Mars – I Just Might
• Chris Brown –It Depends/Obvious
• Dave & Tems – Raindance
• Justin Bieber – Yukon
• Kehlani –Folded
• Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis – Is It a Crime

Best Alternative

• Geese – Taxes
• MGK & Fred Durst – Fix Ur Face
• Noah Kahan – The Great Divide
• Olivia Rodrigo – The Cure
• Sombr – Homewrecker
• Tame Impala – Dracula
• Twenty One Pilots – Drag Path

Best Dance

• Bebe Rexha & Faithless – New Religion
• Harry Styles – Aperture
• Lady Gaga & Doechii – Runway
• PinkPantheress – Stateside + Zara Larsson
• Slayyyter – Dance…
• Tate McRae – Nobody’s Girl

Best Latin

• Anitta with Shakira – Choka Choka
• Bad Bunny – Nuevayol
• Fuerza Regida – Tu Sancho
• Karol G – Papasito
• Rosalía feat. Yahritza Y Su Esencia – La Perla
• Ryan Castro, Kapo & Gangsta – La Villa
• Shakira & Burna Boy – Dai Dai

Best K-Pop

• Blackpink – Jump
• BTS – Swim
• Cortis – Redred
• Katseye – Pinky Up
• Le Sserafim (feat. j-hope of BTS) – Spaghetti
• Lisa – Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi

Best Country

• Ella Langley – Choosin’ Texas
• Kacey Musgraves – Dry Spell
• Lainey Wilson – Somewhere Over Laredo
• Luke Combs – Back in the Saddle
• Shaboozey – Cowgirl
• Stella Lefty – Boston
• Tucker Wetmore –Brunette

Best Direction

• Ariana Grande – Hate That I Made You Love Me
• Bruno Mars –I Just Might
• Gener8ion –Storm starring Yung Lean
• Madonna – Confessions II - The Film
• Sabrina Carpenter – House Tour
• Taylor Swift – Opalite

Best Art Direction

• Charli xcx – SS26
• Lady Gaga & Doechii – Runway
• Madonna – Confessions II – The Film
• PinkPantheress – Stateside + Zara Larsson
• Sombr – My Body Isn’t Ready
• Taylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia

Best Cinematography

• A$AP Rocky – Punk Rocky
• Ariana Grande – Hate That I Made You Love Me
• Lisa – Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi
• Madonna – Confessions II – The Film
• Shaboozey – Cowgirl
• Taylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia

Best Editing

• Ariana Grande – Hate That I Made You Love Me
• Bruno Mars – I Just Might
• Lisa –Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi
• Madonna – Confessions II – The Film
• Sabrina Carpenter – House Tour
• Taylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia

Best Choreography

• 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

Best Visual Effects

• Ariana Grande – Hate That I Made You Love Me
• Jisoo x Zayn – Eyes Closed
• Madonna – Confessions II – The Film
• PinkPantheress – Stateside + Zara Larsson
• Raye feat. Hans Zimmer – Click Clack Symphony
• Taylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia

Best Group 

• Blackpink
• BTS
• Cortis
• Fuerza Regida
• Geese
• Katseye
• Twenty One Pilots

Best Long Form Video

• Charli xcx – Music, Fashion, Film
• Ella Langley – Choosin’ Texas
• Gener8ion – Storm starring Yung Lean
• Madonna – Confessions II – The Film

Best Album

• Drake – Iceman
• Madonna – Confessions II
• Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving
• Olivia Rodrigo – You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love
• Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend
• Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl 

Song of the Summer

• Ariana Grande – Hate That I Made You Love Me
• Bruno Mars –Risk It All
• Charli xcx – Camera
• Ella Langley – Choosin’ Texas
• Katseye –Hootie Frutti
• Latto feat. Doja Cat – Okayyy
• Morgan Wallen – Been by Now
• Olivia Dean – So Easy (To Fall in Love)
• Olivia Rodrigo – Stupid Song
• Sabrina Carpenter – House Tour
• Slayyyter – Brand New Chanel$
• Sombr – Homewrecker
• Stella Lefty – Boston
• Tame Impala and Jennie – Dracula
• Taylor Swift – I Knew It, I Knew You