"2026 MTV Video Music Awards" Full Winners List

 Madonna Led the Night with Seven Wins

WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY BELOW:

VIDEO OF THE YEAR (presented in show)

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

ARTIST OF THE YEAR (presented in show)

Madonna - Warner Records

BEST COLLABORATION (presented in show)

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

BEST DANCE, presented by BACARDÍ® Rum (presented in show)

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

BEST NEW ARTIST, presented by The General Insurance® (presented in show)

Sienna Spiro - Capitol Records

BEST POP (presented in show)

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

SONG OF THE YEAR

BTS - “Swim” - BIGHIT MUSIC

BEST HIP-HOP

Cardi B ft. Kehlani - “Safe” - Atlantic Records

BEST R&B

Bruno Mars - “I Just Might” - Atlantic Records

BEST ALTERNATIVE

Olivia Rodrigo - “the cure” - Geffen Records

BEST LATIN

Bad Bunny - “NUEVAYoL” - Rimas Entertainment

BEST K-POP

BTS - “SWIM” - BIGHIT MUSIC

BEST COUNTRY

Ella Langley - “Choosin’ Texas” - Columbia Records

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

SPECIAL AWARDS:

VIDEO VANGUARD - Nirvana

MTV VMA ARTIST DIRECTOR HONORS - Taylor Swift