2026 MTV Video Music Awards: Full List of Winners

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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 - WINNER

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

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

SONG OF THE YEAR

BTS - Swim - WINNER
Ella Langley - Choosin’ Texas
Huntr/x - Golden
Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter - Bring Your Love
Olivia Dean - Man I Need
PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson - Stateside
Raye - Where Is My Husband!

BEST NEW ARTIST
(Presented by The General Insurance)

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

BEST COLLABORATION

Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T & Malice - Chains & Whips
French Montana & Max B - Ever Since U Left Me
Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter - Bring Your Love - WINNER
PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson - Stateside
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 & Kentara Sakaguchi - Dream - WINNER
Olivia Rodrigo - Drop Dead
Sabrina Carpenter - House Tour
Tate McRae - Nobody’s Girl
Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia

BEST HIP-HOP

Cardi B & Kehlani - Safe - WINNER
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 - WINNER
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 - WINNER
Sombr - Homewrecker
Tame Impala - Dracula
Twenty One Pilots - Drag Path

BEST DANCE
(Presented by Bacardí® Rum)

Madonna – Confessions II – The Film - WINNER
Bebe Rexha and Faithless – "New Religion"
Harry Styles – "Aperture"
Lady Gaga and Doechii – "Runway"
PinkPantheress – "Stateside + Zara Larsson"
Slayyyter – "Dance..."
Tate McRae – "Nobody's Girl"

BEST LATIN

Anitta & Shakira - Choka Choka
Bad Bunny - Nuevayol - WINNER
Fuerza Regida - Tu Sancho
Karol G - Papasito
Rosalía & Yahritza y Su Esencia - La Perla
Ryan Castro, Kapo & Gangsta - La Villa
Shakira & Burna Boy - Dai Dai

BEST K-POP

Blackpink - Jump
BTS - Swim - WINNER
Cortis - RedRed
Katseye - Pinky Up
Le Sserafim & J-Hope of BTS - Spaghetti
Lisa & Kentara Sakaguchi - Dream

BEST COUNTRY

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

BEST GROUP

BTS - WINNER
Blackpink
Cortis
Flo
Fuerza Regida
Geese
Katseye
Twenty One Pilots

BEST LONG FORM VIDEO

Madonna – Confessions II – The Film - WINNER
Charli XCX – Music, Fashion, Film
Ella Langley – "Choosin' Texas"
Gener8ion – "Storm" starring Yung Lean

BEST ALBUM

Madonna – Confessions II - WINNER
Bruno Mars – The Romantic
Drake – Iceman
Ella Langley – Dandelion
Harry Styles – Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally
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 SUMMER

Ariana Grande – "Hate That I Made You Love Me" - WINNER
Bruno Mars – "Risk It All"
Charli XCX – "Camera"
Ella Langley – "Choosin' Texas"
Katseye – "Hootie Frutti"
Latto featuring 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"

Technical Awards

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 - WINNER

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

A$AP Rocky - Punk Rocky
Ariana Grande - Hate That I Made You Love Me
Lisa & Kentara Sakaguchi - Dream
Madonna - Confessions II - The Film - WINNER
Shaboozey - Cowgirl
Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Ariana Grande - Hate That I Made You Love Me - WINNER
Jisoo & Zayn - Eyes Closed
Madonna - Confessions II - The Film
PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson - Stateside
Raye & Hans Zimmer - Click Clack Symphony
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 - WINNER
Tate McRae - Nobody’s Girl
Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia

BEST ART DIRECTION

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

BEST EDITING

Ariana Grande - Hate That I Made You Love Me
Bruno Mars - I Just Might
Lisa & Kentara Sakaguchi - Dream
Madonna - Confessions II - The Film
Sabrina Carpenter - House Tour - WINNER
Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia