MTV VMAs 2026 Winners: See The Complete List

• Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you love me” – Republic Records
• Bruno Mars – “I Just Might” – Atlantic Records
• GENER8ION – “STORM” starring Yung Lean – Iconoclast Music
• Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records
• Sabrina Carpenter – “Tears”- Island
• WINNER: Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia” – Republic Records

Artist of the Year

• Ariana Grande – Republic Records
• Bruno Mars – Atlantic Records
• WINNER: Madonna – Warner Records
• Morgan Wallen – Big Loud/Mercury Records
• Sabrina Carpenter – Island
• Taylor Swift – Republic Records

Song of the Year

• WINNER: BTS – “Swim” – BIGHIT MUSIC
• Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas” – Columbia Records
• HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI – “Golden” – Republic Records/Visva Records
• Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – “Bring Your Love” – Warner Records
• Olivia Dean – “Man I Need” – Island
• PinkPantheress + Zara Larsson – “Stateside” – Warner Records UK/Atlantic Records
• RAYE – “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” – Human Re Sources

Best New Artist

• Bella Kay – Atlantic Records
• CORTIS – BIGHIT MUSIC
• Magnus Ferrell -Visva Records/Republic Records
• Malcolm Todd – Columbia Records
• Myles Smith – RCA Records
• WINNER: Sienna Spiro – Capitol Records
• Stella Lefty – Sandlot/Atlantic Outpost

Best Collaboration

• Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice – “Chains & Whips” – Roc Nation Distribution
• French Montana x Max B – “Ever Since U Left Me” – Coke Boys Records
• WINNER: Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – “Bring Your Love” – Warner Records
• PinkPantheress + Zara Larsson – “Stateside” – Warner Records UK/Atlantic Records
• Shakira & Burna Boy – “Dai Dai” – Sony Music US Latin
• Teyana Taylor & Lucky Daye – “Hard Part” – Def Jam Recordings

Best Pop

• Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you love me” – Republic Records
• Charli xcx – “SS26” – Atlantic Records
• WINNER: LISA – “Dream” feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi – Lloud Co./RCA Records
• Olivia Rodrigo – “drop dead” – Geffen Records
• Sabrina Carpenter – “House Tour” – Island
• Tate McRae – “Nobody’s Girl” – RCA Records
• Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia” – Republic Records

Best Hip-Hop

• WINNER: Cardi B feat. Kehlani – “Safe” – Atlantic Records
• Don Toliver – “E85” – Cactus Jack/ Atlantic Records
• Drake – “Janice STFU” – OVO/Republic Records
• Megan Thee Stallion – “LOVER GIRL” – Hot Girl Productions
• Travis Scott – “DUMBO” – Cactus Jack/Epic Records
• Tyler, The Creator- “SUGAR ON MY TONGUE” – Columbia Records

Best R&B

• WINNER: Bruno Mars – “I Just Might” – Atlantic Records
• Chris Brown – “It Depends/Obvious” – RCA Records
• Dave & Tems – “Raindance” – Neighbourhood Recordings/Capitol Records
• Justin Bieber – “YUKON” – Def Jam Recordings
• Kehlani – “Folded” – Atlantic Records
• Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis – “Is It a Crime” – Epic Records

Best Alternative

• Geese – “Taxes” – Partisan Records/Play It Again Sam
• mgk & Fred Durst – “FIX UR FACE” – EST 19XX LLC/Interscope Records
• Noah Kahan – “The Great Divide” – Mercury Records
• WINNER: Olivia Rodrigo – “the cure” – Geffen Records
• SOMBR – “Homewrecker” – SMB Music/Warner Records
• Tame Impala – “Dracula” – Columbia Records
• twenty one pilots – “Drag Path” – Fueled By Ramen

Best Dance

• Bebe Rexha & Faithless – “New Religion” – Bebe Rexha Music LLC/EMPIRE
• Harry Styles – “Aperture” – Columbia Records
• Lady Gaga & Doechii – “RUNWAY” – Lil Monsters/Top Dawg Entertainment/Interscope Records/Capitol Records
• WINNER: Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records
• PinkPantheress + Zara Larsson – “Stateside” – Warner Records UK/Atlantic Records
• Slayyyter – “DANCE…” – RECORDS/Columbia Records
• Tate McRae – “Nobody’s Girl” – RCA Records

Best Latin

• Anitta with Shakira – “Choka Choka” – Republic Records/UMLE
• WINNER: Bad Bunny – “NUEVAYoL” – Rimas Entertainment
• Fuerza Regida – “TU SANCHO” – Rancho Humilde/Street Mob Records/Sony Music US Latin
• KAROL G – “Papasito” – Bichota Records/Interscope Records
• Rosalía ft. Yahritza Y Su Esencia – “La Perla” – Columbia Records
• Ryan Castro, Kapo & GANGSTA – “LA VILLA” – AWOO Corp./ Sony Music US Latin
• Shakira & Burna Boy – “Dai Dai” – Sony Music US Latin

Best K-Pop

• BLACKPINK – “JUMP” – YG Entertainment
• WINNER: BTS – “SWIM” – BIGHIT MUSIC
• CORTIS – “REDRED” – BIGHIT MUSIC
• KATSEYE – “PINKY UP” – HYBE x Geffen Records
• LE SSERAFIM (feat. j-hope of BTS) – “SPAGHETTI” – SOURCE MUSIC
• LISA – “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi” – Lloud Co./ RCA Records

Best Country

• WINNER: Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas” – Columbia Records
• Kacey Musgraves – “Dry Spell” – Lost Highway/Interscope Records
• Lainey Wilson – “Somewhere Over Laredo” – Broken Bow Records
• Luke Combs – “Back in the Saddle” – Columbia Nashville
• Shaboozey – “Cowgirl” – American Dogwood/EMPIRE
• Stella Lefty – “Boston” – Sandlot/Atlantic Outpost
• Tucker Wetmore – “Brunette” – Back Blocks Music/MCA/Mercury Records

Best Group

• BLACKPINK
• WINNER: BTS
• CORTIS
• FLO
• Fuerza Regida
• Geese
• KATSEYE
• Twenty One Pilots

Best Long Form Video

• Charli xcx – Music, Fashion, Film – Atlantic Records
• Ella Langley – Choosin’ Texas – Columbia Records
• GENER8ION – STORM starring Yung Lean – Iconoclast Music
• WINNER: Madonna – Confessions II – The Film – Warner Records

Best Album

• Drake – ICEMAN – OVO/Republic Records
• WINNER: Madonna – Confessions II – Warner Records
• Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving – Island
• Olivia Rodrigo – you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love – Geffen Records
• Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend – Island
• Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl – Republic Records

Song of Summer

• WINNER: 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
• 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
• Olivia Rodrigo – “Stupid Song” – Geffen Records
• Sabrina Carpenter – “House Tour” – Island
• Slayyyter – “Brand New Chanel$” – RECORDS/Columbia Records
• sombr – “Homewrecker” – SMB Music / Warner Records
• Stella Lefty – “Boston” – Sandlot / Atlantic Outpost
• Tame Impala & JENNIE – “Dracula” – Columbia Records
• Taylor Swift – “I Knew It, I Knew You” – Walt Disney Records / Republic Records

Video Vanguard Award

• WINNER: Nirvana