The winners of the MTV VMAs 2026 have been officially announced, with your favourite pop stars bagging big nods. From Taylor Swift to Madonna to BTS, check the full list of winners here. The grand event took place at the Peacock Theatre in LA, with rapper Snoop Dogg hosting the night. Madonna already led the nominations and became tonight's biggest winner, taking home seven prizes, including Artist of the Year, Best Dance, and Best Collaboration. Meanwhile, Taylor accepted the first-ever Artist Director Honors and also won the video of the year.
MTV VMAs 2026 Winners List:
Video of the Year- Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia” – Republic Records
Artist of the Year- Madonna – Warner Records
Song of the Year- “Swim” – BIGHIT MUSIC
Best New Artist- Sienna Spiro – Capitol Records
Best Collaboration- Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – “Bring Your Love” – Warner Records
Best Pop- LISA – “Dream” feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi – Lloud Co./RCA Records
Best Hip-Hop- Cardi B feat. Kehlani – “Safe” – Atlantic Records
Best R&B- Bruno Mars – “I Just Might” – Atlantic Records
Song of the Year- “Swim” – BIGHIT MUSIC
Best New Artist- Sienna Spiro – Capitol Records
Best Collaboration- Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – “Bring Your Love” – Warner Records
Best Pop- LISA – “Dream” feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi – Lloud Co./RCA Records
Best Hip-Hop- Cardi B feat. Kehlani – “Safe” – Atlantic Records
Best R&B- Bruno Mars – “I Just Might” – Atlantic Records
Best Alternative- Olivia Rodrigo – “the cure” – Geffen Records
Best Dance- Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records
Best Dance- Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner 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 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
Best Group- BTS
Best Long Form Video- Madonna – Confessions II – The Film – Warner Records
Best Album- Madonna –Confessions II – 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
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
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K-pop star Lisa won Best Pop for Dream, featuring Kentaro Sakaguchi. BTS also won the biggest award: Song of the Year, Best Group and Best K-pop.
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