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2026 MTV Video Music Awards Winners

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We’ve got the winners from the MTV VMAS held in Los Angeles, California this past Sunday 27 September 2026. Yams is obviously excited because BTS walked away with Best Group and Best K-Pop and Song of the Year for SWIM. Madonna walked away as the biggest winner, walking away with 7 awards. Nirvana received the Video Vanguard Award, with Kacey Musgraves performing a tribute to Dolly Parton; RAYE,SOMBR and Teddy Swims honoring George Michael and LISA, RAYE, Spiro, Shaboozey (with and without Gunna) and GENER8ION & Yung Lean hitting the stage with amazing performances. Check out the winners for this year and decide if you think someone else should’ve gotten it or if these makes sense:

 

Genre-Neutral Categories

 

Video of the Year

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

 

Genre-Specific Categories

 

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

 

Technical Categories

 

Best Direction

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 – “House Tour”- Island

WINNER: Taylor Swift – “Opalite” – Republic Records

 

Best Art Direction

Charli xcx – “SS26” – Atlantic Records

Lady Gaga & Doechii – “RUNWAY” – Lil Monsters/Top Dawg Entertainment/Interscope Records/Capitol Records

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

WINNER: PinkPantheress – “Stateside + Zara Larsson” – Warner Records UK/Atlantic Records

SOMBR – “My Body Isn’t Ready” – SMB Music/Warner Records

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

 

Best Cinematography

A$AP Rocky – “PUNK ROCKY” – A$AP Worldwide/RCA Records

Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you love me” – Republic Records

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

WINNER: Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records

Shaboozey – “Cowgirl” – American Dogwood/EMPIRE

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

 

Best Editing

Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you love me” – Republic Records

Bruno Mars – “I Just Might” – Atlantic Records

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

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

WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter – “House Tour”- Island

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

 

Best Choreography

GENER8ION – “STORM starring Yung Lean” – Iconoclast Music

Harry Styles – “Dance No More” – Columbia Records

KATSEYE – “PINKY UP” – HYBE x Geffen Records

WINNER: Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film” – Warner Records

Tate McRae – “Nobody’s Girl” – RCA Records

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

 

Best Visual Effects

WINNER: Ariana Grande – “hate that i made you love me” – Republic Records

JISOO X ZAYN – “Eyes Closed” – Warner Records

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

PinkPantheress – “Stateside + Zara Larsson” – Warner Records UK/Atlantic Records

RAYE ft. Hans Zimmer – “Click Clack Symphony.” – Human Re Sources

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

 

Social Categories

 

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

Written by: Yanika

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