Die MTV Video Music Awards 2026 werden am 27. September 2026 im Peacock Theater, Los Angeles, Kalifornien verliehen.
Madonna führt die Liste der Nominierten mit insgesamt 13 Nominierungen an, gefolgt von Taylor Swift mit zehn Nominierungen. Als Moderator wurde der Rapper Snoop Dogg bestätigt.
Nominierungen Die Nominierungen wurden am 20. August 2026 verkündet. In diesem Jahr ist die Kategorie Best Dance wieder mit auf der Nominierungsliste, dafür ist beispielsweise die Kategorie Best Rock weggefallen. Bis zum 25. September können Fans für ihre Favoriten in 13 Kategorien auf der Webseite von MTV abstimmen.
Am 18. September 2026 wurden weitere Kategorien veröffentlicht. Die sogenannten „Social Categories“ sind Best Group, Best Long Form Video, Best Album und Song of Summer.
+ Video of the Year Song of the Year Ariana Grande – Hate That I Made You Love Me Bruno Mars – I Just Might Gener8ion feat. Yung Lean – Storm Madonna – Confessions II − The Film Sabrina Carpenter – Tears Taylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia BTS – Swim Ella Langley – Choosin‘ Texas Huntr/x: Ejae, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami – Golden Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – Bring Your Love Olivia Dean – Man I Need PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson – Stateside Raye – Where Is My Husband Artist of the Year Best New Artist Ariana Grande Bruno Mars Madonna Morgan Wallen Sabrina Carpenter Taylor Swift Bella Kay Cortis Magnus Ferrell Malcolm Todd Myles Smith Sienna Spiro Stella Lefty Best Dance Best Collaboration Bebe Rexha & Faithless – New Religion Harry Styles – Aperture Lady Gaga & Doechii – Runway Madonna – Confessions II − The Film PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson – Stateside Slayyyter – Dance… Tate McRae – Nobody’s Girl Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T & Malice – Chains & Whips French Montana & Max B – Ever Since U Left Me Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – Bring Your Love PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson – Stateside Rosé & Bruno Mars – Apt. Shakira & Burna Boy – Dai Dai Teyana Taylor & Lucky Daye – Hard Part Best Pop Best Hip Hop Ariana Grande – Hate That I Made You Love Me Charli xcx – SS26 Lisa feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi – Dream Olivia Rodrigo – Drop Dead Sabrina Carpenter – House Tour Tate McRae – Nobody’s Girl Taylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia Cardi B feat. Kehlani – Safe Don Toliver – E85 Drake – Janice STFU Megan Thee Stallion – Lover Girl Travis Scott – Dumbo Tyler, the Creator – Sugar On My Tongue Best R&B Best K-Pop Bruno Mars – I Just Might Chris Brown – It Depends/Obvious Dave & Tems – Raindance Justin Bieber – Yukon Kehlani – Folded Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis – Is It a Crime Blackpink – Jump BTS – Swim Cortis – Redred Katseye – Pinky Up Le Sserafim feat. J-Hope – Spaghetti Lisa feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi – Dream Best Latin Best Alternative Anitta & Shakira – Choka Choka Bad Bunny – Nuevayol Fuerza Regida – Tu Sancho Karol G – Papasito Rosalía feat. Yahritza Y Su Esencia – La Perla Ryan Castro, Kapo & Gangsta – La Villa Shakira & Burna Boy – Dai Dai Geese – Taxes MGK & Fred Durst – Fix Ur Face Noah Kahan – The Great Divide Olivia Rodrigo – The Cure Sombr – Homewrecker Tame Impala – Dracula Twenty One Pilots – Drag Path Best Country Best Direction Ella Langley – Choosin’ Texas Kacey Musgraves – Dry Spell Lainey Wilson – Somewhere Over Laredo Luke Combs – Back in the Saddle Shaboozey – Cowgirl Stella Lefty – Boston Tucker Wetmore – Brunette Ariana Grande – Hate That I Made You Love Me Bruno Mars – I Just Might Gener8ion feat. Yung Lean – Storm Madonna – Confessions II − The Film Sabrina Carpenter – House Tour Taylor Swift – Opalite Best Art Direction Best Cinematography Charli xcx – SS26 Lady Gaga & Doechii – Runway Madonna – Confessions II − The Film PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson – Stateside Sombr – My Body Isn’t Ready Taylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia A$AP Rocky – Punkrocky Ariana Grande – Hate That I Made You Love Me Lisa feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi – Dream Madonna – Confessions II − The Film Shaboozey – Cowgirl Taylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia Best Choreography Best Editing Gener8ion feat. Yung Lean – Storm Harry Styles – Dance No More Katseye – Pinky Up Madonna – Confessions II − The Film Tate McRae – Nobody’s Girl Taylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia Ariana Grande – Hate That I Made You Love Me Bruno Mars – I Just Might Lisa feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi – Dream Madonna – Confessions II − The Film Sabrina Carpenter – House Tour Taylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia Best Visual Effects Best Group Ariana Grande – Hate That I Made You Love Me Jisoo & Zayn – Eyes Closed Madonna – Confessions II − The Film PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson – Stateside Raye feat. Hans Zimmer – Click Clack Symphony. Taylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia Blackpink BTS Cortis Flo Fuerza Regida Geese Katseye Twenty One Pilots Best Long Form Video Best Album Charli xcx – Music, Fashion, Film Ella Langley – Choosin’ Texas Gener8ion – STORM starring Yung Lean Madonna – Confessions II − The Film Drake – Iceman Madonna – Confessions II Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving Olivia Rodrigo – You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl Song of the Summer Ariana Grande – hate that i made you love me Bruno Mars – Risk It All Charli xcx – Camera Ella Langley – Choosin’ Texas Katseye – Hootie Frutti Latto ft. Doja Cat – Okayyy Morgan Wallen – Been by Now Olivia Dean – So Easy (To Fall in Love) Olivia Rodrigo – Stupid Song Sabrina Carpenter – House Tour Slayyyter – brand new chanel$ Sombr – Homewrecker Stella Lefty – Boston Tame Impala & JENNIE – Dracula Taylor Swift – I Knew It, I Knew YouMichael Jackson Video Vanguard Award Nirvana Rock the Bells Visionary Award NN Latin Icon Award NN
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