2026 MTV VMAs
Date
September 27, 2026
Categories
17
Nominees
63
17 winners
Most Nominations
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Confessions II - The Film (2026) Madonna | 9 Nominations | 4 Wins |
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The Fate of Ophelia (2025) Taylor Swift | 7 Nominations | 1 Win |
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hate that i made you love me (2026) Ariana Grande | 6 Nominations | 1 Win |
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I Just Might (2026) Bruno Mars | 4 Nominations | 1 Win |
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Stateside (2026) PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson | 4 Nominations | 1 Win |
Video Awards
Video of the Year 6 nominees
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hate that i made you love me (2026) Ariana Grande | Director Christian Breslauer |
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I Just Might (2026) Bruno Mars | Directors Daniel Ramos, Bruno Mars |
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STORM (2026) GENER8ION feat. Yung Lean | Director Romain Gavras |
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Confessions II - The Film (2026) Madonna | Director Torso |
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Tears (2025) Sabrina Carpenter |
Best Collaboration 6 nominees
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Chains & Whips (2025) Clipse feat. Kendrick Lamar | |
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Ever Since U Left Me (2026) French Montana x Max B | |
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Stateside (2026) PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson | Director Charlotte Rutherford |
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Dai Dai (2026) Shakira & Burna Boy | |
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Hard Part (2025) Teyana Taylor & Lucky Daye |
Best Pop Video 7 nominees
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hate that i made you love me (2026) Ariana Grande | Director Christian Breslauer |
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SS26 (2026) Charli XCX | Director Torso |
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drop dead (2026) Olivia Rodrigo | Director Petra Collins |
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House Tour (2026) Sabrina Carpenter | Directors Sabrina Carpenter, Margaret Qualley |
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NOBODY'S GIRL (2025) Tate McRae | |
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The Fate of Ophelia (2025) Taylor Swift | Director Taylor Swift |
Best Hip Hop Video 6 nominees
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E85 (2026) Don Toliver feat. Kali Uchis | Director Shadrinsky |
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Janice STFU (2026) Drake | Director Liam MacRae |
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LOVER GIRL (2025) Megan Thee Stallion | |
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DUMBO (2025) Travis Scott | |
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Sugar on My Tongue (2025) Tyler, The Creator | Director Tyler Okonma |
Best R&B Video 6 nominees
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It Depends/Obvious (2026) Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller | |
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Raindance (2026) Dave feat. Tems | |
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YUKON (2025) Justin Bieber | Director Cole Bennett |
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Folded (2025) Kehlani | |
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Is It a Crime (2025) Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis |
Best Alternative Video 7 nominees
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Taxes (2025) Geese | Director Noel Paul |
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FIX UR FACE (2026) Machine Gun Kelly & Fred Durst | |
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The Great Divide (2026) Noah Kahan | Director Parker Schmidt |
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homewrecker (2026) sombr | Director Gus Black |
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Dracula (2025) Tame Impala | Director Julian Klincewicz |
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Drag Path (2026) twenty one pilots | Director Tobias Gundorff Boesen |
Best Dance Video 7 nominees
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New Religion (2026) Bebe Rexha & Faithless | |
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Aperture (2026) Harry Styles | Director Aube Perrie |
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RUNWAY (2026) Lady Gaga & Doechii | Director Parris Goebel |
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Stateside (2026) PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson | Director Charlotte Rutherford |
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DANCE... (2026) Slayyyter | Director Slayyyter |
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NOBODY'S GIRL (2025) Tate McRae |
Best Latin Video 7 nominees
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Choka Choka (2026) Anitta & Shakira | |
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Tu Sancho (2025) Fuerza Regida | |
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Papasito (2025) Karol G | |
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La Perla (2025) ROSALÍA feat. Yahritza Y Su Esencia | Director Stillz |
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La Villa (2026) Ryan Castro & Kapo & Gangsta | |
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Dai Dai (2026) Shakira & Burna Boy |
Best K-Pop Video 6 nominees
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뛰어 (JUMP) (2025) Blackpink | |
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REDRED (2026) CORTIS | Directors CORTIS, IDIOTS, YVNG WING |
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PINKY UP (2026) KATSEYE | Director Bardia Zeinali |
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SPAGHETTI (2025) LE SSERAFIM feat. J-Hope | Directors Wontae Go, Lee Yongseok (Co-Director) |
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Dream Away (1994) Lisa Stansfield feat. Babyface | Director Randee St. Nicholas |
Best Country Video 7 nominees
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Dry Spell (2026) Kacey Musgraves | Directors Kacey Musgraves, Hannah Lux Davis |
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Somewhere Over Laredo (2025) Lainey Wilson | |
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Back in the Saddle (2025) Luke Combs | |
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Cowgirl (2026) Shaboozey | Directors Logan Meis, Shaboozey |
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Boston (2026) Stella Lefty | |
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Brunette (2025) Tucker Wetmore |
Best Long Form Video 3 nominees
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Choosin' Texas (2026) Ella Langley | Directors Wales Toney, Ella Langley, Caylee Robillard |
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STORM (2026) GENER8ION feat. Yung Lean | Director Romain Gavras |
Craft Awards
Best Direction 6 nominees
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hate that i made you love me (2026) Ariana Grande | Director Christian Breslauer |
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I Just Might (2026) Bruno Mars | Directors Daniel Ramos, Bruno Mars |
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STORM (2026) GENER8ION feat. Yung Lean | Director Romain Gavras |
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Confessions II - The Film (2026) Madonna | Director Torso |
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House Tour (2026) Sabrina Carpenter | Directors Sabrina Carpenter, Margaret Qualley |
Best Art Direction 6 nominees
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SS26 (2026) Charli XCX | |
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RUNWAY (2026) Lady Gaga & Doechii | |
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Confessions II - The Film (2026) Madonna | Production Designer Arthur De Borman |
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My Body Isn't Ready (2026) sombr | Production Designer Olivia McManus |
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The Fate of Ophelia (2025) Taylor Swift |
Best Cinematography 6 nominees
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PUNK ROCKY (2026) A$AP Rocky | |
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hate that i made you love me (2026) Ariana Grande | Director of Photography Janusz Kaminski |
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Dream Away (1994) Lisa Stansfield feat. Babyface | |
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Cowgirl (2026) Shaboozey | Director of Photography Mitchell Mahar Perrin |
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The Fate of Ophelia (2025) Taylor Swift |
Best Editing 6 nominees
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hate that i made you love me (2026) Ariana Grande | |
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I Just Might (2026) Bruno Mars | |
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Dream Away (1994) Lisa Stansfield feat. Babyface | |
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Confessions II - The Film (2026) Madonna | |
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The Fate of Ophelia (2025) Taylor Swift |
Best Choreography 6 nominees
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STORM (2026) GENER8ION feat. Yung Lean | Choreographer Damien JALET |
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Dance No More (2026) Harry Styles | Choreographer Ryan Heffington |
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PINKY UP (2026) KATSEYE | Choreographers Sergio Reis, Zacc Milne |
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NOBODY'S GIRL (2025) Tate McRae | |
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The Fate of Ophelia (2025) Taylor Swift |
Best Visual Effects 6 nominees
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Eyes Closed (2025) JISOO x ZAYN | |
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Confessions II - The Film (2026) Madonna | |
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Stateside (2026) PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson | |
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Click Clack Symphony (2026) Raye feat. Hans Zimmer | Jack Howard, Robert Anghel, Cosmin Moldovan |
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The Fate of Ophelia (2025) Taylor Swift |