Daftar Nominasi MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) 2026, Madonna Memimpin

MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) 2026 akan kembali digelar secara langsung dari Los Angeles, Amerika Serikat, pada Minggu (27/9/2026). Gelaran tahun ini menjadi edisi ke-43 sejak ajang penghargaan tersebut pertama kali diselenggarakan pada 1984.

Acara akan disiarkan mulai pukul 19.30 ET atau 16.30 PT di CBS dan MTV. Selain itu, penonton juga bisa menyaksikannya secara streaming melalui Paramount+.

MTV VMAs 2026 diproduksi oleh Gunpowder & Sky dengan Van Toffler sebagai produser. Jesse Ignjatovic dari Den of Thieves, Barbara Bialkowski, dan Bruce Gillmer bertindak sebagai executive producer bersama Barry Barclay dan Floris Bauer. Sementara itu, Melanie Block menjabat sebagai co-executive producer, sedangkan Gary Lanvy sebagai co-producer.

Dalam gelaran tahun ini, Madonna pun berhasil mencuri perhatian karena menjadi musisi dengan nominasi terbanyak di MTV VMAs 2026. Ia mengantongi total 11 nominasi, termasuk kategori Video of the Year untuk “Confessions Il”, Artist of the Year, serta Song of the Year untuk “Bring Your Love” bersama Sabrina Carpenter.

Sementara itu, Taylor Swift menyusul di posisi kedua dengan meraih 9 nominasi. Beberapa di antaranya adalah Video of the Year, Best Pop hingga Artist of the Year.

Ada BTS hingga Olivia Dean juga, berikut daftar lengkap nominasi MTV VMAs 2026.

Video of the Year

• Ariana Grande — “hate that i made you love me”

• Bruno Mars — “I Just Might”

• GENER8ION — “STORM starring Yung Lean”

• Madonna — “Confessions II

• Sabrina Carpenter — “Tears”

• Taylor Swift — “The Fate of Ophelia”

Artist of the Year

• Ariana Grande

• Bruno Mars

• Madonna

• Morgan Wallen

• Sabrina Carpenter

• Taylor Swift

Song of the Year

• 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 — “Stateside + Zara Larsson”

• RAYE — “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!”

Best New Artist

• Bella Kay

• CORTIS

• Magnus Ferrell

• Malcolm Todd

• Myles Smith

• Sienna Spiro

• Stella Lefty

Best Collaboration

• Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice — “Chains & Whips”

• French Montana x Max B — “Ever Since U Left Me”

• Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter — “Bring Your Love”

• PinkPantheress — “Stateside + Zara Larsson”

• Shakira & Burna Boy — “Dai Dai”

• Teyana Taylor & Lucky Daye — “Hard Part”

Best Pop

• Ariana Grande — “hate that i made you love me”

• Charli xcx — “SS26”

• LISA — “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi”

• Olivia Rodrigo — “drop dead”

• Sabrina Carpenter — “House Tour”

• Tate McRae — “Nobody’s Girl”

• Taylor Swift — “The Fate of Ophelia”

Best Hip-Hop

• Cardi B ft. 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

• 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”

Best Alternative

• 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 Dance

• Bebe Rexha & Faithless — “New Religion”

• Harry Styles — “Aperture”

• Lady Gaga & Doechii — “RUNWAY”

• Madonna — “Confessions II – The Film”

• PinkPantheress — “Stateside + Zara Larsson”

• Slayyyter — “DANCE…”

• Tate McRae — “Nobody’s Girl”

Best Latin

• Anitta with Shakira — “Choka Choka”

• Bad Bunny — “NUEVAYoL”

• Fuerza Regida — “TU SANCHO”

• KAROL G — “Papasito”

• Rosalía ft. Yahritza Y Su Esencia — “La Perla”

• Ryan Castro, Kapo & GANGSTA — “LA VILLA”

• Shakira & Burna Boy — “Dai Dai”

Best K-Pop

• BLACKPINK — “JUMP”

• BTS — “SWIM”

• CORTIS — “REDRED”

• KATSEYE — “PINKY UP”

• LE SSERAFIM (feat. j-hope of BTS) — “SPAGHETTI”

• LISA — “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi”

Best Country

• 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”

Best Direction

• Ariana Grande — “hate that i made you love me”

• Bruno Mars — “I Just Might”

• GENER8ION — “STORM starring Yung Lean”

• Madonna — “Confessions II – The Film”

• Sabrina Carpenter — “House Tour”

• Taylor Swift — “Opalite”

Best Art Direction

• Charli xcx — “SS26”

• Lady Gaga & Doechii — “RUNWAY”

• Madonna — “Confessions II – The Film”

• PinkPantheress — “Stateside + Zara Larsson”

• SOMBR — “My Body Isn’t Ready”

• Taylor Swift — “The Fate of Ophelia”

Best Cinematography

• A$AP Rocky — “PUNK ROCKY”

• Ariana Grande — “hate that i made you love me”

• LISA — “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi”

• Madonna — “Confessions II – The Film”

• Shaboozey — “Cowgirl”

• Taylor Swift — “The Fate of Ophelia”

Best Editing

• Ariana Grande — “hate that i made you love me”

• Bruno Mars — “I Just Might”

• LISA — “Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi”

• Madonna — “Confessions II – The Film”

• Sabrina Carpenter — “House Tour”

• Taylor Swift — “The Fate of Ophelia”

Best Choreography

• GENER8ION — “STORM starring Yung Lean”

• Harry Styles — “Dance No More”

• KATSEYE — “PINKY UP”

• Madonna — “Confessions II – The Film”

• Tate McRae — “Nobody’s Girl”

• Taylor Swift — “The Fate of Ophelia”

Best Visual Effects

• Ariana Grande — “hate that i made you love me”

• JISOO X ZAYN — “Eyes Closed”

• Madonna — “Confessions II – The Film”

• PinkPantheress — “Stateside + Zara Larsson”

• RAYE ft. Hans Zimmer — “Click Clack Symphony.”

• Taylor Swift — “The Fate of Ophelia”

Gimana? Dari sederet nama dan karya yang masuk nominasi, mana yang jadi jagoanmu?