Who won at the MTV VMAs tonight?

MTV VMAs 2026 full winners list

Highlights from the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards Winners

The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards delivered an exciting night celebrating top musical talent and creative visual arts, with iconic pop icons and rising stars walking away with major trophies.

Major Highlights & Category Winners…

• Video of the Year: Taylor Swift took home the top honor of the night for her visual work on “The Fate of Ophelia”. Swift was also honored with the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors.
• Artist of the Year: Pop icon Madonna was named Artist of the Year. Her work on “Confessions II — The Film” also secured wins for Best Dance and Best Choreography.
• Song of the Year & Best K-Pop: K-pop sensation BTS dominated two major categories, claiming both Song of the Year and Best K-Pop for their hit single “Swim”.
• Best New Artist: Emerging artist Sienna Spiro took home the trophy for Best New Artist.
• Best Collaboration: Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter teamed up to take Best Collaboration for their song “Bring Your Love”.
• Best Pop: Lisa featuring Kentaro Sakaguchi took home the Best Pop award for “Dream”.

Genre Categories

• Best Hip-Hop: Cardi B & Kehlani – “Safe”
• Best R&B: Bruno Mars – “I Just Might”
• Best Alternative: Olivia Rodrigo – “The Cure”
• Best Country: Ella Langley – “Choosin’ Texas”
• Best Latin: Bad Bunny – “Nuevayol”

Professional & Technical Categories

• Best Direction: Taylor Swift – “Opalite”
• Best Art Direction: PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson – “Stateside”
• Best Cinematography: Madonna – “Confessions II – The Film”
• Best Editing: Sabrina Carpenter – “House Tour”
• Best Visual Effects: Ariana Grande – “Hate That I Made You Love Me”
• Video Vanguard Award: Nirvana

Where to watch the 2026 MTV VMA’s.

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