This year’s MTV VMA awards featured many nominated stars, with some of the industry’s biggest names gathering to celebrate and honour music. Several stars took home the iconic Moon Person award tonight. Here is a look at the final list of winners from tonight’s award event.
Winners of the MTV VMA Awards 2026
The official list of winners at this year’s VMA Awards are:Video of the YearAriana Grande – ‘hate that i made you love me’ – Republic RecordsBruno Mars – ‘I Just Might’ – Atlantic RecordsGENER8ION – ‘STORM’ starring Yung Lean – Iconoclast MusicMadonna – ‘Confessions II – The Film’ – Warner RecordsSabrina Carpenter – ‘Tears’- IslandWINNER: Taylor Swift – ‘The Fate of Ophelia’ – Republic RecordsArtist of the YearAriana Grande – Republic RecordsBruno Mars – Atlantic RecordsWINNER: Madonna – Warner RecordsMorgan Wallen – Big Loud/Mercury RecordsSabrina Carpenter – IslandTaylor Swift – Republic RecordsSong of the YearWINNER: BTS – ‘Swim’ – BIGHIT MUSICElla Langley – ‘Choosin’ Texas’ – Columbia RecordsHUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI – ‘Golden’ – Republic Records/Visva RecordsMadonna & Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Bring Your Love’ – Warner RecordsOlivia Dean – ‘Man I Need’ – IslandPinkPantheress + Zara Larsson – ‘Stateside’ – Warner Records UK/Atlantic RecordsRAYE – ‘WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!’ – Human Re SourcesBest New ArtistBella Kay – Atlantic RecordsCORTIS – BIGHIT MUSICMagnus Ferrell -Visva Records/Republic RecordsMalcolm Todd – Columbia RecordsMyles Smith – RCA RecordsWINNER: Sienna Spiro – Capitol RecordsStella Lefty – Sandlot/Atlantic OutpostBest CollaborationClipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice – ‘Chains & Whips’ – Roc Nation DistributionFrench Montana x Max B – ‘Ever Since U Left Me’ – Coke Boys RecordsWINNER: Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Bring Your Love’ – Warner RecordsPinkPantheress + Zara Larsson – ‘Stateside’ – Warner Records UK/Atlantic RecordsShakira & Burna Boy – ‘Dai Dai’ – Sony Music US LatinTeyana Taylor & Lucky Daye – ‘Hard Part’ – Def Jam RecordingsBest PopAriana Grande – ‘hate that i made you love me’ – Republic RecordsCharli xcx – ‘SS26’ – Atlantic RecordsWINNER: LISA – ‘Dream’ feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi – Lloud Co./RCA RecordsOlivia Rodrigo – ‘drop dead’ – Geffen RecordsSabrina Carpenter – ‘House Tour’ – IslandTate McRae – ‘Nobody’s Girl’ – RCA RecordsTaylor Swift – ‘The Fate of Ophelia’ – Republic RecordsBest Hip-HopWINNER: Cardi B feat. Kehlani – ‘Safe’ – Atlantic RecordsDon Toliver – ‘E85’ – Cactus Jack/ Atlantic RecordsDrake – ‘Janice STFU’ – OVO/Republic RecordsMegan Thee Stallion – ‘LOVER GIRL’ – Hot Girl ProductionsTravis Scott – ‘DUMBO’ – Cactus Jack/Epic RecordsTyler, The Creator- ‘SUGAR ON MY TONGUE’ – Columbia RecordsBest R&BWINNER: Bruno Mars – ‘I Just Might’ – Atlantic RecordsChris Brown – ‘It Depends/Obvious’ – RCA RecordsDave & Tems – ‘Raindance’ – Neighbourhood Recordings/Capitol RecordsJustin Bieber – ‘YUKON’ – Def Jam RecordingsKehlani – ‘Folded’ – Atlantic RecordsMariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis – ‘Is It a Crime’ – Epic RecordsBest AlternativeGeese – ‘Taxes’ – Partisan Records/Play It Again Sammgk & Fred Durst – ‘FIX UR FACE’ – EST 19XX LLC/Interscope RecordsNoah Kahan – ‘The Great Divide’ – Mercury RecordsWINNER: Olivia Rodrigo – ‘the cure’ – Geffen RecordsSOMBR – ‘Homewrecker’ – SMB Music/Warner RecordsTame Impala – ‘Dracula’ – Columbia Recordstwenty one pilots – ‘Drag Path’ – Fueled By RamenBest DanceBebe Rexha & Faithless – ‘New Religion’ – Bebe Rexha Music LLC/EMPIREHarry Styles – ‘Aperture’ – Columbia RecordsLady Gaga & Doechii – ‘RUNWAY’ – Lil Monsters/Top Dawg Entertainment/Interscope Records/Capitol RecordsWINNER: Madonna – ‘Confessions II – The Film’ – Warner RecordsPinkPantheress + Zara Larsson – ‘Stateside’ – Warner Records UK/Atlantic RecordsSlayyyter – ‘DANCE…’ – RECORDS/Columbia RecordsTate McRae – ‘Nobody’s Girl’ – RCA RecordsBest LatinAnitta with Shakira – ‘Choka Choka’ – Republic Records/UMLEWINNER: Bad Bunny – ‘NUEVAYoL’ – Rimas EntertainmentFuerza Regida – ‘TU SANCHO’ – Rancho Humilde/Street Mob Records/Sony Music US LatiKAROL G – ‘Papasito’ – Bichota Records/Interscope RecordsRosalía ft. Yahritza Y Su Esencia – ‘La Perla’ – Columbia RecordsRyan Castro, Kapo & GANGSTA – ‘LA VILLA’ – AWOO Corp./ Sony Music US LatinShakira & Burna Boy – ‘Dai Dai’ – Sony Music US LatinBest K-PopBLACKPINK – ‘JUMP’ – YG EntertainmentWINNER: BTS – ‘SWIM’ – BIGHIT MUSICCORTIS – ‘REDRED’ – BIGHIT MUSICKATSEYE – ‘PINKY UP’ – HYBE x Geffen RecordsLE SSERAFIM (feat. j-hope of BTS) – ‘SPAGHETTI’ – SOURCE MUSICLISA – ‘Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi’ – Lloud Co./ RCA RecordsBest CountryWINNER: Ella Langley – ‘Choosin’ Texas’ – Columbia RecordsKacey Musgraves – ‘Dry Spell’ – Lost Highway/Interscope RecordsLainey Wilson – ‘Somewhere Over Laredo’ – Broken Bow RecordsLuke Combs – ‘Back in the Saddle’ – Columbia NashvilleShaboozey – ‘Cowgirl’ – American Dogwood/EMPIREStella Lefty – ‘Boston’ – Sandlot/Atlantic OutpostTucker Wetmore – ‘Brunette’ – Back Blocks Music/MCA/Mercury RecordsBest DirectionAriana Grande – ‘hate that i made you love me’ – Republic RecordsBruno Mars – ‘I Just Might’ – Atlantic RecordsGENER8ION – ‘STORM starring Yung Lean’ – Iconoclast MusicMadonna – ‘Confessions II – The Film’ – Warner RecordsSabrina Carpenter – ‘House Tour’- IslandWINNER: Taylor Swift – ‘Opalite’ – Republic RecordsBest Art DirectionCharli xcx – ‘SS26’ – Atlantic RecordsLady Gaga & Doechii – ‘RUNWAY’ – Lil Monsters/Top Dawg Entertainment/Interscope Records/Capitol RecordsMadonna – ‘Confessions II – The Film’ – Warner RecordsWINNER: PinkPantheress – ‘Stateside + Zara Larsson’ – Warner Records UK/Atlantic RecordsSOMBR – ‘My Body Isn’t Ready’ – SMB Music/Warner RecordsTaylor Swift – ‘The Fate of Ophelia’ – Republic RecordsBest CinematographyAAPRocky–’PUNKROCKY’–AAP Worldwide/RCA RecordsAriana Grande – ‘hate that i made you love me’ – Republic RecordsLISA – ‘Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi’ – Lloud Co./ RCA RecordsWINNER: Madonna – ‘Confessions II – The Film’ – Warner RecordsShaboozey – ‘Cowgirl’ – American Dogwood/EMPIRETaylor Swift – ‘The Fate of Ophelia’ – Republic RecordsBest EditingAriana Grande – ‘hate that i made you love me’ – Republic RecordsBruno Mars – ‘I Just Might’ – Atlantic RecordsLISA – ‘Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi’ – Lloud Co./ RCA RecordsMadonna – ‘Confessions II – The Film’ – Warner RecordsWINNER: Sabrina Carpenter – ‘House Tour’- IslandTaylor Swift – ‘The Fate of Ophelia’ – Republic RecordsBest ChoreographyGENER8ION – ‘STORM starring Yung Lean’ – Iconoclast MusicHarry Styles – ‘Dance No More’ – Columbia RecordsKATSEYE – ‘PINKY UP’ – HYBE x Geffen RecordsWINNER: Madonna – ‘Confessions II – The Film’ – Warner RecordsTate McRae – ‘Nobody’s Girl’ – RCA RecordsTaylor Swift – ‘The Fate of Ophelia’ – Republic RecordsBest Visual EffectsWINNER: Ariana Grande – ‘hate that i made you love me’ – Republic RecordsJISOO X ZAYN – ‘Eyes Closed’ – Warner RecordsMadonna – ‘Confessions II – The Film’ – Warner RecordsPinkPantheress – ‘Stateside + Zara Larsson’ – Warner Records UK/Atlantic RecordsRAYE ft. Hans Zimmer – ‘Click Clack Symphony.’ – Human Re SourcesTaylor Swift – ‘The Fate of Ophelia’ – Republic RecordsBest GroupBLACKPINKWINNER: BTSCORTISFLOFuerza RegidaGeeseKATSEYETwenty One PilotsBest Long Form VideoCharli xcx – Music, Fashion, Film – Atlantic RecordsElla Langley – Choosin’ Texas – Columbia RecordsGENER8ION – STORM starring Yung Lean – Iconoclast MusicWINNER: Madonna – Confessions II – The Film – Warner RecordsBest AlbumDrake – ICEMAN – OVO/Republic RecordsWINNER: Madonna –Confessions II – Warner RecordsOlivia Dean – The Art of Loving – IslandOlivia Rodrigo – you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love – Geffen RecordsSabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend – IslandTaylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl – Republic RecordsSong of SummerWINNER: Ariana Grande – ‘Hate That I Made You Love Me’ – Republic RecordsBruno Mars – ‘Risk It All’ – Atlantic RecordsCharli xcx – ‘Camera’ – Atlantic RecordsElla Langley – ‘Choosin’ Texas’ – Columbia RecordsKATSEYE – ‘Hootie Frutti’ – HYBE x Geffen RecordsLatto ft. Doja Cat – ‘Okayyy’ – Steamcut / RCA RecordsMorgan Wallen – ‘Been By Now – Big Loud / Mercury RecordsOlivia Dean – ‘So Easy (To Fall in Love)’ – IslandOlivia Rodrigo – ‘Stupid Song’ – Geffen RecordsSabrina Carpenter – ‘House Tour’ – IslandSlayyyter – ‘Brand New Chanel$’ – RECORDS/Columbia Recordssombr – ‘Homewrecker’ – SMB Music / Warner RecordsStella Lefty – ‘Boston’ – Sandlot / Atlantic OutpostTame Impala & JENNIE – ‘Dracula’ – Columbia RecordsTaylor Swift – ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ – Walt Disney Records / Republic Records