Müzik dünyasının önemli gecelerinden MTV Video Müzik Ödülleri 2026, Los Angeles’taki Peacock Theater’da düzenlendi. Gecenin sunuculuğunu Snoop Dogg üstlenirken, en fazla adaylık alan isimlerden biri olan Madonna, 7 ödülle gecenin en çok ödül kazanan sanatçısı oldu.

Gecenin en büyük ödülü olan Yılın Videosu, Taylor Swift’in “The Fate of Ophelia” klibine gitti. Swift ayrıca gecede ilk kez verilen Artist Director Honors ödülünün de sahibi oldu.

Yılın Sanatçısı ödülü Madonna’ya, Yılın Şarkısı BTS’in “Swim” isimli parçasına verildi. En İyi Yeni Sanatçı ödülünü ise Sienna Spiro kazandı.

İş birliklerinde Madonna ve Sabrina Carpenter’ın “Bring Your Love” şarkısı öne çıktı. İkili En İyi İş Birliği ödülünü kazanırken, Cardi B ve Kehlani “Safe” ile En İyi Hip-Hop, Bruno Mars ise “I Just Might” ile En İyi R&B ödülünü aldı.

K-pop kategorisinde BTS “Swim” ile ödüle uzanırken, grup ayrıca En İyi Grup ödülünü de kazandı. En İyi Latin ödülü Bad Bunny’nin “Nuevayol” şarkısına, En İyi Country ödülü ise Ella Langley’nin “Choosin’ Texas” parçasına gitti.

Madonna gecede ayrıca “Confessions II – The Film” ile En İyi Uzun Form Video, En İyi Albüm, En İyi Dans, En İyi Sinematografi ve En İyi Koreografi gibi kategorilerde ödüller kazandı.

Gecenin dikkat çeken anlarından biri de Madonna’nın 23 yıl aradan sonra MTV VMA sahnesine dönmesi oldu. Böylece 2026 VMA’ları, Madonna’nın güçlü ödül gecesi performansı ve Taylor Swift’in Yılın Videosu zaferiyle müzik dünyasında öne çıkan gecelerden biri oldu.


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 - The Film
Sabrina Carpenter - Tears
WINNER: Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia

Artist of the Year
Ariana Grande
Bruno Mars
WINNER: Madonna
Morgan Wallen
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift

Song of the Year
WINNER: BTS - Swim
Ella Langley - Choosin’ Texas
Huntr/x - Golden
Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter - Bring Your Love
Olivia Dean - Man I Need
PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson - Stateside
Raye - Where Is My Husband!

Best New Artist, presented by The General Insurance®
Bella Kay
Cortis
Magnus Ferrell
Malcolm Todd
Myles Smith
WINNER: Sienna Spiro
Stella Lefty

Best Collaboration
Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T & Malice - Chains & Whips
French Montana & Max B - Ever Since U Left Me
WINNER: Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter - Bring Your Love
PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson - Stateside
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
WINNER: Lisa & Kentara Sakaguchi - Dream
Olivia Rodrigo - Drop Dead
Sabrina Carpenter - House Tour
Tate McRae - Nobody’s Girl
Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia

Best Hip-Hop
WINNER: Cardi B & 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
WINNER: 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
WINNER: Olivia Rodrigo - The Cure
Sombr - Homewrecker
Tame Impala - Dracula
Twenty One Pilots - Drag Path

Best Dance, presented by Bacardí® Rum
Bebe Rexha & Faithless - New Religion
Harry Styles - Aperture
Lady Gaga & Doechii - Runway
WINNER: Madonna - Confessions II - The Film
PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson - Stateside
Slayyyter - Dance…
Tate McRae - Nobody’s Girl

Best Latin
Anitta & Shakira - Choka Choka
WINNER: Bad Bunny - Nuevayol
Fuerza Regida - Tu Sancho
Karol G - Papasito
Rosalía & Yahritza y Su Esencia - La Perla
Ryan Castro, Kapo & Gangsta - La Villa
Shakira & Burna Boy - Dai Dai

Best K-Pop
Blackpink - Jump
WINNER: BTS - Swim
Cortis - RedRed
Katseye - Pinky Up
Le Sserafim & J-Hope of BTS - Spaghetti
Lisa & Kentara Sakaguchi - Dream

Best Long Form Video 
Charli XCX - Music, Fashion, Film 
Ella Langley - Choosin' Texas 
Gener8ion - Storm starring Yung Lean 
WINNER: Madonna - Confessions II – The Film

Best Album 
Bruno Mars - The Romantic 
Drake - Iceman 
Ella Langley - Dandelion 
Harry Styles - Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally 
WINNER: 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

Best Country
WINNER: 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 Group
WINNER: BTS
Blackpink
Cortis
Flo
Fuerza Regida
Geese
Katseye
Twenty One Pilots

Song of Summer
WINNER: 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 featuring 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 and Jennie – Dracula
Taylor Swift – I Knew It, I Knew You

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
WINNER: Taylor Swift - Opalite

Best Art Direction
Charli xcx - SS26
Lady Gaga & Doechii - Runway
Madonna - Confessions II - The Film
WINNER: PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson - Stateside
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 & Kentara Sakaguchi - Dream
WINNER: 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 & Kentara Sakaguchi - Dream
Madonna - Confessions II - The Film
WINNER: 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
WINNER: Madonna - Confessions II - The Film
Tate McRae - Nobody’s Girl
Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia

Best Visual Effects
WINNER: Ariana Grande - Hate That I Made You Love Me
Jisoo & Zayn - Eyes Closed
Madonna - Confessions II - The Film
PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson - Stateside
Raye & Hans Zimmer - Click Clack Symphony
Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia