{"id":70695,"date":"2026-08-18T15:00:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T15:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/18\/madonna-taylor-swift-lead-vma-2026-nominations\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T15:00:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T15:00:53","slug":"madonna-taylor-swift-lead-vma-2026-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/18\/madonna-taylor-swift-lead-vma-2026-nominations\/","title":{"rendered":"Madonna, Taylor Swift Lead VMA 2026 Nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Madonna<\/a> and Taylor Swift<\/a> are the top nominees at this year\u2019s Video Music Awards<\/a>, with the former snagging 11 and the latter with nine. That includes nods for Video of the Year\u2014Madge for Confessions II – The Film<\/em>, Tay for Life of a Showgirl\u2019s<\/em> \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d\u2014alongside Bruno Mars (\u201cI Just Might\u201d), Gener8ion and Yung Lean (\u201cStorm\u201d), Ariana Grande (\u201cHate That I Made You Love Me\u201d) and Sabrina Carpenter (\u201cTears\u201d). Other notable nods include PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson (each with five total, including their Song of the Year remix collab \u201cStateside\u201d) and Geese (one total, for \u201cTaxes\u201d in Best Alternative).<\/p>\n

Per Billboard<\/em><\/a>, several categories from previous years were not part of this year\u2019s VMAs announcement: Best Rock, Best Afrobeats, Best Pop Artist, Push Performance of the Year, Best Album, Video for Good, Best Long-form Video, Best Group, and Song of the Summer.<\/p>\n

The 2026 ceremony will broadcast live from Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 27 and will once again air on CBS (with a simulcast on Paramount+ and on its original home of MTV). The host and this year\u2019s Video Vanguard honoree have yet to be announced.<\/p>\n

Video of the Year<\/strong>
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
Taylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia<\/p>\n

Artist of the Year<\/strong>
Ariana Grande
Bruno Mars
Madonna
Morgan Wallen
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift<\/p>\n

Song of the Year<\/strong>
BTS – Swim
Ella Langley – Choosin\u2019 Texas
Huntr\/x – Golden
Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – Bring Your Love
Olivia Dean – Man I Need
PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson – Stateside
Raye – Where Is My Husband!<\/p>\n

Best New Artist, presented by The General Insurance\u00ae<\/strong>
Bella Kay
Cortis
Magnus Ferrell
Malcolm Todd
Myles Smith
Sienna Spiro
Stella Lefty<\/p>\n

Best Collaboration<\/strong>
Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T & Malice – Chains & Whips
French Montana & Max B – Ever Since U Left Me
Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter – Bring Your Love
PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson – Stateside
Shakira & Burna Boy – Dai Dai
Teyana Taylor & Lucky Daye – Hard Part<\/p>\n

Best Pop<\/strong>
Ariana Grande – Hate That I Made You Love Me
Charli xcx – SS26
Lisa & Kentara Sakaguchi – Dream
Olivia Rodrigo – Drop Dead
Sabrina Carpenter – House Tour
Tate McRae – Nobody\u2019s Girl
Taylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia<\/p>\n

Best Hip-Hop<\/strong>
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<\/p>\n

Best R&B<\/strong>
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<\/p>\n

Best Alternative<\/strong>
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<\/p>\n

Best Dance, presented by Bacard\u00ed\u00ae Rum<\/strong>
Bebe Rexha & Faithless – New Religion
Harry Styles – Aperture
Lady Gaga & Doechii – Runway
Madonna – Confessions II – The Film
PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson – Stateside
Slayyyter – Dance\u2026
Tate McRae – Nobody\u2019s Girl<\/p>\n

Best Latin<\/strong>
Anitta & Shakira – Choka Choka
Bad Bunny – Nuevayol
Fuerza Regida – Tu Sancho
Karol G – Papasito
Rosal\u00eda & Yahritza y Su Esencia – La Perla
Ryan Castro, Kapo & Gangsta – La Villa
Shakira & Burna Boy – Dai Dai<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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