Ajang penghargaan musik bergengsi MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) 2026 sukses digelar secara langsung dari Peacock Theater, Los Angeles, dengan penyanyi rap legendaris Snoop Dogg yang bertindak sebagai pembawa acara untuk pertama kalinya.
Tahun ini menjadi malam bersejarah bagi Taylor Swift, yang tidak hanya membawa pulang penghargaan kehormatan perdana MTV VMA Artist Director Honors, tetapi juga berhasil memenangkan trofi di kategori utama, termasuk Video of the Year.
Kemenangan tersebut memperkokoh posisi Swift sebagai artis dengan jumlah trofi VMA terbanyak sepanjang sejarah.
Selain Swift, Sabrina Carpenter dan Chappell Roan juga membawa pulang trofi di berbagai kategori utama, menyulut kemeriahan malam penganugerahan.
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: 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
WINNER: Sienna Spiro
Stella Lefty
Best Collaboration
Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice - "Chains & Whips"
French Montana x Max B - Ever Since U Left Me"
WINNER: 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"
WINNER: 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
WINNER: 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
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
Bebe Rexha & Faithless - "New Religion" (Bebe Rexha Music LLC/EMPIRE)
Harry Styles - "Aperture" (Columbia Records)
Lady Gaga & Doechii -"Runaway" (Lil Monsters/Top Dawg Entertainment/Interscope Records/Capitol Records)
WINNER: Madonna - "Confessions II - The Film" (Warner Records)
PinkPantheress - "Stateside + Zara Larsson" (Warner Records UK/Atlantic Records)
Slayyyter - "Dance..." (Records/Columbia Records)
Tate McRae - "Nobody's Girl" (RCA Records)
Best Latin
Anitta with Shakira - "Choka Choka"
WINNER: 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"
WINNER: BTS -"Swim"
Cortis -"Redred"
Katseye -"Pinky Up"
Le Sserafim (feat. J-Hope of BTS) - "Spaghetti"
LISA -"Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi"
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 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 - "Runaway"
Madonna - "Confessions II - The Film"
WINNER: 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"
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 - "Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi"
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 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"
Best Group
BLACKPINK
WINNER: BTS
Cortis
Flo
Fuerza Regida
Geese
Katseye
Twenty One Pilots
Best Album
Drake - Iceman (OVO/Republic Records)
WINNER: Madonna - Confessions II (Warner Records)
Olivia Dean - The Art of Loving (Island)
Olivia Rodrigo - You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love (Geffen Records)
Sabrina Carpenter - Man's Best Friend (Island)
Taylor Swift - The Life of a Showgirl (Republic Records)
Best Long-Form Video
Charli XCX - Music, Fashion, Film (Atlantic Records)
Ella Langley - Choosin' Texas (Columbia Records)
Gener8ion - Storm starring Yung Lean (Iconoclast Music)
WINNER: Madonna - Confessions II - The Film (Warner Records)
Song of the Summer
WINNER: Ariana Grande - "Hate That I Made You Love Me" (Republic Records)
Bruno Mars - "Risk It All" (Atlantic Records)
Charli XCX - "Camera" (Atlantic Records)
Ella Langley - "Choosin' Texas" (Columbia Records)
Katseye - "Hootie Frutti" (HYBE x Geffen Records)
Latto ft. Doja Cat - "Okayyy" (Steamcut/RCA Records)
Morgan Wallen - "Been By Now" (Big Loud/Mercury Records)
Olivia Dean - "So Easy (to Fall in Love)" (Island)
Olivia Rodrigo - Stupid Song" (Geffen Records)
Sabrina Carpenter - "House Tour" (Island)
Slayyyter- "Brand New Chanel$" (RECORDS/Columbia Records)
Sombr - "Homewrecker" (SMB Music/Warner Records)
Stella Lefty - "Boston" (Sandlot/Atlantic Outpost)
Tame Impala & Jennie - "Dracula" (Columbia Records)
Taylor Swift - "I Knew It, I Knew You" (Walt Disney Records/Republic Records)
Video Vanguard Award
WINNER: Nirvana
Artist Director Honors
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Simak Video "Video Top 5: Pernikahan Taylor Swift hingga Investigasi Kematian dr Icha"
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