MTV Video Music Awards Complete Winner List: Taylor Swift, Madonna, Troye Sivan, Slayyyter, & More Win Big

On Sunday night, Sept. 27, the MTV Video Music Awards were held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Artists and the biggest hitmakers received honors for their work over the past year. Madonna was hailed as the biggest winner, taking home seven prizes, including artist of the year, best dance, and best collaboration for “Bring Your Love” with Sabrina Carpenter. Another was Taylor Swift’s win, as she accepted the first-ever Artist Director Honors for her brand-new track “Patient Zero” and video of the year for “The Fate of Ophelia”. Additionally, she bagged the title of Best Direction for “Opalite.”

Here’s the complete list of the 2026 MTV VMAs Winners.

MTV Video Music Awards 2026 Complete Winner List

MOTHER HAS ARRIVED !!#VMAs inaugural MTV VMA Artist Directors Honors recipient Taylor Swift pic.twitter.com/OzUxx1KwkQ — @Music is at the VMAs (@Music) September 27, 2026

Video of the Year: Taylor Swift — The Fate of Ophelia

Artist of the Year: Madonna

Song of the Year: BTS — Swim

Best New Artist: Sienna Spiro

Best Pop: Lisa — Dream feat. Kentaro Sakaguchi

Your votes came through for #Lisa🏆💖 “Dream” just won Best Pop at the 2026 #VMAs! @wearelloud pic.twitter.com/SR3rUrX01m — Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 28, 2026

Best Hip-Hop: Cardi B feat. Kehlani — Safe

Best R&B: Bruno Mars — I Just Might

Best Alternative: Geese — Taxes

Best Dance: Harry Styles — Aperture

Best Latin: Bad Bunny — NUEVAYoL

Best K-Pop: BLACKPINK — JUMP

Best Country: Ella Langley — Choosin’ Texas

Best Collaboration: Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter — Bring Your Love

Best Group: BTS

Artist Director Honors: Taylor Swift

Best Cinematography: Madonna — Confessions II — The Film

Best Editing: Sabrina Carpenter — House Tour

Best Choreography: Madonna — Confessions II — The Film

Best Visual Effects: Ariana Grande — Hate That I Made You Love Me

Song of the Summer: Ariana Grande — Hate That I Made You Love Me

The 2026 MTV VMAs were broadcast live on the CBS Television Network. The event is simulcast on MTV, streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S., and will be available globally the following day on Paramount+ and MTV.