Madonna leads 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Taylor Swift
- Madonna leads the 2026 MTV Video Music Award nominations with 11 nods, according to MTV.
- Taylor Swift follows with nine nominations and could become the most-awarded artist in VMA history with one win.
- The 2026 VMAs will air live on CBS on Sept. 27 from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, and will also simulcast on MTV and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S.
- The show includes 26 first-time nominees, and the best dance category has returned after a seven-year absence.
- Fan voting opened Tuesday in 13 categories and runs until Sept. 25, while voting for best new artist stays open during the show.
Madonna tops the 2026 MTV Video Music Award nominations with 11, the network announced Tuesday. The pop star has been nominated in every decade of her career and already holds 19 competitive VMA wins. She is nominated across major categories including video, artist and song of the year, along with several craft categories.
Taylor Swift is second with nine nominations. She is up for video and artist of the year and appears in multiple craft and pop categories. The article notes that if Swift wins even once, she would become the most-awarded artist in VMA history. Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter each received seven nominations, followed by Bruno Mars, PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson with five.
The 2026 ceremony will air live on CBS on Sunday, Sept. 27, from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with a simulcast on MTV and streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S. The show will be available globally the next day on Paramount+ and MTV. Fan voting began Tuesday in 13 categories and runs through Sept. 25, while voting for best new artist remains open during the broadcast.
麦当娜领跑2026年MTV音乐录影带奖提名，泰勒·斯威夫特紧随其后
麦当娜以11项提名领跑2026年MTV音乐录影带奖，MTV于周二公布了名单。报道指出，这位流行歌手在自己音乐生涯的每一个十年都获得过提名，目前已有19座具竞争性的VMA奖杯。她的提名覆盖年度音乐录影带、年度艺人、年度歌曲以及多项技术类奖项。
泰勒·斯威夫特以9项提名排在第二位，入围年度音乐录影带、年度艺人以及多个流行和制作类奖项。报道说，如果她今年再拿到哪怕一个奖项，就将成为VMA历史上获奖最多的艺人。爱莉安娜·格兰德和萨布丽娜·卡彭特各获7项提名，随后是布鲁诺·马尔斯、PinkPantheress和扎拉·拉尔森，各有5项。
本届颁奖礼将于9月27日周日晚在洛杉矶Peacock Theater举行，由CBS现场直播，MTV同步播出，美国地区也可在Paramount+观看。节目次日将在全球范围内通过Paramount+和MTV上线。粉丝投票已于周二在13个类别中开启，持续到9月25日，而最佳新人奖的投票会在直播期间继续进行。