Madonna leads 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Taylor Swift
- Madonna leads the 2026 MTV Video Music Award nominations with 11 nods, followed by Taylor Swift with nine.
- If Madonna were to sweep her categories, she would tie Beyoncé and Swift for the most VMA wins in history, with 30 each.
- The 2026 VMAs will air live on CBS on Sunday, Sept. 27, from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, and will also simulcast on MTV and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S.
- Fan voting started Tuesday in 13 categories, and the best new artist category will remain open during the show.
Madonna tops the nominations for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, the network announced Tuesday. She has 11 nominations, including video, artist and song of the year, plus several technical and creative categories. Taylor Swift follows with nine nominations, and both artists are in the artist of the year race.
The article notes that Madonna has been nominated in every decade of her recording career and already has 19 competitive VMA wins. Swift, if she wins even one award, would become the most-awarded artist in VMA history. Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter each received seven nominations, while Bruno Mars, PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson each received five.
The top prize, video of the year, includes entries from Swift, Madonna, Grande, Mars, Carpenter and GENER8ION featuring Yung Lean. The best dance category has returned after seven years, with nominees including Madonna, Lady Gaga and Doechii, Harry Styles, Bebe Rexha and Faithless, and PinkPantheress with Larsson.
The two-hour show will air live on CBS from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 27, with a simultaneous MTV broadcast and U.S. streaming on Paramount+. The report also says there are 26 first-time nominees this year, including GENER8ION, Yung Lean, CORTIS, and Stella Lefty.
麦当娜领衔2026年MTV音乐录影带大奖提名，泰勒·斯威夫特紧随其后
麦当娜领跑2026年MTV音乐录影带大奖提名名单，MTV方面于周二公布。她共获11项提名，涵盖年度音乐录影带、年度艺人、年度歌曲，以及多项技术和创意类奖项。泰勒·斯威夫特以9项提名位居其后，两人都入围年度艺人奖。
报道提到，麦当娜在其音乐生涯的每一个十年都获得过VMA提名，目前已有19座竞争类VMA奖项。斯威夫特如果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·卡彭特各有7项提名，布鲁诺·马尔斯、PinkPantheress和Zara Larsson各有5项。
年度最佳音乐录影带奖的提名包括斯威夫特、麦当娜、格兰德、马尔斯、卡彭特，以及GENER8ION与Yung Lean合作的作品。最佳舞蹈类别在缺席7年后回归，提名者包括麦当娜、Lady Gaga与Doechii、Harry Styles、Bebe Rexha与Faithless，以及PinkPantheress与Larsson。
本届颁奖礼将于9月27日在洛杉矶Peacock Theater举行，时长两小时，由CBS直播，MTV同步转播，美国境内可通过Paramount+观看。报道还称，今年共有26位首次入围者，包括GENER8ION、Yung Lean、CORTIS和Stella Lefty。